The Government of Malaysia and Government of the Republic of Singapore have exchanged Side Letter to agree to suspend the construction of the KL-SG HSR up to 31 May 2020. 

The exchanged of the Side Letter between Minister of Economic Affairs, Malaysia, YB Dato' Seri Mohamed Azmin bin Ali and Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport, Singapore, Mr. Khaw Boon Wan was witnessed by YAB Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, YAB Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, Singapore, Mr Teo Chee Hean.