The Udini underpass in Gelugor, Penang, will be closed during certain hours for six days to undergo maintenance. Penang Island City Council said in a statement that the underpass between Jalan Masjid Negeri and Jalan Tunku Kudin would be off limits to all vehicles from Aug 14 to Aug 19 from ... Read More

Yet another proposed light industrial development at Valdor in Sungai Bakap. Undertaken by Dutamas Warisan Sdn. Bhd., the development will be located on a 22-acre land off Jalan Nafiri, adjacent to Nafiri @ Valdor light industrial scheme by GUH Realty Sdn. Bhd. It is only 5km to Batu Kawan Industrial Park, about ... Read More

South Korean semiconductor giant, Simmtech Holdings Inc., has chosen Penang as the strategic location to build its ‘first in the region’ printed circuit board (PCB) and packaging substrate factory. Simmtech’s Phase One investment in Penang, through its subsidiary Sustio Sdn Bhd, is US$120 million (RM508 million). Simmtech Southeast Asia managing ... Read More

Malaysia’s property supply growth in the market spiked by 34.53 per cent year-on-year (YoY) and 11.94 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in the second quarter of 2021 (Q2 2021), driven by more homeowners selling property for cash flow, according to PropertyGuru’s latest Malaysia Property Market Index (MPMI). In a statement, PropertyGuru ... Read More

A newly proposed mixed development by Primutiara Development Sdn. Bhd. (a subsidiary of Oriental Max Group) at Ara Kuda. Located on 19.5 acres of land along Jalan Ara Kuda, immediately opposite Desa Ara Permai housing scheme by the same company. It is less than 2km away from Penang-Kedah border, about 13km to Kulim Hi-tech Park, ... Read More

The construction works of the first-ever aviary or a mini zoo in Penang that specialises in raising peacock is expected to be completed in December this year. Known as Peacock Echo Park, it is located at Taman Kimsar in Prai. Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) councillor David Marshel said once ... Read More

Property prices might not necessarily be more affordable post-Covid-19 due to market changes and wage growth, the housing minister said. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said the economic crisis brought on by the Covid19 pandemic saw the housing market, labour and financial sectors going through adjustments. As a ... Read More

Housing developers will be allowed to operate under Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the national recovery plan effective immediately. In a statement today, the housing and local government ministry said this is applicable to housing developers which have valid housing development licences and advertisement and sales permits (APDL) under ... Read More

By Emilia Ismail Jalan Batu Jantan and Jalan Batu Perempuan didn't get their names because someone ran out of ideas to name the roads in Air Itam — the names originated from a "tragic" love story! 😉 Legend has it that two rocks, one male and the other female, located ... Read More

The e-Land system implemented through a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement will be expanded to other states after it was proven successful in increasing the quality and efficiency of land administration in Kuala Lumpur. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic) said the system would be expanded to the Federal Territories ... Read More