GEORGE TOWN: The state Housing Board, which will promote affordable housing projects by the private sector, will be established on July 1. Penang Town and Country Planning, Housing and Arts Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said an enactment to set up the board was passed at the state assembly in ... Read More

A sought after Luxury Gated & Guarded Residential development by Airmas Group that will bring you and your family a complete lifestyle experience Harmoni Residensi changing perspective of living concept brings quality life to every generation of you and your family. This superb development comprise of: Landscaping Park A Clubhouse ... Read More

Mah Sing Group Bhd (8583), Malaysia's fifth largest property developer by revenue, is ready to roll out RM3 billion worth of new launches this year on positive domestic economic outlook. Group chief executive and managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum said he was bullish on sales moving fast paced ... Read More

Penang is set to feature a new treetop walkway as a nature attraction by the end of the year. The project, to cost some RM3 million, is part of an eco-tourism venture that also includes an adjoining 1.6km nature trail, designed to boost environmental conservation and tourism in Penang. The ... Read More

KUALA LUMPUR: Penang has not been left out of the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), contrary to claims by certain quarters, that the island-state was not being offered any project or development under it.According to the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu), some 95 entry points projects (EPPs), will be implemented ... Read More

It begins with the Penang essence which has drawn and charmed generations of visitors. It is distilled from the colourful convergence of diverse cultures on Penang's waterfront - an eclectic mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian, Nonya Baba, Jawa-Peranakan and European traditions, architecture, food and festivals. The Penang essence is not ... Read More

The Latitude, just like its name, suggests the gravity-defying aura from the pinnacle. This masterpiece parades its 43-storey façade as one of the tallest residential buildings in the whole of Penang Island. Perched 500 feet above sea level, its elevated facilities level allows residents to enjoy the stunning cityscape of ... Read More

Chief operating officer Lim Lian Seng said the projects are located in Sri Hartamas and Cheras in Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth in Penang, and Kuantan in Pahang. "There is a surge in demand for new residential, commercial and retail properties in those areas. We expect the products to sell fast under ... Read More

Penang-based property players interviewed by Business Times have cited construction material prices and inflation as reasons for them to price their units higher this year. They, however, gave no indication on the quantum of the price increase. "Despite the risk of price increases in raw materials, the outlook for the ... Read More

JELUTONG MP Jeff Ooi claimed a developer who tried to sell low-cost housing at higher than the maximum recommended ceiling price had been blacklisted by the Hous- ing and Local Government Minist-ry. The move to take the developer to task was initiated by the Penang Town and Country Planning, Housing ... Read More