Two residential units in a condominium near Batu Feringghi today received a warrant of detention of movable property from Penang Commissioner Of Building (COB) for Penang City Council (MBPP).

Penang COB Director, Sr. Nik Ariff Long Dir said, the warrant was issued in accordance with Section 35, Strata Management Act 2013 (Act 757).

He said the warrant was issued at the request of the Joint Management Body (JMB) Edan Fairview due to the failure of the two residential units to pay maintenance fees amounting to RM9,802.60 and RM12,347.87 respectively.

“This warrant aims to recover the arrears apart from court action. This is an option by JMB to ask the homeowner to clear the outstanding maintenance fee.

It is hoped that the firm action today will send a clear message to buyers and owners not to disregard their responsibility under the law to pay the monthly maintenance fees to ensure that management and maintenance in a strata building can run smoothly.

Also present were JMB Eden Fairview Chairman Khoo Boo Yeang and JMB Eden Fairview Lawyer Willie Ong.

According to Nik Ariff, the latest warrant today is the fifth warrant issued since 2018.

For the first unit, the owner of the premises involved promised to settle the arrears this afternoon while the second unit was found unoccupied.

Therefore, the MBPP acted to enter the premises to seize movable property in accordance with the legal provisions.

Meanwhile, Willie Ong in his statement said that unit one has arrears from December 2015 to January 2020.

“The second unit has been in arrears from April 2015 to January 2020 where arrears for all other dependents during the seizure must be paid by the unit owner,” he said.

It is understood that within 14 days, the owner can reclaim the movable property if he can settle the arrears.

However, if they fail to do so, the movable property will be auctioned off.

Source: Buletin Mutiara

A new proposed development by Farlim Group Bhd. at Bandar Baru Ayer Itam in Penang Island. Located on a 1.66-acre land along Lorong Semarak Api 2, next to Casa Idaman and surrounded by several other established communities. This development is just a stone’s throw away from the upcoming Sunway Valley City project site and about 2km to Sunshine Farlim.

The project comprises a 14-storey condominium featuring 42 standard residential units and six units of double-storey penthouse. Facilities will be located at level 1 and 5 with multi-level carpark occupying the middle floors.

The project is still pending for approval. It is not known whether this will be opened for sale. More details to be available upon official launch.

Project Name : (to be confirmed)
Location : Ayer Itam
Property Type : Condominium
Tenure : (to be confirmed)
Land Area: 1.66 acre
Built-up Area: (to be confirmed)
Total Units : 42 (standard), 6 (penthouse)
Indicative Price: (to be confirmed)
Developer : Farlim Group (Malaysia) Bhd.
Last Updated : Aug 2021

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The Penang government has announced the incorporation of a special purpose vehicle company, Penang Infrastructure Corporation Sdn Bhd, to lead the implementation of the mega projects under the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP).

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the Penang Infrastructure Corporation was successfully incorporated on July 9 this year.

“The company will be working on the implementation of mega projects in the state, such as the Bayan Lepas LRT (BL LRT), Pan Island Link 1 and 2A (PIL 1 and PIL 2A) and the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) that have been entrusted to SRS Consortium as the project delivery partner.

“The Penang Infrastructure Corporation will also be working on the implementation of the three highways and the undersea tunnel projects that are entrusted to the Consortium Zenith Construction (CZC) Sdn Bhd as the design and built contractor.

“In addition, the Penang Infrastructure Corporation will be involved in the planning and development of the PSR, which include the topside development,” Chow told a press conference in Komtar yesterday.

Chow also gave status update of the projects under the PTMP during the press conference.

The board of directors for the Penang Infrastructure Corporation are Chow, Penang State Secretary Datuk Abdul Razak Jaafar and state Works, Utilities and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari.

“The number of board members will be added from time to time, with the appointment of experts from certain fields. The first board of directors meeting has been scheduled at 5.30pm yesterday (July 15).

“Adhering to the CAT principles (Competency, Accountability and Transparency), the Penang government will ensure that the people have access to the latest information on the PTMP and its components throughout the construction period,” he said.

Chow added that the Penang Infrastructure Corporation would be working with SRS Consortium to study the financial architecture plan for the PTMP.

“We believe that the PSR and other components of the PTMP will be the crucial transformation products for Penang to achieve a competitive growth,” he said.

Source: Buletin Mutiara

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The outlook for Malaysia’s industrial property market is looking favorable as it is expected to see more inquiries, especially from manufacturers, said independent property consultancy firm, Knight Frank Malaysia.

Its Capital Markets executive director Allan Sim said manufacturers would be looking to take advantage of the tax incentives, adding that the industrial real estate market has remained resilient in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We also foresee more international e-commerce operators considering Malaysia as an important regional distribution hub within their network,” he said in a statement in conjunction with Knight Frank Malaysia latest research report, Real Estate Highlights — First Half of 2020.

Additionally, the firm said the Malaysian government’s move to provide generous tax incentives for foreign manufacturers under the National Economic Recovery Plan would help to position the country as a strong contender in attracting more overseas manufacturing operations to its shores.

“This is timely given the ongoing major restructuring of global supply chains arising from the aftermath of the pandemic, as well as the ongoing United States-China trade war,” it said.

Meanwhile, on the residential market segment, Knight Frank Malaysia managing director Sarkunan Subramaniam said he expected to see a slow uptick post-movement control order (MCO), backed by the government’s various stimulus, particularly the reintroduction of the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC).

“Moving forward, developers may also reconsider their product positioning and marketing strategies, including leveraging technologies and partnering with e-commerce platforms to improve their sales,” he said.

The full Real Estate Highlights — First Half of 2020 report is available at https://bit.ly/REH1H2020.

Source: Bernama