The Ship Campus (Peninsula College) is an upcoming university campus in Batu Kawan, combining an eco-friendly campus with a dynamic blend of technology and innovation to enable professional learning.

The 5-acre campus is strategically located at the southern part of Batu Kawan and it is part of PKT’s “One Auto Hub” project. It designed like a ship and able to accommodate about 5,000 students. The campus is expected to be completed by December 2019.

This development will see the construction of a 9-storey campus and 4 blocks of 8-storey hostel for students.

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The reclamation project’s second service centre in Gertak Sanggul.

The Environmental Impact Assessment report for the reclamation on Penang island’s southern coast will be submitted to the Department of Environment by the end of this month.

State Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow said the report would comprise various studies on the impact of the reclamation on fishing, society, heritage, marine traffic and other assessments.

“We were told by the consultant that this would be the most comprehensive study ever and it is the benchmark for others to emulate,” Chow told a press conference after opening the reclamation project’s second service centre in Gertak Sanggul recently.

Chow said the report would include the issues and concerns raised by the local fishermen and communities during dialogue sessions and the mitigation measures that have to be taken.

“We approached the public as we want the people to be part of the project. Without their support, the project will fail.

“But we cannot expect 100% support from the people as we know a certain segment may be impacted more than the rest and it is natural for them to put forward their views and concerns.

“Let the Department of Environment’s panel of experts evaluate our report.

“We hope we can convince them (those who opposed the project),” he said.

Chow added that the project would not be carried out until approval had been given by the Department of Environment.

Batu Maung assemblyman Datuk Abdul Malik Abul Kassim, who is also Penang Task Force for Fishermen Issues chairman, said they found that individual fishermen were more open-minded than those from fishermen’s associations.

“However, my task force is set up to engage the fishermen and come up with plans to mitigate the issues raised by them.”

SRS Consortium project deputy director Azmi Mohamad said 2,200 people visited the first service centre in Permatang Damar Laut set up in May last year.

He added that 80% of them were fishermen and from the local community.

“A total of 542 gave their feedback and 506 people applied for the 1,000 job vacancies available for the reclamation project.

“Some of them were young fishermen who wanted a change in career,” he added.

Source: TheStar.com.my

Nafiri @ Val d’Or, a light industrial development by GUH Holding at Sungai Bakap. Strategically located next to 156.5km of North-South Expressway, adjacent to Valdor Industrial Estate. It is just a short drive away from Hijauan Valdor housing scheme by Asas Dunia.

This development will feature 58 units of 3-storey semi-detached light industrial factories, with two types of layout to choose from: Type A, has an approximate built-up of 4,534sq ft and Type B has about 7,624sq ft.

Project Name : Nafiri @Val d’Or
Location : Sungai Bakap
Property Type : Light Industrial factory
Built-up Size: 4,534 sq.ft. & 7,624 sq.ft.
Total Units:: 58
Tenure : Freehold
Developer : GUH Realty Sdn. Bhd. (GUH Holding Bhd.)

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Proposed high-rise residential development by Orientside Development Sdn. Bhd. in Batu Ferringhi, Penang. Part of the company’s 13.3ha development next to the island’s tourism belt in Batu Ferringhi and adjacent to Uplands International School.

The latest proposal comprises a 47-storey building with 8 levels of carpark and 2 residential towers. The first tower (Q1) consists of 110 condominium units whereas the second tower (Q2) will offer another 146 units.

This project is still pending for approval. More details and photos to be available upon project launch.

Property Project : (to be confirmed)
Location : Batu Ferringhi, Penang
Property Type : Condominium
Total Units: 256
Built-up Area: (to be confirmed)
Indicative Price: (to be confirmed)
Developer : Orientside Development Sdn. Bhd.

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The Penang government has decided to postpone its decision to raise the contribution fee by developers who fail to build low-cost and low medium-cost housing until the year-end.

State Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the state received complaints from Penang Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) and other stakeholders after the new rate was imposed on Feb 1.

“Rehda wrote to me earlier and the state government had looked into the matter. I told the Chief Minister that instead of imposing the new rate immediately, the state should give the developers a moratorium.

“In the state exco meeting on Wednesday, we agreed to postpone the new rate until the end of the year so that they can have a transition period.

“However, I would like to remind developers to get ready for the new rate,” he said when asked about Rehda’s complaints at a press conference yesterday.

Jagdeep stressed that the state administration was a government for the people and not developers.

“You must understand the reason we have this contribution – the state government wants low-cost and low medium-cost units to be built.

“The contribution fee serves as a penalty to developers who do not build such housing units,” he said.

Jagdeep said the contribution was being raised so that the state government would have the funds to build low-cost and low medium-cost housing.

“If you (developers) don’t build, you pay. Then I (state government) build.

“And now, we have the Goods and Services Tax, the prices of steel are going up, and the construction cost of each unit is rising. That is the reason we increase the contribution from RM120,000 to RM150,000,” he said.
A Chinese daily quoted Penang Rehda chairman Datuk Toh Chin Leong as saying the association had met the state government over the new rate.

Toh said the increase would affect the real estate industry in the state, and the developers might transfer the additional cost to the house buyers.

The state government strictly enforces the requirement for developers to build 40% low medium-cost units on the island and 30% low-cost units on the mainland in any housing development projects.

Only in certain cases deemed fit by the State Planning Committee will the developers be allowed to pay a RM120,000 contribution per unit in lieu of not building such units.

Source: TheStar.com.my