JOHOR BAHRU, July 31 -- The Johor government has proposed the construction of a second Rapid Transit System (RTS2) link connecting Iskandar Puteri in Johor and Tuas in Singapore to further strengthen cross-border mobility.

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi raised the proposal with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during a one-hour official meeting at The Istana in Singapore today.

"In line with the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail's decree, I have put forward several strategic proposals including connecting Tuas to Iskandar Puteri via the RTS2 system," he said in a post on his official Facebook page.

The meeting also touched on a range of matters concerning bilateral cooperation between Johor and Singapore.

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