A few analysts and market watchers are lukewarm on giant construction projects such as the multi-billion Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) phases two and three, as well as the RM30 billion KL Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR)— saying that the actual …

In the last of a five-part series on high-speed rail our writer delivers her opinion on what needs to be done pre and post the project so that it actually does what it is built for at a cost which is justifiable.

In the fourth of a five-part series on high-speed rail we look at the possible benefits and disadvantages of the project and the likely losers and winners. Predictably, construction companies are excited about the many opportunities the projects offer. But if this expensive project which costs RM30-80 billion is to fail in terms of delivery, it would be disaster.

In the third of a five-part article on the high-speed rail link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore KiniBiz looks at what the costs look like and whether the project will be financially feasible. Besides these there are a whole host of other factors to be considered and evaluated before a project of this size takes off.

In the second of a five-part series on the high-speed rail link between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, KiniBiz examines just some of the key issues that have to be sorted out. It’s not right to let a massive project costing anywhere between RM40-80 billion - the largest single project in Malaysia to date - to gain momentum for implementation when the feasibility study itself will be ready only later this year.