Why China Built a City in Malaysia

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    Video description:
    Forest City is being built in the Malaysian state of Johor in the southern part of the country. Here, the Johore Strait acts as a natural border between Malaysia and the independent city state Singapore. It is one of the most ambitious urban development projects currently underway. An entire new city built from scratch.
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  • @patrickbateman1002
    @patrickbateman1002 4 роки тому +3234

    This guy... he really doesn’t get enough recognition, which is sad because his content is comparable to Vox

    • @nicktasteless360
      @nicktasteless360 4 роки тому +188

      that is what i thought. at first I thought it was a branch from Vox

    • @topcommentor1655
      @topcommentor1655 4 роки тому +142

      Vox is a propaganda channel that probably gets it's funding from China. They would never make a video like this.

    • @nicktasteless360
      @nicktasteless360 4 роки тому +135

      @@topcommentor1655 The quality and style of the video is comparable to Vox

    • @jk-gb4et
      @jk-gb4et 4 роки тому +265

      @@topcommentor1655 Yes, the propaganda channel funded by China critsized the Chinese governments handling over thr Uighurs. Seems right.

    • @topcommentor1655
      @topcommentor1655 4 роки тому +12

      @@jk-gb4et Why would it change the title of its video if its not biased?

  • @hiyukelavie2396
    @hiyukelavie2396 4 роки тому +760

    When Mahathir criticized Forest City, guess who defended it?
    The Johore Sultan

    • @fjordtrout
      @fjordtrout 4 роки тому +24

      @Joshua张志鸿 agree bro😂

    • @alphestanley7194
      @alphestanley7194 4 роки тому +34

      @Joshua张志鸿 Its ok, most of us aren't Johoreans

    • @mrgod5139
      @mrgod5139 4 роки тому +3

      Joshua张志鸿 so scary

    • @akmalbruhaha4658
      @akmalbruhaha4658 4 роки тому +70

      You're right. I think le majeste law is absurd. Monarchy should not be immune to critics. Because anything they do will affect commoners.

    • @hiyukelavie2396
      @hiyukelavie2396 4 роки тому +102

      @God is Great But people don't blame the Sultan or the politicians
      They prefer to blame the Chinese
      Just look at all the anti Chinese comments under this video that got hundreds of likes
      It's strange that the Sultan and the politicians are the ones who are pushing for this project, but they prefer to target their hatred towards the Chinese instead
      But that's to be expected, racists don't care whether their arguments make sense or not, they only care about spitting their hate

  • @moonlightyong1924
    @moonlightyong1924 2 роки тому +461

    My family travelled from Singapore to see the Forest City and were surprised to see most people there weren't Malaysians but rather Singaporeans or Mainland Chinese ._.

    • @jep6608
      @jep6608 2 роки тому +65

      Damn, that's scary.

    • @tsc7589
      @tsc7589 2 роки тому +27

      @@jep6608 what so scary about it?? have you never ever travelled out of the country before?

    • @yeniheriyani6640
      @yeniheriyani6640 2 роки тому +96

      @@tsc7589 they literally invading the country indirectly but okay

    • @tsc7589
      @tsc7589 2 роки тому +19

      @@yeniheriyani6640 invading?? When the Malaysia’s government is the one who giving them the approval? Brain is a good thing, try to use it.

    • @yeniheriyani6640
      @yeniheriyani6640 2 роки тому +144

      @@tsc7589 and im talking what malaysian feels not the government . u really supportive at the comment section huh ? winnie the pooh gang also ah lmao 💀

  • @SaultheKing7
    @SaultheKing7 4 роки тому +118

    I think you forgot to say, that this is built at sea level. Sea levels are ever changing and right now they are on the rise. The pace of this rise is only picking up, because climate change is a process that accelerates itself. You should mention that in respect with new development on shorelines. Great video, keep up the good work!

  • @lourencovieira313
    @lourencovieira313 4 роки тому +2232

    Building an eco city in an artificial island that destroys a sea meadow. How ironic!

    • @LoxD123
      @LoxD123 4 роки тому +70

      Compare to US is minor lol

    • @JS-ob2xt
      @JS-ob2xt 4 роки тому +197

      @@LoxD123 What does the US have to do with this

    • @Chris58851
      @Chris58851 4 роки тому +167

      @@LoxD123 I want to see your argument. Come on, don't be shy for what you've started.

    • @stevie-ray2020
      @stevie-ray2020 4 роки тому +88

      Plus, with rising sea-levels from global climate-change this island-city will probably be underwater by 2050!

    • @kayzeaza
      @kayzeaza 4 роки тому +83

      DANEIL LEE China destroys more ecosystem and causes more pollution then America. Maybe stop reading CCP propaganda

  • @shirleypang8340
    @shirleypang8340 4 роки тому +597

    Actually visited the place, more like a tourist destination or a theme park since the housing is so expensive and they literally have malls

    • @JR127
      @JR127 4 роки тому +5

      do people live there now?

    • @appl2597
      @appl2597 4 роки тому +38

      @The One Those rich Chinese are buying for investment... Why would they want to stay in Malaysia?

    • @akimevn8306
      @akimevn8306 4 роки тому +1

      @@appl2597 Malaysian so hot 🥵🥵

    • @nazrinoi
      @nazrinoi 4 роки тому +53

      @@appl2597 because its close to singapore(sg) .... singapore property to expensive so they buy in forest city

    • @jonseilim4321
      @jonseilim4321 4 роки тому +8

      Ahaha so it's basically Singapore?

  • @kapitansino9718
    @kapitansino9718 4 роки тому +346

    "Eco cities" are not eco friendly.

    • @haruhisuzumiya6650
      @haruhisuzumiya6650 3 роки тому +2

      its a oxymoron
      or misnomer

    • @pg.sabahan6906
      @pg.sabahan6906 3 роки тому +3

      yes it is belong to outsiders not malaysian because all be private .so where is malaysian standing when we talking about this place ?

    • @falcoperegrinus82
      @falcoperegrinus82 3 роки тому +11

      @@haruhisuzumiya6650 greenwashing

    • @zmc2585
      @zmc2585 3 роки тому

      Abis tu kat penang siap tambak laut tu eco friendly ke?? Butooo

    • @dev_peace_soul
      @dev_peace_soul 2 роки тому +2

      Read eco architectural science it is

  • @Xyris222
    @Xyris222 4 роки тому +37

    It's like the island cove in the Philippines where once it was a wildlife sanctuary, now it's a big offshore online gambling site full of chinese workers

  • @luqmanali1619
    @luqmanali1619 4 роки тому +753

    I love your intro, it's really good.

