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17th May 2012
Property prices on the rise

Despite softening demand, property prices are still expected to rise, as costs for labour and building materials increase and scarcity of land remains a concern....

17th May 2012
Malaysia top investment choice for Singaporeans

Many prospective Singaporean buyers consider security or crime issues as a major factor in buying properties in Malaysia but they also leverage on the quick flip of an asset....

17th May 2012
SP Setia arm buys land for RM186m
SP Setia Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Intra Hillside Sdn Bhd, is acquiring 8....
17th May 2012
SP Setia development wins another FIABCI award

PETALING JAYA: SP Setia Bhd’s award-winning development in Johor, Setia Eco Gardens bagged another FIABCI Prix d’Excellence award at the 2012 FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards Ceremony held in St Petersburg....

16th May 2012
SP Setia to develop RM1.1bil Penang project

PETALING JAYA: SP Setia Bhd will be embarking on a mixed residential development project with a gross development value of RM1....

16th May 2012
Banks home in on fee-based income

PETALING JAYA: Banks are aggressively looking at building up their non-interest or fee-based income in anticipation of slower loans growth in view of the stringent lending guidelines that came into effect in January....

16th May 2012
Report against Guan Eng over land acquisition

14th May 2012
Cheer for highrise folk

ALOR SETAR: The Federal Government has approved a 90-10 matching grant system where it will fund 90% of the cost for repair work and maintenance of flats in low-cost public housing schemes....

14th May 2012
SP Setia expands footprint in Penang
Property developer SP Setia Bhd is on the lookout to acquire more strategic pieces of land in Penang in a bid to extend its footprint in the state....
14th May 2012
Proposal to sell Mid Valley, Gardens malls

PETALING JAYA: KrisAssets Holdings Bhd has proposed to sell Mid Valley Megamall, the Gardens Mall and their related assets to its parent IGB Corp Bhd for RM4....

14th May 2012
Commercial property loans 22.7% higher

PETALING JAYA: Credit for the purchase of commercial properties in March grew by 22....

11th May 2012
Rising value of properties a real concern

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government needs to address the issue of affordability of residential properties as persistently high prices have become an issue to many people....

11th May 2012
No change in interest rates expected

PETALING JAYA: Bank Negara is expected to maintain the overnight policy rate (OPR) at 3% when it’s monetary policy committee meets tomorrow as the current rate continues to be at an accommodative level, promoting growth and price stability, according to economists....

11th May 2012
Six months free condo living in Lion City

SINGAPORE: A property developer is offering a family the chance to live for free for six months in a fully furnished condominium unit in Kovan....

10th May 2012
Mulpha to focus on property sector

KUALA LUMPUR (May 7, 2012): Property developer Mulpha International Bhd is optimistic on the property sector's outlook this year and is disposing of its non-core assets to focus on the property business, said its chairman Lee Seng Huang....

10th May 2012
Malaysia's 10 best islands

From the cosmopolitan charm of Penang to the hippie getaway of the Perhentians, Malaysia embraces a diverse array of islands....

10th May 2012
New parking system to end vandalism
10th May 2012
Superstar eyes Penang property

HONG KONG superstar Simon Yam likes Penang so much that he plans to buy a holiday home for his family on the island....

9th May 2012
Over 320 new private homes sold in a week as rates hit rock bottom

SINGAPORE: New private home sales continued their strong run, with at least 325 homes snapped up over the past week as rock-bottom interest rates and new project launches kept propping up the market....

9th May 2012
Excitement in the air as second Penang Bridge hits three-quarter mark

GEORGE TOWN: Excitement is clearly growing with the state’s second Penang Bridge having passed its three-quarter completion mark....

9th May 2012
Eonmetall to dispose of Penang land

PETALING JAYA: Eonmetall Group Bhd is disposing of its freehold industrial land in Penang, together with the three-storey office building annexed with a single-storey factory building sitting on it, for a total cash consideration of RM26mil....

9th May 2012
Bank Negara’s guidelines affect mainly lower income group

KUALA LUMPUR: The responsible lending guidelines issued by Bank Negara for banks since the beginning of this year may have less of a downside impact on loans growth than initially thought, Hong Leong Research said....

2nd May 2012
AmFIRST eyeing more assets

It’ll be able to buy RM500mil assets after rights issue

KUALA LUMPUR: Read more

2nd May 2012
Hunza eyes mall rental income from 2013

Property development in Penang is moving at a feverish pace with buyers crazy over owning prestigious addresses like Gurney Drive and all the way up from Tanjung Tokong to Batu Ferringhi....

2nd May 2012
AmFirst REIT has RM500m for new assets

KUALA LUMPUR (May 1, 2012): AmFirst REIT will invest up to RM500 million in properties in high-growth areas such as Penang, Malacca and Johor to grow its portfolio this year, said Am ARA REIT Managers Sdn Bhd CEO Lim Yoon Peng....

2nd May 2012
‘COB right in no proxy ruling’

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here has affirmed a High Court ruling that the Commissioner of Buildings (COB) was right in deciding that only unit owners and not their proxies can be elected as council members of high-rise management corporations....

2nd May 2012
Court: Only unit owners can be in high-rise management corporations

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here has affirmed a High Court ruling that the Commissioner of Buildings (COB) was right in deciding that only unit owners and not their proxies can be elected as council members of high-rise management corporations....

2nd May 2012
Bracing for mega-quake

GEORGE TOWN (April 29, 2012): The authorities are bracing for a mega-quake in the region that may trigger a catastrophic tsunami that would threaten the shores of Malaysia....

2nd May 2012
Penang's ranking as 8th livable city in Asia bodes well for the future

GEORGE TOWN (April 26, 2012): Penang's latest achievement in being ranked the 8th most liveable city in Asia will boost the state government's efforts to make it a strong location of choice for foreign investors and tourists....

2nd May 2012
Sunway says demand for high-end properties has slowed
2nd May 2012
Biosis to dispose of RM14 million in property and assets

KUALA LUMPUR (April 27, 2012): Biosis Group Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary, Biosis Cosmeceuticals Sdn Bhd (BCSB), has proposed to dispose of its land and building in Penang, as well as the overall personal and healthcare products business and all assets related to it, to Ken Prima Cosmeceutical Sdn Bhd for RM14 million....

2nd May 2012
Affordable lifestyle yet enriching Customer comes first, pledges Trinity MD

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2nd May 2012
Mapex Penang Records Rm90 Mln In Sales

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Property Exposition Penang 2012 (MAPEX Penang) from March 23-25 recorded over RM90 million worth of properties, pointing to a healthy property market....

27th April 2012
Minting money on the hill

GEORGE TOWN: About 1,000m above sea level, near the peak of a hill in Balik Pulau, one can enjoy the beautiful scenery, breathe in the fresh highland air – and take in the aroma of fresh mint leaves as well....

27th April 2012
Elevators at home are cool contraptions — beats taking the stairs

HAVING an elevator at home, while still a lifestyle choice rather than one born out of necessity, is nevertheless a trend that is becoming increasingly popular with many upscale residential developments featuring this novelty in its houses....

27th April 2012
Sg Ara folk against hillside project

THE Penang Appeals Board has fixed July 18 for the hearing of the case of residents of Sungai Ara who are against the approval of a hillside development project in the area....

26th April 2012
Penang Bridge International Marathon open for registration 28th April 2012
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25th April 2012
Penang most liveable city in M’sia

GEORGE TOWN: Penang has, for the first time, beaten Kuala Lumpur for two consecutive years as the country’s most liveable city, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said....

