The governor of Penang today called on Putrajaya to approve the state’s application for tram and Light Rail Transit (LRT) systems at his opening speech at the state legislative assembly sitting today. The Yang diPertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas said the state needs better public transport systems to resolve ... Read More

A newly proposed mixed development by Bayan Capital Sdn. Bhd. in Sungai Nibong, Penang. It is strategically located along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, only a few minutes walk to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal and the future LRT station. SMK Sungai Nibong, Phoy Tay High School, SRJK Shih Chung and Kwang ... Read More

Which are the most popular property news portals in Malaysia? I have shared the top 8 last year and PenangPropertyTalk.com was ranked 5th based on the number of visits recorded in October 2015. To find out how we are doing after six months, I went through the long list of ... Read More

Two major projects are in the pipeline to alleviate traffic congestion in the state, said state exco member Lim Hock Seng. In his oral reply to Nordin Ahmad (BN-Bayan Lepas), he said the Bayan Lepas LRT and the Pan Island Link I Highway under the RM27bil Penang Transport Master Plan ... Read More

Ongoing developments in Batu Kawan townships has intensified with the opening of the Penang Second Bridge. The proposed BRT system is to link the mixed industrial-commercial and residential townships to the nearest KTM station at Simpang Ampat and also the Raja Uda–Bkt Mertajam monorail which terminates at Permatang Tinggi. The ... Read More

Ongoing developments in Batu Kawan townships has intensified with the opening of the Penang Second Bridge. The proposed BRT system is to link the mixed industrial-commercial and residential townships to the nearest KTM station at Simpang Ampat and also the Raja Uda–Bkt Mertajam monorail which terminates at Permatang Tinggi. The ... Read More

The LRT line linking Komtar and Bayan Lepas, estimated to cost around RM7bil to construct, is expected to generate about RM2bil worth of jobs for the local construction industry, said Penang Master Builders and Building Materials Dealers Association. Its president, Datuk Lim Kai Seng, said the first phase of the ... Read More

Members of Rehda Youth, the youth wing of the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) always have their fingers on the pulse of the property industry. These young developers keep abreast of the challenges and trends in the market and are well aware of the buying behaviours of their ... Read More

Ideal Property Development Sdn Bhd, the parent company of Ideal United Bintang Bhd (IdealUBB), will initiate a corporate exercise in the second half of this year to inject RM1bil worth of properties into IdealUBB. The properties are priced below RM600,000. “This is part of an on-going corporate exercise over five ... Read More

Raja Uda and Bukit Mertajam are two higher intensity development areas in Seberang Perai. Raja Uda, an upcoming development area is located in the northwest region of Seberang Perai and lies beyond the KTM rail corridor. The proposed Raja Uda-Bukit Mertajam Monorail line will provide much-needed connectivity between Raja Uda ... Read More