Malaysia's government has decided to resume a China-backed rail link project after the Chinese contractor agreed to cut the construction cost by a third.
The deal follows months of wavering over the East Coast Rail Link, which connects Malaysia's west coast to eastern rural states and is a key part of China's Belt and Road initiative.
The agreement should help mend ties between China and Malaysia that were strained after Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad suspended the project last year. Ap n Page 8