  • @jazzsenggani7656
    @jazzsenggani7656 4 роки тому +2147

    As an Malaysian viewer myself, Forest City started around 10 years ago. They said it would have been the future. But, construction was slow. They said there would be 4 islands, but now the project keeps shrinking and shrinking. And then this is the fact, most of the property there are legit owned by Chinese investors. Because our people can't afford. The government took our taxpayers money to find projects like this,but we cannot afford it. Another example is the ECRL project. Which now is a standstill. The johore state has been looking forward to sell Legoland to foreign investors also. This few months my country has been in a political mess, so let's see where the development goes I guess.
    Edit: thanks for the likes, most I've gotten so far. I see my alot of Malaysians replying to this. I just wanna say please please don't use the racial stereotypes. We are Malaysian, we shouldn't identify as Malay chinese Indian. Only if we work together, then we will achieve greatness. Thanks. Much love from Malaysia.
    Edit 2: as what mahathir said to the Philippines president. Don't fall into China's debt trap (*cough the BRI) as we already seen what has happen to Sri Lanka and Jamaica.
    Edit 3: thanks for 1k, and I really appreciate your views and your opinions.

    • @yc5263
      @yc5263 4 роки тому +164

      Najib's administration was horrible... then Mahathir's little plan to switch sides failed... now the pandemic is one of the the few things stopping infighting within perikatan... 😔 makes me so sad and this video makes me sadder, hope our country will get better soon

    • @richardides2035
      @richardides2035 4 роки тому +109

      Well , the sea levels are rising it might sink soon anyway xDD

    • @VeryProPlayerYesSir1122
      @VeryProPlayerYesSir1122 4 роки тому +69

      keyword: "Chinese investor"

    • @oreorebus
      @oreorebus 4 роки тому +33

      Nooooo not the legoland :(((

    • @ShahirARazak
      @ShahirARazak 4 роки тому +46

      ECRL is not at a standstill though. Construction is still going on right now. Stopped for a while due to PKP but other than that, the PH govt stopped it for a while only to renegotiate. They did and it's going ahead.

  • @jamesshen401
    @jamesshen401 4 роки тому +385

    Wait, the Chinese are funding it, building it, and even reclaiming the frickin land for it. All Malaysia did was give permission. This is what's called a free lunch.

    • @Brandon-qr2or
      @Brandon-qr2or 2 роки тому +35

      No such thing as a free lunch

    • @kimibellzhong5670
      @kimibellzhong5670 2 роки тому +78

      Maybe if malays are better at economic management this wouldnt have happened. I mean even malaysian chinese in malaysia is doing better then malays themselves. lol.

    • @dickiewongtk
      @dickiewongtk 2 роки тому +6

      A free lunch would be malaysian funding it, building it and reclaim the land for it for the chinese.

    • @Brandon-qr2or
      @Brandon-qr2or 2 роки тому +7

      @@dickiewongtk that's not a free lunch either

    • @wendyshoo3476
      @wendyshoo3476 2 роки тому +9

      Racist

  • @kitten9208
    @kitten9208 4 роки тому +57

    I've seen it. Most people there speak chinese, and developed "thin" rift with locals that speak Malay

  • @Touchgrassplz
    @Touchgrassplz 4 роки тому +491

    As a Malaysian, i had no idea this was going on. thank you, you covered alot of bases in this clip.

    • @ElivTraveller
      @ElivTraveller 4 роки тому +11

      But the corrupted givernmrnet back in action

    • @pasarkeramat550
      @pasarkeramat550 4 роки тому +16

      @@ElivTraveller Better than the chauvinistically racist one.Right?

    • @barryjohnlcs9829
      @barryjohnlcs9829 3 роки тому +4

      This channel is come with agenda. Better get known from other places.

    • @crayonbouzu8578
      @crayonbouzu8578 2 роки тому

      Yeah

    • @sovietroll7880
      @sovietroll7880 2 роки тому +5

      I know this is old comment but did u live under a rock? It was a very controversial topic in Johor back then. A lot of NGO medias covered this city a lot

  • @justjordiano
    @justjordiano 4 роки тому +275

    The intro on this channel is just 👌🏼

    • @neoexplains
      @neoexplains  4 роки тому +23

      Thanks!

    • @Batman-jc8to
      @Batman-jc8to 4 роки тому +1

      @@neoexplains wow, neo! I really appreciate your works. Helped me really during exams.
      I owe you many things, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

  • @hazim1545
    @hazim1545 4 роки тому +124

    Ah just like the past, king sell country for enrich himself

    • @a12086
      @a12086 3 роки тому +16

      those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it

    • @kanzai12
      @kanzai12 3 роки тому +4

      that why we dont need anymore monarchy..

    • @infobasi2726
      @infobasi2726 3 роки тому

      King: Arrest this commoner!!!!

    • @hazim1545
      @hazim1545 3 роки тому

      @@infobasi2726 wkawkawka

  • @uji2503
    @uji2503 4 роки тому +13

    Dude, thank you for covering my country. I don't even know this place exist. You deserve more recognition!

  • @ummfaizal
    @ummfaizal 4 роки тому +907

    I saw job advertisement for Forest City, its said only for Mandarin speakers. This project is with collaboration with Johor's Sultan company. I don't think local Malays will be benefited from this project.

    • @yuwaraaj1564
      @yuwaraaj1564 4 роки тому +38

      Because Malays won't buy it

    • @frankunderwood6810
      @frankunderwood6810 4 роки тому +46

      @@yuwaraaj1564 exactly. malay just like indian, the majority are poor and uneducated.

    • @akmalbruhaha4658
      @akmalbruhaha4658 4 роки тому +223

      @@frankunderwood6810 poor or rich. We do not need your money. If you hate us, simply pack and leave. We do not need you.

    • @Vysair
      @Vysair 4 роки тому +22

      @@bongwcb sad to see mahathir ended up cooperating with the ccp for technology

    • @yuwaraaj1564
      @yuwaraaj1564 4 роки тому +55

      @@frankunderwood6810 but y'all got BUMIPUTERAS privilege which Indians dont

  • @user-dl3kw2hx7w
    @user-dl3kw2hx7w 4 роки тому +133

    They used to have a banner written " the reserved mangrove forest in Malaysia" while their reclamation project is just right aside, it really disgusted me.

  • @wot1fan885
    @wot1fan885 3 роки тому +1

    These videos are amazing. To the point and very well explained and interesting to watch. Keep up the great pictures and video and descriptions . I know nothing about most topics but with your way of explaining its easy to understand and comprehend.

  • @stevenrix7277
    @stevenrix7277 4 роки тому +1

    This is a very interesting channel. Thank you for the video it was very informative.

  • @JunJun04035
    @JunJun04035 4 роки тому +447

    Malaysian here, not proud of this project at all.

    • @Gorilla6699
      @Gorilla6699 4 роки тому +28

      Proud of the mega scandals, mega corruptions, 10 year kampung roads project, BTN project?

