by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
Malaysian PM Najib Razak (L) and Singapore’s PM Lee Hsien Loong (TODAY Photo)
Kuala Lumpur (IINA) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project will be a game changer for Malaysia and Singapore including for economic generation, lifestyle and property value, BERNAMA reported.
He said the project, which is due to complete in 2026, would also generate new impetus in terms of economic development along the way not only in the Klang Valley and Singapore but also the towns in between. “Beyond that we think the future of Malaysia and Singapore that is going to be visualised by 2026, we see a very exciting future and that future will be a reality, once the project is operational,” Najib said.
Speaking in a joint press conference with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong here on Tuesday, Najib said with this project, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore would no longer be seen as distant cities but two closely-connected ones.
Najib and Lee earlier witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the HSR project, which signified Malaysian-Singapore commitment towards the landmark project.
The 350 kilometer rail line, which will reduce travel time between the two countries to just 90 minutes with speed of over 300 km/hour, will have eight stations between the two destinations.
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Corporate, Corporate finance
Chandrababu Naidu
Hyderabad:(IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday left for Singapore on a two-day visit to discuss development of new state capital.
Accompanied by Finance Minister Y. Ramakrishnudu, Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana and top officials, Naidu left for Singapore from the Gannavaram Airport at Vijayawada.
He will also invite Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the new capital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay foundation stone of Amaravati on October 22.
The chief minister said Singapore had already prepared three master plans for capital region, capital city and seed capital.
“We have to see how they are going to participate in the development of the state capital,” Naidu said.
The delegation on Monday will participate in a commercial meeting at Science Park with a Singapore consortium and later, meet Second Minister for Trade and Industry S. Iswaran for lunch and discuss the Swiss Challenge method for Amaravati Development.
Later in the evening, the chief minister will deliver a lecture at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) then attend the dinner hosted by the Singapore consortium.
On the second day, Naidu will visit the Singapore City Gallery. He will also review the planning for the civic district, Marina Bay and also study the concept plan and the master plan.
The visit to Singapore City Gallery will also include planning for green and blue spaces, recreation spaces, island-wide water catchment, waste management, integration of land use plans with public transport networks and conservation planning.
