Reuters - Friday, April
18
SINGAPORE, April 17 - Singapore said on Thursday it welcomed a
suggestion by Malaysia to connect the city-state's subway system to
the southern Malaysian state of Johor.
"The link should not be a difficult one and it will bring
immediate advantages to both sides," Singapore Foreign Minister
George Yeo told local reporters, according to transcripts released
by his ministry.
Malaysian Foreign Minister Rais Yatim had earlier asked
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to consider connecting the
city-state's urban rail network to the Iskandar Malaysia special
economic zone.
To be developed over a period of 20 years, Malaysia hopes the
2,200 sq km zone in Johor state would be able to generate jobs and
investments in projects catering to companies and individuals in
wealthy but land-scarce Singapore.
The two countries are separated by a narrow strip of water and
connected by two bridges.
Singapore's subway network is managed by SMRT Corp and
ComfortDelGro , both of which are government-linked companies.