    • @mrnchannel4629
      @mrnchannel4629 4 роки тому +54

      @@Gorilla6699 u mad china?

    • @okko3777
      @okko3777 4 роки тому +9

      Johor sultan is proud tho😉

    • @GeorgiaAndrea
      @GeorgiaAndrea 4 роки тому +28

      @@Kai-rust It's his project. He is selling the Johore land and Johoreans can't say anything about it. The stupidest people are those who are still worshipping the family.

    • @skysea7785
      @skysea7785 4 роки тому +2

      Usually people are only informed what the government wants in Malaysia. While the rest of the citizen are ignorant about the rest of the reality.

  • @JasonRMJ
    @JasonRMJ 4 роки тому +175

    When I was in Dataran Pahlawan (Shopping Mall) years ago, I saw some Forest City agents on a booth and they were advertising Forest City, all of them spoke Chinese.

    • @shivanshna7618
      @shivanshna7618 4 роки тому +13

      Then how Malaysians understood them ?

    • @yusofsarif4551
      @yusofsarif4551 4 роки тому +49

      @@shivanshna7618 just Chinese understand

    • @alphestanley7194
      @alphestanley7194 4 роки тому +46

      Yeah because their main demographic are chinese and malaysian chinese, not necessarily the malays or indian malaysians

    • @JasonRMJ
      @JasonRMJ 4 роки тому +58

      I know that the agents are Chinese Nationals, because they have that thick China accent that Malaysian Chinese don't have.

    • @JasonRMJ
      @JasonRMJ 4 роки тому +30

      Not only that even their signs and flyers are all in Chinese, I couldn't even understand most of the words because my Chinese is bad.

  • @Arriss2121
    @Arriss2121 2 роки тому

    Awesome video, editing is stellar dud. Good job! 👍

  • @kawikaschlenker8709
    @kawikaschlenker8709 4 роки тому +2

    This intro is super unique, it’s very very good.

  • @Asha-jj5ed
    @Asha-jj5ed 4 роки тому +529

    This is my home state and eco city is an eye sore. They destroyed the beautiful mangrooves that used to grow there for this sinking mini city. Plus it stinks in there. Smells like a sewage at low tide. the way they built the boxy towering apartments so close together didnt account airflow movment in an already hot and humid climate. We used to have picnics along tht strip of land tht they have now privatised for this ugly monstrosity.
    Edit: To some of the people in the comment section. Pls dont rip into each other. The Chinese people are an industrial people as a race but China Chinese didnt achieve this project on the own. And it had nothing to do with the local Chinese or Malay communities. They are jst as unhappy and excluded from this project as the majority of Johorian's are. Keep the peace among us, the real problem-makers are in plain sight. Thanks for the likes.

    • @leotestoy486
      @leotestoy486 4 роки тому +72

      typical chinese investment. china dont give a shit about environment and local culture. they just want power and money. you should vote for a government which stops chinas imperialism. if you want see what imperialsm do with country, then look to africa and what europe did to it. this will happen to south east asianc ountry when thy dont stop china

    • @chairladymeow871
      @chairladymeow871 4 роки тому +5

      Woah I lived there in 2012-2013 and saw the constructions start in johor. Can’t imagine how much it has changed :/

    • @samgopnik6638
      @samgopnik6638 4 роки тому +33

      That's what happened when you sold your country to China. It's an autocratic county that only care about influence, money and power. I hope Muhyiddin Yasin continues to follow Mahathir strategy to not trust China.

    • @Gamer_2047_
      @Gamer_2047_ 4 роки тому +13

      Chinese money is cursed

    • @gappai
      @gappai 4 роки тому +8

      Bro it was built in a sand pile bro, see the sat images in video, there are no mangroves there, in the middle of the sea, it is not Kukup, which is where the mangrove reserves are, and still there anyone interested can visit Kukup its a park reserve.

  • @aisyaabdulhalim6854
    @aisyaabdulhalim6854 4 роки тому +252

    I’m a Malaysian that lived in an international boarding school in Iskandar and I always wondered why I felt like a foreigner in my own country. Now I know why. Literally explains so much. Thank you for the video:)) I learnt so much about my own country.

    • @aieykal
      @aieykal 4 роки тому +13

      as long as we don't have a strong state government that prioritizes people interest rather than 'someone' interest than like they said history definitely will repeat itself

    • @nellieevans1540
      @nellieevans1540 4 роки тому +35

      Government should stop letting China 'colonizing' us before it's too late.

    • @mingshili4101
      @mingshili4101 4 роки тому +11

      blaming Chinese Malaysian for being less competitive is really brilliant.

    • @zulrashamrahmat7266
      @zulrashamrahmat7266 4 роки тому +24

      I can feel you. Feels really uncomfortable at these 'new' places. Yeah, its a project from China, but the ground is still Malaysia. They should honor its people and culture. But no, just shove money at our leader faces and all come loose. LEMBIK

    • @Gemuk-man637
      @Gemuk-man637 3 роки тому +9

      Blame Najib. He brought them into our country.

  • @suhailifaizzi857
    @suhailifaizzi857 4 роки тому +9

    I was born and raised in Johor Bahru, I still come back to my hometown once or twice every month. Trust me, not a single person from Johor actually supported this project. Not one person I met can afford a house here. So if it is not for the people, who is it for?

  • @jacktheteo
    @jacktheteo 4 роки тому

    Thanks for making a video about Malaysia. My suggestion will probably be speed up for video pace, but overall good job mate.

  • @LexDomo
    @LexDomo 4 роки тому +756

    It's funny how the sultan allows all of this to happen as long as it brings him money.

    • @zulrashamrahmat7266
      @zulrashamrahmat7266 4 роки тому +82

      he's got a lots of sports car to maintain. Need to think of service fee also....hahahaha

    • @Demise6969
      @Demise6969 3 роки тому +43

      Bruh I'm not gonna support sultan johore anymore also I'm not a football fan at all

    • @lvlimua
      @lvlimua 3 роки тому +12

      Maybe one of his steps to create his own country

    • @stephenang499
      @stephenang499 3 роки тому +11

      It would be funny if the Sultan does not allow this because of money, the economy depends on money for progress.

    • @omniminokyo2
      @omniminokyo2 3 роки тому

      How about make a slum there? This will definitely let the country bleed out money. If you have too much money you can always create more slum for the poor and make a socialism society

  • @emanuelsint
    @emanuelsint 4 роки тому +151

    Such an underrated channel. Deserves wayy more recognition!

    • @neoexplains
      @neoexplains  4 роки тому +10

      Thank you!

    • @xijingpooh5879
      @xijingpooh5879 4 роки тому +4

      Underrated because he deliberately leave out information. Look at 5:20 , he dig into the ownership of the Malaysian company yet mention no tie between the Chinese company to the CCP. Viewer will view this as the CCP propaganda Video.

