Bank Negara Malaysia's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to increase the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points (bps) to 2.00 per cent. The central bank said the ceiling and floor rates of the corridor of the OPR are correspondingly increased to 2.25 per cent and 1.75 per ... Read More

To lower the cost of a house, the government and state authorities need to cut red tape and fees associated with housing developments. National Housing Buyers Association (HBA) honorary secretary-general Datuk Chang Kim Loong said cutting bureaucracy by 50% would help developers bring down costs. He said whatever extended time ... Read More

About Garden Superlink II @ Jesselton Hills The second phase of Garden Homes Collection in Jesselton Hills, Alma by Wing Tai Asia. It comprises 75 units of two-storey superlink homes with extended size up to 26ft wide, surrounded by lush greenery and wholesome recreational amenities. The residential enclave is strategically ... Read More

South Korean semiconductor giant, Simmtech Holdings Inc., through its Malaysia-based subsidiary, Sustio Sdn Bhd, has officially opened its new manufacturing facility in the Batu Kawan Industrial Park (BKIP) today. Simmtech Southeast Asia managing director Jeffery Chun said it is the company’s first advanced manufacturing facility in Southeast Asia that is ... Read More

With just three simple steps, four individuals walked away with their dream homes. They took part in the ‘Vax to Win Campaign’ last year, initiated by Aspen Group to promote Covid-19 vaccination among Malaysians. It required the participants to upload their digital vaccination certificate, answer a few simple questions and create ... Read More

Penang will need to look at the rules and regulations concerning homestay in private condominiums and high-rise apartments, says state executive councillor Yeoh Soon Hin. Admitting that it is a long-standing issue, Yeoh said there is no problem for the units to be used for short-term homestays if they come with ... Read More

Skim Saraan Bercagar (SSB) by Cagamas is a type of loan for retired homeowners. Through a reverse mortgage, you can generate cash during retirement without sacrificing homeownership. This allows you to continue staying in your family home without repayment during your lifetime. Retired homeowners can use the monthly payout amount ... Read More

More than 300 squatters in Butterworth will receive free homes from the Penang government valued at RM22.4 million as part of a resettlement project. The residents are part of Kampung Ujong Batu — an old settlement by the mouth of the Perai river, which has about 300 houses and was ... Read More

Penang’s tourism recovery and growth, as well as the livelihoods of everyday Malaysian Hosts, would be gravely affected if the state’s proposed restrictions on high-rise residential short-term rental accommodation (STRA) is implemented, Airbnb warned today. Following more than two years of economic disruption in Penang brought on by the pandemic, ... Read More

The Penang state government will implement the guidelines for prohibiting short-term rentals (homestays). State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said he will present the proposal to the state executive council and the state government will announce the details later. "We do not want a ... Read More