Keeperz Suites, yet another serviced residence development by Exsim Waterfront Sdn Bhd, within the vicinity of The Light Waterfront development. It is strategically along the Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Expressway which connects key parts of the island including George Town and Bayan Lepas. The development sits right next The LightHauz, and just a stone’s throw away from lim xiang xiong art gallery.

This development comprises two 21-storey residential towers with a total of 493 serviced apartment units, built on a commercial-titled land parcel. The project offers compact layouts, including a Type A unit of approximately 484 sq ft and a Type B dual-key configuration of about 581 sq ft, designed to accommodate flexible living arrangements. Facilities are distributed across podium and upper levels, featuring elements such as a swimming pool, gymnasium, co-working spaces, landscaped gardens, and communal lounges, alongside supporting features like retail components and parking levels within the development.

Project Name : Keeperz Suites
Location : The Light Waterfront, Gelugor
Property Type : Serviced residence
Built-up Size: 484 sq.ft. & 581 sq.ft.
Tenure: (to be confirmed)
Total Units : 493
Indicative Price : RM844,000 onwards
Developer : Exsim Waterfront Sdn. Bhd.

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About The Westin Residences

The Westin Residences is a mixed residential and hospitality development by VST Group located along the seafront at Gurney Drive on reclaimed land opposite Gurney Plaza and facing Gurney Bay. The project consists of a 69-storey residential tower with 498 units and a 10-level parking podium, together with a separate 28-storey hotel tower offering 217 rooms and suites with a 7-level parking podium. Once completed, the residential tower is expected to be the tallest in Penang.

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Artist impression of proposed mixed-development

Part of the Pulau Burung landfill is poised for a major transformation, with rehabilitation works paving the way for what is expected to be the country’s first green energy industrial park of its kind. The initiative underscores Penang’s push for sustainable development by aligning industrial expansion with environmental stewardship and long-term socio-economic growth.

Deputy Chief Minister II Jagdeep Singh Deo said the project is a strategic response to Penang’s land scarcity, turning underutilised landfill land into a high-value economic asset. Beyond reducing environmental risks, the redevelopment is expected to attract quality investments, strengthen the state’s global competitiveness, generate jobs, and stimulate local economic activity.

AE Carbon Capital Ltd advisory chairman Victor Yeow said the project will also support resource recovery, circular economy initiatives, renewable energy generation, land restoration, and climate mitigation efforts, while contributing to carbon reduction and broader environmental protection goals.

Image source: Google Street View

The Penang government has begun issuing eviction notices to ineligible tenants occupying public housing units, following rental arrears that have exceeded RM2 million across its subsidised housing schemes.

State housing committee chairman S. Sundarajoo said the state recently launched a tenant regularisation exercise aimed at updating records and ensuring that only genuinely eligible low-income families continue to benefit from temporary rental assistance.

According to Sundarajoo, Penang’s four People’s Housing Programme (PPR) schemes — PPR Taman Manggis, PPR Taman Bagan Jaya, PPR Mak Mandin and PPR Permatang Tok Suboh — comprise 999 units, with 934 currently occupied. Of these, 268 units have accumulated rental arrears totalling RM254,633.

Meanwhile, under the State Rental Housing (RSKN) scheme, 907 out of 1,591 occupied units are in arrears, involving RM1.77 million.

As part of the first phase of enforcement, 18 eviction notices have been issued to confirmed ineligible residents at Taman Manggis.

Sundarajoo said the low monthly rental rate of RM124, inclusive of maintenance fees, was intended as short-term assistance for a three-year tenancy, subject to renewal based on genuine need. However, some tenants have reportedly remained in the units for decades, with certain families occupying the homes for up to 20 years.

He noted that more than 1,000 applicants remain on the waiting list, some having waited years for a unit, making it crucial for long-term occupants who are no longer eligible to make way for others in need.

The state will next inspect tenants who have stayed beyond the three-year period. Cross-checks with Employees Provident Fund data have allegedly uncovered discrepancies in income declarations, while recent site visits also raised concerns over residents owning multiple or even luxury vehicles despite claiming low household incomes.

Still, the state said genuine hardship cases would be considered through an appeal process, with short-term monthly extensions of up to six months possible.

The move echoes a similar enforcement exercise in 2019, when several Taman Manggis residents staged a sit-in protest at Komtar after receiving eviction notices, amid allegations that some tenants had already purchased homes or were subletting the low-cost units for profit.

The first parcel of reclaimed land on Penang’s Silicon Island is expected to be ready for handover to MRT Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRTC) as early as May, marking a major milestone in the island’s phased development strategy.

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the 27.7-hectare (68.5-acre) site designated for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) depot will be transferred once the reclamation and ground preparation works are completed, enabling early construction works to begin without waiting for the entire 930-hectare masterplan area to be formed.

He stressed that Silicon Island’s development will proceed in stages, with the LRT depot site becoming the first topside component to move forward.

“We will not wait for the entire reclamation to be finished before starting topside development. Once the land is ready, construction can begin, starting with the LRT depot site,” he said during a press conference held in conjunction with the official launch of the public viewing of the final Penang Silicon Island Local Plan 2050 (RTPSI) at Amari SPICE Penang.

The readiness of the depot land signals growing momentum for Silicon Island, which is envisioned as a long-term strategic expansion to address Penang’s industrial land shortage while supporting future mobility infrastructure.