I love these type of ghost story sushi please more ~~~
@alfredwong63368 ай бұрын
You are the most honest KZbinr regarding the topic of the forest city that I have ever watched
@thaariqbinaziz28218 ай бұрын
Your cameraman suck bro ,stop shaking ffs
@zer0pulse1567 ай бұрын
what frustrates me more is that the amount of natural resources that was destroyed to build this city in a reclaimed land. Those woodlands, the habitat that was lost, the corals that was destroyed... for WHAT? to build an "artificial" forest? what a ludicrous concept.
@kamikazeblackjack6 ай бұрын
Tbh no one really care about that
@zer0pulse1566 ай бұрын
@kamikazeblackjack speak for yourself, because i do, and some abang i know do.
@nagatodan6 ай бұрын
Yeah its basically waste of resources
@Wroar2020s6 ай бұрын
@@kamikazeblackjack 🤡
@klaede96666 ай бұрын
So they destroyed the environment in order to make an environmentally friendly city 😂
@taboobunny91868 ай бұрын
as an introvert who hates crowds, this place seems like an ideal destination to visit on weekends. Clean and well maintained. Who knows, when the local population grows in the future, more ppl will move in.
@mooniixa8 ай бұрын
if you buy/rent a house here and not visit often its decently likely random people are just gonna come take over your house. or ur gonna get robbed
@Didmasela8 ай бұрын
@taboobunny9186: if you hate(strong words) then move to the moon where there are no crowds.🌑🌚
@aimanhakimi71818 ай бұрын
it's Najib project but after ge-14 Mahathir sabotage
@aimanhakimi71818 ай бұрын
It's Najib project but after ge-14 Mahathir sabotage
@vivisectt8 ай бұрын
i think ur just anti-social man, being an introvert doesnt mean you hate being with people
@jay07878 ай бұрын
Yeah this place has been the centre of controversy worldwide. - The housing prices is way too high for the average Malaysian, so the project was more likely for wealthy Chinese and Singaporean citizens. - The city is built on reclaimed islands despite being located near land. And the land reclamation destroyed the nearby mangrove environments as well for no reason. - Despite being created to rival Singapore's world hub status, it's really far from the already developed Iskandar Malaysia region in the south of Johor (Johor Bahru and the surrounding urban areas). Plus, even though there were plans to connect the Singapore Tuas 2nd Link border road to Forest City, it has yet to be completed, making the city incredibly isolated.
@Kellostofficial8 ай бұрын
Reals
@ruripapi8 ай бұрын
to be honest it’s priced quite average for even the average Malaysian but yeah with what you’ve said it’s not worth living there
@elliotw.8888 ай бұрын
imagine if you could walk from forest city to the checkpoint then to tuas mrt, that would actually make it viable to live in
@csoffline78208 ай бұрын
the only winner is the sultan who became the overnight billionaire from 'selling' the land.
@MrLolx2u8 ай бұрын
One of the main reasons why it didn't attract any Malaysians isn't because of the price but because it's just lacking in stuff and the whole "80% is filled" notion was a big lie. The price in retrospect wasn't that expensive for Malaysians to own with it being relatively big but the main problem that threw Malaysians off is that there's close to no amenities in the area with no buses, no taxis and hard to Grab drivers to even enter the area. Not only that, you got it right that it's isolated as hell from anything and even getting to JB alone from there needs at least a 30mins drive so it's damn out of the way to begin with. It makes Kulai look more like a actual bustling city. Then comes the PRCs... Back when the city was built, PRC and foreigners can actually buy the houses at the same rate as Malaysians which has been happening for decades and that wasn't just Forest City. However once the city was built and the developers stupidly announced that "we're building the city to attract more foreigners to buy!", it highlighted to the government about how stupid it was as the tax rates they offered to foreigners and locals for one apartment is the same and with many of these foreigners actually buying said apartments was not to help stimulate the local economy by staying there and increasing their purchasing power but to simply buy said houses to earn more money by flipping or renting it out indiscriminately, the government then reversed the order by imposing extra levies of at least a 60% increase for foreigners. So let's say that if a 300sqft apartment costs 300k RM for locals and foreigners in 2002, it costs the same for locals in 2014 but 1.2mil for foreigners. It's still cheap for foreign investors if you could exchange rate but still, that's steep increase for non-locals thus many buyers who actually bought the unit being foreigners heard about the new ruling, heard about the extra charges they'll get and they bailed by either never paying for the full amount for the apartment that they bought or quickly asking for refunds for their downpayment. Thus, yes, the "80%" sold was only on paper but post-transaction amount for the apartments in total is approx... 15-35% filled for all the blocks in the city?
@sjazr84655 ай бұрын
As a Landscape Architect, I must say, this place is the best landscape scene in Malaysia. I worked in Nusajaya during COVID times and used to jog/run here because the place is pretty clean and well-maintained, especially the landscape and the surroundings. It was very quiet during COVID times, but you could see landscape workers doing maintenance all day long. I came back here again last week, on June 24, and surprisingly, the landscape was still maintained the same as before (4 years back), and the place seemed occupied by tenants who worked nearby. It was still quiet but not as much as before. The Water Park was back open, and a bunch of kids were enjoying the water play. And yes, landscape workers are still working all day long! Wow, impressive. Even the golf course area and the landscape scene are still well maintained. I tell you, none of the big developers and authorities in Malaysia can maintain the landscape of such a big area and diverse plants and shrubs as they did in Forest City. Hands down! 🙌🏻.
@cookie_angxl16772 ай бұрын
My family has an apartment there, but we are still living in Singapore, only going there sometimes for a holiday so we can crash at the place for a night or two. When the city was first established, it was bustling with visitors and all the shops were open and full with visitors. It was originally a very well thought-out place with schools, huge shopping centres and arcade areas. It is unfortunate that less and less people are coming to this beautiful place, hence they had to stop the construction.