25th April 2012
S’poreans forfeit option fee on mass market units as cold feet take over

SINGAPORE: Buyers of 107 new private homes had a change of heart last month and returned their units to developers....

25th April 2012
S’pore urban planners building reputations abroad

SINGAPORE: He started as an urban planner with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) in 1991....

23rd April 2012
Taiwan's property sales fall to 10-year low

Property sales in Taiwan fell almost 40 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to a ten-year low, mainly due to a new "luxury tax" aimed at reining in speculators, the interior ministry said Saturday....

23rd April 2012
Penang to raise price cap for foreigners

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government has proposed to raise the cap for foreign purchases on all properties in the state....

23rd April 2012
Tambun Indah To Develop RM50 Mln International School In Penang
PENANG, April 21 (Bernama) -- Property developer Tambun Indah Land Bhd Saturday inked a memorandum of understanding with SIS Charter Sdn Bhd to develop mainland Penang's first international school at Pearl City integrated township in Seberang Perai for RM50 million....
23rd April 2012
Every reason to feel upbeat about the property market

REPORTS released in the last two to three weeks on the state of the property sector in Malaysia and other countries in this region should offer some comfort to both builders and investors....

23rd April 2012
Why invest in Penang?

The Pearl of The Orient has long been one of the top tourist destinations in the country and now for the second year in a row, the little island state has emerged as the top manufacturing investment location of choice....

20th April 2012
Penang mulls raising minimum price of landed properties to RM2mil for foreigners

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government wants to raise the minimum price for foreign purchases of landed properties in the state from the current RM500,000 to RM1mil in the mainland and RM2mil on the island respectively to protect local interest....

20th April 2012
Guan Eng proposes curbs on foreign speculation of Penang property

There are 3 pressing habitat issues in Penang that requires urban solutions that offers sustainable development....

20th April 2012
Tycoon urges China to promote overseas firms

The Chinese tycoon behind a failed venture to develop a resort in Iceland on Wednesday urged his government to fight for private firms' interests ahead of Premier Wen Jiabao's trip to the island....

20th April 2012
China home prices fall in most cities in March

New home prices in two-thirds of China's major cities fell in March, the government said Wednesday, as officials maintain policies to curb the property market....

20th April 2012
Kampung Boundary house owners get reprieve

GEORGE TOWN: Three house owners in Kampung Boundary 5, Air Itam, have been granted a stay of execution on a court order to vacate their homes which have been slated for demolition....

20th April 2012
Foreign buyers may pay more for Penang homes by July

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Foreign home buyers in Penang may soon have to fork out at least RM2 million for landed property if the state government has its way....

20th April 2012
Property boom and the 2nd Penang Bridge
20th April 2012
Property news in brief

Iproperty still leading property site
With the market for property being spread over thousands of individual vendors, not to mention a panoply of types and locations, the internet is the perfect platform for buyers to search for the home of their dreams, or for their next investment....

17th April 2012
Malaysian market the strongest for five years

While many of the world’s property markets are still recovering from the global economic crisis, the housing market in Malaysia remains popular, and has even hit a five-year high....

17th April 2012
Hotel Equatorial staff work round-the-clock to clear popular landmark

THERE is a distinct air of nostalgia mingled with sadness as staff of Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur work round-the-clock to clear-up, pack and move everything by the end of the week....

17th April 2012
Poor beach upkeep troubles hoteliers
17th April 2012
Going up the property value chain

High-profile projects like the KL Metropolis and Platinum Park are taking Naza TTDI to the next level of the property sector....

17th April 2012
Protecting local house buyers

INCREASING the floor price of residential property for foreign buyers from RM500,000 to RM1mil will be a positive development for the housing market, according to analysts and consultants....

17th April 2012
Seeing red over diminishing green

17th April 2012
Developers eye hills for projects

17th April 2012
High Court to decide on stay application

GEORGE TOWN: The High Court will decide tomorrow on Kampung Boundary Lima residents’ application for a stay of execution against an eviction order from their own properties....

10th April 2012
State’s forsaken green pledge MCA: Protest shows Penang folk’s concerns ignored

GEORGE TOWN: The recent protest by some 200 residents against hill-slope development in Sungai Ara proves that the state government has ignored the people’s voice

and forsaken their welfare, MCA said....

10th April 2012
Expert: Third link not needed ‘Improve public transportation in Penang’

GEORGE TOWN: If public transportation system is improved, there would be no need for a third link between Penang island and the mainland, says Halcrow Consultants director Dave Turner....

10th April 2012
Dijaya in amalgamation deals worth RM950mil

PETALING JAYA: Dijaya Corp Bhd has entered into agreements with several vendors for a proposed acquisition of 73 properties, comprising 49 parcels of land and 16 buildings, for RM949....

10th April 2012
Govt may double minimum price of houses foreigners can buy

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government is considering raising the minimum floor prices of houses foreigners are allowed to buy to RM1mil from the current RM500,000 in an effort to control the rise in property prices, sources said....

9th April 2012
Tambun Indah developing five Penang projects valued at RM571m

GEORGE TOWN: Read more

9th April 2012
The unfair advantage

Foreigners, with their higher currency exchange, are competing with the locals in the landed housing market....

9th April 2012
SP Setia steps up overseas drive

JAKARTA: SP Setia Bhd has gone international, not just in terms of the locations of its projects, but also with the buyers it is hoping to attract....

9th April 2012
Uproar over hillside project

GEORGE TOWN: A Penang Municipal (MPPP) councillor has alleged that the state government is trying to influence the municipal council to approve a hillside project in Sungai Ara here....

6th April 2012
Spat continues over Bayan Mutiara

GEORGE TOWN: The Pakatan Rakyat state government violated the law when it sold the Bayan Mutiara land to Ivory Property Group Bhd (Ivory) without sub-dividing it, state Umno Youth wing alleged here today....

6th April 2012
Malaysian home sales volumes hit 5-year high

Residential property sales in Malaysia have risen to their highest levels for five years according to statistics assembled by the Malaysian National Property Information Centre....

6th April 2012
Bizarre tale of a tree house

ABOUT ten years ago, wayfarers and residents around the popular Tanjung Bungah beach began to notice a giant house being built on top of a public tree along the shorefront....

6th April 2012
Stamp duty charge may affect wealthy property owners in UK

Kuala Lumpur: A couple of changes in UK’s property tax structures announced in late March may affect wealthy Malaysians who have bought into that property market....

5th April 2012
10-20pc increase in house prices healthy, says Donald Lim
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5th April 2012
British house prices surge in March: survey

British house prices surged in March, a major survey showed on Wednesday, in contrast to a rival report which said they had fallen last month....

5th April 2012
RM80,000 paid to secure luxury house for former aide

BUTTERWORTH: A company director paid a RM80,000 deposit to help secure a luxury house for a minister’s former political secretary, a Sessions Court heard....

4th April 2012
Resale prices of HDB flats inch upwards

SINGAPORE: The resale prices of HDB flats have inched upwards yet again, although the increase – at 0....

4th April 2012
Property sector continues to be on solid ground

KUALA LUMPUR: The property market would continue to be active this year, supported by various government initiatives under the 10th Malaysia Plan and Budget 2012, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Donald Lim....

4th April 2012
Home sales activity rose nearly 20pc in 2011

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — Residential property transactions rose 18....

