KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): As of Sunday (Jan 14), a total of 37 transport companies worldwide have submitted Request for Information (RFI) documents on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (KL-Singapore HSR) project. has been submitted. said MyHSR Corp. chairman Datuk Seri Fawzi Abdul Rahman.
Fauzi said the companies that sent RFIs included several large shipping companies in China and Europe. Berita Harian.
“So far, 37 of the world’s leading transport companies have sent RFIs to MyHSR, proposing interesting concepts that include the use of the latest technology, as well as the commitment of companies interested in implementing HSR projects in Malaysia. “In addition to stating the cost of the entire project,” he reportedly said.
Fawzi also predicted that several more large transportation companies will participate by submitting RFI documents before Monday’s deadline.
Meanwhile, Fauzi clarified that MyHSR Corp has not received any RFI from Japanese companies, despite reports claiming that some Japanese companies have opted out of participating in the RFI process.
He stressed that the Japanese company had never sent an RFI and expressed surprise at the Japanese company’s decision to reportedly cancel plans to be involved in the HSR project.
However, Fawzi confirmed that some Japanese transport companies attended a preliminary briefing held by MyHSR in July 2023, during which he clarified that the project would be fully funded by the private sector. .
last week, Kyodo News Citing sources, the report claimed that Japanese companies withdrew from the HSR project due to increased risks without financial support from the Malaysian government.
In response, Transport Minister Anthony Roarke Sheuhook asserted that the HSR project remains unaffected, despite the Japanese company withdrawing its involvement in the construction.
In March 2021, the then Malaysian government paid the Singapore government S$102.8 million (RM320.27 million) for costs incurred in connection with the HSR project, which was subject to the government’s request. After being suspended for a few years, it was canceled at the time. Changes in 2018.