Dr Mahathir agrees with HSR cancellation, says can revisit in 20-30 years


Kamles Kumar

The high-speed rail project between Malaysia and Singapore is a burden to the country and unnecessary presently, says Dr Mahathir Mohamad. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, January 7, 2021.

DR Mahathir Mohamad agreed with the government’s decision to cancel the high-speed rail (HSR) project between Malaysia and Singapore, saying that the project was a burden to Malaysia.

He said the billion-ringgit project would be unnecessary at present when the country was still in debt.


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