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SITE PROGRESS: Green City Residence (Jun 2023)

About Green City Residence A 29-storey luxury development in the heart of George Town by Green City Garden Development Sdn. Bhd. Located on a half-acre land along Macalister Road, it is only 2km away from KOMTAR and less than 15 minutes drive to Penang Bridge. This project features 52 units ... Read More
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Fajarbaru signs MoU to develop medical city in Batu Kawan

Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Penang Development Corp (PDC) to develop a medical city and mixed development hub in Bandar Cassia, Batu Kawan. “This medical city will represent a milestone in the evolution of healthcare and technology, bringing together brilliant minds, state-of-the-art infrastructure, ... Read More
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WoodHaven Park – The second night park in Penang

Inspired by concepts instilled at the Penang City Park and Penang Botanic Gardens on the island, Seberang Perai has a new park called WoodHaven, and it is now officially open to the public! Located at Jalan Betek in Bukit Mertajam, the park was completed under the guidance of the Penang Stadium ... Read More
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Penang Hill cable car project is expected to take 3 years to complete

Penang Chief Minister, YAB Chow Kon Yeow, announced yesterday that the global market leader in cable car systems, Doppelmayr, will be responsible for providing the cable car system for Penang Hill. Doppelmayr Group has an impressive track record, having constructed over 86 cable car installations in UNESCO Heritage, Geopark, and Biosphere ... Read More
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Seberang Jaya Public Swimming Pool upgrading 65% complete, reopening expected Jan 2024

The upgrading project of the Seberang Perai Public Swimming Pool has reached 65% completion and is expected to be finished by October this year, with the possibility of reopening as early as January next year. The entrance fee will remain unchanged. YB Soon Lip Chee, the chairman of the Penang Youth and ... Read More
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Penang gets allocation of RM200mil to build PPR units

Penang has received a RM200mil allocation to build about 1,000 more People's Housing Project (PPR) units, the highest ever amount ever for the purpose. Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming said the allocation will be divided equally between two projects that would double the number of PPR units in ... Read More
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Penang unveils plans for world-class badminton academy at Karpal Singh Drive

Penang is set to establish a new badminton academy at Karpal Singh Drive, with the goal of nurturing world-class badminton players, following in the footsteps of the legendary Datuk Lee Chong Wei. The initiative was announced by Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, who underscored the state government's dedication to creating ... Read More
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Gamuda to kick off Silicon Island reclamation works on July 1

The Penang South Island (PSI) reclamation project, which has been scaled down from three islands to one following a request from the prime minister, will finally kick off with Gamuda Bhd starting Phase 1 of the reclamation works worth RM3.717 billion on July 1. This involves about 1,260 acres of ... Read More
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Construction of Nibong Tebal Arena reaches 80%

Nibong Tebal Arena development project near Jalan Bukit Panchor has reached 80% of the construction progress as of last week, and is expected to be completed by October. Penang Youth and Sports Exco, Soon Lip Chee, stated that the project started on August 16, 2021, and was originally scheduled to ... Read More
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Urban renewal project for Mahsuri 5 Point Blocks broke ground yesterday

The urban renewal project for Mahsuri flats at Bayan Baru officially broke ground yesterday, with the first phase of the project expected to be completed by 2028. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow hopes that the unity government led by Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim can assist the urban renewal project (PSB) by ... Read More