KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): Singapore and Malaysia on Wednesday signed an agreement to defer the high speed rail link connecting the two countries for almost two years.

Construction of the rail link will be suspended until May 31, 2020, according to a Singapore-Malaysia joint statement.

The rail link is now expected to be operational in January 2031, four years after the original launch date.

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