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Malaysia probes tech community Network School amid passport allegations

Malaysian authorities are investigating Network School, a co-living and co-working community in Forest City founded by former Coinbase CTO Balaji Srinivasan. The probe was initiated following allegations of Israeli involvement and the use of secondary passports. Despite the controversy, some digital nomads believe such incidents are unlikely to deter remote workers, who prioritize factors like visa clarity, cost of living, and internet reliability over news cycles. AI

IMPACT This investigation into a tech talent community could impact Malaysia's attractiveness to remote workers and digital nomads.

RANK_REASON Regulatory investigation into a specific tech-focused community, not a broad policy or frontier release.

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Malaysia probes tech community Network School amid passport allegations

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ushar Daniele ·

    Malaysia’s Network School probe raises questions over openness to tech talent

    A controversy in Malaysia over a foreign tech community in Johor state has raised questions on whether immigration scrutiny and political sensitivities could slow the country’s push to attract digital nomads and other global talent. Johor authorities are investigating Network Sch…