@HJSDGCE8 ай бұрын
The city failed so bad, no one outside of Johor even knew about it. My dad is a professor in city planning and he genuinely forgot this place even existed.
@yours_sincerely485 ай бұрын
Malaysia teachers and Proffesor all Auta one....They oblivious to current news and situation.
@aditzoti3 ай бұрын
Too expensive?
@arridrian3 ай бұрын
wouldnt say too expensive, the rent cost 1k+ its not bad but the place enviroment is just not it @@aditzoti
@alonewithalonesАй бұрын
Are they keepin it on downlow for a reason??
@ernestkj8 ай бұрын
The entire Johor state got less than 2m population, they build a 1m city with reclaimed land where plenty of land is available.
@davidwong72088 ай бұрын
Yeah Loh bro what a waste 😢
@Pieyo-18 ай бұрын
I thought it’s 4 million
@ernestkj8 ай бұрын
@@Pieyo-1 with illegal immigrants, those cross states prob have.. but still.. 1m on islands...
@zerase848 ай бұрын
should reclaim sg land not malaysia. what are they thinking
@ernestkj8 ай бұрын
@@zerase84 sg gov not as easy as my mah... U never see their old adv, it didn't mention it is my in the first place. Can even get SG 'green card(PR)' if u buy the property.. it was so overly adv till a China friend ask me if there's such a development. I told her u pay my price, u get SG PR, u smart or I stupid?
@ainur51438 ай бұрын
As someone who live here for more than 6 months, i really like how quiet it is lol also there is actually a lot of people renting here, the outside parking always full. There is also security guard everywhere, so i do feel safe living here. And then, we got bus to tuas, so for malaysian who want to work in sg, it actually a really good choice to stay here.
@Karg5378 ай бұрын
How long it takes you to reach sg from there?
@nabilahimran19637 ай бұрын
hello neighbours, same experience here. i love how calm and peaceful the place is. sometimes i get to enjoy the pool and gym alone as no one is using it except me.
@megatbasyarullah48595 ай бұрын
@@nabilahimran1963 what's the price? Sounds like an introvert heaven lol
@nabilahimran19635 ай бұрын
@@megatbasyarullah4859 depends on the type of house you choose. mine is around 600+ a month for 1+1 house (1 master bedroom & 1 store room)
@Forevergreenclover4 ай бұрын
How do they keep small businesses open? Like the restaurant he went to. How do they not go bankrupt?
@ikli77108 ай бұрын
i live here, my first impression are the same as you. sure the occupancy rate is quite low, but the maintenance is top notch. the place looks oddly well kept thanks to Bangladeshi foreign workers.
@zam02322 күн бұрын
All the cloths hanging on the balcony probably belong to those workers.
@kieragrint6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the realistic tour. I dislike how others focus on condemning the place. It's quite deserted but your video makes me want to go there anyway. Just to experience the quietness and away from the bustling city.
@Kellostofficial8 ай бұрын
Yup.. my dad was an architect who worked on some of the buildings and they actually rent out some of the rooms too.. everywhere is empty and full of insects plus my dad wasnt paid AT ALL from all the work he had put in..
@Kellostofficial8 ай бұрын
I lived there for afew weeks recently bcs this area is cheap and my house was renovating
@Kellostofficial8 ай бұрын
Nobody uses tuas link smr
@Natalie_Chu-SG8 ай бұрын
dis gusting failed country 🤮🤮🤮
@SPIndustriesF238 ай бұрын
Think your dad not paid because the developer went bust, China property market is in a free fall now.
@limpei948 ай бұрын
That's what msot of the developers do right. Seeing malaysia's property keep on having new developments, but most of it are purchased on investment basis.
@angryzombie80888 ай бұрын
The maintenance is pretty good, not a ghost city at all. I salute the gardener that maintained the Maze & balcony flower. My definition of a ghost city is the New York city in the movie I Am Legend (2007).
@vparx8 ай бұрын
Explore it at night, it must be eerie as hell. You could also get a much better idea of occupancy by the amount of lighted up windows.
@lidna828 ай бұрын
what kind of occupany, gho...?
@daeseongkim938 ай бұрын
from experience living there it was a bit eerie, there might be 15-20 units a floor but only one or two lights on, on each floor or every other floor,some buildings might have only ten lights in a building that should have boasted 1,500 people
@vparx8 ай бұрын
@@daeseongkim93 Wow, that must be a cool to see. It must give a pretty weird sensation.
@guessmoments8 ай бұрын
i wonder what if the electricity suddenly stops at night sia... i think i will be very very scared as there are not many neighbours around, n from the look of it, its using movement detection lightings that makes it even more scary at night to go down for dinner or get back from dinner with frens. stay a few days, maybe will consider, move there a month or so, NO WAY!
@Greybell8 ай бұрын
would be fun to film a vlog at night but the buildings are ugly. what a waste.
@crxdelsolsir7 ай бұрын
Just like many Chinese construction, it is essentially Chinese Government investments in overseas countries made/sold to be of local interest and benefit. No private business can afford to build, maintain and not have the income (people renting and moving in) to support a project of this magnitude for a few months, let alone a year or years! This is clearly continously funded and maintained by money that is clearly sourced elsewhere and not from the project or how these kinds of projects are normally/should be funded.