3rd April 2012
Yes, street crime rate is down

UNDERSTANDING the nature of the crime helps explain why we are so successful

I am asked this at funerals, weddings, birthdays, reunions, wherever and whenever I am part of a gathering....

3rd April 2012
Ministry revives 21,000 homes from 100 nationwide projects

PUTRAJAYA: Twenty-one thousand houses from 100 abandoned schemes throughout the country have been revived and completed....

3rd April 2012
Cantona charity calls on candidates to solve housing crisis

A French charity backed by ex-footballer Eric Cantona on Friday published an open letter calling on candidates running for the presidency to end the housing crisis faced by France's poor....

3rd April 2012
Hundreds of Arab Israelis mark Land Day

About 500 Arab Israelis demonstrated on Saturday in Jaffa near Tel Aviv to mark Land Day held in memory of six members of their community killed in 1976, an AFP photographer reported....

2nd April 2012
Ivory says mosques will be built in Bayan Mutiara
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — Ivory Properties Group Bhd (IPGB) said today its master plan for the 41....
2nd April 2012
Was there a slowdown in Q1?

An unusual ripple has taken place in a property market that usually moves at glacial speed

THREE months into 2012 and what has changed in the property market?

We had an unusually slow start this year and this was because the Chinese New Year was only a month apart from the year end Christmas and New Year holidays and this resulted in an extended holiday mood in the country....

2nd April 2012
Penang to build 11,800 cheap homes

KUALA LUMPUR: An affordable housing project in Batu Kawan by state-run Penang Development Corp (PDC) will create at least 11,800 apartments with a total gross development value (GDV) of up to RM2....

30th March 2012
For a safer Penang Hill Study on steep slopes to reduce risk of erosion and landslides

GEORGE TOWN: A RM2mil slope study, covering four steep slopes locations on Penang Hill, will kick off next month....

30th March 2012
Singapore's HDB to launch 8,000 flats today

SINGAPORE: The Housing Board (HDB) will launch a bumper crop of 8,000 flats today through a joint build-to-order (BTO) and sale of balance flats exercise....

30th March 2012
Govt plans to set up more Tamil pre-schools

BUTTERWORTH: The Government is increasing the number of pupils and Tamil pre-schools under the Harapan Pre-school Programme....

30th March 2012
Tropicana Ivory’s RM10bil Penang World City to feature diverse cultural components

GEORGE TOWN: Tropicana Ivory Sdn Bhd’s (TISB) RM10bil Penang World City (PWC) project in Bayan Mutiara will have affordably priced high-rise units and a ‘world culture’ component, featuring different cultural residential enclaves....

30th March 2012
British house prices slide in March: survey

British house prices sank by 1....

30th March 2012
US home prices still falling: Case-Shiller

US home prices kept falling in January, stubbornly refusing to respond to record-low mortgage loan rates, new S&P/Case-Shiller housing market data showed Tuesday....

30th March 2012
Philippines' Ayala to spend $1.4 billion on property

Philippine real estate giant Ayala Land Inc....

30th March 2012
US existing-home sales dipped in February

Sales of previously owned homes, the biggest segment of the US housing market, dipped in February but were well above levels from a year ago, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday....

29th March 2012
Leveraging on an iconic brand - Sunrise and UEM Land

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29th March 2012
Tropicana Ivory’s RM10bil Penang World City to feature diverse cultural components

GEORGE TOWN: Read more

29th March 2012
‘Mafia developers’ control Penang

GEORGE TOWN: A consumer association leader has claimed that “mafia developers” have usurped Penang to turn the island into an exclusive place for the affluent....

29th March 2012
UOA banks on strategic projects

PURSUING pocket developments in mature neighbourhoods will be the forte of Read more

26th March 2012
E&O shareholder argues against judge recusal, SC’s objections
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — An E&O Bhd minority shareholder is arguing that a judge’s former job in the Securities Commission (SC) has no bearing on his suit against the regulator for failing to compel conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd to buy remaining shares after it bought a 30 per cent stake in the property developer for RM776 million....
23rd March 2012
MAPEX Penang Eyes Up To RM40 Million In Property Deals
GEORGE TOWN, March 23 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Property Exposition Penang 2012 (MAPEX Penang), starting today to March 25, is expected to record between RM30 million and RM40 million in transactions....
23rd March 2012
SP Setia earnings up 19%

PETALING JAYA: Read more

23rd March 2012
Cash for tree house cafe owner

GEORGE TOWN: The controversial episode over the demolition of the Do Re Mi tree house cafe in Tanjung Bungah has come to an end with the state government giving monetary aid to the owner....

20th March 2012
Housing is top on BN list
19th March 2012
High property prices look set to stay
19th March 2012
Proper housing for 250,000 in Batu Kawan, Penang: CM

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19th March 2012
SP Setia earnings up 19%

PETALING JAYA: SP Setia Bhd posted a 19....

13th March 2012
A win-win all the way

I’M living in Malaysia under the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme....

13th March 2012
Residential prices hardly fall

THERE was a lot of talk late last year that property prices will tumble in 2012 after the steep rise in the residential sector over the past few years....

8th March 2012
The fear factor in property purchases

PETALING JAYA: Property developers and consultants from Penang to Johor are generally bullish about the residential property market and do not think there is a bubble....

8th March 2012
Ivory says ‘negotiated’ Bayan Mutiara land only after winning bid

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Top Penang developer Ivory Properties Group Bhd (IPGB) said the term “negotiations” used in circulars on its Bayan Mutiara deal referred to the period after the developer had won a state government open tender, refuting claims it was a directly-negotiated transaction....

8th March 2012
Ivory starts negotiations on payment terms after securing tender bid

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8th March 2012
Hotel Representation Australia (HRA) Signs the Hotel Penaga in Penang Malaysia
Effective 1st March 2012 HRA is pleased to announce the signing of the Hotel Panaga....
8th March 2012
CIMB Research confident about Malaysia’s property market

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8th March 2012
Zero approvals for My First Home scheme
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — Putrajaya’s home ownership scheme for low-income earners has come to a grinding halt just a year after it was launched as banks are unwilling to risk loans with monthly repayments worth more than half the applicant’s salary....
8th March 2012
Talk of property bubble exaggerated: CIMB

PETALING JAYA (March 5, 2012): Talk of a property bubble in Malaysia is overstated as the sharp rise in residential property prices over the past few years is confined to selected areas, says CIMB Research head Terence Wong....

8th March 2012
'No laws broken in demolitions'
8th March 2012
CEO to park 73 of his privately-owned properties worth RM1.1bil into Dijaya

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6th March 2012
Moderately-priced houses in trend

THE trend of developing residential properties priced between RM200,000 and RM400,000 is picking up in Penang, a state where property prices are second highest in the country after Kuala Lumpur....

6th March 2012
Malaysia a real-estate shopping destination

Welcoming foreign buyers will not necessarily affect property prices

LATE last year and once again about two weeks ago, at least two courses were organised to equip property agents and developers to sell Malaysian properties abroad....

6th March 2012
Major shareholder injects land-bank, property into Dijaya

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6th March 2012
CapitaLand looking for more land in the key cities for property projects

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1st March 2012
New Businesses Emerging in Old Penang Shop Houses
1st March 2012
Record performance from Mah Sing in 2011

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1st March 2012
Dijaya Q4 pre-tax profit surges by 73pc

Property developer Dijaya Corp Bhd's pre-tax profit for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2011, increased 73 per cent to RM50....

