don't go to kl period. isis impending target. this hsr will just facilitate sg as an alternative terrorist target years from now. it has multiple heads like a hydra and never goes away. remember this post.
It is taking 13 years to turn an idea into fruition and Pinky thinks that it is aggressive. By the time, we ride on that high speed train, the technology would have been an downgraded to second tier.
The deal would go to the Ah Tiongs because lots of people on both sides of the border will make piles of money with the Ah Tiongs dishing those dole out.
What I want to know is who will be looking after the trains & tracks?
With the train breakdowns & the SMRT cracks fiasco I doubt a GLC can do the job. Can the Malaysians do a better job?
Speed is useless if the reliability isn't there
It is taking 13 years to turn an idea into fruition and Pinky thinks that it is aggressive. By the time, we ride on that high speed train, the technology would have been an downgraded to second tier.
The deal would go to the Ah Tiongs because lots of people on both sides of the border will make piles of money with the Ah Tiongs dishing those dole out.
don't go to kl period. isis impending target. this hsr will just facilitate sg as an alternative terrorist target years from now. it has multiple heads like a hydra and never goes away. remember this post.
Just need to look at their old apartment and condos in JB with peeling paint, green moss swimming pool and you know MALAYSIAN cannot do a better job in maintenance. Many times they kpkb about poor maintenance of their estate but come to pay maintenance fees only many don't want to pay. Just like hypocrite MALAYSIAN Saw phaik hwa last time probably kpkb about MALAYSIA govt poor maintenance of road etc but herself blatantly disregard train maintenance when put in charged.
You will be surprised when time and speed comes into the equation. When the North South Highway was built, MAS domestic network collapsed overnight. Even MAS/SIA KL -Sing lucrative route got a direct hit. Look at the European cities, including London Tube where senior politicians and VIP use it because it is so much faster and convenient. London to Liverpool by Virgin fast trains is another example.
Airport clearence, boarding, taxiing, waiting at runway etc even for VIPs with security clearence takes about 90 mins, 45 mins on each site.
Go to KL for what? No jobs for Sporeans there. Only more MALAYSIANS will take HSR to Spore daily to work and earn 3x.
mudlazians don't bother to invest a little to wash up and repaint their buildings to protect their exterior from exposure to weather and pollution. even in their so called economic star city in penang buildings are old, decrepit and have not gotten a wash and fresh coat of paint since they were first opened decades and some over a century ago. not sure if it has to do with scrimping on money or simply bochap about appearance. they just let any building go to rot, including brand new ones that crop up.
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It is taking 13 years to turn an idea into fruition and Pinky thinks that it is aggressive. By the time, we ride on that high speed train, the technology would have been an downgraded to second tier.
The deal would go to the Ah Tiongs because lots of people on both sides of the border will make piles of money with the Ah Tiongs dishing those dole out.
You will be surprised when time and speed comes into the equation. When the North South Highway was built, MAS domestic network collapsed overnight. Even MAS/SIA KL -Sing lucrative route got a direct hit. Look at the European cities, including London Tube where senior politicians and VIP use it because it is so much faster and convenient. London to Liverpool by Virgin fast trains is another example.
Airport clearence, boarding, taxiing, waiting at runway etc even for VIPs with security clearence takes about 90 mins, 45 mins on each site.
Assuming the train services is reliable & the charges are competitve, it might be a benefit to Sporeans.
Many Sporeans will be retired by then & they can take advantage of the cheaper living costs in Malaysia. They will not be limited to just JB but can look at Malacca, KL, Penang, ... These people only need to return to Spore to collect the rent.
With the way things are going downhill in Spore, the PAP might face a situation where Sporeans are abandoning Spore to go & live in Malaysia
Just look at the problems Orchard Road is having with the high rentals. You can find the same things in KL for cheaper
Malaysia also has cheaper medical care than Spore, with fewer medical staff from the 3rd world. If you live in Malaysia you don't need to pay for an expensive COE, expensive fuel, electrcity,.. etc
Assuming the train services is reliable & the charges are competitve, it might be a benefit to Sporeans.
Many Sporeans will be retired by then & they can take advantage of the cheaper living costs in Malaysia. They will not be limited to just JB but can look at Malacca, KL, Penang, ... These people only need to return to Spore to collect the rent.
With the way things are going downhill in Spore, the PAP might face a situation where Sporeans are abandoning Spore to go & live in Malaysia
Just look at the problems Orchard Road is having with the high rentals. You can find the same things in KL for cheaper
Malaysia also has cheaper medical care than Spore, with fewer medical staff from the 3rd world. If you live in Malaysia you don't need to pay for an expensive COE, expensive fuel, electrcity,.. etc
Malaysia is surely paradise with cheap house, cheap cars, cheap medical, cheap electricity, cheap many things. The problem is the locals don't welcome Singaporean tourists and investors in JB, complaining that we jack up their prices. KL will be no different.
Malaysians have been hiding in Spore for decades & I don't see why Sporeans can't do the same in Malaysia. As long as they don't see Sporeans as a threat to their rice bowl, I doubt that most Malaysians are that unfriendly.
I'm talking about Sporean retirees & not land speculators. Also there are laws in Malaysia which prevent Sporeans from speculating on real estate. I know some people who did invest in Malaysian properties but did not make much $ because of the taxes.
I've some friends in KL who are middle class & we seem to be get along ok. Have asked them if they are interested in working in Sporeans but they are doing well & are not interested in moving to Spore. I suspect that the people you usually meet in JB are the "lesser mortals" of Malaysia who are desperately looking for $:o
Assuming the train services is reliable & the charges are competitve, it might be a benefit to Sporeans.
Many Sporeans will be retired by then & they can take advantage of the cheaper living costs in Malaysia. They will not be limited to just JB but can look at Malacca, KL, Penang, ... These people only need to return to Spore to collect the rent.
With the way things are going downhill in Spore, the PAP might face a situation where Sporeans are abandoning Spore to go & live in Malaysia
Just look at the problems Orchard Road is having with the high rentals. You can find the same things in KL for cheaper
Malaysia also has cheaper medical care than Spore, with fewer medical staff from the 3rd world. If you live in Malaysia you don't need to pay for an expensive COE, expensive fuel, electrcity,.. etc