SINGAPORE, Aug. 3 -- Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) is reviewing a request from Malaysia to begin cross-border bus services from Johor Bahru an hour earlier.

LTA confirmed it received the request from Malaysia's Land Public Transport Agency on June 17, The Sunday Times reported today.

"We are working with our bus operators to review the request," the LTA was quoted as telling the Singapore news agency.

The request is being considered together with public bus operators SBS Transit (SBST) and SMRT, along with some private bus operators.

Previously, The Star reported that Malaysia's Land Public Transport Agency and the LTA to be in talks to start the services at 4am instead of 5am.

The Star cited Johor Works, Transportation,...