Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin plans on taking Malaysia’s Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) to Hong Kong and China. Speaking to a press conference at the outskirts of the 2019 Smart Cities Asia Annual Conference and Exhibition, she explained that properties in Malaysia are far cheaper than those found ... Read More

Iconic Worldwide Bhd’s maiden property project Iconic Point has been 100 per cent taken up during its two-day soft launch at its sales gallery in D'Piazza Mall, Penang last weekend. The company said Iconic Point is expected to become one of the key commercial centre and landmark in the Simpang ... Read More

Many of you must be wondering where will be the next affordable housing located? Can the government control or influence the developer's decision?  Listen to the sharing from our Chief Minister on the challenges in approving affordable housing by developers. FIND OUT MORE: Penang CM speaks to Penang Property Talk on Vision 2030 ... Read More

Vocal pressure group CAP has warned that a promotion drive by local developers to attract Hong Kong investors to buy properties in Malaysia in the wake of the political crisis in the island city could push house prices beyond the reach of ordinary citizens. “Encouraging foreigners to acquire properties here ... Read More

Penang government has consistently monitored the housing affordability within the state and made amendments to the housing policies, which has become necessary as a result of feedback from people and developers. Find out how does the cross-subsidization of LC and LMC works to ensure adequate supply of housing for the lower and middle-income groups. FIND OUT ... Read More

About The Zen A mixed development by Asia Green at Bayan Mutiara. It is located next to Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Expressway, just a short drive away from the ongoing Penang World City township development by Tropicana Ivory. This development comprises a 46-storey skyscraper with two residential towers, and shop ... Read More

The Penang government has drawn up 16 strategic initiatives to attract investors and stakeholders to invest in the state in line with the Penang 2030 vision. According to Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (pic), the strategic initiatives would drive the state’s economic growth in a positive direction, apart from enhancing ... Read More

Housing affordability and diversity are some of key focus in Penang Vision 2030. Several measures have been put in place to ensure the availability of affordable houses for B40 and M40 income group. Listen to what our CM has to say on response from developers and the challenges. FIND OUT ... Read More

A Penang executive councillor said many buyers of the state’s low-cost homes have no issues over renovation and car park packages being offered by developers as they consider them to be convenient. However, State Housing Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said these packages offered by developers are strictly optional. Those ... Read More

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is planning to build an underpass at the Jalan Mount Erskine and Jalan Burma intersection next year to tackle traffic woes. MBPP secretary Datuk Addnan Mohd Razali said the traffic flow at the Jalan Burma/Jalan Gottlieb/Jalan Bagan Jermal/Jalan Mount Erskine is now “messy during ... Read More