{"id":578,"date":"2025-06-11T16:01:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T16:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hartaco.com\/?p=578"},"modified":"2025-06-11T16:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T16:01:04","slug":"can-malaysias-100b-ghost-city-forest-city-be-brought-back-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hartaco.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/11\/can-malaysias-100b-ghost-city-forest-city-be-brought-back-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Malaysias $100B ghost city&#8217; Forest City be brought back to life?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hartaco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Can_Malaysias_100B_ghost_city_Forest_City_be_brought_back_to_life__v1_generated_image_20250612000102.png\" alt=\"Article featured image\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>For many Malaysian professionals working near Singapore, the daily commute can be exhausting. Wafa Aina Wahid, a 27-year-old insurance executive, knows this struggle firsthand\u2014her previous two-hour journey from Kluang to Johor Bahru kept her separated from her husband, who worked across the border. Their recent decision to relocate to Forest City, a massive residential development near Singapore, has transformed their lives, slashing her travel time and reuniting the couple.<\/p>\n<p>The US$100 billion Forest City project, strategically positioned at Johor\u2019s southern edge, offers more than just proximity to Singapore. Affordable rental rates played a key role in the couple\u2019s choice, making the move financially sensible. Wafa expressed her relief, saying, &#8220;Finally, I\u2019m not going to do a long-distance relationship with my husband,&#8221; as he can now commute daily from their new home.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond convenience, the development\u2019s modern amenities and connectivity make it an appealing option for cross-border workers. The couple\u2019s three-room apartment provides a comfortable living space while keeping them close to their workplaces. Wafa\u2019s enthusiasm reflects a growing trend of Malaysians opting for strategic relocations to balance career and personal life.<\/p>\n<p>As more professionals seek housing solutions that bridge the gap between Malaysia and Singapore, developments like Forest City are gaining traction. For Wafa and her husband, the move has not only simplified their daily routines but also strengthened their relationship\u2014a win on multiple fronts.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many Malaysian professionals working near Singapore, the daily commute can be exhausting. Wafa Aina Wahid, a 27-year-old insurance executive, knows this struggle firsthand\u2014her previous [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hartaco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hartaco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hartaco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hartaco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hartaco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=578"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hartaco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":579,"href":"https:\/\/hartaco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578\/revisions\/579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hartaco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hartaco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hartaco.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}