Is coronavirus fatal for US$25 billion Singapore-Malaysia high-speed rail link?

May 31 was supposed to have been decision day on the future of the high-speed rail link between Malaysia and Singapore, but as the neighbours count their pennies amid the coronavirus-induced economic slowdown, all signs point to a further delay on a final decision.Analysts expect a lively debate in the months ahead on whether the 110 billion ringgit (US$25 billion) project – once touted as a “game changer” for often-testy bilateral ties – will remain viable in the post-pandemic era.This Week in…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3085720/coronavirus-fatal-us25-billion-singapore-malaysia-high-speed