GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) has issued a stop work order on a hill-slope housing project in Paya Terubong with immediate effect. The construction site behind the residential area in Lebuh Rambai 6, has been the cause of mudflow to the houses nearby. MPPP said the notice was ... Read More

Taman Lembah Permai, a luxury residential development by Welcome Development Sdn. Bhd., located off Jalan Song Ban Kheng in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. This is a gated and guarded housing scheme comprises 103 units of 3-storey zero-lot and 84 units of 3-storey bungalows. With the Auto-City and the Juru toll just ... Read More

THE Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP) has given the necessary clearance for the construction of the Jit Sin High School Bukit Mertajam’s branch school in Valdor, south Seberang Prai. Municipal councillor Teoh Seang Hooi said the RM30mil building plan was unanimously passed and endorsed in a full council meeting at ... Read More

SP Setia Bhd Group’s annual ‘Setia 4U Showcase’ is back at Gurney Plaza, Penang. The four-day exhibition, at the mall’s atrium, opened yesterday and will be on from 10am to 10pm daily until Sunday. Visitors and investors flocked to the expo to find out more about the developer’s prime projects ... Read More

The short answer is: No, you don’t need a lawyer when you do a property transaction. Everything about conveyancing is spelt out in the National Land Code 1965, Stamp Act 1949, Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966, Strata Titles Act 1985, Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989, and a ... Read More

If you’re taking a home loan to buy a property, chances are: you’ll be required to pay for Mortgage Reducing Term Assurance, or MRTA, by the bank as part of your loan arrangement. And if you’re one the tens of thousands of first-time home buyers out there who are wondering why you ... Read More

Tree Sparina, the phase 1 of Ideal Vision Park in by Ideal Property in Bayan Lepas, Penang. This project is strategically located along Jalan Tun Dr. Awang adopting ‘slow-city’ concept that promotes healthy living, environmentally friendly practices, preserving traditional trades and cuisine and, generally, an improved quality of life for ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) has launched an investigation into the alleged illegal hill clearing in Bukit Gambier. The council has found traces of tree cutting and landfilling activities. It said an order was issued to stop work immediately after a site visit by MPPP with the state ... Read More

In a bid to alleviate traffic woes on Penang island, five road upgrading projects have been put in place by the Penang Municipal Council. Its Engineering Department deputy director A. Rajendran said that out of the five projects, two had already been completed last year. “The completed projects involved the ... Read More

The Loft @ Southbay City, second phase of Southbay City by Mah Sing Group in Batu Maung, Penang. This development comprises two 30-storey towers with only 78 units in each tower. Each floor has only 3 units and served by two dedicated passenger lifts. Other features: Unique & stylishly design ... Read More