As we step into 2023, the Penang property market is expected to continue its gradual recovery phase from the pandemic-induced slowdown. The year 2021/2022 was a good time to buy property in Penang, thanks to the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC), record-low interest rates, and developers offering freebies, discounts, and rebates ... Read More

Heritage advocates are concerned over plans to build a 38-storey condominium at Gat Lebuh Nordin here, less than 200m away from the George Town Unesco World Heritage Site western boundary. Planning permissions were submitted to the Penang Island City Council last week for approval. It is learnt that the proposed ... Read More

About Sunshine Central A re-development of the old Sunshine Farlim site into a new commercial complex with business hotel and serviced residence. The entire project will be over 3.7mil sq ft of gross area, spread over three blocks of 38-storey buildings, comprises 270 units of serviced apartments, 144 units of small ... Read More

The Chief Minister of Penang has welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in the 2023 Budget that the Penang International Airport expansion project will be implemented. The Chief Minister expressed his hopes that with the expansion of the airport, it can cater to around 20 million ... Read More

The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA) Malaysia has welcomed the measures announced in Budget 2023 by the Unity Government on Friday. In particular, the association supports the government’s plans to build 12,400 units of low-cost houses under Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) and 4,250 Rumah Mesra Rakyat under Syarikat ... Read More

Paramount Palmera, a freehold light industrial development by Paramount Property in central Seberang Perai.  Strategically located near Jalan Permatang Tinggi, within the vicinity of the established industrial address of Bukit Minyak.  It is conveniently connected to transport networks with easy access to major highways. In this modern era of commerce, it’s ... Read More

Master Community Developer, Sunway Property announced that it had achieved RM 2.0 billion in sales with an unbilled revenue of RM 4.3 billion for its financial year ended December 31, 2022. In the same period, the developer also delivered over RM 1.3 billion worth of projects and has a total ... Read More

Housing units at Ideal Residency, an affordable housing project by Ideal Property Group in Bukit Gelugor, are selling fast like hotcakes as the state government today confirmed that 97.5 per cent of units there have been sold. State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said ... Read More

The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) yesterday said their members are inclined to increase the housing price this year due to several factors. Its president Datuk NK Tong said among the biggest issue found in their reports are the high cost of building materials as well as increasing ... Read More

With Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming recently announcing that there are 429 “sick” housing projects, comprising 70,727 units involving 29,147 buyers nationwide as of Jan 31, the National House Buyers Association (HBA) is urging the authorities to prosecute developers that abandon their projects. Sick housing projects are defined ... Read More