I Visited a Failed $100 Billion Dollar Ghost City

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  • Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
  • I Visited a Failed Chinese Built $100,000,000,000 Mega project dubbed as a Ghost City..
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  • @benmorris
    @benmorris  28 дней назад +55

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    • @johnwhite7054
      @johnwhite7054 26 дней назад +1

      To be honest bro out of that room service menu.. the club sandwich sounded good

    • @hi_lol1912
      @hi_lol1912 21 день назад +1

      Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

    • @adolft_official
      @adolft_official 20 дней назад +1

      It was abandoned due to US pressure on Malaysia

    • @juniormephostopholese3062
      @juniormephostopholese3062 18 дней назад

      I think Linda wanted to love you long time😅

    • @oih.1
      @oih.1 18 дней назад

      ​@@adolft_official best explains it, cos it seems some of the buildings & apartments are ready for usage

  • @Aaans-bd8ep
    @Aaans-bd8ep 25 дней назад +872

    Thats a paradise city to live for introverts! So green, near the water, no neighbours

    • @stickynorth
      @stickynorth 24 дня назад +55

      Bingo! I'd love a place where it's overbuilt but empty!

    • @jameswalker366
      @jameswalker366 24 дня назад +26

      Its brilliant. Brings back CV19 lockdown vibes.

    • @suebowker7037
      @suebowker7037 23 дня назад +9

      Yes please...

    • @ViruFX
      @ViruFX 23 дня назад +11

      I'd love it here 🔥🔥

    • @trainman665
      @trainman665 22 дня назад +12

      It’s not green at all. It’s a mass of concrete towers.

  • @pranfn
    @pranfn 28 дней назад +1962

    bro remembered his youtube password

    • @benmorris
      @benmorris  28 дней назад +237

      for real

    • @josepha8415
      @josepha8415 28 дней назад +41

      Maybe one day JMX will remember his password as well

    • @alexsousa6526
      @alexsousa6526 28 дней назад +30

      @@benmorris please upload more you re vids are goated

    • @Captjsp
      @Captjsp 28 дней назад +37

      Bro got a sponsor you mean 😂

    • @SAMIAMFNX
      @SAMIAMFNX 28 дней назад +3

      Letsss goooo

  • @Geertt
    @Geertt 23 дня назад +407

    That place looks like paradise for people with remote jobs

    • @pateksla
      @pateksla 18 дней назад +26

      At 300 USD per month for a big apartment, sounds ideal.

    • @billgatesisntadr7995
      @billgatesisntadr7995 11 часов назад

      Or retirees

  • @bailey3061
    @bailey3061 28 дней назад +875

    Linda definitely took you to the Chinese restaurant she owns, genius

    • @truesouth4784
      @truesouth4784 28 дней назад +39

      Yeah but cash only so no sale. Not so genius.

    • @Scottish1996
      @Scottish1996 24 дня назад +20

      @@truesouth4784 bet your fun😂

    • @damirmcgrowder
      @damirmcgrowder 23 дня назад +3

      😂😂

    • @rider573
      @rider573 23 дня назад +10

      Shanghai tea house scam

    • @dem280
      @dem280 23 дня назад +19

      @Undercoverbat95Stop pushing your religion onto everybody.

  • @LG23223
    @LG23223 27 дней назад +414

    “Bro I did not expect this to be so nice” he says to a camera that he’s had to walk through the room to put down 😂😂

    • @jaylondon283
      @jaylondon283 25 дней назад +43

      11.26 when he puts the camera down and catches himself on camera tipping the bike over. For some added slapstick comedy vibes. 😂

    • @ferdinandtugano
      @ferdinandtugano 21 день назад +3

      bro I just laugh at that part

    • @TheBooban
      @TheBooban 19 дней назад +2

      @@ferdinandtuganomakes one wonder about the ear plugs in the elevator.

    • @idontcare7961
      @idontcare7961 19 дней назад

      @@TheBooban Yeah that one is sketchy as hell, most probably on purpose.

  • @tizodd6
    @tizodd6 22 дня назад +213

    The world doesn't need more places for the ultra rich to live.

    • @gerardboseley1315
      @gerardboseley1315 20 дней назад

      Wanker.dont go to australia

    • @ozbekfahri
      @ozbekfahri 20 дней назад +17

      Exactly. Especially when they only live in those place from time to time when they feel for it leaving the houses to be empty which other people would have used literally to save their lives.

    • @kws1704
      @kws1704 20 дней назад +22

      Your comment is very true. The world needs affordable housing. I don’t understand what is wrong with humanity.

    • @tizodd6
      @tizodd6 20 дней назад +15

      @@kws1704 I know I'm in the minority, but I don't think it should be legal to use residential property/land as an investment. If you own land/property, that should be where you sleep at night.
      I firmly believe that land as an investment, is a huge reason why so many people can't afford homes today, and are forced to be at the mercy of the landlords they rent from.

    • @pebblepod30
      @pebblepod30 18 дней назад +2

      ​@tizodd6 I agree.
      Being a landlord is an easy job and the govt could own excess property for rentals. Long term tenants could pay for renovations, or prices could include renovation costs like with private market.

  • @UserAme99
    @UserAme99 23 дня назад +228

    This City was built with Chinese mainlanders in mind, not for the local people (most of us can't afford it). Even the sign was written in Chinese.