@yours_sincerely485 ай бұрын
Know a little bit but talk like know a lot..😂... China and Malaysia got bilateral trade country to country trade in the tune of Hundred Billion Dollars . What is this development, it's peanuts for China government. Remember China lend USD 1 Trillion to USA at one time. Thus us private project with the Sultan investment in it .. ..Do you sound silly? 😂
@koblab67035 күн бұрын
@@yours_sincerely48 while now china people purchase index lower than Malaysia, if you don't believe you can live there and witness it by your own :D
@ieatburgeh6 ай бұрын
Forest City was once told as a modern residential complex but because of the covid 19 pandemic, no residents live here and no visitors when they are staying at home to keep quarantined from the outside. Two years passed, the entire city was remained empty and there are less people living there and at the water park is quite empty. At the shopping complex, every shops had closed due to pandemic. I remember that when I was 9, most of the shops are open but today, most of them are closed and almost no visitors visit here. I wish that i can go back to my own childhood there. This is my nostalgic experience in Forest City
@John_Smith_868 ай бұрын
This place is very good to wait out the zombie outbreaks. Can store a lot of supplies, including in the empty unts near your home. Few people to turn into zombies. Isolated
@singing4hope8 ай бұрын
wth lol
@stupidsquid49518 ай бұрын
He makes sense though. Imagine an actual zombie breakout happening. This could be a safe spot@@singing4hope
@angryzombie80888 ай бұрын
My name is Ramli Nasarudin. I am a survivor living in Forest City. I am broadcasting on all FM frequencies. I will be at the Forest City Beach everyday at mid-day, when the sun is highest in the sky. If you are out there... if anyone is out there... I can provide food, I can provide shelter, I can provide security. If there's anybody out there... anybody... please. You are not alone.
@eirgo_s8 ай бұрын
@@angryzombie8088 bro giving me flashbacks to walking dead. Forest city is gonna be fked just like any survivor camp lol
@angryzombie80888 ай бұрын
@@eirgo_s Its a quote from the movie I Am Legend with some changes. It have 2 endings & I love it both.
@eggsandbacon8928 ай бұрын
Honestly, I feel liked I'd absolutely love to come here to retire just because of how empty and peaceful it all seems. Idk, it's just giving a liminal space kinda vibe that I'm all for.
@KeoNz8 ай бұрын
the lack of amenities is a turn off though.
@ponyogd77088 ай бұрын
No go to the countryside why would you wanna be lonely and depressed before u die
@daeseongkim938 ай бұрын
i met a few retirees there, singaporean, australians, americans, canadians, chinese. quite cheap place for a comfortable living if you dont need that much in amenities
@eggsandbacon8928 ай бұрын
@@ponyogd7708 is that not like...the same thing but with... corn?
@Resolute.j8 ай бұрын
@@daeseongkim93 sounds good enough leh. toilet, grocery shop, and mixue ice cream. enough to live out the rest of your days haha. Just need confirmation if the internet there is working
@SPIndustriesF238 ай бұрын
Honestly I think in the future maybe our govt could purchase this entire project and create a third crossing linking it back to SG. This would essentially provide millions of readily made homes to Singapore and the Malaysian and JB govt could benefit from having millions of Singaporeans and expats living in the Johor region, potential win-win situation as long as politics is stable.
@aayushdas198 ай бұрын
That’s actually a really smart suggestion.
@asain35868 ай бұрын
@@aayushdas19 Too bad our government is not smart.
@user-zk6no3no3g8 ай бұрын
@@asain3586because it wouldn't work. Seems like you also not very smart how?
@thaariqbinaziz28218 ай бұрын
@@user-zk6no3no3gcan you explain why it doesnt work? Im just curious
@trikleens56748 ай бұрын
@@thaariqbinaziz2821 units are already owned by Chinese buyers
@yeaurossoe7 ай бұрын
when the China developer tried to sell these homes to Chinese in China, some of the sales reps made claims like "buy a Forest City and get Singapore citizenship!" And people did fall for that
@thecapitalg6 ай бұрын
That's legal there?
@blushingralseiuwu22224 ай бұрын
@@thecapitalg it's Chinese, what do you think? Just bribe some officials and it's fine
@fakhrianuar92644 ай бұрын
@@thecapitalg everything is legal if the government say so
@dualapantiga3 ай бұрын
Wait, what?!😂😂😂
@nicholashoi31558 ай бұрын
I went to this place for my university internship, and throughout my intern, I've learned a lot about the place and the environment. First of all, during the first week of internship, the whole place felt very refreshing (aka free of crowded cars), not used to it when I'm in KL. 2nd, this place is probably my go-to place to stay, not a very long time, like for a holiday, a week like that (IF there are more shop lots and mall, and...well, more people), the company covered my hostel fees, so I don't have to pay for rent. Now I'm getting into the part where I genuinely felt unconformable during the intern, my supervisor sent me to some block to "check on things", whenever I turn a corner, I always have that though of "Is there someone there?", like it felt...creepy, I think a single block probably have only a handful of occupied residents that are actually living in them, most of them are bought by rich China people as a honeymoon, or a cheap retired place to stay when they retire. Speaking of creepy, I live in a Block with the most people in it, I felt kinda relieve because I thought we're going to give somewhere where there are no neighbours. The block in front of our block is completely empty from top to bottom, and one day me and my roommate were hanging out on the balcony, and we saw the balcony light for the opposite block(maybe 1 floor above), starts to flicker, I was completely paranoid that night I can't sleep well. LOL, in the end I saw a person going to that block to fix it, case solve. The Gallery place where guest come in and have fun on the water park, is the most people I've seen (during the weekend), and then the 2nd floor is for people to look at the estate, which have been sold and which haven't, (spoiler, most of them have sold out, weird right....) I want to give a big shoutout to the KK MART, the only place I've been to all the time for food and drink during our lunch break. ALSO, 0:30 the restaurant finally opens.....wow There used to be a mall in the office building, but that has sadly been closed during the c0vid pandemic... at 10:56, I was impressed you found the mall, I've never allowed in the mall in case of something broken or smth, very impress seeing a mall with literally nothing in it Since I do not have a car when I'm doing my intern, I had to rely on my roommate, who is one of the best roommate I could ever have. For the whole during of my staying, he's the one who drove me to nearby town Iskandar Puteri, Gelang Patah or Bukit Indah or eat dinner, (every single evening). If you do not have any sort of transport in and out of the place, in this case Forest City, don't even think about having a grab to reach the area (speaking from experience). There is a bus but is kinda not reliable, you can make do if that's your only option. But coming back using Grab is easier since you're going from the and town onto the island. From Tuas (Malaysia side) to Forest City usually cost RM10-RM12, is not bad given it's going INTO a very quiet area where not many cars go in and out...
