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Taman Kota Kenari - Shop Lot

Taman Kota Kenari – Shop Lot

Taman Kota Kenari is a comprehensive development adjacent to the fast expanding Kulim Township and create tremendous commercial potential for the region. Complementary light/service industry and housing development makes Kota Kenari Kulim and ideal investment options. Highlights: Surrounded by MNCs with more than 60,000 employees - Intel, First Solar, Panasonic, ... Read More
Penang’s second bridge boosts land prices

Penang’s second bridge boosts land prices

Penang’s property prices have risen by quite a bit since the mid-2000s although the appreciation in prices has been limited to several popular locations on Penang island, particularly George Town. However, since the second bridge project was announced in 2007, vacant land prices on both ends of the bridge, which ... Read More
Car cap for low-cost housing applicants

Car cap for low-cost housing applicants

Those owning many cars may not be eligible to apply for low-cost and low medium-cost housing if Penang enforces such a ruling. The state is mulling the idea of placing this restriction on those applying for such dwellings as those who can afford to own many vehicles should not be ... Read More
Real estate seen booming in Batu Kawan

Real estate seen booming in Batu Kawan

Batu Kawan, which was once a quiet backwater in Penang, will see its real estate booming because of new developments and the opening of Second Penang bridge, says property analysts. They expect more medium to high-end residential and commercial projects from developers, and prices to move up gradually. Currently, besides ... Read More
IKEA to open outlet in Penang

IKEA to open outlet in Penang

Popular Swedish home furnishing store Ikea Store will be opening its first outlet in Penang with groundwork expected to commence by end of the year or early next year. In announcing this, Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng said the Ikano Pte Ltd, the franchisee for Ikea in Malaysia, Singapore and ... Read More
The Top 5 Developments in 2013

The Top 5 Developments in 2013

Best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2014! We hope you've enjoyed keeping yourself updated with Penang's property development this past year. With your continued support and contribution, PenangPropertyTalk.com has attracted more than 1 million visits from 255 thousands unique visitors in 2013. While we are excited to see more ... Read More
Taman Seri Waja - 2 Years Guaranteed Rental Return

Taman Seri Waja – 2 Years Guaranteed Rental Return

Taman Seri Waja, strategically located next to Kulim High Tech Park, with easy access from Butterworth-Kulim Expressway. This development comprises 16 single-storey small and medium industrial units, surrounded by MNCs such as Intel, First Solar, Panasonic, Fuji Electric and etc. This project currently comes with two years guaranteed monthly rental ... Read More
Penang International Property Expo 2013

Penang International Property Expo 2013

The Penang International Property EXPO 2013 is going on at Straits Quay on 28th and 29th December at the Convention Centre on the 6th floor. Fourty developers showcase their choice properties to the public. Members of the public can also take this opportunity to take the free registration form from ... Read More
Penang’s New Housing Rules Effective 1 February 2014

Penang’s New Housing Rules Effective 1 February 2014

UPDATE: The new housing rules announced in the 2014 Penang state Budget approved at the Penang State Assembly and proposed to be effective from 1 February 2014 are designed to protect Penang from being adversely affected by a property bubble as well as ensuring that public housing and affordable housing ... Read More
Penang ready to increase quantum of Affordable Housing Fund

Penang ready to increase quantum of Affordable Housing Fund

The Penang government is prepared to increase the RM500mil Public and Affordable Housing Fund if it is not sufficient to build 20,000 housing units in all five districts in the state. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said that despite not receiving any funding from the Federal Government, it was able ... Read More