The Malaysian Housing Financing Initiative (i-Biaya) is one of four components of the Home Ownership Programme (HOPE) and among the efforts of the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) to increase home ownership among the people. KPKT deputy secretary-general (Housing and Community Wellbeing), Datuk Azhar Ahmad said the initiative would ... Read More

Penang's mission of diversifying tourism offerings on the mainland took a major step today after the launch of the ‘Opposite Side of the Island – Seberang Perai campaign’ at Iconic Hotel in Bukit Mertajam. As part of the ‘Experience Penang’ campaign, the highlight of today’s launch was the Seberang Perai tourism ... Read More

Suria 2, is the second phase of Hijau E-Komuniti master-planned development by PDC at Batu Kawan. Strategically located on 7.48 acres of land along Jalan Cassia Barat 1, adjacent to the first phase (Suria 1) which was completed five years ago. It is just a mere minute's drive to nearby amenities, which include IKEA, ... Read More

About GEM Residences GEM Residences, a commercial development by Belleview Group at Prai, Penang. It is part of the company's 6 hectares mixed development along Jalan Baru, diagonally opposite Megamall Penang. Next to it will be the upcoming largest mall in the northern region - GEM Mall, the tenant mix include ... Read More

The Penang government today announced that the Penang Development Corporation’s (PDC) latest affordable housing project in Batu Kawan, called Suria 2, will have its construction works begin in Dec this year. Suria 2, which will cover 7.48 acres of total land size, is part of the 25 phases planned under the ... Read More

House ownership remains among the top concerns for youths according to the first edition of the Youth Aspiration Manifesto Survey. The three-part survey carried out by Architects of Diversity (AOD) in collaboration with Undi18 and UndiNegaraku comprised 3,089 respondents aged 18-30 nationwide. AOD co-founder Jason Wee said the findings showed ... Read More

Following the introduction of Grains Residences, Znen Group is now proposing yet another serviced residence within the vicinity of Bandar Perda. The newly proposed development is located near Jalan Perda Utama 1, just a stone's throw away from Grains Residences and Metropol. It is just a mere minute's drive to Bukit ... Read More

Penang government has spent a total of RM297.57 million involving 32,582 maintenance works at both the public and private housing schemes from 2008 until April 1 this year. State Local Government, Housing, Town, and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the state had spent a total of RM52.59 ... Read More

Sanctuary Suria, the 6th phase of residential development at Permatang Sanctuary by IJM in Alma, Bukit Mertajam. Located along Lorong Santuari 25 & 27, adjacent to Sanctuary Court. It is only a short drive to an abundance of amenities namely AEON Mall, Tesco Hypermarket, eateries, schools and banks. Neighbouring communities ... Read More

Is the country's residential overhang the result of inadequate project planning and research by property developers? "Some properties are just not cleverly developed," said Chan Ai Cheng, president of the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA). She claimed that this resulted in low demand for such properties and had nothing ... Read More