@kelvinth308 ай бұрын
11:13 Singapore have BTO build to order , means got enough people buying then can be build . Forest City is BSH means Built see how .
@ViksterG8 ай бұрын
lol
@dasgerbil51898 ай бұрын
And Singapore company also involved in this BSH, albeit without specific mention😂 Singaporean become angel in own country. But when enter Malaysia, all hell broke loose. Racing, looting, breaking traffic rule, building empty building😂😂😂
@SuperValue3508 ай бұрын
@@dasgerbil5189 did you forget to take your medicines today?
@PeterHein-xd1lm8 ай бұрын
😂😂😂.
@Karg5378 ай бұрын
Bfo - build free one. They buy property in china get a free one in forest city.
@MomentArchives8 ай бұрын
at least its still maintained. if not maintained and guarded by security, the places will be severely vandalised and damaged.
@makaupurple82428 ай бұрын
this prove bangsa melayu so fail to handle corruption.. bangsa M bosku.. baaaangsa M.. Type M
@sriyion81678 ай бұрын
@@makaupurple8242 china bribe culture..say go home
@Stylix444r7 ай бұрын
Still failed
@fizahanif7 ай бұрын
@@makaupurple8242 you forgot that jho low is bangsa C who are part of this also....
@AC-iz7eh7 ай бұрын
I thought this was a Bangsa J project? 😂 What does Jho Low have to do with any of this? It's not Najib Razak and 1MDB
@tj-vd9jh8 ай бұрын
it would’ve been cool if you guys were able to interview some of the employees and residents living there!
@ethicscannie57168 ай бұрын
I agree. In fact, to get a more balanced perspective it would be ESSENTIAL!
@adz56658 ай бұрын
am a resident for over a year here, renting. It's a nice place for me, an introvert. Good security, good maintenance. Have grocery store, though I usually go to nearby places like Sunway Iskandar, Medini, Eco Botani, and Gelang Patah to do shopping, refuel. More and more people are moving in now. More convenience store and even mamak. The rental price is super affordable compared to places like Medini. 1 bedroom rental for housesharing = 1 Forest City unfurnished unit. For residential buildings, more parking spaces are filled in. Most of us are local Malaysian working in the area, Iskandar Puteri, Tanjung Pelepas, or Singapore. Some foreigners as well, especially those who send their children to international schools in nearby areas. Can confirm more and more people moving in as the management had to outsource parcel delivery by opening a parcelhub coz the previously, lobby of the management office of one building area is too flooded by parcels and delivery boxes lol.
@WaltrWyte6 ай бұрын
@@adz5665how is the overall construction quality of the residential units?
@daeseongkim9314 күн бұрын
Eh I'm a resident i had a different take on Forest City
@你是有缘人8 ай бұрын
Feedback from an ex-staff from certain developer 🤭 The TRUTH is they had employed such tactic - 80 ~ 90% SOLD or few units left or last block left for grab. Last time the staffs were told STICK all the stickers on the units and left a few rolls for grab. After some units SOLD they would peel off some units to be AVAILABLE again. And their reasoning would be those buyers LOAN got DISAPPROVED 🤭 YOU need to choose your best unit and know how to negotiate. Example: I'm interested on this unit, if the customer loan has failed, then give me a ring...
@Irma_Inahd2 ай бұрын
that's kinda smart, tho a bit deceiving
@yuyij67038 ай бұрын
Had a chat with a bank manager in JB where he told me that the project was intended for China and Singapore buyers. Suddenly in 2018 the Chinese government imposed capital restrictions to Chinese buyers who buy assets overseas which severely affected sales. The sale price went down as much as RM250k per unit it dragged prices of other projects around JB as well. I would buy one if it goes down to as much to RM150k empty or not because the place is nice and quiet
@byteme97187 ай бұрын
If you bought at that low price, the ongoing costs would be crippling.
@YesDaniel20048 ай бұрын
Bro decided not to fire his cameramen is wild 💀
@DaeSayuki8 ай бұрын
Omg yeah the camera shake is so real 😵💫
@milkncookie8 ай бұрын
It's his girlfriend. No couchie couchie if you fire, bro.
@panzer14208 ай бұрын
@@milkncookie um who gonna tell them
@DaeSayuki8 ай бұрын
@@milkncookie oh well that’s fair 😅
@iiDuskyyy8 ай бұрын
@@DaeSayuki Saw them at Northpoint once, literally hugging each other. Breaking up almost impossible lah
@imjuzsayin..50178 ай бұрын
It's seems like many houses has been sold, & services are monthly paid, but not many staying there. People bought em maybe for investment, abnb, for temporary stay while in vacation or something prevent em to return to their houses. Coz the management still able to maintain this ghost city
@kevinjohnson46058 ай бұрын
The empty mall. Could be used in movies. Like Mall cop movies. As long as the make the stores and food court area.
@SneakySushii8 ай бұрын
My exact thoughts while exploring this entire complex
@guessmoments8 ай бұрын
how abt used it to film LEFT4 DEAD movie version?? or Zombie movie!! or end of the world movies that there are no one around in mall, houses, etc, and is free i guess to use the location! MALAYSIA has its own filming location for horror drama and movie liao! Finally found a good usage for this ghost town!
@kevinjohnson46058 ай бұрын
@@SneakySushii maybe takes some time. But something that you, your family and friends can do. For the channel. If not to much work?
@luciferlouise3898 ай бұрын
they can also shoot sweethome (the netflix movie) in this town to increase attraction 😂
@guessmoments8 ай бұрын
@@luciferlouise389 all of these are gd idea u know? can help Malaysia movie industry to bloom! Can also film some Malay Pontianak movies too, or even killer crocodile movie! should really send this suggestions to Malaysia film association!
