S'pore, M'sia leaders to meet again in 3 months to finalise decision on
land swap
By S Ramesh | Posted: 22 June 2010 1738 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Prime Ministers of Singapore and Malaysia are to
meet again in three months time after Hari Raya to finalise a decision
on a land swap.
This was announced at a news conference by Prime Minister Lee Hsien
Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak on Tuesday.
Mr Lee is in Kuala Lumpur on a one-day working visit to follow up on
discussions the two leaders had at their retreat in Singapore last
month.
It was announced at the retreat in May that three land parcels in
Tanjong Pagar, Kranji and Woodlands and three additional pieces of land
in Bukit Timah could be swapped on the basis of equivalent value for
pieces of land in Marina South and in the Ophir-Rochor area.
This follows the announcement that the KTM railway station at Tanjong
Pagar will move to the Woodlands Train checkpoint by 1 July 2011.
The leaders also announced that both countries will reduce toll charges
on the second link by 30 per cent from August 1. - CNA/vm