The United Nations Human Settlements Programme or UN-Habitat executive director, Maimunah Mohd Sharif’s passion for bringing change to people’s lives certainly shines through. As the first Asian lady to be appointed to the position, Maimunah who grew up in a kampung in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, was previously the mayor of Penang Island ... Read More

Desa Alma Ria, a residential development by Harta Intan Group at Bukit Mertajam. It is strategically located within Alma township, about 3km drive from AEON Mall and Tesco Hypermarket. Neighboring communities include Taman Alma Ria, Taman Alma Indah and Jesselton Hills by DNP Land. This development comprises a 11-storey apartment, ... Read More

Catch the live screening of FIFA World Cup FINAL at Southbay Sales Gallery, Penang. Hosted by Mah Sing Group, featuring food trucks & many fun activities! Activities Highlight: Live Band Foosball Attack Tabletop Football Fever Kids Inflatable Food Trucks ... Read More

Motorists can look forward to breezier travelling along the newly upgraded 1.25km stretch from Batu Maung to Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah in Bayan Lepas, Penang. The RM123mil project includes the construction of a 650m four-lane flyover, upgrading of roads from the section in front of SK Batu Maung to Solok ... Read More

Works on one of the three paired roads — the 5.7km Ayer Itam-Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway bypass — are expected to startat the beginning of the second quarter next year. Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC) senior executive director Datuk Zarul Ahmad Mohd Zulkifli said the groundbreaking ceremony was ... Read More

According to some property developers in the state, compliance cost has gone as high as RM460 psf but this has been reduced to RM390 psf earlier this year. Nevertheless, developers lament that the cost is still too high. Will compliance cost be reduced further? Chow admits that the Real Estate ... Read More

A proposed waterfront residential development project by Blue Wagon Sdn. Bhd. at Teluk Air Tawar in Butterworth. Located on a seafront land by the Andaman Sea, adjacent to QuaySide @ Clear Water Bay (Phase 1). It is about 20 minutes drive from Penang bridge via North-South Expressway, just a stone's ... Read More

The Housing and Local Government Ministry is working with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to ease housing loan requirements for home buyers, in a bid to reduce the number of unsold completed residential units in the country. Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the central bank is preparing guidelines to allow for the ... Read More

The Penang government intends to apply to the federal government to upgrade the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) to a city council. Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state government had earlier wanted to apply for MPSP to be upgraded together with the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) as ... Read More

You are cordially invited to S P Setia's Hari Raya open house and the opening of the new Setia Sky Vista Sales Suites @ Lebuh Relau, Penang. Catch Alvin Chong & Nik Qistina's LIVE performance! For event inquiries, please call S P Setia at 04-6412255 / 010-393 8804. Date/Time 7 July ... Read More