The steep increases seen in the last two years expected to sputter to a halt on weak global sentimentTHE overall weak global sentiment is expected to cast a pall over the property sector, which is expected to undergo some downward correction next year, agents, property consultants and developers say, with ... Read More

BEGINNING tomorrow, new guidelines from Bank Negara Malaysia to curb rising household debt are going to kick in. The guidelines cover all consumer loan products including housing, personal and car loans, credit card receivables as well as loans for the purchase of securities.Instead of loan approvals being based on gross ... Read More

The Wave, an upcoming serviced residence development located in Penang Times Square, Georgetown. Extraordinary and surprising facade design, elegant sun protection stripes corrugate around the glazed body, rhythmatically arranged around each floor to give the impression that waves are going over the building. The residential component comprises 312 suites covering 27 ... Read More

DNP Land Sdn Bhd will spend RM10mil on a chic and trendy-looking community clubhouse within its upcoming Jesselton Hills mixed development project in Alma, Bukit Mertajam. Its northern region general manager K.C. Tan said property owners in the residential scheme would not be charged any membership fee to use the ... Read More

WITH less than a month away before Penangites usher in the Year of the Dragon, the state government has called on the public, individuals and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to lend a hand to the upcoming ‘Spring Cleaning @ George Town World Heritage Site 2012’ programme. Unlike the state’s first gotong- royong programme ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: Christmas may be over but until the school term commences next week, the narrow roads here are expected to be congested with an influx of vehicles from outside the state. This is because there is an estimated 40% increase in the entry of vehicles, as reported by Penang ... Read More

A PIECE of land covering the peak of Pearl Hill in Tanjung Bungah and its surrounding area in Penang will be transformed into a park with a viewing point for tourists. Tanjung Bungah assemblyman Teh Yee Cheu said a 6.07ha piece of land where a Tua Pek Kong Temple is ... Read More

Exclusive Series @ Taman Bagan, a residential development by BSG Property located within the established township of Taman Bagan in Butterworth, Penang. This property development comprises 30 units 2-storey terrace houses. It comes with unique dual frontage design. Property Project : Exclusive Series @ Taman Bagan Location : Taman Bagan, Penang Property Type : ... Read More

PHASE One of the road upgrades on Penang island by the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) is now 30% completed and it is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2013. The project involving several roads is aimed at reducing traffic congestion on the island. Six construction packages, at ... Read More

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian property market is likely tosee a gradual slowdown next year, taking into consideration the uncertainty in the global economic situation. President of Fiabci Malaysia, Yeow Thit Sang, said the high end residential units were already seeing a slowdown both in pricing and the take-up rate. "There ... Read More