Singapore says unaware of Johor transfer hub
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad looks at a scale model of the world’s largest Ship-to-Ship Transfer Hub in Putrajaya April 2, 2019. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said it has not received any communication or information from Malaysia about the project by KA Petra Sdn Bhd and Hong Kong-based shipping company Hutchison Port Holdings Ltd.
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