    • @xijingpooh5879
      @xijingpooh5879 4 роки тому

      @Ali sorry, I don't have enough money to start a 50 cent army.

    • @nuibui6667
      @nuibui6667 2 роки тому +3

      @@xijingpooh5879 I think he made it pretty clear that it was a ccp move by talking about BRI. You are the problem.

  • @jahblessin3996
    @jahblessin3996 3 роки тому

    This guy always puts out great videos keep up the good work

  • @littleredcurious5044
    @littleredcurious5044 3 роки тому

    I love how your videos start !!! Lemme rewind

  • @YeahAkka
    @YeahAkka 4 роки тому +380

    I feel upset to government which sold their country in the name of investment. Sadly this is also happening in my country Indonesia.

    • @sushieethingg7128
      @sushieethingg7128 3 роки тому +29

      I really hope it flop tbh 😅 i really don't want 700,000 foreigner entering this country especially from China.

    • @sammylam1649
      @sammylam1649 3 роки тому +7

      this is what happen when u have weak shitty government. somehow, these weak shitty government is controlled by the same race. i think you guys can guess what race i'm referring to. you don't see china building their own area in singapore right? or korea? or japan? or usa? or russia? or australia? clearly not a coincidence...

    • @Chadmeleon
      @Chadmeleon 3 роки тому +12

      @@sushieethingg7128 racist against Chinese huh. So ungrateful. They come and build the best cities you'll and try to an extent make it affordable for you. But you're just racist. shame.

    • @JW-xr9kb
      @JW-xr9kb 3 роки тому +5

      Don’t be sad. the land is never yours.

    • @Kxoy
      @Kxoy 3 роки тому +13

      My country Myanmar relies on China 😔

  • @KazehayaKhai
    @KazehayaKhai 4 роки тому +1295

    I'm living near there, and sadly yes this is the so-called future city .. of Chinese China. House there are expensive, and their discriminate of "Mandarin first" instead of English or Malay language is really pissed off local people who come and work there. This project destroyed so much mangroves tree and sea life around it. Most Chinese Malaysian don't like them. I remembered when I go there in 2015, a lot of chinese people from china coming with buses to survey their new home, at the same time, local guests coming in, bet you they even not entertain the locals, such discrimination. sorry for bad grammar
    edit 11/2021: wow 1.2k! thanks guys! also thanks to neo and top luxury channel exposed this bs mega project

    • @rohitpillai4935
      @rohitpillai4935 4 роки тому +202

      Try to protect your country from your enemy 🙏

    • @vve2059
      @vve2059 4 роки тому +185

      Chinese people are good but Chinese government is greedy

    • @taufiqsept
      @taufiqsept 4 роки тому +132

      That's what you get for voting a greedy government. Singapore was once filled with malays but now, they're the minority.

    • @ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh123
      @ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh123 4 роки тому +81

      @muzzzeeeek Malaysia isn't backwards. It's per capita GDP (PPP) is around the level of the bottom half of the EU, or a poorer US state. It's quite rich.

    • @phSyn
      @phSyn 4 роки тому +161

      @muzzzeeeek um please dont represent the whole ethnicity when you're speaking about your own opinion. I'm Malaysian Chinese but I was disappointed by how most Mainland Chinese behave outside of their country. I tried not to be subjective or hold any prejudice against them but they're defaming themselves and the word "Chinese"

  • @zafirbleach5059
    @zafirbleach5059 4 роки тому +30

    China city actually, local don't have enough money to buy property there

    • @akimevn8306
      @akimevn8306 3 роки тому +1

      Actually they get a lot of money to buy it .they just don't want live at there because it's not have any safety.

    • @xiaomose7495
      @xiaomose7495 3 роки тому

      Locals? More like avarage locals, but I believe there is rich or high class locals in johor that can afford to buy properties there. U must understand this investment project target is not for avarage people or avarage investment its high end. Where high class people compete each other

    • @NONAME-me8yv
      @NONAME-me8yv 3 роки тому

      Tak ramai orang melayu yang mampu beli...diaorang buat tu untuk cina2 yang kaya...mula2 buat pulau je...tak lama habis tanah melayu diaorang beli...

  • @dawgbrooks5706
    @dawgbrooks5706 Рік тому +5

    I personally to look into this project, looking to invest in a condo. Once I arrived, the salespeople were really only looking to have Chinese investors only. I am Asian, once they understood I was an American their attitudes changed. They were selling condos not even built yet and the whole thing looked as though it could fail. I wanna thank the rude salespeople for changing my mind.

  • @JibHyourinmaru
    @JibHyourinmaru 4 роки тому +149

    Hi! I'm from Malaysia. have been subscriber for a while. I did a fieldwork there on the seagrass ecosystem. yeah, it is impacted the wildlife there. used to have the endangered dugong there but the strait of johor and singapore is so developed, I don't think they can survive there. This project is so controversial.

    • @flaya11
      @flaya11 4 роки тому +5

      How the hell did the Environmental Impact Assessment got approved? Do you have any info on that?

    • @abloodorange5233
      @abloodorange5233 4 роки тому +1

      So sad😢

    • @Resol26
      @Resol26 4 роки тому +32

      @@flaya11 put Sultan's name there no one can object.

    • @JibHyourinmaru
      @JibHyourinmaru 4 роки тому +6

      @@flaya11 unfortunately not. I did the ecological part only. we don't know the policy, EIA. but money talk right 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @JibHyourinmaru
      @JibHyourinmaru 4 роки тому +3

      just let you guys know the main food of dugong is seagrass.

  • @chloroxbleach8561
    @chloroxbleach8561 4 роки тому +133

    This city will EAT UP a lot of Water.

    • @shamsham1983
      @shamsham1983 4 роки тому +6

      Then don't give water la bodoh

    • @JesusIsTheWay2024
      @JesusIsTheWay2024 4 роки тому +8

      More like "the water will eat up this new land soon!"

    •  4 роки тому

      Well how?

    • @AJ-qc4jp
      @AJ-qc4jp 4 роки тому

      Tell me which city in t world does that. Atlantis ???.

    • @sisubalanselvan2619
      @sisubalanselvan2619 4 роки тому +2

      Say it to the singapore's government using malaysian sands to expand their own land territories😒. Btw dubai made the same thing few years ago, nothing extraordinary happened since then

  • @TheRiddlerEdits
    @TheRiddlerEdits 3 роки тому

    honestly Neo has and has always had the coolest intro on youtube

  • @abdu47137
    @abdu47137 4 роки тому

    I love the high quality videos of this channel

  • @Adam_North999
    @Adam_North999 4 роки тому +241

    Its cool how you've basically made your own Vox spinoff!

  • @RayMak
    @RayMak 4 роки тому +350

    At least it's not like those sand islands in Dubai... Which is really sad...

