Equatorial Hotel will be closing the operation in Penang effective 31 March 2021. According to a letter addressed to all employees of Hotel Equatorial Penang and signed by the General Manager, the decision is a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic which had impacted the hotel's businesses. The official last ... Read More

According to a report published by MalayMail, Putrajaya is set to announce a total economic shutdown after February 4, should the number of Covid-19 cases in the nation continue to not show any improvement. UPDATE: Eurocham Malaysia denies govt mulling full lockdown after Feb 4, urges public to play their ... Read More

Retirement villages will be developed on land belonging to Perbadanan PR1MA Malaysia (PR1MA), said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. She said PR1MA would come up with the model concept and collaborate with strategic partners to develop several retirement villages on its land. She explained that PR1MA was currently ... Read More

About Sanctuary Village The 7th phase of residential development at Permatang Sanctuary by IJM in Alma, Bukit Mertajam. Strategically located within an established neighbourhood, about 15-minute drive from Juru Auto-City and Penang Second Bridge. It is only a short drive to an abundance of amenities namely AEON Mall, Tesco Hypermarket, eateries, schools and banks. Featuring a mix ... Read More

Jade Marvel Group Bhd said the group and JSC Land Sdn Bhd have mutually agreed to terminate their joint venture agreement (JVA) to develop a project in mainland Penang. Jade Marvel, through its unit Great Marvel Sdn Bhd (GMSB), will instead complete the development on its own, the group said ... Read More

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) maintained the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 1.75 per cent at its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday. In a statement today, the central bank’s MPC considered the stance of monetary policy to be appropriate and accommodative, while remaining committed to utilise its policy levers as appropriate to create enabling conditions ... Read More

The reinstatement of movement control order (MCO 2.0) and the surging number of Covid-19 daily new cases might have dampened the market sentiment, but the industry leaders do not foresee the property prices continuing to move downwards as current price has bottomed. Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia (Rehda) ... Read More

Heavy machinery has started arriving at the construction site of a 6km dual carriageway that is part of the RM6.3 billion three major roads and undersea tunnel (PMRT) project. Yesterday morning, hydraulic excavators, bulldozers and soil compactors were seen transported to the construction site at Lorong Bukit Gambir where works ... Read More

The calculation for late delivery payment to house buyers begins from the date the booking fee is paid, and not when the sale and purchase agreement (SPA) is signed, the Federal Court ruled today. Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said the Housing Development (Control & Licensing) 1966 and its ... Read More

Last year had been extremely challenging for the overall market, including real estate, due to the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic and it continues to disrupt lives, economies, and societies globally. Homebuyers and investors held on to their money due to the certainty in the market and because of that many developers ... Read More