The State Government intends to expand homeownership in Penang through ‘rent-to-own’ (RTO) which currently only involves Type A and Type B Affordable Housing (RMM). State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said, the proposed plan that will be introduced in the near future is to help Penangites to ... Read More

About Urban Suites A commercial property development by Aspen Vintage Sdn. Bhd. (Cosmopolitan Homes) in the established township of Jelutong.  It is easily accessible via Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway and surrounded by abundance of amenities. Urban Suites comprises two 42- storey towers, featuring 596 units of commercial suites. Find out more about Urban Suites Register your ... Read More

Smith + Nephew, a leading global medical technology company, has officially opened its much-anticipated, high-technology manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan Industrial Park (BKIP) today. The new plant is located at Persiaran Cassia Selatan 8 in BKIP. Smith + Nephew Malaysia site leader and managing director Mark Arthun said the new ... Read More

Perched on a hill and facing the Penang channel, Udini House in Jalan Tunku Kudin, Gelugor, has been unoccupied since the 1960s. It is believed to be one of the oldest abandoned houses in Penang, if not the country. The mansion boasts of a colourful past – its foundation stone ... Read More

The Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) Penang is hoping to have a meeting with the Penang government, local governments and the relevant authorities soon to mitigate the challenges of the property development industry. Rehda Penang chairman Khoo Teck Chong proposed for the meeting to be held as soon ... Read More

The plan to resurrect the former five-star Penang Mutiara Beach Resort in Teluk Bahang after it was closed down for the past 16 years signifies international investor’s confidence in the Penang tourism industry, says state Tourism and Creative Committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin. IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of ... Read More

About Muze @ PICC The first phase of residential offerings at Penang International Commercial City (PICC) integrated development by Hunza Group. This 43-acre development is strategically located within the vicinity of Bayan Baru township. It comprises two 58-storey towers featuring 846 residential units with 10 levels of car parking podium. Find out more about ... Read More

The selling prices of residential properties in the country will likely increase by 5% to 20% soon. Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association immediate past chairman Tan Hun Beng told StarBiz that a price hike was in the offing and likely to happen before the end of the year, as ... Read More

About Celesta Residency Mixed development by Red Blue Development Sdn. Bhd. (TGB Group) in the established township of Sungai Nibong. Strategically located along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, diagonally opposite three public schools, namely SRJK(C) Kwang Hwa, SRJK(C) Shih Chung and SMK Sungai Nibong. It features a mix of residential and ... Read More

The reconstruction of the Seberang Jaya Public Market and Hawker Centre is expected to be completed in March next year. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that once completed, it will be renamed the ‘People’s Market’ (Pasar Rakyat). “The reconstruction project, which began in 2019, will be able to house about ... Read More