    • @iramguard8705
      @iramguard8705 4 роки тому +6

      Ya really 😂🤣😂

    • @tanakaharutora4309
      @tanakaharutora4309 3 роки тому +43

      Lol we're not rich as Dubai lmao

    • @acheable
      @acheable 3 роки тому +11

      You would have suggested to air seed the islands and the bermuda grass will turn them green bringing smiles in the air when watching fr the plane.

    • @tachycardia790
      @tachycardia790 3 роки тому +21

      Why are you every whereeeee

    • @acheable
      @acheable 3 роки тому +9

      Actually the islands are for sale just that no takers

  • @notmichelangelo
    @notmichelangelo 4 роки тому

    Im absolutely in love with these videos

  • @vishalvenkat6074
    @vishalvenkat6074 2 роки тому +1

    I still remember seeing forest city from Tuas border (in the Singapore side). It looked magnificent!

  • @firdaushelmi6632
    @firdaushelmi6632 4 роки тому +134

    Well, we need to ask The Sultan of Johore on the behalf of the subject. Those living in Forest City should be Johorean and Malaysian not foreigners.

    • @iAlbzGaming
      @iAlbzGaming 4 роки тому +27

      lol no , u think we have 100billion USD ? most of the investor guess where they came from ? yes , CHINA, just wait another 30 50 years, China will slowly claim most of SEA region. since most of these countries freaking love to be in debt with China

    • @vinothkyu
      @vinothkyu 4 роки тому +15

      Anyone got balls to question the Johor Royal?

    • @urazeraai2265
      @urazeraai2265 4 роки тому +13

      iAlbz wow...such a racist comment..dare to publish it in the open?since u are the truth and so wise on malays..i have a perfect forum for u and please comment the same thing as u preached here??i’m waiting 🤗

    • @vinothkyu
      @vinothkyu 4 роки тому +2

      UR Azeraai where is the forum? I wants to follow.

    • @urazeraai2265
      @urazeraai2265 4 роки тому +3

      vinkyu_cla AMG not follow..u can say the same exact things that u say here ..perfect spot i can find for u.

  • @priyaj5283
    @priyaj5283 4 роки тому +49

    This is the perfect example for a quality channel.. highly underrated. I'm gonna spread the word..

  • @emir4126
    @emir4126 4 роки тому

    I love your videos I just wish you were more consistent with the videos

  • @alifauzi2732
    @alifauzi2732 4 роки тому +1

    Its hard finding channels like these

  • @hochmn1155
    @hochmn1155 4 роки тому +23

    Although I'm a Chinese national, you can't do that. In Malaysia there are many people of all races in Malaysia can live there. Please respect the son of another nation. I'm a Malaysian. Saya Anak Malaysia

    • @nooramirulikhwan6349
      @nooramirulikhwan6349 4 роки тому +8

      Should be Malaysians living there, but the cost living there is far beyond rakyat's capability.
      I always imagine that Forest City is like Cyberaya in Ejen Ali's Animation. So rich & modern..

    • @hochmn1155
      @hochmn1155 4 роки тому +3

      @@nooramirulikhwan6349 I'm embarrassed by the title of the channel

    • @aschanneltv3097
      @aschanneltv3097 2 роки тому

      many people all races in malaysia can live there ? but you must know stupid . malay there origin motherland . you all the illegal . you remember that

  • @kayzeaza
    @kayzeaza 4 роки тому +76

    I don’t get why they keep building islands. They’re not gonna be worth much in 100 years when the sea level rises

    • @marshaarbi
      @marshaarbi 4 роки тому +9

      sad fact

    • @infinitywalks4504
      @infinitywalks4504 4 роки тому +1

      then we should buy houses near the lake :v

    • @Fallen_Angel17
      @Fallen_Angel17 4 роки тому +13

      They build the islands to conquer the Mainland !!!!! Thats how Communists conquer the world. They never stop only when the Day of judgement Come.

    • @nellieevans1540
      @nellieevans1540 4 роки тому

      Because of short-sightedness

    • @ditsygirl5409
      @ditsygirl5409 4 роки тому

      Well, the residents wouldn’t know as they wouldn’t be living in another 100 years anyway!

  • @nikitavarga6594
    @nikitavarga6594 2 роки тому

    You have the best intro I have ever seen!!!!

  • @rorschachrko
    @rorschachrko 4 роки тому

    The intro music is lit!

  • @felixpgames9639
    @felixpgames9639 4 роки тому +48

    I love the high quality content. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Germany.

  • @stagalan7079
    @stagalan7079 4 роки тому +431

    I am Chinese, I think the government is going too far, this is a city for the rich

    • @acapsayo2816
      @acapsayo2816 4 роки тому +105

      I don't hate Chinese but I just don't want Chinese to developed my country

    • @ijamijam7108
      @ijamijam7108 4 роки тому +11

      Greedy.... That's all..

    • @HTC87130
      @HTC87130 4 роки тому +3

      why would the rich stay there??

    • @keflyjoe7983
      @keflyjoe7983 4 роки тому +2

      @@acapsayo2816 me too...😒😒

    • @gorbachev5164
      @gorbachev5164 4 роки тому +3

      Rich people can not work alone, always need worker to serve them. Rich people give you job

  • @INP96
    @INP96 3 роки тому +11

    Somewhere in future: an entire continent build from scratch.

  • @madingthree
    @madingthree 11 місяців тому +2

    I remembered seeing this project being promoted on Chinese television through countless advertisements through the early 2010's. Never knew the dark reality of this project

  • @dylanreyes
    @dylanreyes 4 роки тому +27

    This channel is so underrated! Your content is amazing and you put so much time to make them even better! Thank you so much for all your work. Its paying off!

    • @neoexplains
      @neoexplains  4 роки тому +2

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate it

  • @-_AmirAsyrafi
    @-_AmirAsyrafi 4 роки тому +94

    there's also a controversial reclamation project in jakarta bay, that are quite simillar to the forest city. you should look that up

    • @adiabd1
      @adiabd1 4 роки тому +12

      ​@Uddipan Mondal there are 2 projects, and one bluntly advertised to chinese, the other is bigger, but chinese investors there aren't being highlighted, and the main concern is that those are *land reclamations owned by private companies* and enviromental damage of them

    • @jeffersonjoey508
      @jeffersonjoey508 4 роки тому +5

      it's owned by Indonesian Company and Jakarta Government, maybe you mean chinese indonesian not mainland chinese.

    • @Jay-jq6bl
      @Jay-jq6bl 4 роки тому +4

      @@adiabd1 Where are they getting fresh water from? Jakarta is already sinking from drilling wells.

    • @BearMeOut
      @BearMeOut 4 роки тому +4

      @@Jay-jq6bl lack of fresh water only a problem to the poor, if you can afford a bay area luxury condo, you can afford to shower with bottled water or (and this is true) a full fresh water truck deliver straight to your house.
      The people in high government are rich, they never realize much of these problem.

