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Forest City Combines Political Sway, Ideas and Capital

Datuk Othman Haji Yusof, Executive Director, Country Garden Pacific View

15-Mar-16 08:07

Forest City Combines Political Sway, Ideas and Capital

The mammoth Forest City project is a JV between local partners led by the Sultan of Johor and giant Chinese property firm Country Garden. 700,000 residential units will be housed in 4 man-made islands over the next 2 decades in a project that will cost RM175b. We explore the genesis and end-results of this controversial project.


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