State Housing, Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo has instructed the Penang Housing Board to level up their efforts to deliver 250,000 units of affordable homes by 2030. This new target has now surpassed the initial aim of delivering 220,000 units throughout the state. “I ... Read More

The success of Singapore's Housing & Development Board (HDB) to provide public housing for 80 per cent of its citizens has motivated the Local Government Development Ministry to consult its experts as well as other foreign experts in its effort to build more affordable homes in Malaysia. The ministry, in ... Read More

Penang hopes that the federal government will approve the infrastructure projects which will make a positive impact on the state and the northern region in the re-tabling of the 2023 Budget on Feb 24. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said these included the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project for the ... Read More

About Sactuary Terrace A residential development by IJM Land at Alma in Bukit Mertajam. Located on 8.9 acres of land along Jalan Santuari 2, about a 20-minute drive to both Penang bridges. Nearby amenities include AEON Mall, Tesco Hypermarket, eateries, schools and banks. This development will offer 95 units of 2-storey terrace houses. (Photos taken in Dec ... Read More

Happy Chinese New Year 2023! Celebrate this coming festive season with your family by visiting these events for your dream home and enjoying the exclusive CNY offers ... Read More

A group of residents in Sungai Ara have won their final appeal to challenge the Penang island city council’s (MBPP) decision to grant planning permission to a developer to build a housing scheme on a hillslope. Federal Court judge Nallini Pathmanathan said the local authority’s approval of Sunway City (Penang) ... Read More

Great news, 2023 marks the 45th Anniversary of Hunza Properties Group! As a call for celebration, purchasers in this year for participating projects are entitled for a chance at Hunza Lucky Draw Campaign, where the total prizes are worth up to RM1,000,000! For a limited time, own Muze@PICC and enjoy ... Read More

The Penang government is granting premium discounts for the extension of leasehold lands and for leases which have already expired. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said following his announcement on the matter during the State Legislative Assembly in November last year, the policy has been enforced beginning Jan 1 this year ... Read More

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has decided to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75 per cent today, allowing it to assess the impact of the cumulative past OPR adjustments, given the lag effects of monetary policy on the economy. The central bank said at the current OPR level, the ... Read More

Standard Chartered (StanChart) expects Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to increase the overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points to 3.0% during its monetary policy meeting tomorrow, reversing the Covid-induced rate cuts. “Following a likely January hike, we expect a pause in March, before another 25bps hike in May, assuming the ... Read More