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Crypto Exec Wants to Build AI Hub in Malaysia's $100B 'Ghost Town'

21 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

21 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

◆ Sectors

AI & ML

◆ Geography

Malaysia

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 21 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Malaysian crypto executive Jeff Yew aims to transform the former Network School campus in Forest City into an AI and blockchain hub, leveraging existing infrastructure, proximity to Singapore, and tax incentives to gather the fragmented crypto community in the region.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Jeff Yew’s plan to build a crypto and AI hub in Forest City revives a $100 billion underused asset and opens a new base for digital ventures in Malaysia. You should consider how this emerging cluster might shift regional competition and access to local talent.

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1 source · 21 Aug 2026

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AI & MLcryptoai-hubforest-citymalaysiaregional-tech