IJM Land Bhd is expected to start the construction work for its RM4bil The Light City project by the second quarter of next year. The property group had earlier planned to start construction for the integrated mixed development scheme, which is located near the Penang bridge, sometime this month. Senior ... Read More

The Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) 2019 which should end this month is extended until the end of December to open more opportunities for home ownership among Malaysians. Minister of Housing and Local Government, Zuraida Kamaruddin said the campaign launched by the Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has received a ... Read More

The Penang property market, over the short to medium term, is expected to be challenging as a result of strong incoming supply of new units. At the end of 2018, the incoming supply of housing rose to 49,543 units versus 44,046 units in 2017, an increase of 12.5%. The National ... Read More

From this year, owners of stratified properties in the state will have to pay parcel rent directly to their respective district and land offices. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the parcel rent, replacing quit rent for stratified properties, is effective from January this year. "Prior to this, the quit ... Read More

Yet another proposed affordable housing by Kobay SB Sdn. Bhd. at Teluk Kumbar. Located on an approximately 1-acre land off Lintang Teluk Kumbar 1, about 5 minutes walking distance from Lexis Suites, and less than 10 minutes drive from Penang International Airport. Communities within 1km radius include Taman Emas Flat, Sunway Aspera, ... Read More

Aspen Group, through its subsidiary Aspen Park Hills Sdn Bhd, has acquired 29.05 acres (11.62 hectares) of land in Paya Terubong from Geo Valley Sdn Bhd to be developed into mixed-residential development. Aspen Group executive deputy chairman Datuk Seri Nazir Ariff said the seven pieces of freehold land would be ... Read More

One Hundred Suites & Residences, a commercial development by Atta Global Group at Sungai Nibong. It is strategically located along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, diagonally opposite are SJK(C) Shih Chung, SRJK(C) Kwang Hwa and SMK Sungai Nibong. Just a mere minutes walk to future Sungai Nibong LRT station. This development ... Read More

By Charles Tan I no longer stay in Penang but I support the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) scheme. The main reason is because it provides funding for Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) without which PTMP will not have the fund to proceed. Let’s understand that traffic jams in Penang is ... Read More

Taman Desa Harmoni, a small residential development by Loyal Greenworld Sdn. Bhd. at Sungai Dua in Butterworth. Located off Lorong Sungai Dua Utama 21, just a stone's throw away from SK Desa Murni. It is only less than 15 minutes drive to Penang Bridge via North South Expressway. This development comprises 17 units of 2-storey terrace ... Read More

There will be no increase in the price of cement, says Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The minister said the decision was made following a meeting with industry players on Tuesday (June 18). “I have been meeting with the stakeholders for the past few ... Read More