Malaysia announces tax breaks, incentives for Johor's Forest City

$100bn development's rates set at 0% for family offices, 5% for fintech companies

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Residential apartments in the Forest City development in Johor Bahru, pictured in August 2023. © Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -- Malaysia announced on Friday tax breaks and incentives for the troubled Forest City development, a $100 billion project backed by Chinese developer Country Garden Holdings, in a bid to lure investments and spur economic growth in the area.

Forest City, a joint venture between the embattled Country Garden and a private Malaysian company backed by the country's king, has been beset by problems ranging from environmental to regulatory issues since its inception in 2016.

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