The Penang state government has no plans to call off the controversial undersea tunnel project, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. The Penang lawmaker said the state has not made a decision to cancel the project as of now. “Whether it is built or not, we need to reserve ... Read More

The development of Gurney Drive’s foreshore will be completed by the end of 2023, which will see features such as water gardens, an artificial beach and a coastal grove created on reclaimed land by then. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state government will call for bids for ... Read More

The Penang state exco has approved a requirement for developers to install fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure in new development projects, said state exco Zairil Khir Johari. The Infrastructure and Transport Committee chairman said it is now compulsory for developers to comply with this requirement for any new development projects in ... Read More

About Metropol A mixed development by Ramana Property at Bandar Perda in Bukit Mertajam. It is located near Jalan Perda Utama roundabout, featuring less than 10 minutes drive from Penang bridge. Featuring 326 residential units with built-up size ranging from 810sq.ft. to 1,845sq.ft. Amenities such as schools, hypermarket, banks, shopping malls, ... Read More

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz says the government will ensure that Penang’s iconic ferries will remain in service for now. He told the Dewan Rakyat today the RM30 million allocated by the Pakatan Harapan government for Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) to maintain the ferry services will be channeled in ... Read More

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has appointed an independent checker to carry out the Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) for developers in the Penang island. According to MBBP mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang, Lean Kok Woei from Perunding Trafik Bakti Sdn Bhd will be council’s official consultant effective from January ... Read More

Penang’s iconic ferries are going to be retired on Dec 31. They will be replaced by “fast ferries” similar to the ones used in Langkawi from Jan 1. With this move, commuters using cars to travel between the mainland and the island will no longer be able to take the ... Read More

Ivory Properties Group Bhd has acquired Copthorne Orchid Hotel & Resort in Penang for RM75 million cash to expand its land bank and strengthen its foothold in the property market there. The hotel sits on a parcel of freehold land measuring at 2.5 acres, and has ceased operations. Ivory Properties ... Read More

Established as an entrepôt in 1786 by the East India Company’s Francis Light, George Town was the first British settlement in Southeast Asia. Today, it is the capital of Penang. The city of George Town includes the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, a high-tech manufacturing hub called the “Silicon Valley ... Read More

About The Amarene Part of Ideal Vision Park development by Ideal Homes in Bayan Lepas, Penang. This development is strategically located along Jalan Tun Dr. Awang, adjacent to Tree Sparina condominium. It is just a mere minutes drive to Straits International School and Penang International Airport. Featuring a 35-storey condominium that ... Read More