@jostimantatarigan76576 ай бұрын
is it just me or this is like the best apartment commercial ever? working facilities, beach view, no crowd, and essential needs are just there. What not to like lol!
@ajirizawa57435 ай бұрын
it's kinda it lol
@Riituuu5 ай бұрын
Is that MapleStory music towards the end of the video? 😮 It sounds so, so, so familiar! Great video and your style of showing us around was very nice 😊 this popped randomly on my front page and I’m glad it did!
@peffastopolis8429Ай бұрын
Yup, its Maplestory music. It plays when you're in the town of Henesys
@jazzyflames8 ай бұрын
This tour is dope man. Have been seeing so many YT doing but SGP YT didn't do this content great to see u did and more Pov is being seen. Nice.
@daeseongkim938 ай бұрын
I lived here last year - it was equal parts lonely and pleasant, but also boring and inconvenient. The swimming pool was the best part, the rooms were a mixed bag in the condominiums, building access sucks, but the views from the balcony are peaceful, the bathroom locking feature in my condo was a literal self-locking trap, getting around was difficult, amenities were lacking, bathroom shower drain was shoddy, the building lobbies lacks proper ventilation, there was way too many staff than residents (every morning theres a literal troop patrol march in waves). There isn't much going for Forest City. We had maybe three convenience stores far spread out (like the South Asian convenience store you went to at Ataraxia was the closest for me), a Merrybrown, and an expensive Chinese restaurant (Meisan) in the Phoenix Hotel to eat it. The only time it seems active is on Friday and Saturday evenings when theres a small local street food stalls and people on the beach. No swimming on the beach though because of the saltwater crocodile signs, water was murky too because of the mangrove swamps. Staff would take pictures randomly finishing tasks to report to their Chinese employers, like after being picked up by the buggy system and dropping people off, they'd take pictures of the passengers on boarding and after being dropped off. Aside from the swimming pool to myself, seeing two monkeys and one monitor lizard was real interesting. I paid $1,200 USD a month on Airbnb for a two bedroom, one bath unit in Ataraxia and felt totally bipped when I found out it was around $200-300 for the same condo at the real estate office. Good thing you weren't there when the bridge into Forest City collapsed or the roving internet outages in the summer.
@daeseongkim938 ай бұрын
The Chinese hotpot restaurant you went to just opened had just opened towards the end of my stay last summer, and it was built within a month. It's changing slowly I guess in Forest City, for a long while there wasn't much on that level of the mall except the duty free stores that were just expensive liquor shops for visiting Singaporeans. The empty mall you went to was supposed to be a mall full of retail and restaurants, some of the stairwells had cardboard and fishing gear, I guess local Johor Bahru homeless or domestic laborers live there in the evening.
@hachimaru2958 ай бұрын
Quite a cogent review - thanks
@SPIndustriesF238 ай бұрын
$1,200 USD is insane, you definitely got fleeced lol.
@daeseongkim938 ай бұрын
@@SPIndustriesF23 my company eventually reimbursed me for the expense. but it was still a high out of pocket expense initially i had to pay upfront
@tangseekai62318 ай бұрын
Remembered coming here as a kid, I was so amazed on the grand layout and looking forward to see it in the future. Of course, as a kid after a few months I forgot about the place. Now looking back, it brings back memories and disappointment at the same time as it had given a sight of what future eco-city could look like. Thanks sushi for bringing up this content, without the video I would probably forget about this place completely.
@Darshantre7 ай бұрын
As Malaysian it's most likely not worth it since the price on living for a day cost around RM1000 which is pretty high, if there is a vacation stay that cost that much the room need to be spacious and big to be honest. But since they made so much investment o the buildings, malls and playare it was high... But yea RM1000 for one day rent is considered very expensive
@AAPLGVIDEO-e1h3 ай бұрын
thats 1000 for a month rate
@Moriah55Ай бұрын
This is my first impression of you and I instantly subscribed. You are sooo funny and the content is 10/10 👏🏻 So sad they spent so much money and destroyed so much natural habitat for something that may never get any traction!
@ayang60898 ай бұрын
This place could also be the safe place during an apocalypse. could definitely be a movie location like the movie "Concrete Utopia". All the state in the country is in a state of ruin, only this place in the country is still left standing.
@zekernz10198 ай бұрын
the last time i saw you was 2021 during online schooling.I am now in colllege and glad that yt reccommeneded your video to me.EPIC VIDEO
@Brudddd8 ай бұрын
i actually went there when it was christmas and there was alot of people and I even stayed for 3 days I didn't think it would be a ghost city there were a lot of cars and people there.There was also Christmas decorations everywhere it was very pretty
@michaellau25447 ай бұрын
This kinda of ghost town syndrome happened on a smaller scale in my hometown of Melbourne in the Docklands area where 60-70% of purchasers are foreign Chinese and they don’t live there or rent them out so it feels like a semi ghost town and lifeless despite its proximity to the city and the water.
@lili-s7z8m7 ай бұрын
actually this Forrest City is a paradise. Is so peaceful to stay in a unit whereby there are no next door neighbours. Anyone that lives in SINGAPORE HDB flats or condos will know that there are sooooo many cases of crazy nasty next door neighbours that give you hell and harrass you. singapore is so crowded hence is impossible to find a unit in singapore whereby there are no neighbours nextdoor.. Just recently also got happen 1 case whereby a singaporean murdered his neighbour in bukit batok..
@shadowtrooper2628 ай бұрын
This looks like a tragically ambitious project. A whole place isolated from the main city areas. The abandoned mall really did give some backrooms vibs considering how new yet empty the place is.
