KUALA LUMPUR: The responsible lending guidelines issued by Bank Negara for banks since the beginning of this year may have less of a downside impact on loans growth than initially thought, Hong Leong Research said. Hong Leong Research’s banking analyst Low Yee Huap said in a report that the impact ... Read More

A SERIES of activities has been planned to promote Penang beyond the cleaner and greener initiatives. State Local Government and Traffic Ma­­nagement Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said they hoped to improve the state from safety and health aspects. “Besides promoting cleaner and greener campaigns, more interactive activities will be ... Read More

BUYING a house will most likely be the biggest single investment in a person's life. But for first-time buyers, going about purchasing a home can be a procedural nightmare, especially without the proper planning or guidance. The following are some simple tips for first-time buyers to consider before ploughing their ... Read More

THE public is advised not to fall prey by paying between RM5,000 and RM10,000 to unscrupulous syndicates which promise to secure low-cost (LC) or low medium-cost (LMC) units. Penang Town and Country Planning, Housing and Arts Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said several syndicate members were going around promising applicants ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: Penang has, for the first time, beaten Kuala Lumpur for two consecutive years as the country’s most liveable city, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said. Quoting the annual ECA International Location Ratings research, Lim said Penang had maintained its position as Asia’s eighth most liveable city, while ... Read More

HAVING an elevator at home, while still a lifestyle choice rather than one born out of necessity, is nevertheless a trend that is becoming increasingly popular with many upscale residential developments featuring this novelty in its houses. “One usually finds lifts in the homes of the affluent and these people ... Read More

THE Penang Appeals Board has fixed July 18 for the hearing of the case of residents of Sungai Ara who are against the approval of a hillside development project in the area. Board chairman Datuk Yeo Yang Poh set the date after getting the agreement on the date from the ... Read More

PENANG’s leading property developer on the mainland, Tambun Indah Land Berhad, will build the first international school on the mainland in the integrated township of Pearl City in Tambun, Seberang Prai. Tambun Indah signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SIS Charter Sdn Bhd to develop the Straits International School ... Read More

Despite talk that the condo market on Penang island may experience slowing demand due to new supply and unsold units of previous launches, we highlight five developments that seem to prove otherwise. RECENTLY the vivacious director of a public-listed company remarked that almost everyone she meets on the social circuit ... Read More

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government has proposed to raise the cap for foreign purchases on all properties in the state. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the current limit of RM500,000 would be raised to RM1mil, except for landed properties on the island that would be raised to RM2mil. He ... Read More