    • @adiabd1
      @adiabd1 4 роки тому +3

      @@Jay-jq6bl for them, it's easy, just tap water. Tap water pipes have reached the rich population near the island anyway.
      Speaking of which, yes Jakarta also has a problem with water consumption. Idk why the gov can't increase the water capacity to reach the entire pop yet, while big rivers are closeby, with the only problem are pollution

  • @jomin86nian
    @jomin86nian 4 роки тому

    I am from Malaysia, Thank you for making this video!

  • @hazyb91
    @hazyb91 4 роки тому +12

    It looks cool, but I don’t know if I’d want to invest in a property on a man made island given that sea levels are projected to rise.

  • @itmustbednesh
    @itmustbednesh 4 роки тому +49

    Im a Malaysian and watching this really hurts me at every level. Feels like my country is slowly tearing down. Please someone help us create a reformation.

    • @vinothkyu
      @vinothkyu 4 роки тому +4

      Why and where does these multi billion project hurts you?

    • @az7ai971
      @az7ai971 4 роки тому +6

      @@vinothkyu china

    • @theynish
      @theynish 4 роки тому +4

      @@vinothkyu china want to debt trap other countries slowly. Like what happened to Sri Lanka where they fail to pay the debt, Chinese took the land that they developed there.

    • @vinothkyu
      @vinothkyu 4 роки тому +1

      Unknown Channel - but the person who lease out these lands to China Company didn’t think about that. They claim it’s their land and can do whatever they want by name of developing. They said creating job opportunities. Ask them to show statistics la. Hundred thousands of foreigners workers there. Thousands of China crane operators there. The state rakyat also don’t allow anyone to question them or against their principle. Abiding rukun negara konon. Taat dan setia kpd.........

    • @kitten9208
      @kitten9208 4 роки тому +2

      During our old dictatorship president Soeharto, I personally held grudge on him, but he make it clear that we used Bahasa as first language, no matter what race/clan you are (even chinese). And he ensured it by force. Something that create discrimination at the time... but we get used to it. And it actually help us "unite" and make it easier to communicate between islands.

  • @LanceSalmingo
    @LanceSalmingo 4 роки тому +138

    Love the intro. Surprised that this is happening in Malaysia because here in the Philippines, China's presence is also becoming stronger. With the rise of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) with their online casinos filling up buildings and Chinese development of condominiums and buildings to house POGO workers, our sovereignty is also questioned. The government turns a blind eye on these Chinese developments.

    • @cohendarwin5365
      @cohendarwin5365 4 роки тому +4

      So what is the problems.pinoy abroad more have developed mind rather than mentality like u. I once have pinoy friend, he definitely has an open minded not like typically like u.

    • @danielkurniawan9311
      @danielkurniawan9311 4 роки тому +16

      @@cohendarwin5365 are you chinese troll?

    • @adam_dayyynish6532
      @adam_dayyynish6532 4 роки тому +6

      @@danielkurniawan9311 maybe...

    • @jane1929
      @jane1929 4 роки тому +12

      The government allows this to happen. I remember roque (presidential spokesperson) accidentally spilled that there are funds coming from those industries. Thus, allowing them to not pay their taxes. 🤭🤭🤭 it's all about human greed. They dont care about its' people and the long term effect.

    • @mombaassa
      @mombaassa 4 роки тому +5

      @@cohendarwin5365 50 cent troll, spotted. 👎

  • @noirbovine1848
    @noirbovine1848 4 роки тому +2

    I’ve been to forest city once, and it’s a total ghost town. The only other people there were the employees and the odd visitor

  • @kaiiser2190
    @kaiiser2190 2 роки тому +6

    I love how every project is "One of the most ambitious projects"...

    • @kaiiser2190
      @kaiiser2190 2 роки тому

      I'm building a tool shed in my garden, but it's not just a tool shed, it's one of the most ambitious projects on my garden, nothing this big build over grass reclamated ground was seen before.

    • @spacedoggo6218
      @spacedoggo6218 2 роки тому

      I don't think anyone is making videos about unambitious projects.

  • @charliedutchman4908
    @charliedutchman4908 4 роки тому +90

    This is definitely part of the 'belt and road' initiative

    • @AdamSahr-cj4kf
      @AdamSahr-cj4kf 4 роки тому +1

      And Dutchland (I mean the Netherlands) is part of it and will completely sell out to the CCP)... Sad !!!

    • @peachtpm2528
      @peachtpm2528 4 роки тому +10

      no its a freaking fraud by a real estate company quite infamous in china.

    • @JongGoh
      @JongGoh 4 роки тому

      Good to know so to avoid it with a ten foot pole.

    • @weldon29
      @weldon29 4 роки тому +6

      No it isn't. It's from a private property developer in China. The PRC's anti-money laundering policies actually greatly hurt this development.

    • @charliedutchman4908
      @charliedutchman4908 4 роки тому +13

      @@weldon29 But the so called 'private' company is actually owned by the PRC.

  • @Lu5ck
    @Lu5ck 4 роки тому +34

    Reclaiming land in a country full of unused lands by itself is questionable. It literally screaming Dubai's islands projects which much of it failed.

    • @kentershackle1329
      @kentershackle1329 4 роки тому

      Look closely, who are the neighbour country.. if you dont do it , they will. Closing yr chances .

    • @Lu5ck
      @Lu5ck 4 роки тому +5

      @@kentershackle1329 Not using money efficiently is one way of making a country poor.

    • @kentershackle1329
      @kentershackle1329 4 роки тому

      @@Lu5ck
      The project is self funded 'private' , yr point ??? , sooo you are saying those property thats sold in RM is nt a good thing?.

    • @Lu5ck
      @Lu5ck 4 роки тому

      @@kentershackle1329 I don't wanna question how you watched the video but....didn't the video already mentioned 40% owned by so and so? Also, if this is really fully private funded project, then, why are the locals complaining? I think this isn't a rocket science subject.

    • @stevechen8085
      @stevechen8085 3 роки тому

      @@kentershackle1329 well Johor can sell the reclaimed land to SG lol

  • @chaosXP3RT
    @chaosXP3RT 3 роки тому

    I love your intro!

  • @brynclarke1746
    @brynclarke1746 4 роки тому

    New to this channel; I have to ask is the similarity of your opening credits to those in The Expanse TV series deliberate? It looks great

  • @a11danny
    @a11danny 4 роки тому +3

    Your storytelling is phenomenal. Visual presentation, on point. Very well done.

  • @Atomic361
    @Atomic361 4 роки тому +44

    I really need a video about how all these new cities built in the sea are going to survive climate change, like aren't they all going to fall to the rising sea first

    • @MattDW45
      @MattDW45 4 роки тому +4

      That’s exactly what I was thinking! What about flooding or tsunami?!