1st March 2012
Gooi takes a shine to copper

29th February 2012
US home prices fell in December: Case-Shiller

US home prices fell sharply in the last quarter of 2011 to their lowest level in over nine years, stubbornly refusing to respond to record-low mortgage rates, new S&P/Case-Shiller housing market data showed Tuesday....

29th February 2012
Challenging property market in China

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian developers are vying for a share of the vast China market especially after cooling measures introduced by the Chinese government to curb overheating and flyaway property prices....

29th February 2012
Penang’s SMI Village to boost support for multinational ops

GEORGE TOWN: The state government is targeting the first phase of the SMI Village on a 60-acre site in Batu Kawan to be completed in June 2013 to compliment Penang’s existing supply of small and medium-scale industry (SMI) chain that supports multinational corporations....

29th February 2012
Penang Bridge International Marathon 2012 Design Competition
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29th February 2012
Penang Heritage Food Trail

Take a tour around Penang UNESCO World Heritage Site, in search for delicious food that make Penang famous as the food heaven of Malaysia, and some say Asia....

27th February 2012
Land deal raises more questions

27th February 2012
'Genuine' buyers to drive sales at SP Setia

SHAH ALAM (Feb 23, 2012): Tougher loan approvals by banks since the start of the year may have curbed demand in the property market, but SP Setia Bhd is sticking to its RM4 billion sales target made a few months back as it believes there are still plenty of "genuine" buyers out there....

24th February 2012
SP Setia confident of achieving sales target

SHAH ALAM, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- SP Setia Bhd is still confident of achieving its sales target of RM4 billion in its financial year ending Oct 31, 2012 despite Bank Negara Malaysia's new guidelines for loan borrowers....

24th February 2012
Tambun To Launch Projects Worth RM570 Million

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Tambun Indah Land Bhd plans to launch new projects worth RM570 million this year after generating strong property sales in its financial year ended Dec 31, 2011....

24th February 2012
Liew confident SP Setia will meet RM4bil property sales target

SHAH ALAM: SP Setia Bhd recorded a 26....

24th February 2012
YTL Land Q2 net profit jumps 195%

PETALING JAYA: YTL Land and Development Bhd posted a 195% year-on-year jump in net profit to RM6....

24th February 2012
UOA net profit up on fair value gains

PETALING JAYA: UOA Development Bhd posted a 151% quarter-on-quarter jump in net profit to RM139....

23rd February 2012
How Penang lost RM10 billion to piratisation

The scandalous manner the Penang state government had sold 103 acres of super-prime land at Bayan Mutiara to a private developer has enraged public opinion in Penang and led to numerous NGOs and politicians demanding for a full and detailed explanation on the deal....

23rd February 2012
St Jo's to offer peerless dining
23rd February 2012
Penang Sakura Blossom

The Tabebuia Rosea, Pink Tecoma, Rosy Trumpet Tree or what Penangites fondly know as the Penang Sakura will be in full bloom again throughout the month of March....

23rd February 2012
Experience the Rich Culture of Africa with ‘ Guinee Percussions ‘

Penang World Music Festival  2012
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23rd February 2012
More gaharu trees being felled in Penang forest

GEORGE TOWN: The illegal felling of gaharu (agarwood) trees appears to be continuing unabated despite extensive media coverage and the state government’s declaration of a crackdown against the thieves....

22nd February 2012
E&O unveils Andaman condos

PROPERTY developer Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) has launched the Andaman at Quayside, a luxurious  condominium project facing the Andaman sea....

22nd February 2012
Enthralling lunar fest

22nd February 2012
S’pore house prices to drop in next 6 months

SINGAPORE: PropertyGuru, Singapore’s leading property site, revealed its fourth quarter 2011 survey results on the property market sentiment in Singapore....

22nd February 2012
Faster Puspakom inspection

BUTTERWORTH: The days of long queues at 71 Puspakom centres for vehicle inspection will be a thing of the past under the new Inspection by Appointment system being introduced nationwide....

21st February 2012
EPF dividend 6pc, 10-year high

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) declared today a 6 per cent dividend, its highest in a decade after making profits of RM27....

21st February 2012
Tax spotlight on green building materials

PETALING JAYA: The Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry will look at ways to reduce the costs of green building materials in order to encourage the use of such materials in property and public infrastructure development....

21st February 2012
Most units in abandoned housing projects completed

JOHOR BARU: About 90% of the units in 167 abandoned housing projects in the peninsula have been completed....

21st February 2012
Chief Minister: Bid was done on time

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has refuted claims that Ivory Properties Group Berhad – the winning bidder for the purchase of a 41....

20th February 2012
Retire if no proof on land sale claims, Guan Eng tells Umno men

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today called on two Umno leaders to retire from politics if they could not prove that state-owned land in Bayan Mutiara was not sold via open tender....

20th February 2012
‘State land belongs to the people’

GEORGE TOWN: State land belongs to the people and nobody can put a price to it – not even the chief minister....

20th February 2012
Penang BN chief: I have proof land sale was not via open tender

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Barisan Nasional chief Datuk Zainal Abidin Osman has produced a document which he claims proves that the Bayan Mutiara land sale was not done via open tender....

20th February 2012
China home prices fall in January

Home prices in more than two thirds of China's major cities continued their slump in January from a month before, the government announced Saturday, as moves to cool the market continued to bite....

20th February 2012
Penang ‘should not sell off 41.5ha land’
20th February 2012
TNB worker suffers severe burns in blast

GEORGE TOWN: A Read more

20th February 2012
MR1M outlets report 30% customer increase

GEORGE TOWN: Restaurants operators who have implemented the Menu Rakyat 1Malaysia (MR1M) in their outlets have received good response from the public....

17th February 2012
E&O unveils Andaman sea-facing condos

Malaysia-listed premier lifestyle property developer Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O) has announced the official launch of Andaman at Quayside, luxurious Andaman Sea-facing condominiums touted to be the finest on Penang Island....

17th February 2012
E&O unveils luxe Andaman Sea-facing condominiums

17th February 2012
Farmer's fight highlights Vietnam land crisis

A Vietnamese fish farmer who used a shotgun and landmines to resist forced eviction has become an instant symbol of soaring public discontent over land rights in the communist nation....

17th February 2012
March 23 High Court decision on sPICE suit

GEORGE TOWN: The High Court here has fixed March 23 to decide on a suit filed by four ratepayers who have challenged the validity of the subterranean Penang Inter­national Convention and Exhibi­­tion Centre (sPICE) project’s agreement....

17th February 2012
Batu Kawan to rival Bayan Lepas A population of 250,000 expected with industrial and housing boom

BUTTERWORTH: Batu Kawan, once a rural swampland of oil palm estates, is set to become the next Bayan Lepas, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said....

17th February 2012
Batu Uban JPJ back in business

GEORGE TOWN: The Road Transport Depart-ment (JPJ) office in Batu Uban has opened its doors to the public again after undergoing a 15-month makeover costing RM9....

16th February 2012
Umno MP claims proof Bayan Mutiara land sold via direct tender

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — An Umno lawmaker said today he had proof that state-owned land in Bayan Mutiara had been sold cheaply without tender....

16th February 2012
US homebuilders see market improving

US homebuilders are growing more confident the depressed housing market may be on the mend, their outlook the brightest in more than four years, an industry survey showed Wednesday....