    • @millevenon5853
      @millevenon5853 21 день назад +10

      Give the houses to Rohingya refugees

    • @ozbekfahri
      @ozbekfahri 20 дней назад +12

      Props to your government who stopped it in time. Lol rather they used them

    • @TheBooban
      @TheBooban 19 дней назад

      For those that don’t know, it’s corruption to hide their corrupt money from the CCP. Funny everybody on the ground knows this as common knowledge, but google, the internet, youtubers are like uh?

    • @araara4746
      @araara4746 19 дней назад +21

      It's very twisted.
      Chinese companies do not build in Malaysia without the approval of the Malaysian government.

    • @jjsamuelgunn1136
      @jjsamuelgunn1136 19 дней назад +7

      @@ozbekfahri the malaysian government stopped them? what are you talking about.

  • @ThunderRoad1
    @ThunderRoad1 28 дней назад +514

    Ok sold, a city where no one is there. That's a dream place to live. Loving this investigative journalist you're becoming Ben.

    • @nntflow7058
      @nntflow7058 27 дней назад +8

      As long as you are okay with expensive groceries/restaurants and lack of basic services, you are good to go.

    • @silluete
      @silluete 26 дней назад +13

      I know right? An introvert vivid dream .

    • @ElementEvilTeam
      @ElementEvilTeam 26 дней назад +3

      also the lack of jobs

    • @AlisonVella
      @AlisonVella 25 дней назад +7

      @@nntflow7058 I will move there no worry, At least I don't need to see people around me anymore lol😂😂

    • @nntflow7058
      @nntflow7058 25 дней назад +2

      @@AlisonVella You could move to many different small malaysian town around the area for fraction of the price.
      Why would you get scammed like that 😂😂

  • @jj-if6it
    @jj-if6it 25 дней назад +202

    I love how the camera is already inside the hotel room and you have to act surprised to see it for the first time. Haha

    • @Crosbie85
      @Crosbie85 22 дня назад +3

      ? Corny ah comment

    • @farmfantancy
      @farmfantancy 19 дней назад +5

      Acting skills are perfect

    • @ie2832
      @ie2832 18 дней назад

      Just a CCP shill

    • @user-ok5tl2kl6e
      @user-ok5tl2kl6e 18 дней назад

      You are good prosecutor 👍👍

    • @paulonvula6495
      @paulonvula6495 5 дней назад

      Thought that too. He might have instructed the staffs or his team to place a camera ahead of time so he can show it on the video like he did.

  • @FrankWhite145
    @FrankWhite145 22 дня назад +102

    Ok we all gonna act like we didn't see the "Danger Crocodile No Swimming" sign on the beach.

    • @mpazinambao2938
      @mpazinambao2938 20 дней назад +2

      ....what?!

    • @realbrat40
      @realbrat40 18 дней назад +10

      I literally paused the video when I saw it, to let it sink in. You mean to tell me that I would spend so much to live in that city and I can't even swim in the ocean or wade out waist deep without the potential of being dragged into a death roll.Hard pass.

    • @marlygee
      @marlygee 16 дней назад +1

      Ikr, I had to double take, like Leo from that meme, then rewind and pause. 😂

    • @XxSniperFiendxX
      @XxSniperFiendxX 13 дней назад +6

      Well no wonder it’s empty 😂

    • @ScottMStolz
      @ScottMStolz 2 дня назад +1

      I suppose that is one reason there are so many pools.

  • @afea4747
    @afea4747 28 дней назад +482

    I’m Malaysian and I go to Forest City very often for golf! It’s always fully booked and you need to book in advance! The side that is shown in the media is the depressing side which no doubt gives off abandoned vibes. But on the flip side, there are plenty of people there as well

    • @nntflow7058
      @nntflow7058 27 дней назад +41

      That's kind of the big problem, the developers made most of their money from building, selling and maintaining the residential properties. All those entertainment venues only made up small percentages of their revenue.

    • @ScotchOnyx
      @ScotchOnyx 26 дней назад +1

      This is why you cannot trust social media and all these so called news. As a foreigner now local. I've lived in Iskandar Puteri for the past 11 years and I watched Forest City being built. I followed the story for years because I was looking forward to the completion of this project bringing in investor and boosting tourism in the surrounding area. What killed this project was greed by the Malaysian government. Something like this would not have happened in America or other western countries. It was a scam to attract 72 billions of investment from the Chinese. Once the money was in and the project was half completed. The Malaysian government changed the policy and banned foreigner from buying units in Forest City. Everything collapse at that point as the value of the properties dropped more than 80%. Let's me put it this way. Developer Esplanade Danga 88 was working with the Malaysian government to lure the Chinese Country Garden developers. Other neighboring countries need to learn from this. Although i dont feel back for the Chinese, it's their own stupidity for falling into this trap without any insurance.