    • @TheVetein
      @TheVetein 4 роки тому +1

      True! But if they have the money to do a city like this, they can probably create a protection for tsunamis and the rise of sea levels.

    • @hogatiwash7750
      @hogatiwash7750 4 роки тому +5

      @@TheVetein but why even build it in the 1st place then?

    • @andresvillanueva5421
      @andresvillanueva5421 4 роки тому +2

      @@TheVetein That's just expensive and unnecessary, not to mention it's bad for the environment.

    • @maxeenee
      @maxeenee 4 роки тому +5

      @@MattDW45 the area arent really prone to tsunamis, but with climate change it will definitely be prone to flooding. this will cause the prices of housing the drop even further- hard to imagine that this will be economically beneficial. perhaps there are other reasons for the chinese to invest in this project

  • @ddarkdomz
    @ddarkdomz 2 роки тому

    If I had to guess, Forest City is probably planned as living quarters for workers who will work at Singapore's Tuas deepwater port, which is the nearest thing.

  • @jasonboore5431
    @jasonboore5431 3 роки тому +1

    The earth landscape (map ) looks sick. Less trees, wide deserts. Is it the updated google map?

  • @joethefarmer8033
    @joethefarmer8033 4 роки тому +8

    Hello ! Love your content, keep up the good work !

  • @ErnestJay88
    @ErnestJay88 4 роки тому +89

    Before i watch this video, I though China made a city on reclaimed Island in South China sea.

    • @ilhamrj2599
      @ilhamrj2599 4 роки тому +12

      Well when you consider what China really claims of so-called "South China" Sea, it might as well include all of Malaysia and half of Indonesia ....

    • @jeffersonjoey508
      @jeffersonjoey508 4 роки тому +3

      then claim the sea as 'traditional fishing ground'

    • @k-studio8112
      @k-studio8112 4 роки тому +6

      They're not building a city. They are building a military facilities.

    • @hanw544
      @hanw544 4 роки тому

      Indicating you are brainwashed heavily

    • @k-studio8112
      @k-studio8112 4 роки тому +2

      @Ali but they don't build artificial islands

  • @leo-adamza6753
    @leo-adamza6753 3 роки тому +1

    Sounds (and looks) a lot like the project that flopped in Modderfontein, South Africa about a decade ago.

  • @mariananidea627
    @mariananidea627 4 роки тому +4

    I mean, if the project was built on actual land it would’ve been amazing, literally what I and many people want to do in the future which is to offset air pollution, specially with an electric public transport , the problem is that governments know pollution is a huge issue and they don’t invest in it so private companies have to, it’s sad. But then again, if it was built on land, making a whole island is...a bit counter productive lol

  • @MatCendana
    @MatCendana 4 роки тому +53

    This is a good quality video where the producer tries to be fair and impartial regarding this controversial project. So unlike most others that merely criticise without considering all of the relevant angles. The narrator had also made the effort to properly pronounce the names of the people and places. Again, so unlike other lazy narrators. Despite the easy availability of various resources to refer to.

    • @MatCendana
      @MatCendana 4 роки тому +3

      By the way, this channel's video on "Why Dubai's Man-Made Islands Are Still Empty" is also of quality.

  • @fetchmynuts
    @fetchmynuts 4 роки тому +41

    I have been there personally. It feels like a dystopian city that feels eerie in every corner full of watchful eyes. Went to drive through the whole island, mostly felt like I wasn't supposed to be here except for the center which hosts the shopping mall.
    I don't like it there.

    • @Vysair
      @Vysair 4 роки тому +1

      china is a dystopia haven also that city looks like ruins

    • @Fallen_Angel17
      @Fallen_Angel17 4 роки тому +2

      Yeah you feel like you've been watch right? Its *ALL SEEING EYE* THE DRACONIAN REGIME or COMMUNIST ,FROM THER ITS WILL SWALLOW THE LAND OF MUSLIMS & MALAYS AND ALL THE WORLD.

    • @nellieevans1540
      @nellieevans1540 4 роки тому +1

      Should just wipe it off with a nuke

    • @cooper-lunayen1944
      @cooper-lunayen1944 3 роки тому +3

      @@nellieevans1540 what about all the innocent chinese?????

  • @cobytang
    @cobytang 2 роки тому

    Two videos back to back?!?!?!?!? You're spoiling us.

  • @huzib.8623
    @huzib.8623 3 роки тому +6

    Its a dangerous move to let them build it for their own. They will expand it and fully controll the land. This what happens in the dispute island in the philippines. It became a military base now and they control the area.

  • @jackalopegamer954
    @jackalopegamer954 4 роки тому +13

    Great video Thx for updating me on the world

  • @firdausrosli90
    @firdausrosli90 4 роки тому +30

    Key character in this project is the Sultan of Johor. As owner of the state, he decides on which developer to be approved for projects like this. Johor people are mostly proud and loyal to their Sultan. He is also the next in line on the rotation to become Malaysia's Agong (King of Kings).

    • @danishaiman8135
      @danishaiman8135 4 роки тому +1

      Every sultan own their own state in malaysia?

    • @sarinah4070
      @sarinah4070 4 роки тому +2

      "Aduhai Pak Kaduk, ayam menang kampung tergadai." Mega project that began with debt is risking our sovereignity. Money can't buy that back. And we should be loyal to our creator alone, not to people who are entitled with position; only respect a leader.

    • @Resol26
      @Resol26 4 роки тому +1

      Is it safe to say these Chinese money giving birth (or rebirth) of the most successful football club in the history of the world & universe, JDT?? Forest City is their shirt sponsor after all.

    • @zazajapjap17
      @zazajapjap17 4 роки тому

      yea thats why most malaysian very poor, most money to support all those kings that at the end gonna sell its land to enemies to fatten up their pocket.

  • @johnnysun6495
    @johnnysun6495 Рік тому +1

    I remember when I was in china, forest city used to run Ads on cctv all the time. It advertised itself as NEXT TO singapore.

  • @kevinsuwandi8641
    @kevinsuwandi8641 3 роки тому +1

    @neo You should do Meikarta- Indonesia.. this forest city's ambition is nothing compared to Meikarta ambition

  • @iraajamal9035
    @iraajamal9035 4 роки тому +59

    forest city had never proved it help to build good ecosystem , u still depends on the real forests .

    • @kentershackle1329
      @kentershackle1329 4 роки тому +3

      Soo you live under a tree canopy?

    • @sofea898
      @sofea898 4 роки тому +13

      @@kentershackle1329 you do?

    • @e7843
      @e7843 4 роки тому +6

      In reverse, it destroyed the ecosystem just as Melaka

    • @kentershackle1329
      @kentershackle1329 4 роки тому +1

      @@e7843
      Nothing human made, is Ecofriendly. But i rather they build up an island from scratch, than bulldozing large tracks of land permanently disfiguring it.

