The Penang government has proposed for the Pesta Pulau Pinang site at Sungai Nibong to be used as a new low-risk COVID-19 centre as the current ones are reaching near full capacity. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today said that the state government will meet with the state health department tomorrow to discuss the possibility ... Read More

All districts in Penang are now red zones, amid a tourism surge after the interstate travel ban was lifted last month. This means all districts have recorded more than 40 Covid-19 cases in the past 14 days. Seberang Perai Utara, the state’s last yellow zone, turned red yesterday after recording ... Read More

The Penang government has announced its decision to continue giving rebates on assessment rates this year. State Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the decision was made to alleviate the financial burden of the people which is caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. “We ... Read More

Wishing you and your family a Happy New Year 2021! Despite the coronavirus pandemic, buying a property has always been part of our life journey. Looking back at 2020, it is no surprise that all of the most viewed projects are affordable homes in Penang Island ... Read More

Starting tomorrow, Penang’s ferry service will see a new era of efficiency and reliability. From 6.30am to 11pm, there will be a fast boat ferry trip every 20 to 30 minutes, up to 27 round trips per day. This is the interim phase until June 30,2022, when the ferry terminals ... Read More

About Granito @ Permai An affordable housing development by BSG Property in Tanjung Bungah, Penang. It is strategically located next to TAR College, adjacent to 2 Permai luxury residential scheme. This development featuring a 50-storey building with two residential towers and 12 levels of car park. There are 980 units ... Read More

Penang has achieved yet another milestone when the ground-breaking ceremony of the Residensi Bukit Gelugor (a.k.a. Ideal Residency) affordable housing project took place at the junction of Jalan Gambir and Jalan Lembah today. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the project, a collaboration between the Federal Government, through its public ... Read More

The Ministry of Housing and Local Government will introduce the Public Housing Redevelopment Policy to build more comfortable houses to replace the ones that are too old, said minister Zuraida Kamaruddin. Zuraida said the policy, which is being streamlined before being brought to the Cabinet, would enable the people, especially ... Read More

The family here that has been living in their old Proton since their home burned down eight months ago have been given a People's Housing Project (PPR) unit plus monthly financial assistance, Malaysiakini reported today. Security guard S Ganesh, 34, and his family (wife and three young children) made the ... Read More

Plans are afoot to build a dormitory with 35,000 beds – touted as the largest in the country – in Penang. Penang local government committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the state’s Planning Committee (Technical) will study an application for the project in Teluk Kumbar in the southern end of ... Read More