15th February 2012
Penang, Johor growth spurs Dijaya

PETALING JAYA: Dijaya Corp Bhd wants to build up its market presence in Johor and Penang, and expects to see a bigger contribution from the two growth markets....

15th February 2012
CEA says it will assist buyers and sellers of HDB

SINGAPORE: One in 10 Housing Board (HDB) resale transactions last year was done without the involvement of property agents, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan revealed in his blog....

15th February 2012
Penang’s RM6.5mil foreign consultant has Umno baffled

BUTTERWORTH: Penang Umno has questioned the state government for forking out RM6....

15th February 2012
CM: We can sell Bayan Mutiara land to Umno for RM1.87bil

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government will sell the Bayan Mutiara land to Umno if the party can fork out RM1....

14th February 2012
Council all out against illegal street ads

GEORGE TOWN: Signboards, billboards, buntings and banners without permit stickers will be taken down or dismantled, said Penang municipal councillor Gooi Seong Kin....

14th February 2012
Vietnamese punished for chopping down gaharu – a first in Penang

BUTTERWORTH: A 23-year-old Vietnamese was sentenced to six years’ jail and fined RM200,000 in default six months’ jail for fellinggaharu (agarwood) trees at the Forest Reserve in Nibong Tebal last month – a first in Penang....

14th February 2012
Council unhappy over golf club being run by third party

GEORGE TOWN: The liaison council of the Bukit Jambul Country Club (BJCC) that is at the centre of a buggy rule controversy has hit out at the state government for “outsourcing” the club’s management to a Japanese company....

13th February 2012
Dijaya aims for RM650-700m property sales this year

PETALING JAYA (Feb 10, 2012): Dijaya Corp Bhd aims to achieve RM650 million to RM700 million in property sales this year, with plans to launch properties with a total gross development value (GDV) of RM1....

13th February 2012
Affordable homes to remain in demand this year: Hua Yang

PETALING JAYA (Feb 10, 2012): Hua Yang Bhd, which is on track for record results in the current financial year ending March 31, 2012 (FY12), expects the affordable housing market segment to remain strong this year, with prices staying at RM400,000 and below....

13th February 2012
Penang state govt received RM20 mil from Bayan Mutiara sale

GEORGE TOWN (Feb 10, 2012) : The state has received RM20million so far from the sale of the Bayan Mutiara mixed development project to developer Ivory Properties Group Bhd....

13th February 2012
Land sold above evaluation, says Guan Eng

PETALING JAYA: Penang Chief Read more

13th February 2012
Slower high-end property sector

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) expects a slowdown in the high-end residential property sub-sector this year as potential buyers are likely to maintain a cautious approach in light of the economic uncertainties in Europe and the United States....

13th February 2012
Penang ropes in S’pore agency as consultant

GEORGE TOWN: The privatised building and development division of Singapore’s Housing and Development Board (HDB) —Surbana International Consul-tants has signed on here to offer consultancy services for their first ever public housing project in Malaysia....

13th February 2012
Cops to root out ‘gaharu’ thieves in Penang rainforest

GEORGE TOWN: Police will work closely with the state Forestry Department to identify those responsible for the illegal felling of gaharu(agarwood) trees near the Penang Botanic Gardens....

10th February 2012
Foreigners buy a third of private homes in S'pore, M'sians 20% of it

SINGAPORE: Foreigners snapped up about 9,300 private homes last year - making it a record one-third of total sales - as factors such as low interest rates and robust economic fundamentals ignited the property market....

10th February 2012
Philippines' richest man eyes huge land deal

The Philippines' richest man is in talks to take control of one of the country's main real estate firms, which has major parcels of undeveloped land in the nation's capital, his company said Thursday....

10th February 2012
Banks agree $25 bn deal for US homeowners

President Barack Obama and top US mortgage lenders unveiled a landmark $25 billion deal Thursday to help struggling homeowners get back on their feet and to untether the moribund housing market....

10th February 2012
Obama: housing deal to end era of 'recklessness

US President Barack Obama said Thursday that a $25 billion deal between the US government and top mortgage lenders would turn the page of an "era of recklessness" and help responsible home owners....

9th February 2012
Paying homage to Lord Muruga
9th February 2012
Swiss firm to open new plant in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: A Swiss semiconductor company has chosen Penang to open its first manufacturing plant in Asia....

8th February 2012
Decision over abandoned projects gets mixed response

PETALING JAYA: The latest move by Syarikat Perumahan Negara Bhd (SPNB) to stop revi­ving abandoned housing projects received mixed response from the public....

8th February 2012
British house prices rebound in January: survey

British house prices climbed in January, a leading survey showed on Monday, in contrast to a rival report that showed that they dropped at the start of 2012....

8th February 2012
‘Windfall’ for beggars from notable trader

GEORGE TOWN: Businessman Goh Choon Lye – once a household name among developers in the 1990s – was seen giving alms to beggars during the Thnee Kong Seh (Jade Emperor’s birthday) celebration in Air Itam last week....

8th February 2012
Chinese devotees attract curious onlookers

GEORGE TOWN: With small milk pots hooked to their bodies and spears thrust through their cheeks, a group of about 30 Chinese devotees, mostly businessmen, walked barefoot in the city....

8th February 2012
Revellers pack Esplanade for Chap Goh Meh

8th February 2012
Devotees break coconuts and offer flowers as chariot moves on

GEORGE TOWN: Many streets here were littered with smashed coconuts as thousands of devotees gathered along the route of the silver chariot procession to fulfil their vows during the annual Thaipusam celebration....

8th February 2012
Maidens throw oranges to fetch the apple of their eyes

GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of young people thronged the scenic Esplanade for the Chap Goh Mei celebration as maidens threw mandarin oranges into the sea with the aim of finding their soulmate....

8th February 2012
Couple’s impressive collection of antique tiffin carriers dates back to 1870s

GEORGE TOWN: Penang's “No Free Plastic Bag” policy may be inconvenient to some, but not for staff nurse M....

8th February 2012
The Blue Triangle, a winning concept
3rd February 2012
No coconut shortage for Thaipusam, says wholesaler in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: There are enough coconuts in Penang for Thaipusam which falls on Tuesday....

3rd February 2012
Canada's FM 'concerned' about mortgages

Canada's finance minister on Thursday expressed concern over banks loosening lending standards for mortgages after the country's independent banking regulator raised a red flag over the issue....

3rd February 2012
Kathmandu orders mass eviction of 'river squatters'

Bimala Bardewa stands by her fragile cement block home on the riverbank, directing her children as they prepare for school and ignoring the stench which rises from the fetid water below....

3rd February 2012
British house prices drop in January: survey

British house prices fell by 0....

3rd February 2012
Obama dares Republicans to act on US housing woes

President Barack Obama on Wednesday challenged Republicans to agree to help holders of mortgages that are underwater, in a housing plan aimed at the US middle class in election year....

1st February 2012
Cooling measures may turn investors away from S'pore residential property into stocks

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s property cooling measures could deter investors from residential property and into stocks, according to investment experts....

1st February 2012
China to launch database to curb property speculation

China plans to launch a housing database linking 40 major cities, which analysts said Tuesday would close a loophole in ownership restrictions and lay the groundwork for a nationwide property tax....

1st February 2012
Devotees paint roads red

GEORGE TOWN: Roads in many parts of the town here were littered with red paper from the firecrackers set off during the Jade Emperor God's birthday or thnee kong seh....

