The Housing and Local Government Ministry recorded a property overhang of worth RM22.5 billion in unsold houses nationwide, with 73 per cent of them comprising affordable houses priced at RM250,000 and above, said its minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. She said the government had discussed the matter with the Malaysia Real Estate ... Read More

Seberang Prai in Penang mainland has come a long way from being a sleepy cowboy town to becoming a bustling and developing residential and commercial giant. The main town in Seberang Prai, which is linked to Penang island via a 13km Penang Bridge is Butterworth. Other prominent towns include Bukit Mertajam, ... Read More

Yet another upcoming residential development at Sungai Nibong. Proposed by Venn Harmony Sdn. Bhd., the project located along Persiaran Pantai Jerjak and next to SK Sungai Nibong. It's about 15 minutes walking distance from the proposed Sungai Nibong LRT station. This development will offer a mix of landed and high-rise properties: Phase ... Read More

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow believes the Penang City Council (MBPP) will do its best to ensure that the construction work on the Bukit Kukus Twin Highway, Paya Terubong near here can be resumed safely. He said engineers will take a look at the design of the project and ... Read More

Aspen (Group) Holdings Ltd said the progress of its flagship Aspen Vision City project in Bandar Cassia in Batu Kawan, Penang is well on track with the first development, Vervea shop office, set to obtain the certificate of completion and compliance by December. The shop office development is in Central ... Read More

Woodsland Park, a freehold affordable housing development by PTL Properties Sdn. Bhd. near Jalan Betek in Bukit Mertajam. It is strategically located next to Taman Sungai Rambai, just a stone's throw away from SJK(C) Keow Kuang Primary School. Amenities such as schools, market, banks, shopping malls, and eateries are only a few ... Read More

No doubt 2018 is a tough year in the property industry. Penang housing continues to experience high overhang and developers are cautious in launching new projects. However, for buyers who have cash on hand, it presents an opportunity to secure a property at pricing that may not have been possible otherwise ... Read More

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is proposing a more flexible loan package with flexible interest rates and an extended maximum loan tenure for affordable home buyers, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. “We have engaged with Bank Negara and a few banks during a few sessions and Bank Negara ... Read More

To bring an overwhelming crowd to attend a property event is usually the toughest task for any organizers. However, Penang Property Talk have recently made a breakthrough and had proven to live up to its name as being the most popular property portal in Penang. With the website and social media followers ... Read More

The federal government will build a new Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina or SJK(C) in Batu Kawan costing between RM8mil and RM10mil. Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching said the school, to be built on a 2.43ha plot provided by the Penang Development Corpo­ration (PDC), is expected to be ready in ... Read More