The Penang government yesterday announced that the Penang Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) will be extended for another year until June 2022. State Housing, Local Government and Town and Country Planning Committee chairman, Jagdeep Singh Deo said the HOC had ended on June 9 this year. "During the HOC, the ceiling price ... Read More

The Penang state housing board will be building its first affordable housing project in Bayan Baru which is scheduled for completion in 2025. Housing, local government and town and country planning committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said a total 1,267 affordable units will be built at the site in Bukit ... Read More

Without the controversial Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project, the fishing community in the southern tip of the island will remain as they are. Contrary to a recent statement, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the project would in fact improve the socio-economic situation of the fishermen. Chow reiterated that through ... Read More

Individual customers and businesses whose income has been affected, including from the middle 40% (M40) and top 20% (T20) income groups, are eligible to apply for financing repayment assistance, said the Association of Islamic Banking and Financial Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM). AIBIM president Datuk Adissadikin Ali said the qualification is in ... Read More

Contemporary, down to every thoughtful detail, from the architecture and landscaping to the sleek modern finishes, the Runnymede Group’s latest offering in Penang is nothing short of luxurious. In fact, this particular slice of Batu Uban is another crowning achievement to this niche property developer’s 25-year track record of pushing ... Read More

Despite numerous objections from various parties, the Penang government will proceed with the Penang South Islands (PSI) project, formerly known as Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said it is not about choosing one or the other – referring to the PSI, the environment issue and ... Read More

A newly proposed affordable housing development by DH Land Sdn. Bhd. at Permatang Pauh. Located on 1.68 acres land along Jalan Permatang Pauh, diagonally opposite Caltex petrol station. It is only 1km to Butterworth/Kulim Expressway interchange, less than 5 minutes drive to Sunway Carnival Mall at Seberang Jaya. This is ... Read More

By Anders Ong There have been so many misconceptions in the market about real estate negotiators and agents. Most people assume negotiators are the same as brokers and brokers are the same as negotiators without fully understanding the risk they have by engaging brokers. Some complained that realtors had lied ... Read More

Bukit Tengah assemblyman Gooi Hsiao Leung has proposed that the Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) develops a master improvement plan for kampungs in the whole of Seberang Perai. The PKR assemblyman said the plan should include upgrading works to the physical conditions of the kampungs in Seberang Perai especially to ... Read More

Looking at the grave Covid-19 situation, the Penang government is ready to help expedite applications to turn vacant commercial buildings (away from housing schemes) into worker dormitories and also help expedite the application process to set up temporary worker dormitories at factory grounds. State Local Government, Housing, Town and Country and ... Read More