Is there a secret sand deal with Singapore?


Channel News Asia reported: Najib hints of secret dealing with Lee Hsien Loong. According to the headlines report, early next month both governments are going to have the 'significant announce'. Is this significant proclamation about Malaysia selling 1 billion cubic meters of silt to Singapore during SGD30 per cubic meter? And has Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad concluded to this? If not.then.hmm.
THE CORRIDORS OF POWER
Raja Petra Kamarudin
Najib hints during vital proclamation during next assembly with PM Lee
By Teo Cheng Wee, Channel News Asia

JOHOR BARU: Improving ties in in in between Singapore as well as Malaysia will see their leaders assembly for the fifth time early next month, when the 'significant announcement' will be made, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak promised yesterday.

While he did not elaborate upon what this would be, he pronounced which they will hold upon the swell of initiatives to improve connectivity in in in between their countries, as good as the 'iconic project' which they are building in Johor's Iskandar expansion region.

The assembly is partial of the array of unchanging retreats which Mr Lee Hsien Loong as well as Datuk Seri Najib have had given May 2009, as well as which have led to vital breakthroughs in longstanding disputes which formerly hampered bilateral ties.

Among others, they worked out the landmark land swop involving Malayan Railway land as well as concluded to work together upon multi-billion-dollar projects in Johor as well as Singapore.

An MRT couple in in in between Johor Baru as well as Singapore is additionally set to be operational by 2018. Companies from both countries were reportedly invited final month to bid for the right to do an architectural as well as engineering study of the link, which ! is expec ted to take the little over dual years to complete.

These tie-ups, instituted given Mr Najib took bureau almost three years ago, have deepened holds opposite the Causeway.

Indeed, targeting Singaporean investors as well as identifying mutually profitable expansion sectors were enclosed in between the key strategies summarized yes! terday b y Malaysia's investment arm Khazanah Nasional as well as the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (Irda).

It has been 5 years given the Iskandar expansion segment in southern Johor was launched, as well as yesterday saw Mr Najib officiating during the showcase of the project's achievements.

In his speech, the Malaysian Prime Minister underlined the importance of operative with Singapore.

Improvements in links in in in between Johor Baru as well as Singapore, he forked out, would assistance create the 'mutually profitable mercantile unit' in this segment to contest with the rest of the world.

'In today's increasingly globalised world, foe is as most in in in between regions as in in in between countries,' he said. 'Regions contingency work to have themselves truly competitive upon the global scale.'

Since it was initial launched in 2006, Iskandar Malaysia has attracted RM77.8 billion (S$ 31.9 billion) worth of investment commitments.

Private schools as well as universities, theme parks as well as hospitals have been built or are set to spring up from what were formerly immeasurable dull tracts of land.

Yesterday, Mr Najib had the bird's eye view of the swell when he took the 30-minute helicopter ride over the region, accompanied by Johor Menteri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman, Khazanah managing executive Azman Mokhtar as well as Irda arch Ismail Ibrahim.

Another twelve projects worth RM1.73 billion were additionally voiced during the event, from both made during home as well as foreign investors.

These enclosed plans by general consultancy Frost & Sullivan to establish the Global Innovation ! Centre t o house monetary as well as research centres. The association will deposit about RM600 million, formulating more than 800 new high-value jobs.

Meanwhile, Singapore's education services provider Raffles Campus will form the joint try association with Malaysian property developer UMLand to rise an general propagandize during Bandar Seri Alam.

Called the Excelsior International School, it will be widespread out over 8.1ha of land as well as suggest general curricula for c! hildren aged three to 18 years old. The campus is expected to be finished by June 2013.

Earlier in the day, Mr Najib additionally voiced which not long ago non-stop designer bonus chain Johor Premium Outlets will spend an additional RM100 million to enhance further.

Located in Iskandar as well as housing labels such as Burberry, Gap as well as Coach, an additional 60 shops are set to be added, bringing the total number to 130.

He additionally voiced the 942-strong auxiliary military battalion to be formed in Iskandar Malaysia to progress safety as well as security - an issue which has been the regard for some investors here.

He handed out appointment letters to the initial collection of 13 officers yesterday.
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