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Malaysia threatens deportation for Israelis at Johor tech commune

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stated that any Israeli nationals found at a tech commune in Johor will be immediately deported. This warning follows scrutiny of The Network School, a co-living project in Forest City founded by former Coinbase executive Balaji Srinivasan. The commune, which Srinivasan described as "Silicon Valley outside Silicon Valley," faced backlash in Malaysia due to its association with Israelis and its perceived cult-like operations. AI

IMPACT Potential impact on international tech talent mobility and cross-border collaboration due to geopolitical tensions.

RANK_REASON Government policy announcement regarding foreign nationals with geopolitical implications. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Malaysia threatens deportation for Israelis at Johor tech commune

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof ·

    Malaysia’s Anwar warns any Israelis at Johor tech commune to be ‘deported immediately’

    Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has threatened to deport any Israelis found at a self-styled “start-up society” in Johor, after online claims about the tech commune triggered a national security investigation. “We will not allow it,” Anwar told reporters on Wednesday. “If …

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