KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong on Saturday announced that the bilateral agreement deadline for the Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link project has been extended by three months to July 31.
"I had discussed the status of the bilateral agreement closely and constantly with my counterpart, Honourable Minister Khaw Boon Wan. We have come to a mutual agreement to extend the bilateral discussions by three months to 31 July 2020, after the previous April 30 deadline," Mr Wee said in a statement.
"At Malaysia's request, we have agreed to further extend the suspension, for a third and final time, to 31 July 2020. As this is a final extension, I have asked our teams to work immediately with their Malaysian counterparts to wrap up the discussions speedily." "Like Malaysia, we are optimistic that the discussions on the outstanding matters can be concluded within three months, using tele-conferencing and other means of communication.
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