More than 500 fishermen today rallied against the proposal to reclaim land off the Permatang Damar Laut coast for the RM27 billion Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) project. Spokesman Nazri Ahmad, 50, said reclamation will affect the livelihoods of fishermen from Sungai Pinang to Pulau Betong, the southwest coast of ... Read More

In about 3 weeks’ time, we will be celebrating the New Year. Each New Year comes with new resolutions and new goals. Some would plan to own big ticket items such as a house or a car as part of their resolution. If your plan is to own a new ... Read More

Sunway Property Penang will be organizing a Garden Fest on December 12, 2015, from 5pm to 9pm at its Sunway Wellesley Show Village in Bukit Mertajam. The Garden Fest aims to offer a nature-rich, fun-filled, experience for families in Bukit Mertajam to enjoy the evening together as part of the ... Read More

Some 1,000 acres of the land on the two islands that will be reclaimed to the south of Penang island as part of the state government's land swap deal with SRS Consortium for the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) have been earmarked for industrial development. Recall that on Nov 27, ... Read More

Penang-based property player Ideal United Bintang Bhd (IUBB) plans to stick to affordable housing projects in the next two years, given the slowdown in the economy and property sector in the country. IUBB's executive chairman Datuk Alex Ooi Kee Liang said at present, the group will be concentrating on its ... Read More

There appears to be a new scam in town and it is targeting people who are looking to rent a place. A nurse who wishes to be known only as Charmaine was almost conned by a “Mr Sim” and his wife “Madam Chew” after she contacted them about a room ... Read More

After numerous delays, Tambun Indah Land Bhd (Tambun Indah) finally received its Advertising Permit and Developer Licence (APDL) last week from the urban wellbeing, housing and local government ministry to launch its new projects. Recall, due to the long-awaited process to obtain the APDL, Tambun Indah had not been able ... Read More

The state has no problems making public the concessionaire and land reclamation agreements, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. “A state executive council meeting will be held on Wednesday to declassify the agreements which were made by the previous state government. “The reclaimed land will be used to fund the ... Read More

Those who attended yesterday’s open session on the RM27 billion Penang Transport Master Plan were generally welcoming of the ambitious project. They were, however, also concerned about the impact it could have on the homes and the environment. The bulk of the questions raised were about the proposed master plan, ... Read More

The slowdown in the current property sector has seen transactions, be it primary or secondary, winding down within the Klang Valley this year. Unfortunately, the situation in other prime markets, such as Johor and Penang, has been less than stellar this year – with industry specialists predicting it could take ... Read More