{
  "id": 620573,
  "title": "Crypto boss eyes 2nd act after collapse of Network School",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/crypto-boss-eyes-2nd-act-after-collapse-of-network-school",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T01:07:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/12/crypto-boss-eyes-2nd-act-after-collapse-of-network-school"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Johor, Malaysia – A Malaysian crypto investor, Jeff Yew, is considering transforming an abandoned technology campus into a new hub for entrepreneurship and innovation. Yew, formerly the head of Binance Australia, is eyeing the Forest City project, a USD 100 billion development on a man-made island. The project, once led by Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School, struggled to live up to its futuristic expectations. The school closed last month after a dispute over immigration rules involving Israeli students. Yew, who now heads Monochrome Asset Management, wants to create a Malaysia-first technology campus, potentially breathing new life into the area and Malaysia's broader technology ambitions. His vision would differ from Srinivasan's, with a focus on nurturing both local and overseas talent. The goal is to make Johor a digital hub for AI, blockchain, and computer science. Srinivasan's grand plans also included expanding the campus and creating boats between Malaysia and Singapore. However, the campus is still a long way from becoming a reality.",
  "summary": "Crypto investor Jeff Yew is considering establishing his own technology campus at Forest City, with a 'Malaysia first' approach.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Crypto boss eyes 2nd act after collapse of Network School",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/crypto-boss-eyes-2nd-act-after-collapse-of-network-school-622341",
        "published": "2026-08-12T01:07:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Crypto boss eyes second act for Malaysia’s Forest City after closure of Network School",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/crypto-boss-eyes-second-act-for-malaysias-forest-city-after-closure",
        "published": "2026-08-12T01:30:29.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}