Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's office has confirmed that it has signed a deal to proceed with the construction of the Chinese-backed East Coast Rail Link, which is part of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), after China agreed to reduce the cost from $15.9 billion to $10.7 billion, the South China Morning Post reported April 12.
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