The Penang government is prepared to increase the RM500mil Public and Affordable Housing Fund if it is not sufficient to build 20,000 housing units in all five districts in the state. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said that despite not receiving any funding from the Federal Government, it was able ... Read More

After the successful sales of One Imperial, Ideal property is launching the phase two of Imperial Residences, which was also known as Imperial II. This development is strategically located within the established township of Sungai Ara, next to One Imperial. Comprising condominium units with size ranging from 1,100 sq.ft. onwards ... Read More

The second Penang bridge, which is now 99.9% completed, is expected to be opened to the public in February, said Works Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof. “Only the construction of two toll plazas in Batu Kawan – one at the Bandar Cassia interchange and the other at the interchange connecting to ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government is standing firm with its new ruling on property sale even as critics slam it, saying the ruling is illegal. State Housing, Town and Country Planning committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the state controls the land office, so with land being a state matter, ... Read More

PG88 @ Teluk Kumbar, a residential development by TPPT Sdn. Bhd. within the vicinity of Teluk Kumbar Heights in Penang. It is only mere minutes drive to Penang International Airport and approximately 10km aways from Penang Second Bridge. This development comprises 24 units of 3-storey terraces, with an indicative price ... Read More

A LAND valuation of RM1,200 per sq ft for 44.5ha of reclaimed land in Penang by the state government is being used as a point of reference for land transactions, claims the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda). The association's Penang chairman Datuk Jerry Chan said yesterday land prices ... Read More

SIXTH PROJECT IN STATE: Southbay East development on the mainland set to be completed within 4 years MAH Sing Group Bhd is buying about 30.9ha of freehold land in mainland Penang for RM42.59 million for its new township, Southbay East, which has a potential gross development value (GDV) of RM400 million ... Read More

The new housing rules from Feb 1, 2014 is to protect Penang from being adversely affected by a property bubble as well as to ensure that public housing and affordable housing are bought by genuine purchasers who are qualified first time buyers from lower and middle-income groups The Penang state ... Read More

KUALA LUMPUR, December 9th, 2013 – iMoney, the number one financial comparison website in Malaysia, will begin offering personalised mortgage consultancy services to consumers in Penang and Johor Bahru. This new expansion puts iMoney’s mortgage consulting business in five states, namely Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Johor Bahru and Penang. iMoney’s ... Read More

Owners of affordable and low-cost homes in Penang will find it tougher to sell their properties as the state government plans to enforce strict rules to curb property speculation. From Feb 1 next year, owners of affordable homes (bought for below RM400,000 on the island and RM250,000 on the mainland) ... Read More