Pearl Impian, part of Pearl City by Tambun Indah. Strategically located in a self-contained township of Simpang Ampat in Southern Seberang Perai, Penang. Surrounded by comprehensive amenities, a broad choice of learning institutions, supermarkets, shops, and other facilities, it is also mere minutes to the North-South Highway, Penang Science Park and the Penang Second Link.

– Standard Land Area : 20′ X 56.5′ onwards
– Gross Built Up Area : 20′ X 36.5′
– 4 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms
– Wet & Dry kitchen
– Car porch can accommodate up to 2 cars

Property Project : Pearl Impian
Location : Pearl City, Simpang Ampat, Penang
Property Type : 2-Storey Terrace
Tenure : Freehold
Developer : Tambun Indah

THOSE looking for a green haven away from the hustle and bustle of city life should consider Sunway Cassia in Batu Maung.

Developed by Sunway Berhad, the sprawling, freehold residential project spans 9.36ha (23.13 acres) and is strategically located near the second Penang bridge and the Penang International Airport.

According to the company’s property development division general manager Tan Hun Beng, they will be opening up Phase 2 of the project for registration during the upcoming Star Property Fair 2012.

To be launched in the fourth quarter of this year, it comprises 59 units of three- storey terrace homes with gross built-up areas of 281.3sq metres (3,028sq ft) and 310sq metres (3,341sq ft), and priced at RM1mil onwards.

It is easily accessible via Jalan Permatang Damar Laut, which connects with Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway and the Penang Bridge.

The project’s main feature would be its green elements.

“There will be a generous, 0.8ha (2 acres) natural park, along with smaller pocket parks and thematic gardens throughout the development – one of them being the Spice Garden which imbues the place with wonderful aromas.

“With the scarcity of land on Penang island today, it is rare to have such a big plot of land allocated for leisure.

“In addition, units will also have green building features like rainwater harvesting and solar hot water systems,” Tan said when met at his office recently.

Among the units’ other features are modern designs aesthetics, practical layouts, wide windows to aide natural ventilation, spa-cious family areas, separate wet and dry kitchens, walk-in wardrobe and en-suite bathrooms.

The company will also be showcasing its Sunway Wellesley project in Bukit Mertajam on the mainland.

Spread over 24.2ha (60 acres), it is a mixed development of landed and high-rise residences with commercial shop offices.

Phase 1, to be launched this month, comprises 31 units of three-storey shop offices, priced at RM1.2mil, and it is available for booking during the fair.

According to Tan, the project fronts the main thoroughfare of Jalan Muthu Palaniap-pan, and is a stone’s throw away from the old, Bukit Mertajam township, with well-established retail, F&B outlets and banks all in close proximity.

The Penang Bridge, Butterworth-Kulim Expressway, Summit Hotel, Sunway Carnival Mall, AEON Jaya Jusco, Tesco Bukit Mer-tajam, specialist hospitals and national and private schools, are all within a 10km radius.

Tan pointed out that the shop offices would be built around a covered central atrium, giving each unit dual frontage. The atrium will also play host to all kinds of events.

“We anticipate that it’ll become the new lifestyle hub that spices up the area with a new ‘happening’ ambience. The rejuve- nating effects will inject life into the old Bukit Mertajam area,” he added.

The first phase is expected for comple- tion in 2014. The company also expects to roll out Phase 2 either at the end of this year or beginning of next year.

During the fair, they will be offering rebates of up to 10% on selected projects.

Touted as Malaysia’s premier showcase for stylish living, the four-day extrava- ganza will be held at Gurney Plaza and the adjoining G Hotel from July 12 to July 15.

Organised by The Star for the 10th year, the fair will be open to the public from 10am to 10pm daily. Admission is free.

To date, 50 exhibitors, including financial institutions and investment companies, have confirmed their participation.

Among the major players are IJM Land, SP Setia Group, Mah Sing Properties, Sunway Berhad, Ivory Properties Group, DNP Land, BSG Property, Ideal Group, Bukit Kiara Properties, Andaman Property, Henry Butcher, KPWG International, Magna Putih, Province Valley and Tambun Indah Land.

This year’s new faces include Elite Forward, Sunrise Manner, Solid Tribute (Asia Green Group), GSD Land, Quantum Metro Develop-ment, Zetapark Development, East West One Consortium, PJD Eastern Land, Airmas Ma-nagement, Property Talk, Avenue Properties and Popular Realty.

For contest buffs, three tablets and other attractive prizes will be won daily. IJM Land is the official sponsor for the contest while Hong Leong Bank is the sponsor for the talks and forums.

Source: The Star

PENANGITES living on the mainland have called on the authorities to correct the misconception that the state comprises only an island, excluding the mainland part of the state.

