Mah Sing Group Berhad (Mah Sing) held a topping up ceremony for Phase 1 of its Ferringhi Residence 2@Batu Ferringhi, Penang today. The ceremony symbolises the completion of the structure of the development’s Tower B building. In attendance during the event were Mah Sing’s Chief Operating Officer, Everlyn Khaw, senior ... Read More

* Article by Freemind Works * Recently, it was reported in freemalaysiatoday.com that home loan rejection rate is as high as 70%. Well … applying for a loan can be a frightening task that will require a lot of your time and you need to figure out what documents to submit ... Read More

Malaysia is the most property obsessed country in the Southeast Asia and ranked at fourth place globally after the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Taiwan, according to HSBC Malaysia. “Malaysians spend longer time viewing property than they do keeping fit at the gym, reading books, or reading and ... Read More

The fifth instalment of the Property Insight Prestigious Developer Award (PIPDA) 2019, was held on the evening of 3rd May at Shangri-La Hotel. The awards serve as a benchmark for local property developers to strive for, and as a celebratory occasion to recognise the accomplishments in the property sector leading ... Read More

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) decided to cut the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3% from 3.25% at its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) today amid weak economic outlook. This is the first cut since July 2016. “The ceiling and floor rates of the corridor for the OPR ... Read More

The federal government may enlarge the Penang International Airport (PIA) to accommodate a maximum of 20 million passengers instead of the initial 12 million proposed. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said the original proposal was to increase the capacity from 6.5 million to 12 million passengers, but added that this ... Read More

The proposed Penang undersea tunnel project will continue and is in its final stage of feasibility study, says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He said the state government's technical consultant, HSSI Sdn Bhd, has reviewed the study prepared by Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC). “The review on the draft ... Read More

The controversial Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) and Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project were included as part of the draft Penang Structure Plan 2030 (PSP2030) which is now in the process of being gazetted, the state legislative assembly was told today. State exco Jagdeep Singh Deo (DAP - Datuk Keramat) ... Read More

It’s been a while since we last posted the most active projects. Many people have been asking how is the property market sentiment in Penang with all the negativity around the residential overhang situation. According to our web traffic analytics, PenangPropertyTalk.com has recorded an increase of approximately 15% in pageviews ... Read More

The future of the 1Malaysia People’s Housing (PR1MA) depends on the outcome of its due diligence and turnaround plan, said chairman Tan Sri Eddy Chen. "We are working on a turnaround plan. Whether PR1MA will move forward or not, much depends on this turnaround plan," he told press at an ... Read More