    • @kentershackle1329
      @kentershackle1329 4 роки тому +3

      @@sofea898
      Be realistic, since the Houses is intentionally marketed for foreigners, u rather hv large tracks of mainland sold to them or built frm scratch?.
      Ecofriendly is not just forest, if that so we all will be living under trees. Dug hole. 🤣.
      All housing development destroys the original landscape n flora n fauna. What makes different is after.. those buildings are designed to use less energy to maintain n hopefully build too. As to lessen its carbon footprint impact.

  • @TheSpynerd
    @TheSpynerd 4 роки тому +3

    You're able to make very interesting even the most boring things. You're videos are great I can't get enough of them

  • @sidannial4161
    @sidannial4161 4 роки тому +67

    as a Malaysian. This hurts my eyes, the environment that they destroyed and how the housing in forest city is obviously targeting the Chinese China. The land itself is profitable towards China. I really do hope that our local Malaysian wouldn’t support this project until the chinese investors hear our voices.

    • @fathinasri7798
      @fathinasri7798 2 роки тому

      Why you feel hurts ? DSNR wanted to built this to attract foreign investor so they can buy more our Ringgit which can increase our currency value.

    • @molpoint3186
      @molpoint3186 2 роки тому

      @@fathinasri7798 that is bad

    • @azemijusoh2707
      @azemijusoh2707 2 роки тому

      @fahi nasri Pitih je mung napok.. cina nok jajah tanah Air mu wat pejam mater...haiiyyyaaaa... wak lu

    • @fathinasri7798
      @fathinasri7798 2 роки тому

      @@azemijusoh2707 kito bukan suruh cino nok ambik alih pentadbiran kito, kito nok ore cino melabur kat negara kito, lagipun China hok paling berkuasa dale kuasa ekonomi dunia. Pahtu kalu x buat mulolah nok saloh ko kerajaan sebab nilai pitih rendoh, takdok pelabur luar mari melabur dekat negara kito, paduhal kerajaan dulu berusaha nok tarik pelabur luar tapi ore jah x napok.

  • @mykelmills4067
    @mykelmills4067 Рік тому +1

    yoo the intro music kinda fire

  • @QuietJagung
    @QuietJagung 4 роки тому +13

    On the East coast of Malaysia, there is a huge oil storage terminal project called Pengerang covering 80 square km which is joint venture with an European company owning 44%. The project had to move out several old settlements and cemeteries.
    Another highly controversial project which is a key political issue is an Australian rare earth processing facilities, Lynas which produces radioactive waste near populated area.
    No international medias harp on these controversial projects from Australia and Europe.

    • @ductuvlog3658
      @ductuvlog3658 4 роки тому

      No. People don't like china

    • @XevLexa
      @XevLexa 2 роки тому

      Well, about time Neo highlight this Eurostralia controversial project then…

  • @emmanuelpapi
    @emmanuelpapi 4 роки тому +25

    Your intros are so good...

    • @why_tho_
      @why_tho_ 4 роки тому

      @@Rahman.Shahadat XD

  • @SuShuan
    @SuShuan 3 роки тому

    visited it when construction was just starting like 7/8 yrs ago. i didn't know much about the economic impact, 12 yr old me was just sad that the beaches were gone

  • @afijohanutama3185
    @afijohanutama3185 2 роки тому +1

    This project was said to FOCUS on synergy economy between Malaysia & China through Johor which is kind of the new Malaysian International Slash Government private business park. it's also rumoured that within few incoming decades, it'll be the hub of free tax region & will be the next destination for new world hub almost like Dubai.

  • @Juperior
    @Juperior 4 роки тому +3

    I have been there once a while ago, There were estates, hotels as well as outdoor shopping malls being built. There were also beaches being built, but there weren’t any food courts but there is buffets there. The area there is under construction but you can still visit there for understanding more about the details and flats of Forest City. The project will be done in about another decade. Hence, if you would want to visit, you can book a hotel there, but there would not be any wonders on the land.

  • @mohamad6533
    @mohamad6533 4 роки тому +5

    the intro is perfect!

  • @gsinghrandhawa76
    @gsinghrandhawa76 4 роки тому

    I did work on this project.. More than four years. Forest City Galang patah johor

  • @manthanalhat2519
    @manthanalhat2519 4 роки тому +1

    This is one of the best channel

  • @spoeky56
    @spoeky56 4 роки тому +6

    Hey man, really nice and interesting video! I have soms feedback for you: there is some static/background/noise on your voice audio track. This is a shame as the quality of the rest of your video is so high!

  • @jfo8310
    @jfo8310 4 роки тому +54

    This is also the current situation here in the Philippines. Almost all of the infrastructure projects by the president are being funded by China. It resulted into a record-breaking foreign debt the Philippines ever had. With this, I do not know what would this country will look like in the future if we were not able to pay the loans our country made with China. I hope that our country will reevaluate all the Chinese funded projects and make sure that it not result into debt-trap.

    • @brucelin3660
      @brucelin3660 4 роки тому +8

      China should not do this at all. That debt probably won't be paid. The USA is smart, don't care about build projects for poor countries, but have a war there if necessary.

    • @ImJeybi_
      @ImJeybi_ 4 роки тому +10

      Nah. Most of the infrastructure project in the country right now was co funded by Japan and the government.

    • @karlalexiesdasco804
      @karlalexiesdasco804 4 роки тому +11

      I think you have been misinformed. If you look at the data 70-75% of the projects are funded by the government through tax and other incomes while 25% are loans and ODAs from Japan, China etc.. Also, in actuality, there are not much Chinese funded infrastructure projects that are being built and its one of the criticism from financial institutions around the world like S&P and Fitch, they're saying that the promised funding from China is yet to be seen.

    • @rambothethird6821
      @rambothethird6821 4 роки тому +1

      Bobo lang??? Wala pa yan sa kalahati ng kita o gdp ng Pilipinas. Mag search ka sa pinaka lubog na bansa sa utang, japan yun kaya wag kang bobo

    • @briscott6632
      @briscott6632 4 роки тому +4

      Lol! Don't believe in this bullshit. The Philippines has an existing agreement between different countries (China, Japan, SoKor, Israel, Russia) which stimulates investments in the Philippines. We have a huge foreign debt but these debts doesn't only come from China, plus The Philippines is doing rehabilitation in its famous landmarks like Boracay and Manila Bay so the difference is incomparable.

  • @Devrim283
    @Devrim283 4 роки тому

    Very boring topics made very interesting by you. Amazing keep up the good work ive enjoyed all of ur videos

  • @pratt8064
    @pratt8064 4 роки тому

    Hey Can you make a video about the geography of Nepal because not many channels have focused about it I have realized.