KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says that a multi-billion-dollar rail link project backed by China would "impoverish" the country, saddling the government with excess debt for the next 30 years. Since winning a historic vote last May, Mahathir's government has axed or reviewed large-scale infrastructure projects to rein in surging national debt that it blames mostly on corruption in the previous government. But there is confusion over the status of the $20 billion East Coast Rail Link. Mahathir's comments Tuesday suggested it might be canceled. Mahathir said the government "just cannot pay" as the project cost could exceed 100 bill...
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