Forest City

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Malaysia's Forest City Mystery: Casino Controversy or Ghostly Rumors?

Berjaya Corp - Casino Rumors - Forest City - Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim - Stock Market

Is Malaysia planning to revive Forest City with a new casino? Prime Minister denies rumors.

Malaysia was abuzz with speculation as reports surfaced about plans to introduce a casino in the eerie landscape of Forest City in Johor. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim dismissed the claims, calling them a 'lie.' The controversy stirred up the stock market, with Genting Malaysia Bhd shares dipping while Berjaya Corp Bhd saw gains, reflecting the uncertainty surrounding the rumored casino license. Forest City, known as a ghost town after a failed development project, now finds itself at the center of a mysterious casino saga.

Despite the denials, the intrigue deepened as PM Anwar met with property developers and resort heads at Forest City. The Malaysian government's alleged consideration of a casino for the desolate area raised eyebrows and sparked debate among investors and the public. Anwar's firm denial of any plans for a casino added fuel to the already blazing speculation, leaving Forest City shrouded in mystery.

In a surprising turn of events, Forest City, once a luxury mega-development, now stands deserted, drawing comparisons to a ghost town. The potential casino revival proposal could be a last-ditch effort to breathe life into the forsaken project, but with the Prime Minister debunking the reports, the future remains uncertain. As the Forest City saga unfolds, Malaysia's real estate landscape is poised on the edge of suspense, waiting for the next surprising twist.

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Malaysia mulls over plans for casino in Forest City as part of Johor-S ... (The Straits Times)

Asked by reporters on April 25, Prime Minister Anwar said: “The casino… not true, it's a lie”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Genting, BCorp shares traded mixed after PM denies Forest City ... (New Straits Times Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: Shares of Genting Malaysia Bhd closed in the red, while Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) gained today following reports of a casino licence for Forest ...

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Malaysia weighs adding a casino to ghost town Forest City (Business Insider Nordic)

The southeast nation's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with the heads of a Malaysian property development firm and a resort company at Forest City last week. A ...

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PM denies report on casino to open in Forest... (The Malaysian Reserve)

PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today denied any plans to open a casino in Forest City, Johor as reported by an international media today.

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Casino licence in Forest City 'a lie', says PM Anwar (Malay Mail)

PUTRAJAYA, Apr 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today rejected a news report claiming his administration was in talks with local billionaires to ...

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PM denies claims that govt issuing casino licence for Forest City (The Edge Markets MY)

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday denied claims that the government will issue a licence for the operation of a casino in Forest City, ...

Not true, Anwar on plans for casino in Forest City (The Malaysian Insight)

PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim today dismissed a report in Bloomberg News that there is a plan to open a casino in Forest City, Johor. “Not true, not true.

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Source Shares M'sian Govt is Considering Casino to Revive Forest ... (WORLD OF BUZZ)

Just about a month ago, luxury mega-development, Johor's Forest City, had gone viral for basically becoming a ghost town after a Chinese developer had ...

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Roundup: Casino Proposed for Malaysia's Forest City - Mingtiandi (Mingtiandi)

Casino Mooted for Country Garden Malaysia Project and More Asia Real Estate Headlines ... Malaysia's prime minister is hoping to persuade some patriotic tycoons ...

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'That's a lie': Anwar denies talks of opening a casino in JB Forest City (Must Share News)

Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim has denied talks of opening a casino in Johor Bahru's Forest City after rumors of development plans were brought to ...

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Malaysia allegedly discussing opening a casino at Forest City ... (The Independent)

MALAYSIA: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reportedly engaged in discussions with prominent business figures Vincent Tan and Lim Kok Thay ...

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BCorp denies reports of founder Vincent Tan's involvement in Forest ... (New Straits Times Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) has denied allegations of its founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan's involvement in discussions regarding casino licence in ...

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Berjaya Corp denies participation in talks to revive Forest City ... (The Edge Markets MY)

Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) has denied that its founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun participated in talks to revive a US$100 billion (RM477.60 billion) ...

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Now Berjaya says no plans for casino in Forest City (Free Malaysia Today)

PETALING JAYA: Berjaya Corporation Bhd has denied a Bloomberg report that its founder, Vincent Tan, was involved in talks with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ...

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Berjaya Corp denies participation in talks to revive Forest City ... (EdgeProp.my)

We would like to make it clear that Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun has not participated in any such discussions, and refute the inaccurate claims p...

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Malaysia might add a casino to boost troubled $100 billion mega ... (Yahoo Singapore News)

met with the heads of a Malaysian property development firm and a resort company at Forest City last week. A representative of Malyasia's billionaire king, ...

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