31st January 2012
Rats! No more bounty in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Muni­cipal Council will not reintroduce its rat-catching campaign due to fears that unscrupulous people will breed the rodents to be killed later for the RM1 reward each....

31st January 2012
Thaipusam fever hits Penangites

GEORGE TOWN: Thaipusam may still be six days away but it is never too early to prepare for one of Penang’s largest religious festivals....

31st January 2012
Angsana trees girdled to death

GEORGE TOWN: More than 20 Angsana trees along Jalan Read more

31st January 2012
Nepal's top Maoist under fire for luxury mansion

Nepal's top Maoist politician, who led a 10-year insurgency in the Himalayan country which left 16,000 people dead, was accused Monday of selling out after moving into a lavish mansion in Kathmandu....

31st January 2012
EPF to channel RM1.5bil to fund FT special housing scheme

KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will channel RM1....

31st January 2012
Aye to new housing loans

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed new housing loan scheme for those in the low and middle income group here can keep the city “thriving, vibrant and youthful,” said the Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda)....

31st January 2012
Task force to recover RM39m arrears MPSP drafting plans to make defaulters pay up before court action

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP) has formed a task force to recover more than RM39mil in arrears accumulated over three years from property owners on the mainland....

30th January 2012
Blind lion dance troupe prances into people’s hearts

GEORGE TOWN: Believed to be the country's first blind lion dance troupe, the group from St Nicholas Home are hoping to prance its way into more hearts and homes this Chinese New Year season....

30th January 2012
Hokkiens ‘stalking’ up for Jade Emperor’s birthday

GEORGE TOWN: The Hokkien community in Penang has begun preparations to celebrate the Jade Emperor's birthday or Thnee Kong Seh on the ninth day of the lunar calendar, which falls tomorrow....

30th January 2012
Abu Dhabi sets opening dates for Guggenheim, Louvre

The Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi announced Wednesday that the satellite Louvre art gallery will open its doors in 2015 and the Guggenheim museum in 2017, about three years later than expected....

30th January 2012
Spice to go to ground in April

27th January 2012
CM: State tackling housing and traffic woes

GEORGE TOWN: The state government will not run away from problems faced by the people such as the issues of affordable housing, traffic congestion and civil services, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said....

27th January 2012
RM650mil Hunza projects

GEORGE TOWN: Hunza Properties Bhd is launching about RM650mil of residential properties in Kepala Batas in Seberang Prai and Tanjung Bungah on Penang island this year....

27th January 2012
Fire destroys 25 wooden shops in Butterworth

BUTTERWORTH: Twenty-five wooden shops near the Penang Sentral bus terminal here were destroyed in a fire late Thursday night, according to the Penang Fire and Rescue Services Department....

27th January 2012
Mishap puts tourists in a bind

GEORGE TOWN: Two local tourists had their holiday entangled in knots when their parachutes got stuck in a tree while parasailing in Batu Ferringhi....

26th January 2012
Guan Eng: We drove a hard bargain to reduce debt

GEORGE TOWN: Hard bargaining by the Penang Government with the Federal Government is the reason for the state’s success in reducing its debt reduction....

26th January 2012
Obama forms unit to probe mortgage lending

US President Barack Obama announced the creation of a special unit to investigate dodgy mortgage lending Tuesday, as he stepped up the pressure on the country's big banks....

26th January 2012
Dragon smiles on HK property moguls, says feng shui master

Some of Hong Kong's richest property tycoons were born in the Year of the Dragon and can expect a prosperous 2012 under their auspicious birth-sign, a feng shui master said Wednesday....

26th January 2012
Irish property price collapse accelerates: officials

The drop in Irish house prices is accelerating, according to official statistics Tuesday which show the cost of a home in Dublin is now 54 percent lower than at the height of the property boom in early 2007....

26th January 2012
China home prices drop in most cities in December

China's moves to curb property speculation are finding their mark as home prices in nearly three-quarters of its major cities fell in December from November, the government said Wednesday....

26th January 2012
China's property market slows in 2011

China's property market slowed last year, official figures showed Tuesday, as the government sought to bring down runaway housing prices amid fears of a speculative bubble....

26th January 2012
SP Setia at 6-month high

PETALING JAYA: SP Setia Bhd rose six sen, or 1....

26th January 2012
Rehda: Property prices will continue uptrend in H1

KUALA LUMPUR: A majority of developers expect property prices to continue climbing in the first half of the year in tandem with rising costs....

26th January 2012
Naza TTDI expanding to Penang

KUALA LUMPUR: Naza TTDI Sdn Bhd will commence works on its first out-of-Klang Valley project in Bertam, Penang next year....

26th January 2012
Indonesian killed in ceiling collapse

GEORGE TOWN: An Indonesian worker died on the spot while his colleague sustained serious injuries in an accident at a construction site in Bayan Lepas....

26th January 2012
Kindie raided again by council

GEORGE TOWN: The kindergarten in Air Itam which is operating without a licence has been raided by the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) for the second time in less than a week....

26th January 2012
Penang excos declare assets

GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and his state executive councillors have made a public declaration of their assets....

26th January 2012
Malik: Project won’t affect Kampung Melayu

GEORGE TOWN: The new housing project in Batu Uban here poses no threat to the Kampung Melayu traditional village nearby, said state executive councillor Abdul Malik Abul Kassim....

26th January 2012
Penang builder undeterred by expected slowdown

GEORGE TOWN (Jan 11, 2012): The anticipated economic slowdown this year has not deterred developer Belleview Group from launching new properties with gross development value (GDV) of nearly RM500 million in Penang and Kedah....

26th January 2012
Rebuilding the green concept

GTOWER Hotel takes its commitment to being green seriously....

26th January 2012
Revived Flat Project To Be Completed In Two Years

GEROGE TOWN, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Work on a flat project in Tanjong Tokong, which had been abandoned for 10 years, is underway and is expected to be completed in 2014....

26th January 2012
TM in talks with 20 developers on HSBB service

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17, 2012): Telekom Malaysia Bhd is in talks with 20 property developers to expand its high-speed broadband (HSBB) service to new property areas and expects the deals to be finalised by year-end, said its small and medium enterprise (SME) executive vice-president Azizi A....

26th January 2012
Tambun Indah to raise funds via rights issue

PETALING JAYA (Jan 19, 2012): Tambun Indah Land Bhd has proposed a two-for-five rights issue with one free warrant to raise at least RM44....

26th January 2012
1ST AVENUE MARKS OPENING
26th January 2012
Losing a big part of our heritage
11th January 2012
New Zealand housing index higher in 2011

WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s housing market finished last year on a firm footing, but the outlook for 2012 is uncertain because of the European debt crisis, government property valuer Quotable Value (QV) said....

11th January 2012
CapitaLand in China venture

SINGAPORE: A consortium led by CapitaLand Ltd will undertake a mixed development project costing S$4....

11th January 2012
Belleview pushes ahead with projects

GEORGE TOWN: Despite predictions of a slow year for the property sector, Belleview Group is pushing ahead with plans to launch over RM420mil in residential projects....

11th January 2012
Buyers target Hong Kong's 'haunted houses'

It may not be everyone's idea of a dream home, but for bargain hunters in Hong Kong's turbocharged property market apartments that belonged to the recently deceased are proving irresistible -- and the more gruesome the occupant's demise the better....

