Penang Institute today unveiled the results of its Happiness in Penang (HIP) Index and found that 76.5% of the 3,011 residents surveyed identified as happy. The survey, which was conducted during October 2020 and May 2021, found 23.5% of the respondents are “not-yet-happy”, 13.7% are “narrowly happy” and 9.9% are ... Read More

The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) has issued a statement condemning disparaging words uttered by a real estate negotiator and another individual from Penang against Grab drivers and Grab food riders. In a video posted on social media two days ago, both individuals were seen to be conducting a ... Read More

The Penang Housing Board has rebranded its five-year Penang Housing Board Development Master Plan for the year 2021 to 2025. Penang Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the five-year master plan would now be named as Rumah Mampu Milik Penang (RMMPg). In a media ... Read More

The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) plans to implement two People’s Housing Projects (PPR) in Penang under the 12th Malaysia Plan, said its minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican. He said compared with others states, the number of PPR houses in Penang was still very low, with the ... Read More

Penang government will continue to carry out maintenance works in all eligible public and private housing schemes in the state. This assurance was given by state Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo after he had announced the state government’s financial assistance for the upgrading ... Read More

Factories and construction sites in Penang have contributed a major portion of Covid-19 cases in the state, says state Housing, Local Government and Town and Country Planning Committee chairman, Jagdeep Singh Deo. He said the local enforcement authorities have been constantly monitoring the premises throughout the state and taking firm ... Read More

The Penang government may apply for a judicial review against the Appeal Board’s decision earlier today that cancelled approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of its ambitious sea reclamation to build three artificial islands. State executive councillor Zairil Khir Johari said the state will consider using this legal option ... Read More

Penangites can walk in to get vaccinated at 10 selected locations across the state from tomorrow, as the state ramps up vaccination to stem the growing number of cases there. The walk-in is available for locals aged above 18 and citizens who have yet to register or receive appointment dates ... Read More

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) will call for Request For Proposal (RFP) through build-operate-transfer (BOT) arrangement for a public market complex and an affordable housing project in Teluk Kumbar. MBPP councillor Abdul Latif Mohamad, who is the council’s alternate chairman for housing development, said the RFP is for the planning, ... Read More

Paramount Corp Bhd hopes to sustain the strong sales momentum with speedier sales conversion and project approvals as lockdown restrictions ease, says its group chief executive officer Jeffrey Chew. He, however, warned that the property market will be weighed down by continued economic uncertainties caused by the prolonged pandemic situation ... Read More