The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has ordered the temporary closure of a hotel undergoing refurbishment at Persiaran Bertam, here for failing to fully comply with standard operating procedures (SOP). Penang CIDB director Zahidi Hashim said inspections carried out found that the main contractor had failed to submit documents and permits related to the construction of a kongsi house (temporary ... Read More

UDA Holdings Berhad (UDA) is providing more than 300 Tanjung Tokong Phase 4A residents in George Town, Penang with new homes at no cost as part of its resettlement project. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said in a statement yesterday the relocation will begin ... Read More

Ingeniously designed upon a condotel concept, Anggun Residences offers the kind of life urbanites have always wanted - Stylish, Cosy and Progressive. Strategically located right next to Design Village Outlet Mall, the first and largest outlet mall in the North, Anggun Residences lavishes you with everyday convenience from easy dining ... Read More

Community living requires a certain level of cooperation and a sense of responsibility among residents. Without it, a lot can go wrong. That is exactly what is happening at two blocks of flats in Teluk Indah (pix), Prai in Penang. For years, the ground floor served as a huge rubbish ... Read More

The controversial Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project involving the creation of three new islands in the south of Penang island is set to begin as early as March. Penang deputy chief minister Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman said the project will be executed in phases beginning with the reclamation of island ... Read More

The Penang Development Corporation (PDC) conducted a virtual ceremony for the first time on the handover of keys to five house buyers of Jiran Residensi affordable project today. PDC chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Bazid Abd Kahar presented the keys to the invited five buyers in the symbolic ceremony held at ... Read More

The Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) is currently drafting a post Covid-19 economic development plan, emphasising the importance of digital development and circular economy. Its mayor Datuk Rozali Mohamud said the plan would concentrate on solving the current local issues. “It includes effort to improve the people’s quality of life, implement ... Read More

In spite of the Covid-19 pandemic and a partial lockdown reintroduced from Jan 13, the outlook of the property sector will remain largely stable for the first half of 2021, according to Raine & Horne International Zaki + Partners Sdn Bhd senior partner Michael Geh. Geh believes that the ‘transactional ... Read More

About The Stone An affordable housing development by PLB Land in Paya Terubong, Penang. It is located immediately opposite Majestic Heights, only 1km away from EcoTerrace condominium by EcoWorld. Featuring 1,000 units of affordable houses. (Photo source: Facebook) Find out more about The Stone Register your interest here ... Read More

A law to stop landowners from evicting tenants or raising rentals indiscriminately will be tabled next year, says housing and local government minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. She said the Residential Tenancy Act, which will also seek to protect the rights of landowners, is expected to be tabled in Parliament in the ... Read More