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What will it take to revive Forest City, Malaysia’s US$100 billion ‘ghost town’?
Plans are underway to transform the Forest City project in Johor, and current developments could work in its favour. Will ...
Business Insider1y
Malaysia's $100 billion ghost town really wants to draw in tourists. It's not working.
Today, Forest City is a ghost town — one of several abandoned or ... I first visited Forest City for BI in May 2022, shortly after Malaysia opened international borders to quarantine-free ...
Malay Mail7d
Penang to Xi’an flights set for June return, KL route in the works, says Tourism Malaysia
The direct Penang-Xi’an flight route operated by Loong Air is expected to resume soon, offering a boost to tourism industry ...
The New York Times2y
Exploring a Malaysian Jewel Box Packed With Color and Spice
By Simon Elegant “Try this way,” says Zainal Abidin, an affable manager at the Prestige in George Town, Malaysia, cocking his head to one side. Mr. Zainal is showing me around the hotel ...
Yahoo News Singapore11mon
Malaysia's $100 billion ghost town is good for at least one thing: filming documentaries and shows like Netflix's 'The Mole'
Forest City in Malaysia was used as a set for the Netflix reality show "The Mole." Planned as a $100 billion mega-complex, Forest City has become a ghost town with few residents. Its developer faces ...
Yahoo News UK1y
Malaysia's $100 billion ghost town really wants to draw in tourists. It's not working.
Today, Forest City is a ghost town — one of several abandoned or near-abandoned ... I first visited Forest City for BI in May 2022, shortly after Malaysia opened international borders to ...