A Tech Founder Wanted to Start a New Country. An Actual Country Got in the Way.
📍 The outcome
Malaysia ordered the closure of the Network School startup community and shut down the digital‑nomad home in the so‑called ghost city, dealing a further blow to the Forest City project and the country’s innovation ecosystem. After being booted from Malaysia, the tech founder sought a new patron for his “nomad” commune in Kazakhstan.
Epilogue added 39d ago, after coverage quieted.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 7 distinct news outlets with 7 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 5.
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Who reported it (7)
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Barbarians at the gate The Malaysian Reserve · 105d ago
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A Tech Founder Wanted to Start a New Country. An Actual Country Got in the Way. WSJ · 105d ago broke it first
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