9th January 2012
Freddie Mac eases rules for US jobless homeowners

US mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said Friday it would extend the grace period for unemployed homeowners for up to one year in a bid to reduce defaults that lead to foreclosures....

9th January 2012
Penang property fair to showcase country’s best

Straits Quay Convention Centre in Penang from March 23-25 will hold a property fair showcasing properties valued at over RM1 billion (US$317....

9th January 2012
Battle of the hawkers

Penang’s finest show their mettle with dishes we all know and love....

9th January 2012
RM50,000 annual grant for Penang's inter-religious council

GEORGE TOWN: The state government will give a RM50,000 annual grant to the Penang Chapter of the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) to promote inter-religious harmony....

9th January 2012
Decision on RTS in 18 months

BUTTERWORTH: Malaysia and Singapore need 18 months to decide on the best option for the proposed Rapid Transit System (RTS), said Minister in the Prime Minister's Depart-ment Read more

9th January 2012
Extinguishers in houses can help prevent fires, says Chor

MALACCA: Residential homes may be required to install fire prevention equipment in the future....

6th January 2012
Hong Kong property market tipped to fall in 2012

Hong Kong's real estate market is tipped to extend recent falls this year, analysts said Thursday, as property transactions dived to a five-year low in 2011 after a slew of measures to curb prices....

6th January 2012
US warns Cambodia over land disputes

The United States on Thursday warned Cambodia about potential "instability" over land disputes, after a violent forced eviction this week sparked a series of protests and arrests....

6th January 2012
$80 mn Chinese loan to Cape Verde for social housing

China will extend a $80-million loan to Cape Verde for social housing as well as to build a sports stadium and revamp the presidential palace, the African island nation's news agency said Thursday....

6th January 2012
New move to safeguard home buyers, says housing minister

SEREMBAN: Housing developers will be required to purchase insurance for their new projects in a move to safeguard buyers, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Chor Chee Heung said....

6th January 2012
Singapore and Malaysia plan underground road connection

PUTRAJAYA: Amid a flurry of proposals to connect Malaysia and Singapore, the two countries are looking at the possibility of building an underground tunnel....

6th January 2012
‘Recycled dragon’ to welcome new year

GEORGE TOWN: A 9....

5th January 2012
HK environmentalists outraged at landfill proposal

Environmentalists lashed out Thursday at a proposal by the Hong Kong government to create 25 man-made islands off the city's coast, claiming effects on marine ecology would be "irreversible"....

5th January 2012
Cuba unveils home building, repair subsidy for poor

Cubans who cannot afford construction supplies can now seek a subsidy to build or repair their homes, officials said Wednesday, a program meant to cut government spending and start reducing the country's massive housing shortage....

4th January 2012
HEB: It’s our land

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4th January 2012
Manila to fund US$3.2b projects

MANILA: The Philippines says it is ready to release funding for infrastructure projects worth 141....

4th January 2012
Private home price hike continues to moderate

SINGAPORE: The rate of increase in private residential property prices continued to moderate for the 9th consecutive quarter, according to flash estimates by the Urban Redevelopment Authority....

4th January 2012
Bright outlook for rental market

SINGAPORE: The rental market could brighten for landlords this year as home-buyers defer buying units in the wake of the recent cooling measures, said analysts....

4th January 2012
Far East sells 225 homes in Upper Bukit Timah

SINGAPORE: Far East Organization’s project The Hillier in Upper Bukit Timah has chalked up healthy sales, despite the recent property cooling measures....

4th January 2012
Executive director defends decision despite anger by temple-goers

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Hindu Endowment Board, which came under fire for leasing land near a temple to business operators, has defended its decision despite the anger of temple-goers....

3rd January 2012
US is top 2012 property investment pick

NEW YORK: The United States will remain the top choice of most global commercial real estate investors in 2012, but the country has lost ground to Brazil which ranked No....

3rd January 2012
Property sector to correct

THE overall weak global sentiment is expected to cast a pall over the property sector, which is expected to undergo some downward correction next year, agents, property consultants and developers say, with the steep increases seen in the last two years sputtering to a halt....

3rd January 2012
Penang island only for the rich?

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3rd January 2012
Protest over temple land leased for car wash

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3rd January 2012
7 cyclists to raise RM2m for projects

3rd January 2012
Beached dolphin dies in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: A hawker found a dolphin beached near Tanjung Bungah here....

30th December 2011
US pending home sales hit 19-month high

Pending sales of US homes surged to their highest level in 19 months in November, pointing to improvement in the depressed housing market, an industry survey showed Thursday....

30th December 2011
Landmark Madrid skycraper sold for 400 mn euros

Spanish construction firm FCC sold a landmark Madrid skyscraper to a real estate firm owned by the owner of the Zara clothing chain for 400 million euros ($521 million), FCC said on Thursday....

29th December 2011
Council: Water scooter operator may lose licence

GEORGE TOWN: The water scooter operator whose machines were involved in an accident that left two Australian women injured in Batu Ferringhi could lose his licence....

29th December 2011
SPAD to restructure public transport operation system

GEORGE TOWN: The excess supply of public transport service has become a major problem to public transport operators in the country, SPAD Read more

29th December 2011
Revamp of taxi system
29th December 2011
Blessed by the magic of water

As an island, Penang is blessed by the magic of water....

28th December 2011
'Local investors eye offshore properties'
28th December 2011
AsiaRooms.com - Malaysia's Penang to Stage Spring Fair 2012 Shopping Carnival
Penang International Sports Arena in Malaysia will be the site of the upcoming Spring Fair 2012, running from January 12th to 15th....
28th December 2011
Major roads leading to tourist hotspots in Penang jammed

GEORGE TOWN: Christmas may be over but until the school term commences next week, the narrow roads here are expected to be congested with an influx of vehicles from outside the state....

28th December 2011
Penang govt and council taken to task over project delay

GEORGE TOWN: The state government and the Penang Municipal Council have been taken to task for the delay in completing upgrading work at the Cecil Street market....

27th December 2011
Land grabs in China's Guangdong 'down 21% in 2010'

Illegal land grabs in China's southern Guangdong province fell 21 percent last year, state media said Saturday, just days after a bitter land row that grabbed worldwide attention....

27th December 2011
US new-home sales edge up in November

New home sales picked up pace in the United States in November while the prices of homes sold slipped, Commerce Department data showed Friday....

27th December 2011
SP Setia unveils latest luxury homes

GEORGE TOWN: SP Setia Bhd recently unveiled its latest and final addition to the last landed plot on its Setia Pearl Island housing scheme in Bayan Lepas....

27th December 2011
Largest property fair in Penang

The event will showcase award-winning properties at the Straits Quay Convention Centre from March 23 to 25

A PROPERTY fair, showcasing properties valued at over RM1 billion, and  the largest of its kind in the northern region, will be held here next year....

23rd December 2011
More S'poreans looking to buy property in Malaysia
SINGAPORE: It appears that more Singaporeans are looking at buying private residential properties in Malaysia according to some real estate agents....
23rd December 2011
Freehold conversion prospect revived

SOON after the northern states of Perak and Penang were won by the Pakatan Rakyat coalition in March 2008, the two new governments caused immediate ripples in the property sector by announcing highly popular plans to award freehold land titles to residents....

23rd December 2011
Coffee shop owner in hot water following council ops

GEORGE TOWN: A family-run coffee shop in Lorong Madras was slapped with fines totalling RM630 for four offences....

