Penang will sell state land at market price via open tender in order to raise revenue. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow in his winding up speech at the state legislative assembly here today, said the move was to manage the deficit budget tabled for 2021. With the move, he added, ... Read More

The State Government through the Urban Redevelopment Committee (URC)  is advised to implement redevelopment for housing projects owned by the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) around Pintasan Cecil and Weld Quay. Pengkalan Kota State Assemblyman (ADUN), Danial Gooi Zi Sen said, the move is appropriate as the housing projects are developed with a ... Read More

The construction works for the components of the Gurney Wharf project are scheduled to take place early next year. Penang Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the construction works for the entire project would take about two years. “We hope that the public ... Read More

The Penang government, through the Penang Hill Corporation, will issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) likely next month for its proposed Penang Hill cable car project. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (PH – Padang Kota) told the State Legislative Assembly in Dewan Sri Pinang today that project would be implemented with ... Read More

The Penang government has reiterated that the projects under the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) would only start after the respective projects obtained the approvals. State Transport and Infrastructure Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari (PH-Tanjong Bunga) said the Penang government would not start any of the project without first obtaining the ... Read More

The property market experienced a correction in terms of pricing with more affordable housing launched in the first half of 2020 (1H2020). National Property Information Centre (Napic) director Aina Edayu Ahmad said half of the new launches in 1H2020 comprised houses priced at RM300,000 and below (6,657 units), while the ... Read More

Airbnb has today warned that Malaysia’s tourism recovery could be threatened by talk of proposed blanket bans on short-term rentals in strata buildings in Penang, Selangor and other states in Malaysia. Prior to the pandemic, the Airbnb community in Malaysia made a significant contribution to the local tourism industry and ... Read More

The Penang Remand Prison and its staff quarters will be placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from today (Oct 15), said Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob yesterday. He said the decision was made on the advice of the Ministry of Health (MOH) and taking into consideration ... Read More

The Penang State Government through the local authority (PBT) will issue a notice to stop homestay or Airbnb activities in residential areas. Local Government, Housing Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Sing Deo said that the notice will also be issued for all modification and extension to the Airbnb unit. “This ... Read More

Jagdeep said the paired road project, which connects Paya Terubong and Relau, is expected to be completed and open for public use in May 2021. The Jalan Bukit Kukus landslide, which claimed nine lives on Oct 19, 2018, was once again brought up at the Penang State Legislative Assembly – ... Read More