No surprises, everyone could see this happening from a mile away. Fresh headaches for Pinky Lee. :P

Malaysia's Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali. (Photo: Facebook/Azmin Ali)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will review the implementation of mega projects such as the high-speed rail line to Singapore, and a US$14 billion rail project connecting the country's east and west coasts, state news agency Bernama reported on Tuesday (May 22), citing the economic affairs minister.

Mohamed Azmin Ali also said the government will ensure projects that will be implemented in the future are transparent and open, without any direct deals, according to Bernama.

Malaysia's new Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has vowed to review some projects approved by the earlier administration, including the East Coast Rail Line - a 55 billion ringgit (US$13.84 billion) rail project that will link Malaysia's east coast on the South China Sea to Kuala Lumpur and the strategic shipping routes of the Strait of Malacca in the west.

The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail project will cut across four states in Malaysia and is expected to stimulate development along the corridor and create economic clusters around the seven stations from Bandar Malaysia, Putrajaya, Seremban, Melaka to Muar, Batu Pahat and Iskandar Puteri before leaving the international border to Singapore.

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/high-speed-rail-project-malaysia-singapore-review-10256754