@khokl92888 ай бұрын
Thanks for the upload I gonna go there for holidays!!! Seems like a perfect location for quiet relaxing time
@matahalah8 күн бұрын
this is such a good place to visit hands down. most countries u try to visit and travel are always filled up with tourists, which is overwhelming and annoying. i would love this
@papashitto7 ай бұрын
U scored an excellent deal on the PMD bruh! That guy mixed up and misjudged the rental of the two PMDs, and your quick response really outsmarted him. 😅
@user-tl9wv6wu9h8 ай бұрын
If there’s direct LRT from Forest City towards JB, rentals in Forest City definitely increase.
@aimanhakimi71818 ай бұрын
That's what Najib would do if he still in power It's his project after all
@petiachoo16158 ай бұрын
there is a bus service to tuas but hardly anyone takes the bus
@akeshshi91377 ай бұрын
Why would anyone want to live there when there are apartments nearby the city.
@penguinpingu38077 ай бұрын
@@aimanhakimi7181 he is going to suck out some of the money. At least 40% and delays will be constant.
@penguinpingu38077 ай бұрын
@@akeshshi9137 According to the video, it's apparently cheaper to rent a space in there than the main city.
@freakenste8 ай бұрын
RM1000 for rent as a Malaysian is pretty expensive and you still have to take into account of the far distance everything is from Forest city , this is definitely not Singapore where public transport is readily and easily accessible , you will also need a car to go around.
@rezandrarizkyirianto-19338 ай бұрын
Honestly if Forest City has an MRT link to JB or another crossing to Singapore the place would be filled with more people and more businesses and offices would pop up. Plus it can give a boost to Johor's economy if the government was smart. Too bad they're not that
@ulooq7 ай бұрын
Try rent with same amenities in KL... ya be surprised.
@freakenste7 ай бұрын
@@ulooq The average salary in KL is quite a bit higher than JB and also has a lot more opportunities available as compared to JB. At the same time KL has even better public transportation compared to JB. Even though considered as a economic hotspot , JB is no where near Penang or KL. Try and live in JB and you will understand , most if not all the shops are built to target Singaporeans , thus even higher prices where those working in JB wouldn't be able to afford such luxuries.
@lontongstroong2 ай бұрын
Should've been targeted towards Tuas/Jurong Industrial Park workers and NTU students/staffs. What they need to do is to augment a functional transit (even high frequency busses like that in JB city center would do) to let's say Tuas MRT station to improve the connectivity. Other amenities like food courts and more supermarkets/shopping centers could be added as the demand and occupancy increase.
@EGWL938 ай бұрын
I am working at Tuas area and was wondering from afar if it's really THAT DEAD. Thanks to this, not really as bad as the media had portrayed. Thanks for the insight!
@zanaros26068 ай бұрын
Excluding media exaggerations for increasing their own viewership...It's actually still quite bad though. Compared to most normal condo areas.
@xjjz7 ай бұрын
this whole video is lowk giving the "main character realised everyone else on earth disappeared" vibes
@ZQueenOfRandom28 күн бұрын
This is the kind of place that has a zombie apocalypse in movies. The man arguing over the scooter when there is no one there to rent them otherwise is absolutely insane.
@pewpew59248 ай бұрын
alhamdulillah bro been waiting for this guy to upload
@ggukiemonster8 ай бұрын
bro, this triggered a memory, when i was 10, my parents and their friend wanted to purchase one as investment property but my parents backed out as covid started. we even went to the hotel to stay for one night (i pulled an all nighter to watch bts fanfiction) and it was kinda depressing cus it just seemed like a lively place with no soul and most of the time i was on my phone, lol. def triggered an odd memory and thanks for that
@meetjeric8 ай бұрын
0:30 did i read it right?
@meetjeric8 ай бұрын
8:00 that was an F4 song
@himi9063 ай бұрын
Yeah totally right
@havefreind628120 күн бұрын
LOL. i feel u bro
@meetjeric20 күн бұрын
That's a son of the beach
@meipakyu46888 ай бұрын
I was here two months ago, all the shops are closed except the ones own by people who actually live here. Most people on the beach and swimming pool are visitors. During day time on weekdays, the place is like a cemetery. The only one you see are the maintenance people. At night, it really looks like a ghost city. lights are on on stairs and elevators but hardly any lights on the tenants/owner windows. The city is still unfinished (20% done) as the builder Country Garden has gone bankrupt! No way I will buy a house here!
@erlinsukkieeel92972 ай бұрын
I visited there last year for Chinese New Year and I was wowed by the ghost buildings as no one really lived there. Other than that I actually enjoyed the beach view you can see the port I guess to Singapore and although there aren't many people there were at least a few enjoying the water park and of course I enjoyed going inside the mall if I can call it that. I enjoyed watching the things there, one shop in particular was almost like a alcohol museum 😅 very expensive but never the less I loved it.
@ryanseet83148 ай бұрын
Ghost city doesn’t mean abandoned. In China there are many similar cities, under utilised and over built for the small population. Those are also considered ghost cities.
@alvinlee37248 ай бұрын
But this is malaysia... and we dont have such underutilized properly built place
@ryanseet83148 ай бұрын
@@alvinlee3724 well you are looking at one in this video now. Also malacca gateway? Remember that one? All brought to you by…..you’ve guessed it, China.
@rosalindwong96098 ай бұрын
No more ghost town after free buses to Singapore and return. Lots of rooms already rented out. People no need to rent beds in Singapore.The housing minister said that 70% sold.
@Karg5378 ай бұрын
Sure or not
@rosalindwong96098 ай бұрын
@@Karg537 a KZbinr said so for free buses. Go and enquire. New Mall next to me I enjoyed free buses to Lrt for a couple of years.
@rosalindwong96098 ай бұрын
@@Karg537 a KZbinr said so. Go and enquire
@ibukinagahara8 ай бұрын
honestly surprised to see this on my recommended, but i like the commentary and video, a new place i learned of to get away to if i feel like it. (oh, and nice maplestory ost)
@SneakySushii8 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@wanderfulcolour3 ай бұрын
This was in my place to visit bucket list before I started studying architecture.. looking at their proposals, they have some iconic structures planned. Then, the project stopped and 'failed' while I was studying. That structure is not even built still.. but still looking forward to visit it.