    • @LC-zi8jw
      @LC-zi8jw 23 дня назад +12

      Don't be delusional 🤣

    • @mpazinambao2938
      @mpazinambao2938 20 дней назад

      Oooooh

    • @jjsamuelgunn1136
      @jjsamuelgunn1136 19 дней назад +3

      @@LC-zi8jw Don't be obtuse

  • @rapp-in1mz
    @rapp-in1mz 22 дня назад +931

    I think investors should always put their cash to work, especially In 2024, we'll start to see more market diversification. I'm hoping to invest about $350k of my savings in stocks against next year. Hope to make millions in 2024

    • @HenryKatty
      @HenryKatty 22 дня назад

      Since risk is at an all-time high right now, perhaps you should be a little more patient and return when it has decreased. Alternatively, you can consult a trained financial expert for strategy.

    • @Johnmark-iq4gg
      @Johnmark-iq4gg 22 дня назад

      Yes true, I have been in touch with a brokerage Advisor. With an initial starting reserve of $80k, my advisor chooses the entry and exit commands for my portfolio, which has grown to approximately $550k.

    • @rapp-in1mz
      @rapp-in1mz 22 дня назад

      I’ve been looking to switch to an advisor for a while now. Any help pointing me to who your advisor is?

    • @Johnmark-iq4gg
      @Johnmark-iq4gg 22 дня назад

      Just research the name ""Angela Lynn Shilling."" You’d find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment...!!.

    • @rapp-in1mz
      @rapp-in1mz 22 дня назад

      I searched for her full name online, found her page, and sent an email to schedule a meeting. Hopefully, she responds soon. Thank you..

  • @topgammar3763
    @topgammar3763 28 дней назад +63

    As it turns out, Linda is the owner of that Chinese restaurant. 😁

    • @DeepThinkingGPU
      @DeepThinkingGPU 21 день назад +9

      she's the life guard of the $20 pool too on weekends, or/and the dj poolside too ?

  • @aymaneoubad5057
    @aymaneoubad5057 20 дней назад +28

    The thing that can be appreciated here is that most mega projects never make it out of the blueprints. These guys actually managed to materialize their idea. It's a cool place to live in. Thanks for sharing, and cheers!

  • @alktal_ksa
    @alktal_ksa 28 дней назад +50

    great to see you back Ben I truly miss your videos they are therapy to me .

  • @brus6950
    @brus6950 28 дней назад +103

    As an architecture student i LOVED this video.. i didnt even know this place existed and in my opinion the vision and architecture is gorgeous, such a shame it is a ghost town. With more people there i could see myself living there. The concept is nice and especially I was amazed by the model of the city. I cant fathom all the hours of work lost of architects, structure engineers and all people that had something to do with it.. its really sad but hopefully we can all take examples and learn for the future !!! loved the vid my man
    PS u got to come to Slovakia i know it didnt work out last vid but i would love for u to see my country and its beauties.. I can show u around Košice if u want :) the flights from London cost like 20pounds

    • @randriu1221
      @randriu1221 28 дней назад +3

      The concept is so AMAZING this truly looks like future city

    • @SilverfoxJB
      @SilverfoxJB 28 дней назад

      As an architecture student, how did you not know this place existed? There are hundreds of videos on it, one of the worlds biggest projects.

    • @danieldumas7361
      @danieldumas7361 23 дня назад +4

      With a projected population of almost 1M, as a budding Architect, how would you envision transportation around the City,
      and do you think their 2-lane roads are sufficiently adequate? And if not, how would you solve this? (Thesis?)

    • @beatrixbagdi7362
      @beatrixbagdi7362 23 дня назад +1

      Nem szellem város 🤨 Ne higgyétek el mindig ami a neten van.

    • @horribleIRUKANDJI
      @horribleIRUKANDJI 21 день назад

      ​@@danieldumas7361 yeah, this was my concern when I looked at this city in Google Earth. Lots of cul-de-sacs, zero mass transit. A true definition of an enclave. Which, could work, but I don't see it becoming self-sustainable in the near future.

  • @benduke9150
    @benduke9150 28 дней назад +390

    But the irony is even the abandoned cities in East Asia/SEA is much nicer, safer, cleaner than Tower Hamlets in London

    • @nntflow7058
      @nntflow7058 27 дней назад +36

      Who would have thought that cities built for Rich people are well kept. Mind Blowing!
      I'm sure Beverly Hills isn't well kept.

    • @helenrushful
      @helenrushful 25 дней назад

      so, what you are saying is that a city with no one living in it is safer than a city with millions living in it ? are you a bit thick or something ? Whats even ironic about that ?

    • @ian_r125
      @ian_r125 25 дней назад +11

      Why wouldn't it be? it's new and nobody lives there

    • @alfredwong6336
      @alfredwong6336 24 дня назад +5

      @@ian_r125Actually, there are 9000 more residents living in the city according to the official data.

    • @ian_r125
      @ian_r125 24 дня назад +8

      @@alfredwong6336 Omg 9k people in a big city? I have 9k people living on the same street as me.

  • @Pefi96
    @Pefi96 16 дней назад +131

    you are giving out a false narrative, a lot of people from Malasiya would like to live there but are restricted from doing so, the project was meant for strangers and westerners to buy and live there and attract a lot of tourists, that is the main reason it is so empty

    • @mattyghost3409
      @mattyghost3409 13 дней назад

      Lol they got tricked by Chinese like the Africans

    • @ScrapticFN
      @ScrapticFN 11 дней назад +16

      Make a video on it then

    • @alisameiah5035
      @alisameiah5035 9 дней назад +4

      While it is true for foreign investments, there are locals staying there as well.

