The Malaysian government converted Felda into a in 1996, granting it financial autonomy.
However, this project differs from typical Felda colonies in peninsular Malaysia that local villagers who are hired to work here were not allocated with or resettled to any of the lands worked on, unlike their counterparts in West Malaysia.
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There are colonies in every parliamentary constituency in Pahang, except , the state capital, and.
With 43,000 settlers, Pahang is also home to the largest population of settlers.
The largest of these, , is considered to be the world's largest plantation operator, with 811,140 hectares 2,004,400 acres of plantations, mainly across Peninsular Malaysia, but also including other parts of Malaysia and the world.