THOUSANDS converged on Batu Maung town on Penang island to witness a historical moment — the opening of the iconic second Penang bridge. The crowd cheered as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced the bridge had been named Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge. Fireworks lit up the ... Read More

Property players are eagerly waiting for clear guidelines from the Government on how the recently launched My First Home (MFH) scheme is supposed to work. Social housing generally does not provide good returns, developers and consultants point out, and without concrete details, it is even harder to expect the private ... Read More

Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) chief executive officer Datuk Sasedharan Vasudevan said RM250mil would be spent over the next three years. This follows the development of new industrial parks in Perak, Kedah and Perlis. “With industrial parks in Padang Terap, Kota Perdana, Sidam and Kulim in Kedah, there is tremendous ... Read More

About Lucerne Residences The final phase of residential development by Ideal Property Group at Ideal Vision Park in Bayan Lepas. It is just a short drive to Penang International Airport, 10 minutes walking distance to Straits International School. The project will see two blocks of 36-storey skyscrapers featuring a European living concept. It offers 480 ... Read More

The construction of the Penang Hill cable car project is set to commence next month, or latest by June, as confirmed by Penang Infrastructure, Transport, and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari. Zairil mentioned during a short media briefing, prompted by reporters, that planning permission was secured in January of this ... Read More

Aralia Park, a serviced residence development by Palmington Sdn. Bhd. (Tambun Indah Group), situated in the Pearl City township of Simpang Ampat. It is positioned along Persiaran Mutiara 8, neighboring the Palm Garden to its left, with XCL International School behind it, and Pearl City Mall to its right. This ... Read More

About The Meg @ Andaman The first project in Andaman Island, the highly-anticipated prime reclaimed island of Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2A by E&O. Features two blocks of 27 and 34-storey serviced apartments with an estimated GDV of RM690 million. It comprises 1,020 residential units with innovative layouts designed to suit ... Read More

Yet another upcoming luxury development nestled along the ever-bustling Gurney Drive, this project is undertaken by Ventas Sdn. Bhd. Situated adjacent to the newly completed Marriott Residences and offering picturesque views of Gurney Bay, it is merely minutes away by car to Gurney Plaza and Gurney Paragon. This development will entail ... Read More

Professionals such as valuers, property managers and real estate agents have a bright future, in line with the growing demand seen in the real estate industry, National Institute of Valuation (Inspen) director Aina Edayu Ahmad said. She noted that as of the fourth quarter of 2023, the residential stock to be managed and transacted ... Read More

In the latest findings presented by the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda Malaysia), the pulse of Malaysia's property industry for the first half of 2024 suggests a cautious stance among developers. The report, titled "Property Industry Survey 2H2023 and Market Outlook for 2024," was unveiled to the ... Read More