Two images known as the ‘Penang Rail Tran-sit Map’ circulating on social media have been described as visuals put together of something which has yet to be finalised. State Traffic Management Unit chief engineer Lim Thean Heng said the superimposed images consist of a combination of loop alignments and transit ... Read More

Besides the less-than-enthusiastic response from residents, tourism industry players have also voiced their doubts about the proposed Penang Sky Cab project. “I’m not too sure about this as a tourist attraction. We are told that the state wants to create attractions like homestays, bird watching and visits to fish markets ... Read More

The proposed RM300 million Penang Sky Cab project linking the island and the mainland will be cancelled if the public objects to it, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. Lim said in implementing the project, the state would take into account the views and feedback from the public. "We will ... Read More

Eco World Development Group Bhd is acquiring 299.64 acres of leasehold land in Batu Kawan, Penang, for RM730.93mil to build residential and commercial properties. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, Eco World confirmed that it had received a letter of award from the Penang Development Corp (PDC) about its ... Read More

A light rail transit (LRT) project has yet to be approved in Penang as the state government is still evaluating the six packages submitted by bidders for the Penang Master Transport Plan, a state executive councillor said today. Local government and traffic management committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow refuted local ... Read More

Penang is set to get its maiden LRT project – a 17.5km elevated stretch linking Komtar with the Penang International Airport. With construction slated to begin next year, the RM4.5bil project is part of a package of solutions for an island that has long been choking on its traffic. The ... Read More

Penang Sky Cab is the proposed Penang Cable Car which links Penang Sentral at Butterworth to Gat Leboh Nordin on the island. The 3-KM proposed cable car project is a collaboration between Penang Sentral and the Penang State Government. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng revealed the project to members of ... Read More

Property hunters are in for a bargain with hard-to-resist deals by Aspen Group in the upcoming Home & Property Investment Fair by iProperty.com at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). During the fair from Friday to April 19, the Penang-based property development and real estate investment group will showcase its ... Read More

What should you do if you discover some defects in your new house? Complaint One: When the house was handed to us, we found some cracks etc. We made a report listing all the defects. When we checked again after a few months, not all the defects were rectified. What ... Read More

Penang Island City Council (MBPP) will hold discussions with the developer of a high-rise project in Tanjung Bungah to reduce the number of levels of the building. Mayor Datuk Patahiyah Ismail said even though the MBPP had already approved the housing project, it would still hold talks with the developer’s ... Read More