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Kelisa Residence Condominium

Kelisa Residence Condominium

Kelisa Residence, another condominium development by Tambun Indah in Seberang Jaya, Penang. This project comprises: Type A: 1,549 sf. Type B: 1,323 sf. Type C: 1,097 sf. Features: - Located at heart of Seberang Jaya, near Carrefour Hypermarket - Low density development, only 16 units per floor, total 142 units ... Read More
SP Setia gets nod to build extra units on Penang Island projects

SP Setia gets nod to build extra units on Penang Island projects

SP Setia will develop the Penang People's Park project on the grounds of the Penang International Sports Arena (Pisa). Pisa is an indoor sports arena close to the Penang International Airport. GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has set a precedent for housing developers in the state by allowing SP Setia Bhd ... Read More
Bank Negara move can affect housing demand

Bank Negara move can affect housing demand

GEORGE TOWN: Slower affordable property launches and less demand for such properties are some of the consequences of the proposed move by Bank Negara to assess housing loans on net income rather than on gross income. Registered and chartered valuer C.A. Lim & Co proprietor Lim Chien Aun told StarBiz ... Read More
PLB acquires half share in two pieces of land in Penang

PLB acquires half share in two pieces of land in Penang

KUALA LUMPUR: PLB Engineering Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, PLB Land Sdn Bhd, is acquiring half share over two pieces ofland in Teluk Ketumbar, Penang, from Puan Che Siah Ibrahim, for RM4.2 million.The purchase of the land measuring 17,681.4712 square meters and 5,916.5035 square meters, respectively, would be financed via internally generated ... Read More
Property players concerned over new housing loan criteria proposal

Property players concerned over new housing loan criteria proposal

KUALA LUMPUR: A proposal to change the way housing loans are approved has property consultants and analysts worried as they felt loans given based on net income as opposed to gross income would dampen demand for housing. Some banks, however, don’t have an issue with the proposed changes as one ... Read More
Depleting landbank may prompt BRDB to sell assets

Depleting landbank may prompt BRDB to sell assets

Kuala Lumpur: Bandar Raya Developments Bhd (BRDB) may sell its prime assets to buy more land in the Klang Valley, Penang and Johor as its current landbank is depleting, analysts said. It may agree on a price of RM1.2 billion, which is about 27 per cent more than their book ... Read More
E&O deal hogs limelight

E&O deal hogs limelight

The pundits have it. For the last month or so, the rumour mill was working overtime around Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O), the luxury lifestyle property developer, that a merger or acquisition was in the works. First came the persistent speculation that SP Setia Bhd would merge with E&O, which ... Read More
Property loans to keep lead

Property loans to keep lead

PETALING JAYA: Analysts expect property loans to maintain their position as a key growth driver of credit expansion with some estimating them to grow between 10% and 12% this year due to the low interest rate environment and ample liquidity in the banking system. While holding to this view, some ... Read More
Exhibition with the best deals in decor and electrical items

Exhibition with the best deals in decor and electrical items

VISITORS to the Perfect Livin ’11 Home & Lifestyle Exhibition at the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA) can expect good deals and discounts on a wide range of home decor and home living products. The one-stop solution, held until tomorrow, from 11am to 9pm, features more than 400 booths offering ... Read More
Bandar Raya: Tie-up with  MPHB opens new avenues

Bandar Raya: Tie-up with MPHB opens new avenues

KUALA LUMPUR: Bandar Raya Developments Bhd (BRDB) says its joint venture with Multi-Purpose Holdings Bhd (MPHB) will open new avenues for the company for land development. BRDB is seeking opportunities to diversify its development portfolio to grow itself, said its chief marketing officer K.C. Chong. In April, BRDB's wholly-owned units, ... Read More