The final cost of the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) could balloon to more than the estimated RM27 billion once all the plans — including for the elevated rail system alignment — and the relevant detailed studies are completed, with federal approvals obtained. Gamuda Bhd-led SRS Consortium project delivery partner ... Read More

Queens Residences, a luxury waterfront development by Ideal Property Group at Bayan Bay with gross development value (GDV) of RM600mil. This development is located in front of BayStar Condominium, just stone's throw away from Queensbay Mall. This project will be developed in 4 phases. First two phases are currently in progress, ... Read More

Looking back at 2015 2015 was certainly a challenging year for property developers. Various cautionary signals continued to influence the market sentiments. This is evidenced by the consecutive quarter-on-quarter decline in the residential property transactions since 2013. The decline in transactions was particularly obvious for residential property in the island ... Read More

If you are buying your first home in the South-West district of Penang, you may be interested to find out how are these two affordable housing projects compared to each other. Ramah Pavilion One Foresta Developer M Summit Group Ideal Property Group Location Teluk Kumbar Sungai Ara Standard unit size ... Read More

Five developers will undertake RM4.33bil in property projects in Penang next year despite a challenging year for the property market. The developers planned to price their mostly residential properties from between RM480,000 and RM3.3mil. The price range came on the heels of this year’s launches of between RM200,000 and RM400,000 ... Read More

Affordable housing is no longer a new topic for potential home buyers. So many yet it could be so few that is suitable. Today, let's take a stroll into comparing the two most popular affordable housing projects in the north east district of Penang Island. Both projects are located within ... Read More

Rare and precious like the four-leaf clover revered as a symbol of good luck by many cultures around the world, its iconic architecture and layout is designed to bring residents all the privileges of wholesome living. Located in Sungai Ara, The Clovers auspiciously signifies living in a sanctuary blessed with ... Read More

Some 1,000 acres of the land on the two islands that will be reclaimed to the south of Penang island as part of the state government's land swap deal with SRS Consortium for the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) have been earmarked for industrial development. Recall that on Nov 27, ... Read More

Penang-based property player Ideal United Bintang Bhd (IUBB) plans to stick to affordable housing projects in the next two years, given the slowdown in the economy and property sector in the country. IUBB's executive chairman Datuk Alex Ooi Kee Liang said at present, the group will be concentrating on its ... Read More

Construction work on the Penang light railway transit (LRT) project, which is part of the first phase of the island’s Transport Master Plan (TMP), will start in 2018. According to SRS Consortium Sdn Bhd, the Gamuda Bhd-led project delivery partner (PDP) for the TMP, it will be finalising the cost ... Read More