    • @blobby.the.fat.dinosaur
      @blobby.the.fat.dinosaur 9 дней назад +7

      Why are they restricted?

    • @alisameiah5035
      @alisameiah5035 9 дней назад +1

      @@blobby.the.fat.dinosaur because it was built for foreign investment.

  • @scottstoneley970
    @scottstoneley970 28 дней назад +55

    I live here in Johor Bahru, literally drive past this place everyday to the office but yet to explore! Really giving me an insight here and I think I’ll making the trip this weekend 😂

  • @are5778
    @are5778 28 дней назад +2

    So surprised to see you on my Home page, subscribed to you few years ago & ain't seen a video since. Seeing it on my FYP put a smile on my face no cap, Hope u can carry on making content like this brother

  • @mohdzaki1089
    @mohdzaki1089 28 дней назад +84

    The forrest city is developed to accommodate people of china to move and live in this country....not designed for local people....

    • @booster330
      @booster330 22 дня назад +2

      What about asylum seekers?

    • @burlhorse61
      @burlhorse61 22 дня назад +6

      the chinese economy is in free fall-why price out the local market??

    • @millevenon5853
      @millevenon5853 21 день назад

      Give the houses to Rohingya refugees

    • @vandutch9219
      @vandutch9219 19 дней назад

      @@millevenon5853Everyone around the globe is tired of refugees. Just stay where you are.

    • @Ateshtesh
      @Ateshtesh 19 дней назад +2

      @@burlhorse61 free fall hahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣
      Please men, wake up.

  • @jontalbot1
    @jontalbot1 18 дней назад +16

    Chinese people have limited options as to where they can invest so many bought apartments in the hope of renting out. But a city needs an economic rationale and Forest City does not have one

  • @crispyuk
    @crispyuk 26 дней назад +1

    Great to see you uploading again Ben! Love all your videos but really enjoyed the style of this one, very cool to see you explore Forest City 💙

  • @Marcho978
    @Marcho978 20 дней назад +27

    Forest City in Johor Bahru failed for a few simple reasons; the first being that the entire development’s success was hinged upon one particular demographic group; wealthy middle class families and investors from China. From 2020 onwards, the Chinese government began cracking down hard on their own middle class bringing money out of the country, which meant that a lot of people who would have become Forest City buyers couldn’t complete on their transactions. In addition, those Chinese people who could bring their money out of the country through illicit channels or corruption didn’t view developments like Forest City as a good choice; many simply went into the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur or Singapore for property instead.

  • @krisb-travel
    @krisb-travel 28 дней назад +20

    ive been there several times, lovely place. I recommend visiting if you want beautiful cheap and peaceful getaway, lego land nearby, puturi harbor, singapore. its perfect!

  • @RK-hc2qe
    @RK-hc2qe 28 дней назад +11

    Thanks for the video. Hope all is well, Ben!

  • @user-eg2dn6wn5k
    @user-eg2dn6wn5k 28 дней назад +6

    Great video Ben, more videos like this Please ! Post more 👍🏼👍🏼

  • @thastayapongsak4422
    @thastayapongsak4422 22 дня назад +12

    12:00 that stare case is just a prop for people to take photos sitting on them. It's a pretty common thing around this part of the world.

  • @HowievYT
    @HowievYT 28 дней назад +4

    Thanks man, really interesting. It's good for the planet when you share these experiences - we get to experience something real without needing to use a plane.

  • @ducknorris233
    @ducknorris233 22 дня назад +9

    Without collecting fees from enough owners it will be hard to keep it’s so well maintained.

  • @user-or6yn8pm3c
    @user-or6yn8pm3c 17 дней назад +8

    Looks way better than most American cities.

    • @eattherich9215
      @eattherich9215 17 дней назад +5

      Even an empty city is better maintained.

  • @BossProGamerz
    @BossProGamerz 28 дней назад +2

    I’ve been waiting so long for your videos!! Honestly my favourite RUclipsr

  • @hazzard_destroyer
    @hazzard_destroyer 28 дней назад +14

    I would love to see more city’s like this that actually are a success and lots of people live in

    • @peacekeepermoe
      @peacekeepermoe 20 дней назад

      Dubai. It was mostly an empty desert in 1990. Google the images.

  • @damirzanne
    @damirzanne 15 дней назад +10

    nothing can mess up your day at the beach like a sign saying “Aligators, no swimming “

    • @josephshields2922
      @josephshields2922 День назад

      No, It said "crocodiles". Big difference.

    • @0815Snickersboy
      @0815Snickersboy День назад

      ​@@josephshields2922not really, both can kill you

  • @asmerom3025
    @asmerom3025 28 дней назад +147

    Not a word about the prices and you were with an agent !! Why ?

