Experts are warning of looming challenges ahead as the population of Penang, long the northern manufacturing and cultural hub, shrank for the second consecutive year. Among the challenges are the state’s workforce supply for its factories as well as housing and retail demand. In 2020, the state’s population stood at ... Read More

Penang State Government has opened a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the urban regeneration project of Taman Free School Flat which is almost 40 years old. State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said that the housing scheme which was built in 1985 and comprising 1,170 units in ... Read More

About Havana Beach Residences Affordable housing development by Ideal Property Group at Bayan Lepas. Strategically located near Jalan Tun Dr. Awang, less than 2km away from Penang International Airport. It is about 5 minutes walking distance to  SMJK Heng Ee (Bayan Baru branch). Find out more about Havana Beach Residences Register your ... Read More

By burying 700 sandbags along a 250m stretch on Batu Ferringhi, contractors had reshaped the mildly sloping beach that the tourist spot was once famous for. But that beach stretch lasted less than three months before the sea claimed it once more, the waves eating away at the sand. “You ... Read More

The Penang government has filed an appeal against a High Court ruling which denied it leave to pursue a judicial review aimed at reinstating its Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project. In its notice of appeal, state legal advisor Norazmi Mohd Nawawi said they were not satisfied with Justice Wan Ahmad ... Read More

Builders’ associations have urged the domestic trade and cost of living ministry to investigate the steep rise in concrete and cement prices since last month. The Builders Associations from Johor, Melaka, Penang and the Perak Contractors Association said they hoped the matter would get the attention of the ministry and ... Read More

There is cautious optimism over the outlook for the Penang property market, in spite of the inevitable headwinds and challenges that lie ahead. Knight Frank Penang executive director Mark Saw says the overall outlook for the Penang market remains relatively positive despite the anticipated global recession, coupled with higher interest ... Read More

The opening of Stonyhurst International School in Straits Quay marks one of the most significant milestones in the over 400-year history of Stonyhurst College, United Kingdom, and in Penang. Built on 4.3 acres of land, Stonyhurst International School boasts state-of-the-art facilities, designed with 21st-century teaching and learning pedagogy in mind. The ... Read More

For many years, Penang has been restricting and controlling developments which are conducted on slope land. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said developments were not allowed on Class Three and Four slopes and if earthworks were necessary, they had to comply with various geotechnical requirements. “We have been doing this for ... Read More

The much-talked about cable car project for Penang Hill is set to become a reality. Chief Minister and Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) chairman Chow Kon Yeow said Hartasuma Sdn Bhd, a homegrown pioneer in the local rail industry, has successfully won the bid for the cable car project. He said ... Read More