The Penang government will spend RM10mil to refurbish the Mayang Mall building in Bayan Baru and turn it into a Global Business Services (GBS) centre for investors.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the GBS industry had huge growth potential and needed a conducive business environment in order to flourish.

“The refurbishment works will include a major facelift of the building facade and improvement of shared facilities,” he said in his speech during the launching of GBS@Mayang at the mall’s atrium on Friday.

Most importantly, he said the infrastructure upgrades would meet the standards of the MSC (Multimedia Super Corridor) Malaysia Cybercentre.

About 110,000sq ft of office space will be made available once the refurbishment is completed in January next year.

“Penang is second after Klang Valley in hosting the most number of MSC Malaysia status-companies in Malaysia,” he said.

He added that GBS@Mayang was part of the state’s master development plan to offer conducive enterprise space and environment for investors and supporting talents worldwide.

He said a second phase, tentatively called ‘GBS by the Sea’ at Phase 4 of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone (FIZ), would follow soon.

Penang Development Corporation general manager Datuk Rosli Jaafar said the rebranding of Mayang Mall was timely as it would create synergy and connectivity within the satellite township of Bayan Baru.

“Bayan Baru township was developed in the 1970s as an industrial town supporting and complementing the growth of the Bayan Lepas FIZ.

“Over the years, our industrial technology has grown by leaps and bounds as we move to high technology, R&D (research & development) and skilled labour force.

“Penang’s vision is to attract more GBS, both local companies as well as multinationals,” he said during a slide show presentation.

Source: TheStar.com.my

A proposed development by Total Vista Development Sdn. Bhd. in Bukit Minyak. Located next to Taman Markisah, just a stone’s throw away from Bukit Minyak Industrial Park. It is only less than 5 minutes drive to AOEN Big hypermarket.

This development will be developed in four phases, offering a mix of high-rise and landed residential units:

Phase 1

• 2-storey terrace houses (56 units, gated & guarded)
• 2 block of 19-storey condominium (268 units)
• 1 block of 15-storey low cost apartment (220 units)

Phase 2

• 2 block of 19-storey condominium (268 units)

Phase 3

• 1 block of 17-storey low cost apartment (182 units)

Phase 4

• 1 block of 17-storey low cost apartment (182 units)

This project is still pending for approval. Details to be available upon project launch.

Project Name : (to be confirmed)
Location : Bukit Minyak, Penang
Property Type : Residential
Total Units: 56 (terrace), 536 (condo), 584 (apartment)
Indicative Price: (to be confirmed)
Developer : Total Vista Development Sdn. Bhd.

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A proposed mixed development by Kiara Masterpiece Sdn. Bhd. in the heart of George Town, Penang. Strategically located at the intersection of Jalan Transfer and Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, diagonally opposite Menara KWSP.

This development will see the restoration of the existing heritage building (currently occupied by Deluxcious Hotel Spa & Restaurant) and the demolition of a single storey annexe/building (currently occupied by Red Apple Furniture). It will be replaced by a 23-storey serviced residence featuring 178 residential units.

This project is still pending for approval. Details to be available upon project launch.

Project Name : (to be confirmed)
Location : George Town, Penang
Property Type : Mixed development
Total Units: 178
Indicative Price: (to be confirmed)
Developer : Kiara Masterpiece Sdn. Bhd.
Last Update: March 2019

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The conversion of a hotel in a suburb near here into a hostel for foreign workers was not done in compliance with the state’s guidelines, said Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon.

He said the hotel was also not among the list of places which had been approved to house foreign workers.

“I was told that a few floors have been converted without approval,” he said at a press conference in Komtar yesterday.

It was reported yesterday that the Penang Island City Council had given the hotel 30 days to revert to its original use after it was illegally converted into a foreign workers’ hostel at the end of last month.

A former employee of the hotel, who declined to be named, said it closed down late last year following a decline in occupancy.

Penang Housing Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the state had approved five applications to build foreign workers’ dormitories in Juru, Bukit Minyak, Permatang Tinggi, Kawasan Perin-dustrian Valdor and Permatang Damar Laut in Batu Maung.

He said the dormitories at these five places would be able to accommodate more than 25,000 workers.

“Penang has around 200,000 foreign workers. We are looking at catering to 10% of the number,” he said, adding that the dormitories were required to have facilities such as a multipurpose hall, canteen and sick bays.

Jagdeep said the purpose was to absorb workers currently staying at places such as flats.

He said there had been numerous complaints from the public of the big numbers of foreign workers staying at flats, sometimes occupying over half of such housing schemes.

Source: TheStar.com.my

Noning Residence, a low density development situated within the Berapit township at Bukit Merterjam. It is located along Jalan Bukit Noning 2, about 5 km away from Bukit Mertajam town center.

This development comprises a total of 29 residential units, with a mix of of residential units with a mix of 3-storey terrace, semi-detached and bungalow houses.

Project Name : Noning Residence
Location : Berapit, Bukit Mertajam, Penang
Property Type : Residential
Total Units: 17 (terrace), 10 (semi-detached), 2 (bungalow)
Indicative Price: RM548,000 onwards
Developer : Bestari Realty Sdn Bhd

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