    • @DW-op7ly
      @DW-op7ly 27 дней назад +26

      Obviously prices are high too high for most Malaysians
      It was a city built by Chinese Developer for well off Chinese
      The newly elected Malay Prime at the time wanted to stop foreigners from buying by denying them visas
      👇
      Mahathir takes aim at Country Garden's giant development in southern Malaysia
      By Fathin Ungku and Joseph Sipalan
      August 27, 2018
      FOREST CITY/KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday declared that foreigners will not be granted visas to live in the giant Forest City real estate project on the country's southern tip, a major threat to the marketing strategy for the development.
      Reuters

    • @jonathanalexander7036
      @jonathanalexander7036 25 дней назад +23

      I think i found the unit he visited 4542 square feet, asking RM 6,500,000 or 1,38 million dollars

    • @amirism91
      @amirism91 24 дня назад

      hope SEZ will be built next to forest city as mention by PMX

    • @alfredwong6336
      @alfredwong6336 23 дня назад +4

      @@amirism91 More precisely, the Prime Minster has declared that the forest city is the Special Finance Zone(SFZ) itself, which is targeting for banking industries and other innovative financing techniques. The SFZ is included in the Special Economic Zone.

    • @burlhorse61
      @burlhorse61 22 дня назад

      @@amirism91 SEZ?

  • @XxSniperFiendxX
    @XxSniperFiendxX 13 дней назад +8

    This gives me dead island vibes

  • @Azwad
    @Azwad 25 дней назад +15

    The government has plan to revive the place by making it a special financial zone and duty free area plus there will be an LRT station linking to Singapore in the future

    • @guessmoments
      @guessmoments 16 дней назад

      You sure there will be an LRT station linking to the RTS linkway to Singapore? When did the Malaysia or johor Government announced this news? Singapore definitely did not state any news on this too. Please show me evidence that an LRT station will be built?

  • @TomJamesOfficial
    @TomJamesOfficial 25 дней назад +13

    Hi Ben! Awesome video. Was here recently also.
    Just some clarifications:
    1. There are many hotels there, not just 1.
    2. The main reason this project has struggled/paused is because of the 1MDB scandal. So a lot of this money for this project was stolen or dried up when the scandal came to light.

    • @lagrangewei
      @lagrangewei 20 дней назад

      the real reason is Mahathir ended the residency program, which means the targeted Chinese buyer has no reason to buy a house in Malaysia anymore since they wouldn't be allow to stay.

  • @trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501
    @trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501 28 дней назад +4

    Wow what a place. Great vlog. Thanks Ben 🎉

  • @benonthebus7526
    @benonthebus7526 28 дней назад +22

    Was not expecting a Ben morris video today but can’t say I’m disappointed

  • @JAM661
    @JAM661 20 дней назад +5

    It is called rich Chinese who go there on vacation and was never really meant for the locals other then provide service jobs and tax money. The problem now is many of those wealthy Chinese are now badly in debt or moved on. The other issue with China is everyone take the same day off. In China everyone national holiday off and that is about. Then you do not want to go anywhere in China on holidays because everyone is doing the same thing and you spend 8 hours in line just at the airport.

  • @Me-vq7sy
    @Me-vq7sy 23 дня назад +9

    This is exactly the kind of place I want to be in right now.

  • @jalqassar
    @jalqassar 3 дня назад

    So fun. Thank you for the cool video. Ive liked and subbed you dude.

  • @DimitarMomakov
    @DimitarMomakov 27 дней назад

    Up more vids Ben i wish u luck, your work is such a therapy for us ✌️

  • @qhuizatlantis8484
    @qhuizatlantis8484 27 дней назад +11

    Place actually looks decent as an introvert I would live there in a heartbeat for me at least

  • @hartshaped
    @hartshaped 25 дней назад +5

    ngl I think it looks awesome, looks like a quiet place to chill out and explore.
    I do wonder if it’s a case where someone else could come along and finish the project off. There was an issue in Spain for a good few years where there were a load of homes and buildings and sort new towns being built and then the construction companies crashed and many of the buildings went unfinished for years but very recently construction has resumed in a lot of these places and the homes are now being finished, with people moving in. Murcia airport is a great example, it went into construction in 2008, the financial crisis happened and they stopped in 2009 and building work picked up again later on and it was finished in 2012, however it didn’t open until 2019

    • @richardsewell8657
      @richardsewell8657 20 дней назад

      What's the point? To expensive for local people. They smartly don't want to sell a whole part of their country to the Chinese.

    • @hartshapedvid
      @hartshapedvid 20 дней назад

      @@richardsewell8657 surely the point is for tourism, which in turn would boost the economy and provide jobs for the locals

  • @drawingofwario9402
    @drawingofwario9402 22 дня назад +1

    honestly when you dropped the reality from the concept images, it looked really similar. I think it looks like a nice place. Hope it gets better there

  • @krisb-travel
    @krisb-travel 28 дней назад +14

    The people coming out randomly is not random at all, i can see the sun went in, in Asia people dont like the sun. Especially mid day sun, and if its a nice overcast people will come out.

    • @Ameng3471
      @Ameng3471 26 дней назад +2

      We definitely avoiid to get sweaty on the way to the office, it is hot and humid. Unless you are being a tourist just exploring the city, wet armpit is not an issue but not for us who got to go back to the office. That is why we mormally avoid sweaty tropical sun ✌

    • @lolzlatoz-ih4vv
      @lolzlatoz-ih4vv День назад

      only few lights turn on during the niht. people there have night visions?

  • @tititata1
    @tititata1 9 дней назад +3

    The thing I failed to understand is that there is plenty of sea view land just next to this development, yet they chose to reclaim from the sea. More worrying - it took probably less than 6-7 years from 100% sea water to what you showed here. We know China is good with infrastructure but come on, you need time for the reclamation to stabilize, let alone building tens of high towers in such a short period of time.
    So will it sink in no time just like its developer, Country Garden? That's the most worrying part in many potential buyers' minds.