@ROBLOXTHANOS6 ай бұрын
Well-made educational content. You’ve got a talent with humor too. 👍
@allofatso21048 ай бұрын
Honestly this place got sabo by mahatir, once appointed PM he froze long term stay visa for foreigners especially Chinese, he focused so much on Johor till Singaporean chicken out
@franciswong85788 ай бұрын
What do you mean by he focused so much on Johor till Singaporean chicken out ?
@allofatso21048 ай бұрын
@@franciswong8578 his action caused the first crash of forest city and other properties in Johor, many Singaporean lost money. My guess is - he didn't want Johor to prosper under the Sultan as its investment were linked to Singapore and Chinese and not much of federal. Today Singapore and Johor will restarting the special economic zone, hopefully, will help with the ghost city
@donde69618 ай бұрын
Sabo or not, this whole development is a massive dickhead shit show. The ones actually benefit from this are the top tier stakeholders. Not the locals, not the business owners in the area, not even the actual buyers of the apartments. What a fcking joke!
@detectiverigby39498 ай бұрын
No one sabo. It's just not reasible. And it's an inter nation issue.
@TheRichardBranson8 ай бұрын
Mahathir sabo and the current government no balls to reverse the sabo.
@mrSko0ts8 ай бұрын
Sushii korkor single-handedly rising tourism rate with 1 vid let’s gooo
@chewhweehong68808 ай бұрын
agreed, to be fair, must pay him agent fees
@yggdrssil008 ай бұрын
From what heard many of the units are owned. But the owner never moved to live there thats why they are empty
@princebuster938 ай бұрын
I like your style of video, the editing, colour and music, make it feel like a 1970s investigation report. 😅😅 Not sure if this was deliberate or not, but it’s very original 👍👏🏻💥💥🔥❤️🇬🇧
@RumpleGoldАй бұрын
I LOVE HOW THE random train showed up again when he tried to rent a scooter from the guy who looked confused about 4 hour rental when his tshirt literally says “ things take time “ I’m 😂
@geoffreylimcowealthadvisory8 ай бұрын
If future MRT connects to forest city the price will definitely jump many times.
@aimanhakimi71818 ай бұрын
That's what Najib would do if he still in power It's his project after all
@akeshshi91377 ай бұрын
Question though is why, what is so special about this town that makes it need it routed to it.
@mnasrul7 ай бұрын
Not really.. just see MRT projects in KV, many property price not increase due to overpriced with exception to flat/low cost apartment nearby MRT..
@Whydadude8 ай бұрын
Sneaky making videos that are getting even more epic ✨
@Kuruzuk8 ай бұрын
16:22 this is actually really good for ur back
@hrsmrt92927 ай бұрын
This kind mean of investment remind me of those Angola's Chinese buildings apts, first it had to be empty because it's relatively new and people doesn't know about it much, but as a time goes on, it become more crowded than it was once previously.
@dariaesp366313 күн бұрын
13:57 it's so weird to me that there's a book on the tv console in romanian, what is it doing there. it says "cine suntem noi?" which means "who are we?" and it's apparently about the history of romanians
@RexCaelestis8 ай бұрын
I love how you look stoned af at 16:48 and the caption is like "and I'm simply seeing things"
@NyaLartz8 ай бұрын
that maplestory bgm.. bring back memory. haven't play that for 10+ years
@thelightbrigadef41728 ай бұрын
Even worse than "50,000 people used to live here. Now, it's a ghost town" 🤔🤔
@skykillerxxx8 ай бұрын
Chernobyl? Captain McMillan quote..😂😂😂
@CarlehhhАй бұрын
I think it’s so wild how companies will plan all this extravagant stuff, lavish buildings and amenities, sights, activities, ect. But they always fail to acknowledge who can actually afford to live there. Like you do all this amazing stuff but then don’t make it accessible bc you have to charge high prices to get what you spent back like it’s the development teams own fault.
@RedsHitpostMedia24 күн бұрын
I think the sea lion sculptures perfectly encapsulate the essence of this town. Even you build an area people wont come unless theres an infrastructure to live there
@cyderandsilky6 ай бұрын
Before Covid I sailed from east coast of Thailand to west coast, final destination was Phuket. The trip came past Malaysia. I did see quite some abandoned building sites along the coast. Some of the buildings were nearly finished. I haven’t seen that much new abandoned buildings before.
@localhar8 ай бұрын
Hey Sushi, I daily watch your videos and you will not probably see this but, you should go to the highland towers, there's alot of spirits spooking around there, and people don't really go there and I really recommend it if you really want some see some spooky dooky action. Really hope you get to this message! ❤
@iam-not_here7 ай бұрын
10:55 the chapter should be name "Backroom"
@supreme1-b5k4 ай бұрын
You deserve more subs keep up the good work man
@beardie70565 ай бұрын
been here last year and most of the ones i've met at this condo are people who are working in Singapore and renting in Forest city. The room is decent for 2 people i'd say, but it's quite far from any city
@Cayplaz8 ай бұрын
bro sushii can you come for a walk or cycle at the rail corridor and dairy farm
@SneakySushii8 ай бұрын
that's a nice hiking route!
@Cayplaz8 ай бұрын
@@SneakySushii :)
@schadenfreude62748 ай бұрын
RM60 for 4 hours? This guy got scammed hard. Its only RM10 for 2 hours bro. 😂😂😂
@fadhilabamadhaj15448 ай бұрын
Think he paid 200 for 4 hours bro
@XDDisha8 ай бұрын
yea he said that he got it for RM 200 for 4 hrs
@olishiz8 ай бұрын
Bro I like your humour 😂 very relatable one leh !!
