Forest City could become cheaper, secondary family office hub to complement Singapore
While the fundamentals are there, it is too early to tell if the zone could become a regional wealth centre
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MALAYSIA’S Forest City could be a secondary family office (FO) hub that complements Singapore’s FO scene given its strategic location and lower costs, industry watchers said.
But they added that it is still too early to tell if it could truly become a wealth hub; more clarity on its tax incentives and legal frameworks is needed first.
Last September, Malaysia announced tax incentives for FOs in the Forest City Special Financial Zone (SFZ) in Johor, aimed at revitalising the integrated development project that failed to take off.
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