  • @outwrite11
    @outwrite11 28 дней назад +3

    Another great vid Ben 😉

  • @nonsensetryingtomakesense
    @nonsensetryingtomakesense 28 дней назад

    yay Ben came back,missed your relaxing video

  • @JJSCR1
    @JJSCR1 27 дней назад +2

    Bro, your videos are so good! Really well thought out!

    • @benmorris
      @benmorris  22 дня назад

      big thank you bro - much more coming

  • @jntd4160
    @jntd4160 28 дней назад +65

    I was born and raised in Southern California by the beach. After getting married and having our first child we moved to Saline, Michigan for a slower paced life with fewer people surrounding us. 27 years and two more children later my husband and I still love it here! We don't even care to visit CA anymore because it's so over crowded and so expensive. By the time we get home we need a vacation from our vacation because it was so much work just to get around and visit family. Even though we love it here we would move to Forest City in a heartbeat! My husband and I are both 53 and dream about leaving the United States....now I know exactly where to go!😁🙏 Excellent video, bravo!👏 Thank you!🤟

    • @dzerres
      @dzerres 23 дня назад +5

      Why are we talking about (dissing) California here? This means you are insecure about Michigan. Enjoy the cold, the bugs, and recently, lots of tornados.

    • @johnisdoe
      @johnisdoe 22 дня назад +4

      @@dzerres it's probably a bot

    • @JJ-ty9st
      @JJ-ty9st 22 дня назад +3

      Michigan is freezing cold and generally not a nice place to live. California has some beautiful parts, but overall way too expensive. Florida is perfect

    • @denniss5505
      @denniss5505 22 дня назад +4

      ⁠​⁠​⁠@@JJ-ty9stto each his own. Florida is a miserable place to be from June-November, the humidity, heat and bugs are oppressive. Though Michigan can be cold and grey in the winter, though climate change is changing that, I’d say it’s one of the best places anywhere in the summer. I’m a California native from the Bay Area, but spend Summers in West Michigan on the shores of Lake Michigan. It’s a beautiful state with plenty to do and see with the benefit of a fresh water sea of the Great Lakes. Saline isn’t far from Ann Arbor, there are many worse places in most states I could think of. Why you or @dzerres thought it necessary to comment got you this reply. Whether one chooses Forest City, Michigan, California, or even Florida, be glad we still have the freedom to choose

    • @JJ-ty9st
      @JJ-ty9st 22 дня назад +1

      @@denniss5505 it’s called having an opinion. The commenter I replied to said that California was overcrowded and expensive, so I said my opinion on Michigan

  • @StrikkerEureka
    @StrikkerEureka 28 дней назад +5

    Love the video style cant wait for your next video

    • @benmorris
      @benmorris  28 дней назад +1

      Tried something slightly different with this video!! Glad you enjoyed 🙏🏼

  • @happysavy9296
    @happysavy9296 15 дней назад

    wow never knew of this place till I just watched your video. Thanks for sharing!

  • @kzphotographer
    @kzphotographer 28 дней назад +2

    Welcome back Ben, it’s great to see you💪🏽

  • @randriu1221
    @randriu1221 28 дней назад +4

    how come ive never heard anything about this city? It looks unreal with being that clean, the buildings looking "overgrown" (maybe on purpouse) just like from some sort of apocalyptic movie. That is so interesting.

  • @Jorgerally35
    @Jorgerally35 25 дней назад +15

    If it is a city made for second home for Chinese buyers, doesn't that mean that the city is meant to be empty most of the time, as the Chinese people will spend most of their time in China?

    • @Llamaington
      @Llamaington 21 день назад +1

      Naieve.

    • @Ateshtesh
      @Ateshtesh 19 дней назад +2

      Exactly, but if they say that it will not be an "interesting" news to sell.
      Also, if the titled say: "I visited the Malaysian ghost city" no one would watch it, then it has to point to China,
      That is why the title is focused on China and not on Malaysia.
      Anyways the city looks nice, it is not abandoned but on the way to be occupied.
      The music is all the time trying to make you feel uncomfortable like in an horror movie,
      is obvious the focus of the "documentary".
      Just ask any people who study some career related to the media production to analyses how the info is being exposed here.

    • @nil-uf5vm
      @nil-uf5vm 19 дней назад +2

      This is Malaysia. Why would it become the home for the chinese people? The person who sold the land to the chinese company should be responsible

    • @jjsamuelgunn1136
      @jjsamuelgunn1136 19 дней назад +3

      @@nil-uf5vm He said SECOND home. The land is not 'sold'. It was 'created' from the sea by reclamation.

  • @jj-if6it
    @jj-if6it 25 дней назад +2

    I've been to Malaysia and Singapore and didn't know about this! They should really sort it out because it could be nice accommodation for people

  • @BrianandMoe
    @BrianandMoe 2 дня назад

    Loved the bike flip over- makes it more real!

