Malaysia is reportedly shutting down Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School

Malaysia has reportedly ordered the shutdown of Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School, a startup-oriented community based in an abandoned hotel, due to licensing issues. The project, tied to Srinivasan’s Network State ideas, was described as part incubator and part self-improvement retreat, but attendees reportedly complained about conditions and limited social life.

The closure shows how experimental tech communities can run into conventional regulatory and operational constraints, even when framed as alternatives to existing states. Srinivasan’s planned Kazakhstan campus suggests jurisdiction shopping may become a recurring tactic for network-state projects seeking friendlier environments.