The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the proposed Pan Island Link 1 (PIL1) in Penang has been approved by the Environment Department (DOE). Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the approval was conveyed to the state via a letter from DOE dated April 10, 2019. “With this approval in ... Read More

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has expressed his confidence that the state’s property market will be promising in the near future as the present soft market situation is only a cyclical phenomenon. “The promising future for the Penang’s property market is also supported by the state’s strong economic fundamentals ... Read More

Property Insight is proud to present the fifth edition of the annual Property Insight Prestigious Developer Award (PIPDA) 2019, which will be held at the Shangri-La Hotel on the evening of 3rd May 2019. The award ceremony/gala dinner is supported by the Ministry of Housing & Local Government (KPKT), and ... Read More

A subsidiary of Tambun Indah Land Bhd is acquiring 27 parcels of freehold land in Penang for RM131mil in cash. The group, in a filing with the stock exchange, said it has proposed to provide up to RM3.45mil in shareholders’ advances to its 70%-owned subsidiary, Mustiara Sdn Bhd, to fund ... Read More

NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO PURCHASE YOUR DREAM HOME OR INVEST FOR THE FUTURE! IT’S NO BIG DEAL, JUST BIG SAVING$$$$$!’ S P Setia as the market leader in the property development industry and also Malaysia’s No. 1 & International Award Winning Property Developer has participated in the nationwide ... Read More

The Penang state government has yet to obtain approval for the construction of the light rail transit (LRT) and Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) project, chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said today. He was responding to a news report by The Star, which had quoted unnamed sources claiming that both projects ... Read More

UPDATE: Penang state government has clarified that no approval for the construction of the light rail transit (LRT) and Pan Island Link 1 (PIL 1) project yet.  The Star learnt that the PIL has received approval from the Depart­ment of Environment – the federal regulator overseeing the Environ­mental Impact Assessment ... Read More

Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP) is taking another step to achieve the state’s vision of becoming a smart city by implementing Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve issues. MPSP president Datuk Rozali Mohamud said the programme was a collaborative effort with Intel Microelectronics (M) Sdn Bhd ... Read More

Penang is mulling to compel low-cost (LC) and low medium-cost (LMC) unit owners to sell their properties back to the state if they were moving to higher-end properties. State Housing, Town, Country Planning and Local Government Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the move would help to reduce the burden ... Read More

Sanbumi Holdings Bhd has, via its wholly-owned subsidiary Sanbumi Sawmill Sdn Bhd, entered into a joint venture agreement with Iconic Development Sdn Bhd to construct and develop a RM127 million commercial development project called Iconic Point, located in Simpang Ampat, Seberang Perai Selatan. The project will be developed on a ... Read More