  • @danielwaynemiller
    @danielwaynemiller 26 дней назад +4

    this video just makes me want to visit - Forest City sounds like an introverts vacation paradise

    • @AMSWingsOfLiberty
      @AMSWingsOfLiberty 25 дней назад +1

      yea I've been there it is quiet and calm..i kinda like it ;)

  • @johnisdoe
    @johnisdoe 22 дня назад +5

    The beach was populated when you arrived like in GTA. Fr tho I think a lot of those people are paid actors.

  • @IMMAAUG
    @IMMAAUG 28 дней назад +2

    Damn, finally an upload! thanks

  • @nancyayotte2297
    @nancyayotte2297 18 дней назад

    Wow! That is beautiful. Id love to live there. Also totally enjoyed your wipeout on the bike. Lol

  • @izusdoe7513
    @izusdoe7513 28 дней назад +11

    ben please post more im begging
    i wait for months constantly checking your channel

    • @x-latetv-x6816
      @x-latetv-x6816 27 дней назад +2

      Plenty of channels on youtube to feed your travel video addiction

    • @izusdoe7513
      @izusdoe7513 25 дней назад

      @@x-latetv-x6816 like who

    • @x-latetv-x6816
      @x-latetv-x6816 25 дней назад

      @@izusdoe7513 simon wilson

    • @x-latetv-x6816
      @x-latetv-x6816 25 дней назад

      @@izusdoe7513 harald baldr

    • @x-latetv-x6816
      @x-latetv-x6816 25 дней назад

      @@izusdoe7513 bald and bankrupt

  • @chibifirestorm
    @chibifirestorm 28 дней назад +144

    There's so many ghost cities in China, they basically built whole cities expecting people to move there but they never did

    • @Montoya2005
      @Montoya2005 28 дней назад

      Not true. Many of the ghost cities previously shown in the media have been populated.
      There’s a popular post of a subway that did the rounds because it led to a ghost town. As of today, 2 million people now live in that town.
      Chinese are very smart and build infrastructure knowing people will eventually settle into the houses and area.

    • @captainmarvel4015
      @captainmarvel4015 28 дней назад +19

      That is factually incorrect. These ghost cities eventually all got filled in with people.

    • @Tha4rchitect
      @Tha4rchitect 28 дней назад +34

      This also isn’t China.

    • @boostftw123
      @boostftw123 27 дней назад

      when you consume western propaganda, then regurgitate that info on a western platform.

    • @DW-op7ly
      @DW-op7ly 27 дней назад +6

      They didn't all fill up but most of them did

  • @tricksandbants6441
    @tricksandbants6441 28 дней назад +1

    So happy to see you back 🙌🏻

  • @latchmere100
    @latchmere100 23 дня назад +3

    It is so refreshing that a government looks after its own citizens above money. Well done to the prime minister of Malaysia.😊

  • @danielalt7508
    @danielalt7508 22 дня назад +10

    So basically the Malaysian law makers didn't want to have a chinatown in Malaysia...

    • @jigsoree
      @jigsoree 13 дней назад

      You Europeans are so oblivious when it comes to Asia. There are several Chinatowns in Malaysia. Malaysian chinese is one of the major races in Malaysia.

  • @sentiasatransformasi
    @sentiasatransformasi 22 дня назад +1

    as someone who prefers to be alone n loves to be surrounded by greenery, I find forest city very tempting
    but where I live right now is pretty good too.. I have been to the showroom once n was quite impressed by the scale of the project

  • @PoliticKing7
    @PoliticKing7 20 дней назад +1

    Perfect for filming location

  • @kingshanaman
    @kingshanaman 22 дня назад +3

    11:25 Cameraman always knows the right time, and place.

  • @hazzard_destroyer
    @hazzard_destroyer 28 дней назад +24

    The city kinda gives me vibes of a Pokémon City. Idk why but it just seems like a perfect place for if Pokémon were real for people and Pokémon to live. It looks straight out of a Pokémon game lol

  • @jayswonkeydonkey
    @jayswonkeydonkey 18 дней назад +2

    It’s like trying to keep up a front of having “a fully functioning city” when really it’s just largely a hollow empty , but well maintained shell waiting to be filled during holiday season … that never comes…

  • @mihail7185
    @mihail7185 23 дня назад +1

    I work in projects, on a much smaller scale, but nonetheless.. when you build a business case, develop the project, and get it approved, you approve both capital expenditure (capex) and operational expenditure (opex) budgets. Their commercial model was clearly hit by the external property crisis issue post project approval. But property has a long lifespan (say 100 years), so my guess is that they revised their commercial prospects and decided to 1) cut on capex by not progressing with subsequent build phases and 2) start using the opex budget to keep the place running until the market changes, despite no cash inflow aside from some few luxury customers. Once they run out of opex, if the market situation is still precarious, then they might reconsider. But for now, in the grand scheme of things where what's built has the potential to last for 100 years, it all makes sense.

  • @AJamal1211
    @AJamal1211 24 дня назад +3

    This will be Toronto and it’s new “luxury” condo/apartment glass towers being put up in every corner pretty soon ...

  • @Traveler2112
    @Traveler2112 23 дня назад +6

    That crocodile sign. Beautiful beach but can't swim.