Health counsellor Sanjay C.S, 38, and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) doctorate student Shamsher Singh Thind, 34, said it was disappointing that the state and federal authorities and even the private sector like Pos Malaysia and PLUS Expressway, commonly referred to Penang as either an island or city.

Both Sanjay and Shamsher Singh are from Seberang Prai on the mainland.

“Penang is a state comprising both island and mainland yet you see billboards and road signs all over the place that indicate otherwise,” said Shamsher Singh in an interview yesterday.

“This misconception can be easily cleared up and it’s important that we do so,” he added.

Using one example, Shamsher Singh said the Penang Port’s signboard on the free crossing ‘from Penang to Butterworth’ at the ferry terminal in Weld Quay should read ‘from George Town to Butterworth’.

Another example is the ‘Selamat Datang ke Pulau Pinang’ (Welcome to Penang) sign after the Penang bridge toll booth heading towards the island. He feels it should be ‘Welcome to the Penang Bridge’.

“Also, road signs in George Town have the postcode followed by Penang instead of the district which is George Town.

“Why are we not using the proper address which is George Town? The only time you hear the name being used is during the annual George Town Festival and George Town City Day on Jan 1.

“Stop referring to the island as Penang or George Town because it’s so much more than that,” he said.

He said that on the PLUS highway, arrows point to Butterworth and Penang when the latter actually refers to George Town.

“This gives the impression that Butterworth is not part of Penang but a state by itself,” Shamsher Singh said.

He said many did not consider Seberang Prai or Butterworth as part of the state and something should be done to correct the general perception.

He called on the state government to unite all Penangites on the island and the mainland by abolishing the Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP).

“The Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) should take over the duties of the MPSP.

“If this is not feasible, then the MPPP should be renamed the Northeast and Southwest Municipal Council.

“Stop making those of us who live in Seberang Prai feel like the state’s stepchildren,” he said.

He added that an official letter had been sent to several quarters including state exco members.

In an immediate response, State Local Government Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said the official name for the ‘Pearl of the Orient’ according to the State Constitution is ‘The State of Penang’.

He said that conventionally, the island was known as Pulau Pinang, which in English means Penang Island, while the mainland was called Seberang Prai.

“So using the name Pulau Pinang to refer to the island is not technically wrong.

“That said, even the Mandarin-speaking community has raised similar concerns about the use of the state’s name,” he said.

Commenting on the suggestion to change the name of the MPPP, Chow said the state government had applied to the Housing and Local Government Ministry for Penang island to be accorded city status.

If approved, the MPPP would be named ‘Penang Island City Council’ and there would not be a need for the abolishment of the MPSP.

Source: The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Eligible folk will now be able to own a 700sq ft low medium-cost (LMC) flat in the city.

A total of 1,320 units of LMC and medium-cost (MC) flats will be built on a 2.91ha land in Jalan S.P. Chelliah under the state’s People’s Housing Project (PPR).

Komtar assemblyman Ng Wei Aik said the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) was holding several meetings with the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP), which owns the land, to discuss the development.

He said the LMC units would cost about RM72,500 per unit while the price for the MC units had yet to be finalised.

“We are in the last stages of planning and in the midst of fine-tuning the plan so that the projects will have a multi-storey car park, rooftop garden, futsal/badminton courts, a community hall, kindergarten, surau and other facilities,” he told reporters during a site inspection yesterday.

Ng said there would be two blocks of LMC and MC flats and each block would be between 20 and 25-storey high.

He added that the MPPP quarters currently located at the site would be demolished for the project.

“There are also eight Hindu temples here which will be relocated within the vicinity to make way for the project,” he said.

MPPP Planning Committee alternate chairman Felix Ooi Keat Hin said they had also identified a 2.9ha of land in Padang Tembak and another 5.26ha of land in Jalan Perak for LMC units. He said work on the project in Jalan S.P. Chelliah was scheduled to start by year-end.

Source: The Star

Tambun Royale City, a gated and guarded development by Jadi Group. Strategically located along Jalan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak and mere minutes drive to Bukit Tambun PLUS interchange. This residential development has 3 unique gated schemes:

Royale Heights

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• 3-storey bungalow – 21 units
• 2-storey zero-lot bungalow – 64 units
• 3-storey terrace (type A) – 36 units
• 3-storey terrace (type B) – 24 units

Royale Nova

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• 3-storey terrace (type A) – 28 units
• 3-storey terrace (type B) – 74 units
• 2-storey terrace – 80 unites

Royale Infinity

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Comprises feature 3 blocks of apartments, totaling around 700 units, ranging from 700 sq ft studios to 1,480 sq ft family suites. The apartments will include a breathtaking 40m cliff-hanging infinity pool in addition to a multitude of other facilities. [more details…]