Malaysia scraps multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project to Singapore

Malaysia scraps multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project to Singapore

Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's prime minister, center, speaks during a news conference in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, on Monday, May 28 Photographer: Joshua Paul/Bloomberg

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said he will cancel a proposed multibillion-dollar high-speed railway link to Singapore, as the new leader who returned to power in a surprise election upset this month seeks to rein in expenditure.

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