  • @khombol69
    @khombol69 21 день назад

    LOOOOL love the drop off the chuckle brothers bike

  • @pilotusa
    @pilotusa 12 дней назад +1

    This looks like a wonderful place to "get away" but still enjoy some level of comfort. The hotel room looked awesome and checking the price on Agoda, it isn't even that expensive for what you seem to get. I'm not sure I would want to live here and less sure I would want to purchase a place to live because it sounds like Chinese build and it will probably be crap in 10 years. But the amazing aspect, for me, is that you are so close to Singapore which ha everything, including the crowds when you need them!

  • @sheyone9075
    @sheyone9075 28 дней назад +10

    Well, Malaysian only go out after 4:30pm to midnight due to hot weather.

    • @benmorris
      @benmorris  28 дней назад +2

      That makes a lot of sense. I didn’t think about that at the time!

  • @keangwooichoo6138
    @keangwooichoo6138 27 дней назад +3

    They are building things for the future. Not now. Singapore has limited land to grow. Similar to Hong Kong. Forest city is like shenzen to Hong Kong.
    Also the singapore special economic zone was signed along with mrt (RTS). I believe not only mainland Chinese but Singaporeans will live there soon. Even locals go there during weekends as it is tax free. Some locals are rich enough to own properties there.

  • @Henry-ve3ye
    @Henry-ve3ye 18 дней назад

    So beautiful. Quiet place and green!

  • @mikeydefran6957
    @mikeydefran6957 27 дней назад

    So hype for the summer content 🔥

  • @BonkersAboutAlice
    @BonkersAboutAlice 28 дней назад +7

    "Was not looking for Linda, but Linda found me
    Hiding away on the slow train home."
    If you know this song you know.

  • @SilverfoxJB
    @SilverfoxJB 28 дней назад +4

    You visited my home city (I'm also a Brit). I thought you had given up the whole RUclips thing as you had been gone so long, welcome back, you were missed. Malaysia is a country of big surprises, people underestimate it. As for Forest City, let's just call it misguided. The claim of all the properties being sold. I would take that with a massive pinch of salt. And if they are in fact owned by overseas buyers. Well, they will remain empty as all over Johor there are plenty of empty properties available to rent which are in better situations, closer to the city and all the shops, restaurants even the Causeway to Singapore. As you saw the beach is not exactly soft sand, more harsh builders sand and the water... As for believing anything a Malaysian 'real estate' person tells you, don't!

  • @igorfierka6215
    @igorfierka6215 25 дней назад

    Love this type of video

  • @allanxxxxxxxx
    @allanxxxxxxxx 25 дней назад

    Awesome Vlog Ben Stay Awesome Bro

  • @Hassim.saddal
    @Hassim.saddal 28 дней назад +7

    He's back 😂 btw i miss your vids mannn from ph❤

  • @franko7033
    @franko7033 26 дней назад +6

    Was there in 2019. Soulless and just weird. Very depressing place and couldn't wait to get away.

    • @davidanalyst671
      @davidanalyst671 21 день назад

      thats what I feel like when I meet people and they start talking. They arent thinking, they are talking

  • @randomized.random
    @randomized.random 23 дня назад +1

    such a good video like always! W VID

  • @jasongrooming36
    @jasongrooming36 22 дня назад +2

    I like how he goes in his hotel room, sets up his camera and then walks back in pretending it’s his first look at it.

  • @samongandroid
    @samongandroid 23 дня назад +25

    Ben Morris visiting a semi-developed country to make him feel better about the shitfest back home in the UK.

    • @VeganCossack
      @VeganCossack 3 дня назад

      at least there are people living in UK

    • @mezzaninex
      @mezzaninex День назад

      ​@@VeganCossack Considering housing prices and the amount of migrants they are getting the UK probably wishes they had an empty city right now.

  • @MrJimmyolson
    @MrJimmyolson 23 дня назад +8

    Loved the bike rollover. 🤪

  • @lucak.8523
    @lucak.8523 19 дней назад +1

    We have just been there as well. People were surprised about our stay 😂 Beautiful idea. Green & peaceful. Sadly didn’t work out as expected

  • @Ateshtesh
    @Ateshtesh 19 дней назад

    Despite the background music effort to make it looks like an uncomfortable place,
    That city looks amazing! I would like to visit it.

  • @vigh0
    @vigh0 28 дней назад +4

    Yayyy a new video from Ben after almost a year of nothing from him🤧😩

    • @benmorris
      @benmorris  28 дней назад +7

      I'm deeply sorry but I've got 2 more video's in the bank ready to go... 🤓

    • @vigh0
      @vigh0 28 дней назад

      @@benmorris can't wait❤️‍🔥

    • @rebeccacochez8745
      @rebeccacochez8745 23 дня назад

      Wdym he uploaded 2 months ago?

  • @hartshaped
    @hartshaped 25 дней назад +3

    Little surprised you weren’t carrying cash, it’s quite common in Asian countries to only accept cash in restaurants and a lot of other stores

  • @debbieanne7962
    @debbieanne7962 25 дней назад +2

    Perplexing video. Thought at the beginning you’d state where this Forest City was located? Had me guessing between Singapore and Malaysia. No research beforehand to determine the population of the city or the demographics

    • @Izzy-ik4lm
      @Izzy-ik4lm 24 дня назад +1

      It’s south of Malaysia and west of Singapore

  • @trendybrowne
    @trendybrowne 21 день назад +1

    That's staircase to no where perfectly sums it up