10-1-2024 (SINGAPORE) Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is scheduled to visit Johor on January 11 to participate in a ceremony marking a significant milestone in the cross-border rail project and witness the signing of an agreement on the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JSSEZ).
During his visit, Prime Minister Lee will meet with Malaysian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim at a ceremony commemorating the completion of the connecting concrete span between the Singapore and Malaysia sections of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link viaduct.
The RTS Link will establish a connection between the above-ground Bukit Chagar station in Johor Bahru and the underground Woodlands North station in Singapore.
Expected to commence passenger service by the end of 2026, the RTS Link train will have the capacity to transport up to 10,000 passengers per hour in each direction. With a travel speed of approximately 80 km/h, the four-carriage train will complete the journey in just six minutes.
Following the commemorative ceremony for the RTS Link, both prime ministers will witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the JSSEZ. PM Lee and Datuk Seri Anwar last met in Singapore in October 2023 during the 10th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat, where they discussed the JSSEZ.
After the two-day meeting, it was announced that an agreement would be signed on January 11 to initiate the next phase of the JSSEZ.
The special economic zone aims to enhance economic collaboration in the Iskandar development region by leveraging the complementary strengths of both countries and improving cross-border flows of goods, investments, and people.
Accompanying PM Lee on January 11 will be Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong, National Development Minister Desmond Lee, Acting Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat, and Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development Faishal Ibrahim.
