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Johor Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the Iskandar Puteri City Council has issued a cessation notice to one of the startup community's premises as well as an advertising licence notice for displaying non-compliant signboards.
A Network School sign is seen in Forest City, Johor, on Jul 16, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Zamzahuri Abas)
18 Jul 2026 10:38AM
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Johor: In the latest twist in the saga between Malaysian authorities and the Network School in Forest City, the Johor government has issued a cessation order to the startup community after finding that one of its premises was operating without a valid business licence.But Balaji Srinivasan - the American investor behind the organisation – on Saturday (Jul 18) disputed reports suggesting that the Network School is shutting down, saying it has received two notices from authorities and would have a “remedial period for both issues”.“But our members are otherwise unaffected,” he wrote on X.Late on Friday, Johor Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP) has issued an enforcement notice to the unlicensed premises as well as an advertising licence notice against Network School for displaying non-compliant signboards.
