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RFI DOCUMENT Eligible participants were given access to the RFI document, consisting of the following sections: Introduction This section provides an overview of the exercise along with its objective and purpose. The RFI process is also explained in detail. Project information This section states the objective of the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore HSR project and its background, joint key agreements achieved to date between the Governments of Malaysia and Singapore and details of the project. Commercial models and procurement approaches The proposed commercial models and procurement approach for the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore HSR project are set out in detail in this section. Questionnaire A set of questionnaire based on the proposed commercial models and procurement approaches is developed in this section for participants to respond to. The questionnaire aims to seek feedback and suggestions on whether the proposed commercial models are realistic, deliverable and attractive to the market as well as suggestions for alternative arrangements from the respondents. Participants’ responses to these questions are critical to both Malaysia and Singapore to understand and anticipate how risks can be effectively shared with the private sector. RFI exercise status update A total of 98 RFI response submissions were received. The respondents span along the HSR value chain and include entities based in Malaysia, Singapore, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and North America. Chart and table below shows a snapshot of the profile of these respondents. 35