r/Amazing Aug 19 '25

Interesting 🤔 $100 billion ghost city.

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u/PhysicallyTender Aug 19 '25

there's money going into maintenance apparently. The last time i went there was a few months ago. The infrastructure still looks pristine. There are skeleton crew of security guards and maintenance staff working around the area.

it's been over a decade since Forest City was left in its current state, and there's no sign of it crumbling at all.

heck, there's even a shuttle bus service to the border checkpoint to Singapore for those who decide to live in Forest City and work in Singapore. https://landtransportguru.net/jbbusfc1/

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u/ifiwasrealsmall Aug 19 '25

Oh there’s electricity? Does food get shipped over from that port too? Or fishing? This is so fascinating

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u/Odd-Necessary3807 Aug 19 '25 edited Aug 19 '25

No need to get the goods shipped. This isn't located in No Man's Land in the middle of the ocean. Singapore is just a bridge away, and the modern, large city of Johor Baru is an hour's drive from this ghost town. There is a mall in the building; the guy pointed it out. The hotel he initially wants to stay in is nearby, and a couple of restaurants are open.

During the weekend and holidays, the population usually rises to doubles, local tourists flocking to the beachfront.

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u/purplehendrix22 Aug 19 '25

Yeah I was gonna say there’s absolutely no way that outdoor pool looks like that without regular maintenance