Japan pitches safety record in bid for Malaysia-Singapore rail link

Malaysia's Land Public Transport Commission Chairman Syed Hamid Albar (L) shakes hands with Junzo Yamamoto, a senior vice minister of Japan's transport ministry in Kuala Lumpur on April 29, 2016. Yamamoto pitched Japan's safety record to Malaysia the same day as Tokyo plays catch-up in the race against China for a lucrative project to link Kuala Lumpur and Singapore by high-speed rail. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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