@Guernicaman6 ай бұрын
This reminds me of the original concept for Disney's EPCOT, back when Walt Disney was still alive. For something like this to work, whether in Malaysia or anywhere else, is for it to be a place where people live, work & play. This just seems like a resort, or a place where you vacation. The people who work there should also live there & you could convert many of those buildings into offices, both business, & services like medical, police, fire dpt, communication, etc.
@sunnysuryani56746 ай бұрын
@8:32, that haggle is completely slept on. He opened with a crazy price and when you said you wanted 4 hours he dropped nearly 3/5ths of the price lmao 😂 one bro's eyes clearly doing the math in 2 seconds and immediately replying "ok" The other bro prolly thinking "I can get decent amount of halal money from this guy so I won't fleece him. Aku dapat makan, tak dapat dosa, Alhamdullilah"
@lakepoppy46878 ай бұрын
even when vlog got no ghost , video still fire🔥🔥🔥🔥
@SneakySushii8 ай бұрын
🙏🏻🙏🏻
@joshtri20675 ай бұрын
This is a dream holiday for people who don’t like other people.
@oldtabrough10268 ай бұрын
I'm a Singaporean and I must say that this forest city concept is pretty good. Unfortunately, it was not well thought through. But if successfully executed, it can be really nice. Location wise, not very ideal but i can understand why they chose that location. I think they tried to imitate Dubai's The Palm but did not research enough.
@Karg5378 ай бұрын
With enough businesses it could self sustain but no one is living there, why businesses want to open there😂
@ulooq7 ай бұрын
if those apartments are 70% SOLD , thats aint bad..
@Karg5377 ай бұрын
@@ulooq i am not sure if they are fully paid. Majority unoccupied for sure - who wants to stay there, it is not near cbd, no offices/ factories nearby, it seems to be designed to be a self encapsulated township but hinging on people moving in. No people, no businesses, no reason to stay.
@byteme97187 ай бұрын
@@ulooq You believe what the developers claim? 🤣 70% ownership is ridiculous. If the units were given away the ongoing costs would be crippling.
@gl8zes7 ай бұрын
1m views for sneakysushi... what a milestone for him omg. you've come so far!
@dzulihsan56135 ай бұрын
They should rent out this place to the Hollywood movie maker or any movie makers from outside Malaysia. Who knows bit by bit, it can covers the profit loss.
@Jey23King8 ай бұрын
Dude... since u already in Malaysia... might as well check out Highland Towers man
@lemon25248 ай бұрын
He came for a day trip to Johor so thats not really in his plan
@jensentsan41228 ай бұрын
So as usual, Malaysia is soooo clean…but just added with a big poop on the floor. lol..😂
@SFADonuttunoD8 ай бұрын
xd
@Natalie_Chu-SG8 ай бұрын
clean??? LOL…malasia full of garbage 🤮🤮🤮
@HuiLongHong8 ай бұрын
Chinese say shit is gold, :p you found gold.
@M_Daniel77778 ай бұрын
@@HuiLongHong😂😂😂
@tititata18 ай бұрын
U went on a weekend, so this "crowd" is nothing to shout about. I went there last month on a weekday, and the people were 10-15% of what's shown here. Only a kopi shop was opened. Indeed, a ghost town considering the massive development already bult. People aside, i am impressed by the way PRC build infrastructure. Less than 8 years to see all this rising from open sea. It makes me really worried though. Such a huge development on reclaimed land with just about 1-2 years of stabilization?
@jdshl84238 ай бұрын
Not sure if I detected sarcasm there. You've heard of China's tofu dreg construction, right? Maybe we wait a few more years and see if stuff starts falling apart all on its own. Luckily not many people inside, no structural strain, nothing falls off or breaks for decades. Don't know whether to laugh or cry if I'm the developer or apartment owner. 🤣
@kapogin93608 ай бұрын
@@jdshl8423 : Maybe we wait a few more years and see if stuff starts falling apart all on its own. Forest City - 2016 This year is 2024 and he visited in 2024. Throw away your iPhone as it is a toufu phone that made in China. You are not educated in Science or Engineering and don't know anything about Infrastructure and Civil Engineering which is an old technology. Have you saw few hundreds years buildings in Europe and China? Get yourself educated.
@davidemelia62968 ай бұрын
@@jdshl8423 - You've heard of China's tofu dreg construction, right? - You've never been to China and you rely on YT liars for your information about there. So of course you have a biased view.
@Sodainspace8 ай бұрын
It will start sinking in a few years same happened in Dubai . This project is faulty
@jdshl84238 ай бұрын
@@davidemelia6296 , we all have biases, just like yours requires you to defend China and call everybody who says otherwise a liar. Whether they are YT liars or not, having seen quite so many videos and reports about collapsing buildings and falling facades, I find it hard to believe they are all fabricated. As far as I am concerned, there is no smoke without fire. The same goes for China's ghost cities. And your argument is fallacious, because I've never been to the Middle East either, and I see videos on YT about it, so the conflict there must all be lies too, by your standard. Regardless, we're all having a good many laughs at China's expense.
@idValkyrie4 ай бұрын
Stumble across this video, love this guy's energy, instantly sub!
@worldmikel8 ай бұрын
Country Garden is one of the Chinese holding companies that in the toilet with real estate investment. $300 SGD ($220 USD) is a pretty good price for nice new apartment like that. Does that include stuff like water, electricity, cable and internet?
@lontongstroong2 ай бұрын
Yup it's insanely cheap compared to that in Singapore (even at faraway places like Jurong West). It's just the connectivity that is left a lot to be desired.
@Vexxium5 ай бұрын
10:48 bro literally stumbled upon the backrooms
@mahanikasmiran67185 ай бұрын
11:07 ngl this is like a backrooms found footage
@Choddy_MicioАй бұрын
0:30 really dude 😂
@AC-iz7eh7 ай бұрын
This place being practically empty is a plus for people who wants privacy because it's still well maintained. It's great for people who are retired
@ShiRo-Take5 ай бұрын
anxiety be spiking if we see a shadow across the dark hallway but wow never even knew this place existed