Plans for new Gurney Wharf public space unveiled Penangites were today given a preview of the new seafront public park planned for the Gurney Drive foreshore. Spanning close to 60 acres, this water-fronting public recreation area called Gurney Wharf is a Penang State Government initiative. Gurney Wharf will be created ... Read More

Building a better Butterworth Four more areas in Butterworth will be restored under the New Butterworth Image Plan following the extension of the partnership between the Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP) and Think City. A Memorandum of Under-standing (MoU) was signed between both parties for a five-year partnership from this ... Read More

A proposed gated and guarded development by Doublemax Development Sdn. Bhd. in Bukit Mertajam. It is strategically located along Jalan Betek Manis, easily accessible the bustling Jalan Song Ban Kheng. Just a stone's throw away from SJK(C) Keow Kuang Primary School. This development comprises 54 units of 2-storey terrace houses, 1 unit of 2-storey ... Read More

Is Komtar OWG’s next catalyst? Only World Group Holdings Bhd (OWG) which operates food outlets, water amusement parks, retail service outlets and other family attractions could bring in an average of RM17.5mil in sales per annum once its completes the refurbishment of the Komtar tower in Penang this year. That estimate ... Read More

Thousands of commuters are expected to benefit when the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) is incorporated into the new Penang Sentral Transport Hub Terminal next year. Northern Corridor Economic Region special adviser to the Prime Minister, Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman said the plan to set up the UTC at the terminal ... Read More

PPB Group Bhd will submit plans before mid-2016 to redevelop the New World Park, a landmark heritage site in Penang, into a mixed development project. PPB (property division) chief operating officer Chew Hwei Yeow said the group was still talking to the authorities to understand what was allowed and not ... Read More

Villa Acres Residence, a proposed affordable housing project by Villa Acres Development Sdn. Bhd. at Bukit Mertajam, Penang. If approved, this will be one of the very strategic affordable housing location in the mainland. It is strategically located along Jalan Betek, easily accessible via the ever bustling Jalan Song Ban ... Read More

QuayWest Residence, a freehold residential development located next to Penang World City in Bayan Mutiara, Penang. This development comprises 1,235 condominium units in two 24-storey towers, 253 units of which are categorized under affordable housing. The affordable category is now SOLD OUT. Smallest unit starts from 728 sq.ft., with an indicative price from RM 200,000 onward ... Read More

AS the Fire Monkey swings in to take its place, many have predicted this year as a challenging one. So, what’s in store for everyone in this particular year? Many came to me for advice on how to deal with this challenging period. Frankly speaking, I am not a feng ... Read More

Several roads in Kampung Pisang, Air Itam are undergoing road widening works to complement the upcoming 4.6km bypass connecting the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway with Bandar Baru Air Itam. The bypass, scheduled for completion in 2019, is part of a comprehensive package of four traffic management projects totalling RM6.3bil, ... Read More