Umno man decries 'murder' of Johor economy as KL-S'pore rail shelved

Published: Jan 3, 2021 5:09 AM | Updated: Jan 3, 2021 7:58 AM

Johor Umno Youth chief Mohd Hairi Mad Shah said the government's decision to terminate the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) was tantamount to "killing" Johor's economy.

Hairi said the HSR project would have spurred development in three districts in Johor and demanded Putrajaya to provide detailed reasons over the about-turn...

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