Forest City, Malaysia’s multibillion-dollar real estate project in Johor, has long been labelled a "ghost town”. Planned to house 700,000 residents, it is only 15% completed to date - and has just 9,000 residents. So, what fuels its residents' optimism towards the megacity’s future? 00:00 Is Forest City no longer a ghost town? 00:40 Meet a Forest City property agent 01:03 What you can rent for US$450 a month 02:46 Residents who saw opportunities to start businesses 03:40 Future of Forest City as a special financial zone Watch the full Insight episode Malaysia's $100B Forest City Turned “Ghost Town”: Can The Megaproject Be Revived?: www.youtube.com/watch?v=41_Hs1nl9D8 Also watch: Malaysia Races To Become Global Tech Hub: From Semiconductors To Data Centres | CNA Correspondent www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSs39hmYc00 How Politics Is Behind Malaysia’s Education Reform Difficulties | Insight www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCj5wfAQWok Very Few Malaysians Can Afford To Retire. What Went Wrong? | Insight www.youtube.com/watch?v=x334q1MPIWM For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Telegram: t.me/CNAInsiderSG Instagram: www.instagram.com/cnainsider/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/cnainsider/ Website: cna.asia/cnainsider

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