Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) yesterday reiterated that all loan borrowers who have suffered a drop in income, including salary, allowances, commissions and household incomes, are eligible for a reduction of monthly instalments according to the reduced income. In a series of tweets detailing the eligibility for reduction of monthly instalments, the ... Read More

Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm has gone into ‘hibernation’. The management of corporation has decided that going into ‘hibernation’ was the best route to take during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. “We regret that the tourism and travel industry is being hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic since the very beginning ... Read More

The enhanced movement control order will be enforced in 13 localities around Pekan Bayan Lepas in Penang beginning June 4 after a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases. The affected areas are Sri Bayu, Bayu Tiara, Bayu Nyaman, Halaman Murni, Bayan Permai, Bayan Tiara, Taman Ara Indah, Kampung Bukit, ... Read More

The state-level Home Ownership Campaign (HOC), which has been extended to June this year, may be extended by another year. State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said he would be appealing to the state government to consider extending the campaign again due to ... Read More

By the Penang Infrastructure Corporation Time and again we have been allaying misconceptions regarding Penang South Islands (PSI). Penang and its people will gain from the tangible returns and social capital from PSI that will be disproportionately high to the investment in the form of innumerable benefits. Penang stands to gain ... Read More

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has agreed to extend the residential home stamp duty exemption scheme under the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) for six months to Dec 31, 2021. In a document sighted by EdgeProp.my, the letter stated that MoF has agreed to extend the stamp duty exemption on Instrument ... Read More

About The Sky @ Tripark This project is part of Sunrise Manner's Tripark development scheme next to Taman Seri Sejahtera, just a stone’s throw away from Hillpark Residences. It is only less than 5 minutes drive to AEON Mall and Tesco hypermarket. It comprisesse 3 residential towers with full condominium facilities, offering 560 residential ... Read More

Kerjaya Prospek Property (KPP) plans to acquire land to build serviced apartments. Major shareholder of the company Datuk Tee Eng Ho (pictured) told The Edge Malaysia that the purchase will involve “a few plots of land: two in the Klang Valley and one in the northern region”. “The land will ... Read More

A new era of the Penang ferry service will start soon with a RM20mil upgrading works of the Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal on Penang island and Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal in Butterworth that will begin in June. Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) chief executive officer Datuk Sasedharan Vasudevan ... Read More

By Ar. Tan Bee Eu While our country grapples with the rising cases of Covid-19, one recent headline caught the attention of many Penangites. The launched of Slimhaus Development, being the first prefabricated housing to use Industrialised Building System (IBS). Since 2003, the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has been relentless ... Read More