Taman Mengkuang Ria, a landed residential development by Venice Trend Sdn. Bhd. at Kubang Semang, a township near the state border of Penang-Kedah. It is located on a 4.5-acres land near Jalan Mengkuang Keretapi, less than 5km away from the state border. For those who are working at Kulim, it will only take 15-minute drives to Kulim Hi-tech Park during off peak hours.

This development comprises a mix of terrace, semi-detached and bungalow houses:

• 2-storey terrace (39 units)
• 3-storey terrace (12 units)
• 2-storey semi-detached (10 units)
• 2-storey bungalow (1 unit)

Project Name: Taman Mengkuang Ria
Location : Kubang Semang, Penang
Property Type : 2 & 3-storey terrace, semi-detached
Total Units: 62
Land Area: 1,340 sq.ft. onwards
Built-up Area: 1,968 sq.ft. onwards
Indicative Price: RM400,000 onwards
Developer: Venice Trend Sdn. Bhd.

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Penang’s airport is expected to be expanded soon at a cost of between RM800 million and RM900 million.

The expansion will double the terminal’s gross floor area to 113,005 sq m from 54,582 sq m.

The new design will have the capacity to accommodate 12 million passengers per annum, from 6.5 million today, and can handle 25 commercial aircraft at any one time. The number of parking bays will also be increased to 1,800 bays from 1,218 presently.

Together with a separate proposal, Mitsui Outlet Park will be built next to the new terminal building.

Construction work to expand the Penang airport is scheduled to start in June next year and is expected to be completed by 2024.

A proposed 179.7 acres of township development by Scientex (Skudai) Sdn. Bhd. (a subsidiary of Scientex Berhad) in Tasek Gelugor. Located along Jalan Kubang Menderung, it is about 8km away from Kepala Batas and North South Expressway interchange. Neighboring development includes Setia Fontaines, Taman Perda Indah and Bertam Perdana.

This development comprises a mix of land residential and commercial components. The initial phase will see the introduction of 2-storey terrace houses with indicative price starting from below RM220,000.

The project is now open for registration. More details to be available upon the official launch.

Project Name: (to be confirmed)
Location: Tasek Gelugor
Property Type: Mixed development
Total Units: (to be confirmed)
Built-up Area: (to be confirmed)
Land Tenure: Freehold
Indicative Price: Below RM220,000
Developer: Scientex (Skudai) Sdn. Bhd.

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About Triuni Residences

The third phase of The Sanctuary development, featuring three residential towers, with a total of 552 condominium units. It is strategically located within the established township of Batu Uban, next to The Sanctuary (Phase 1). Just a mere minutes drive from University Science Malaysia and Penang bridge.

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The state government opted for the expansion of the Penang International Airport (PIA) rather than build a new one on reclaimed land in the south as it could not afford to delay the project.

State Local Government Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the State Planning Committee (SPC) in a meeting in March indicated that a new airport could be built on a reclaimed island off Batu Maung.

“However, current events had superseded such a suggestion, and we have to move fast to cater to the increased capacity and go ahead with the PIA expansion, ” said Jagdeep in announcing the expansion of PIA at the Implementation and Coordination Unit (ICU) of the Prime Minister’s Department office in Wisma Boustead here yesterday.

The Star had reported that the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) had given the green light to Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to go ahead with the expansion, which would increase the present passenger capacity from six million to 12 million passengers. He said MBPP had approved the planning permission for PIA’s expansion on Dec 3, adding that the project was expected to kick off in March next year.

Jagdeep said a bigger northern corridor international airport that could cater to the three northern states of Penang, Kedah and Perlis could be considered in the future.

Consultant architect AHS Architects Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Abu Hassan Salleh, who was also present, said the expansion would increase the terminal’s gross floor area to 113,005sq m from 54,582sq m.

“The new design will have the capacity to accommodate 12 million passengers per year, while the two-way passenger peak-hour capacity will increase to 4,391 from 2,553 currently and would be able to accommodate 25 commercial aircraft.

“The Air Traffic Control Tower, Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, Meteorological Station, the Airport Fire Rescue Service station and aviation apron will be relocated to the new terminal with the number of parking bays to be increased to 1,800 bays from 1,218 at present, ” he said.

Abu Hassan said the estimated cost of the project, to be completed in 2024, was RM800mil, but it could be higher due to the demolishing and rebuilding of certain structures of the airport building.

“While we are looking at the gridlock and congestion as the work progresses, it could be controlled, as work on the main terminal will only be in the last phase, ” he added, when asked if the congestion would get worse during the expansion.

PIA has been bursting at its seams for some time, where it surpassed its maximum annual capacity of 6.5 million passengers middle of this year. The present PIA is the country’s oldest airport, having been built in 1935 when Penang was part of the British-ruled Straits Settlement.

It underwent a major upgrade in 1979 to accommodate Boeing 747s, then the largest planes in the world. The terminal saw two significant facelifts in 2009 and 2013.

Source: TheStar.com.my