Forest City Comes Under Tun M's Fire

The Morning Run Crew

28-Aug-18 07:45

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Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said foreigners are not allowed to buy homes in the Forest City project in Johor. He added that no visas will be issued to prospective buyers to live here.

The multibillion project by Chinese developer Country Garden Holdings Co is set to house 700,000 people.

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