SINGAPORE (Feb 19): The government is setting up a new Rail Infrastructure Fund to build major MRT lines in the future.

It will inject an initial $5 billion in FY18 into the new fund.

Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said the initial injection of $5 billion could be topped up in the future when the government's fiscal position allows.

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