Malaysia and Singapore agrees to suspend construction of high-speed rail link

Malaysia and Singapore on Wednesday agreed to suspend the construction of a high-speed rail link between the two countries until May 2020.

Both the countries have called off a joint tender for the project, according to a joint statement.

Malaysia will pay Singapore about S$15 million for the deferment of the high-speed rail project, Malaysia's economic affairs minister Azmin Ali told a press conference.

(Reporting by Liz Lee; writing by A. Ananthalakshmi Editing by Shri Navaratnam)

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