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Penang Development Corp to be sole developer of industrial development in the state

Penang Development Corporation (PDC) will be the sole developer of industrial parks in the state and these projects will not be given to the private sector, Chow Kon Yeow told the state assembly. "PDC industrial land banks are in strategic locations and can be marketed to investors in promoted industries," ... Read More
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10th PropertyGuru Asia Awards in partnership with iProperty mark a decade of celebrating real estate achievements

PropertyGuru Group, Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, today announced the winners of the 10th PropertyGuru Asia Awards Malaysia in partnership with iProperty.com.my at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, the official venue. Excellent companies and property developments, as well as exemplary individuals in the real estate industry, comprised this year’s ... Read More
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Repurposing abandoned hawker complex, leasing heritage shophouse

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is open to considering proposals for the alternative use of an abandoned two-storey hawker complex in Lengkok Erskine, apart from its original purpose as a food court. Nicholas Theng Jie Wey, the MBPP alternate chairman of the Finance Committee, revealed that despite three previous calls ... Read More
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E&O: Short-term rental ban in Penang has led to increase in property value and rental yield

The ban on short-term rental in Penang has resulted in an increase in property values and rental yields, according to Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O). E&O executive chairman Datuk Tee Eng Ho said the group's property development in Penang was never intended to be marketed as an investment play. "Whichever ... Read More
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Penang’s undersea tunnel project awaits port masterplan

The fate of Penang’s undersea tunnel project hinges on the comprehensive masterplan for the North Butterworth Container Terminal (NBCT), set to be finalised by the Penang Port Commission (PPC) by the year’s end. Zairil Khir Johari, chairman of the state Infrastructure, Transportation, and Digital Economy Committee, emphasised that the preservation of ... Read More
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Penang LRT project is on track

The Penang light rail transit (LRT) project is on track to become a reality, the state legislative assembly heard on Tuesday. State Infrastructure Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the project manager, Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp), has already called for a tender to appoint a consultant ... Read More
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Housing prices in Penang aligned with economic trends

The rise in housing prices in Penang correlates with the growth in household income, Datuk Seri Sundarajoo Somu (PH-Perai) said. Replying to an oral question posed by Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff (PN-Sungai Dua) during the State Legislative Assembly yesterday, Sundarajoo, a first-term assemblyman, substantiated his claim with the data reported in the ... Read More
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Seberang Jaya’s new market is set to open in August 2024

The long wait for a more conducive shopping ambience for market-goers in Seberang Jaya, Penang, will be finally over when the new Seberang Jaya Market and Hawker Centre opens to the public in August next year. Construction of the RM19.5mil building on a 5.05ha land in Jalan Tenggiri began in 2019 ... Read More
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Penang’s first integrated senior living resort scheduled for 2026

Penang is set to have the first integrated senior living resort that will be built in Balik Pulau. It is scheduled to be fully completed in 2026. The 32-acre project, known as Eden at Botanica CT (EABC), will feature a nursing care residence and a low-density active living resort comprising ... Read More
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SITE PROGRESS: Maldives Residences (Nov 2023)

About Maldives Residences A residential development by Ideal Property Group at Bayan Lepas. Strategically located along Jalan Sungai Tiram 6, just across the road from Havana Beach Residences. It is conveniently connected to Jalan Tun Dr Awang, less than 2km away from Penang International Airport. This development comprises 46-storey building with ... Read More