Johor Council Shuts Network School, Revokes License Effective July 22
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Updated · The Vibes · Jul 27
Johor Council Shuts Network School, Revokes License Effective July 22
3 articles · Updated · The Vibes · Jul 27
Summary
Iskandar Puteri City Council ordered Network School in Forest City to close and revoked NSO Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s business license, with the shutdown taking effect on July 22.
MBIP said it acted after reviewing an inspection report and enforcement findings, and Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the state government fully backed the decision reached at a special full council meeting.
The closure hits a technology community pitched as an incubator for startups and digital talent, raising concerns that Johor could deter high-tech investors and part of the world’s 30–35 million digital nomads.
The episode feeds a wider debate over Malaysia’s innovation model, with critics arguing policy uncertainty, bureaucracy and brain drain have already pushed homegrown ventures to scale abroad instead of locally.