TWO dozen delegates from the Badan Pelestarian Pusaka Indonesia (Indonesian National Heritage Trust) on a capacity-building trip to Penang spent almost three days taking in the historical sights of George Town.Comprising architects, planners, urban designers, archaeologists, heritage property owners, lecturers, government officers and journalists, their visit was in part, to ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: The federal government will build a new dam besides enlarging the Mengkuang dam in Penang in a bid to increase water capacity in the state by 3.8 times. State Barisan Nasional (BN) working committee chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan, said the RM1.2 billion project would be implemented ... Read More

THE Pulau Tikus and Jelutong markets are up next for upgrading works in the Penang Government's effort to uplift markets in the state.Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said two tenders, at RM877,754 and RM810,370 respectively, had been approved to upgrade the markets."The Pulau Tikus Market is the fifth market on ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: The affordable quality housing programme launched under a public-private partnership initiative for urban centres, particularly the Klang Valley, is to be extended to the whole country, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Sunday. He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had agreed to extend the programme, ... Read More

Emerald Heights offers the luxury of space with five bedrooms, four bathrooms, wet and dry kitchen that allows for good ventilation, two utility rooms on the ground floor, two balconies (first and second floors), a small garden and porch to accommodate two cars. And not forgetting the jacuzzi in the ... Read More

REAL estate industry players are asking the authorities to step in to control the spike in housing. International Real Estate Federation (Fiabci) Malaysia president Yeow Thit Sang says it is time the authorities look into the matter.“Home prices have gone up so much that it has reached a ceiling to ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: Developer Sri Nisuh Sdn Bhd has won the bid to develop one of the state’s oldest landmarks — the Crag Hotel atop Penang Hill.Crag Hotel was established in 1929 but has not been well maintained over the decades as a succession of management groups lacked the funds to ... Read More

Singapore-based Azea Property Investment (API) is looking to launch its second project — a RM43 million condominium project dubbed Anson Cube — in Malaysia soon. In a press statement dated Wednesday, May 25, founder Tan Yang Po said the project is a joint venture (JV) with local partner Dot Greenland ... Read More

Saujana Permai, strategically located near the bustling Bukit Mertajam township and conveniently accessible via establised routes and the North-South Highway. Only 15 minutes to the Penang Bridge, the tastefully designed 2-Storey Semi-Detached homes are build on high ground about 10 feet above sea level. Project Name : Saujana Permai Location : ... Read More

PETALING JAYA: Mah Sing Group Bhd’s net profit jumped 47.6% to RM41.1mil for the first quarter ended March 31 due to progressive recognition of development revenue and contribution from its property projects in the Klang Valley, Penang and Johor Bahru.The company said in a statement yesterday that revenue for the ... Read More