Location
Location is one of Forest City's most distinctive advantages, bringing together regional, national and city-level opportunities in one place.
At the strategic Strait of Malacca and within reach of the Chinese and Indian markets, Forest City is closely connected to RCEP and the ASEAN–China Free Trade Area (ACFTA). Rules-of-origin provisions and cross-border supply-chain access make it a preferred gateway for global capital entering ASEAN.
Flights of 6–8 hours connect major APEC economies and ASEAN's 680 million, relatively young consumers.
Approximately 2 km from Singapore, Forest City is accessible through the Second Link and its own sea bridge, supporting a model of Singapore-based R&D or headquarters with operations in Forest City. Senai Airport (about 45 minutes) and Changi Airport (about 60 minutes), together with Singapore's PSA terminals and the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, are close by. Regional public transport is operational, with planned connections to the Elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit (E-ART) system.
Forest City benefits from the combined policies of the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS–SEZ) and Forest City Special Financial Zone (FC-SFZ). Centred on Island I, it focuses on seven core fields including fintech, the digital economy and green energy, with support through special corporate tax rates, personal income tax incentives for talent and the free flow of capital.