Malaysia’s Forest City wants a rebirth. Scams, crime stand in the way
‘I worry for the safety of my wife because she is alone at home when I’m at work,’ a resident says as the project tries to shed its ‘ghost town’ tag
A stern-looking man stood guard at the entrance, his eyes darting around.
The customers could place bets starting from around 20 ringgit (US$4.89). Instead of handing over cash, they paid for gambling credits using Malaysia’s Touch ’n Go e-wallet. They were then issued tablets from behind the counter with pre-installed slot games.
“Most of our customers are foreigners. Many play for hours and usually top up their credits a few times,” said the woman manning the counter. Many of them are workers living in Forest City, she said.
