Property developer Eco World Development Group Bhd is seeking shareholders’ approval for its multi-million ringgit mixed project in Penang. The company issued a circular to Bursa Malaysia detailing two land parcels totalling 449.64 acres in Batu Kawan, which it is acquiring and plans to develop for a total consideration of ... Read More

Choice projects under one roof The Star Property Fair is back for the third time this year, and with over 30 exhibitors showcasing choice properties, it will be the biggest held at Queensbay Mall, Penang. Starting today and running until Sunday, it is spread across the mall’s North, South and ... Read More

The first phase of the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP), involving the construction of the LRT project,” is scheduled to take off in the first half of 2017. State local government, traffic management, and flood mitigation committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said the design and the alignment of the LRT ... Read More

Exco man: Other affordable housing concepts not suitable Penang will not emulate Singapore or Hong Kong in its bid to provide affordable housing to the people, said state Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo. He said: “I do not want to be like Hong Kong or Singapore ... Read More

There are growing calls for Bank Negara to look into easing the stringent lending policy, especially for first-time house buyers in an effort to reduce the rising number of unsold properties in the country. While the broad cooling or macro-prudential measures imposed on the property sector should not be lifted ... Read More

Industry players foresee a future increase in property prices as incoming supply falls, making it a good time to buy property. “I reckon supply [of residential] will drop this year, even next year. But I think property prices will start to increase because we will see [a] lack of supply ... Read More

Inspired by the leaf considered a symbol of good luck in many cultures around the world, The Clovers in Sungai Ara, Penang, is designed to be a living sanctuary blessed with nature’s wonders. A freehold residential high-rise by Asia Green Property Development, it comprises a trio of 42-storey towers. Its ... Read More

Despite the dampened property market, developer Ivory Properties Group Bhd is anticipating its earnings for the financial year ending March 31, 2016 (FY16) to be comparable with FY15 — if not better — driven by two projects: the Penang Times Square and Penang WorldCity. It saw a net profit of ... Read More

Over 500 houses in Hong Seng Estate in Penang may soon have to make way for a new housing project. A resident who has stayed there for 30 years said he heard about the plans to redevelop the land but did not have any details. “This is my ancestral house ... Read More

Penang Affordable Housing Video (courtesy of Penang State Housing) * Click HERE to see full list of affordable housing in Penang * ... Read More