23rd December 2011
Five workers escape fiery death

BUTTERWORTH: Five workers, who were trapped in a burning timber factory and recycling warehouse in Jalan Siram, escaped unharmed when they were rescued by firemen....

23rd December 2011
Family gets proper roof over their heads for Xmas

GEORGE TOWN: Van driver P....

23rd December 2011
New currency series launched

 

Bank Negara Malaysia banknotes come with enhanced security features

KUALA LUMPUR: THE RM20 banknote has made a comeback after a 16- year absence, with the launch of the latest currency series by  Bank Negara Malaysia....

23rd December 2011
Bambusetum set to shoot next year

GEORGE TOWN: The much-anticipated Penang Botanic Gardens Bambusetum will be opened to the public early next year....

22nd December 2011
Beach horse-riding limited to 500m

GEORGE TOWN: The ban on horse riding at the Batu Ferringhi beach has been lifted but is restricted to a 500m stretch....

22nd December 2011
1,200 stuck on Penang Hill after train stalls

GEORGE TOWN: About 1,200 tourists were stranded for more than an hour after the Penang Hill funicular train service was disrupted on Tuesday night....

22nd December 2011
CM: We’re not hiding behind land status

GEORGE TOWN: Chief Read more

22nd December 2011
1Green move for the environment

KUALA LUMPUR: A concerted effort by individuals, government and private sector is needed for the country to protect the environment and to reduce carbon dioxide emission by 40% before 2020, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said....

22nd December 2011
iProperty.com, REHDA Penang To Hold Property Expo In March

GEORGE TOWN, Dis 21 (Bernama) -- iProperty....

21st December 2011
Build low-cost houses, Chua tells Penang Govt

KUALA LUMPUR: The Penang Government should build low-cost houses for its people first and worry about land conversion later, said MCA president Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek....

21st December 2011
Penang Forum calls for suspension of high-rise projects

GEORGE TOWN: Participants of a forum held here have passed a resolution urging the state government to impose a moratorium on high-rise and high density development....

21st December 2011
Grandpa gives back to society

GEORGE TOWN: A senior citizen who used to live in a rundown shack with his seven-year-old grandson, turned Santa Claus and brought gifts for some 40 residents at a home for the disabled....

20th December 2011
Tambun Indah lines up RM600m properties

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 19, 2011): Butterworth-based property developer Tambun Indah Land Bhd expects to launch RM600 million worth of properties next year including its first project on the island in mid-2012, and maintain new property sales of over RM300 million for the next few years, its managing director Teh Kiak Seng said....

20th December 2011
Penang’s affordable housing tragedy

From Calvin Sankaran, via e-mail

When Lim Guan Eng became the Chief Minister of Penang in 2008, he was welcomed with much optimism, hope and a huge groundswell of goodwill....

20th December 2011
Ho, ho, ho, Santa makes a splash at resort

GEORGE TOWN: Instead of riding a reindeer-powered sleigh, Santa Claus came to town here astride a water scooter!

Father Christmas’ innovative appearance surprised both local and foreign holidaymakers at the Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa beachfront in Batu Ferringhi....

19th December 2011
China says property prices fall in more cities

Home prices in most major Chinese cities fell in November from the previous month, official data showed Sunday, as government efforts to cool the red-hot property market prove effective....

19th December 2011
Land grabs in China major cause of social unrest

The land seizures that have provoked a week-long stand-off between authorities and villagers in southern China have become one of the country's most volatile social problems....

19th December 2011
Indonesia passes land law to speed development

Indonesia's parliament on Friday passed a long-anticipated bill allowing the government to seize land for public projects in an attempt to speed up much-needed infrastructure development....

16th December 2011
US mayors decry rise in poverty, homelessness

US mayors sounded an alarm Thursday over deepening economic woes after a survey of 29 cities from Los Angeles to Washington showed worrying rises in homelessness and poverty-related food aid....

16th December 2011
Hunza plans RM7b Penang project

GEORGE TOWN: Hunza Properties Bhd will submit plans to the local authorities next year for a mixed-development project in Bayan Baru with a gross development value (GDV) of RM6bil to RM7bil....

16th December 2011
Bottled-up Xmas mood now in the air

GEORGE TOWN: Like the ugly duckling that turned into a graceful swan, a mountain of mineral water bottles have been made into majestic chandeliers at a hotel lobby here....

15th December 2011
Penang a popular destination for tourists seeking to escape winter

GEORGE TOWN: The current hot spell may be a bother for locals but not for tourists from countries in the Northern Hemisphere who are arriving here in droves to bask in the sunshine....

14th December 2011
Water bill rebate for places of worship to continue next year

GEORGE TOWN: All houses of worship in Penang will continue to enjoy water subsidy next year....

14th December 2011
Housing developers to get aid
13th December 2011
Green paths being dug up

WE live in a quiet, residential street in Tanjung Bungah, Penang where the properties are mainly bungalows....

13th December 2011
Symposium seeks solutions for sustainability
13th December 2011
PHT: Check on flood mitigation implementation methods

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 11, 2011): Penang Heritage Trust (PHT) yesterday refuted suggestions that it was not supportive of the state government's flood mitigation efforts in the heritage enclave, but said that it has received numerous complaints over the implementation methods of the project....

13th December 2011
S. Korean developer to keep 'Twin Towers' design

A South Korean developer said Monday it would not alter the design of a twin-tower project despite complaints in the United States that it mimics the explosions at New York's World Trade Center in 2001....

13th December 2011
Israel house market cools but risks remain: OECD

Israel's overheated housing market has cooled but the risks of a "sharp and damaging correction" remain, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said in a report on Monday....

12th December 2011
Where are the low-cost houses, asks Penang MCA

KUALA LUMPUR: Penang MCA has slammed the state government for concentrating too much on mega-projects and losing sight of the need for affordable homes on the island state....

12th December 2011
It’s a walk down heritage lane in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: It was a different kind of hustle and bustle along Beach Street when families came in droves to cycle, stroll or jog in what is usually a car-jammed stretch in the city's central business district....

12th December 2011
Singapore’s property game changes

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian developers that enthusiastically expanded across the Causeway could hit a bump in their plans, following the latest move by Singapore to further cool its property market by making buyers, particularly foreigners, pay more in taxes....

12th December 2011
Managing challenges for common living

To a full house of developers, building managers, estate agents and other members of the real estate industry, Fiabci-Malaysia and the Malaysian Association for Shopping and Highrise Complex Management (PPK) hosted its recent Malaysia Property Management Seminar 2011....

8th December 2011
Positive outlook for property sector as government woos first time homeowners

KUCHING: The property sector has a positive outlook for the future moving forward as property sales have been on an upbeat pace as the government strives to foster first time ownership for home buyers....

8th December 2011
Penang Forum 4: Development and Good Governance

The Steering Committee of the Penang Forum is holding a public forum at the Caring Society Complex along Jalan Utama on 18 December from 9....

8th December 2011
Singapore announces measures to cool property market

Singapore on Wednesday announced another slew of measures to cool the property market after earlier moves failed to dampen price rises....

8th December 2011
S. Korea unveils plan to boost property market

South Korea Wednesday unveiled a series of measures aimed at boosting falling property prices by cutting a number of taxes introduced in the early 2000s when the market was overheating....

8th December 2011
CapitaLand plans to spin off China projects

HONG KONG: CapitaLand Ltd, South-East Asia's largest property developer, plans to spin off its developed Chinese projects into two mainland-listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) when China approves listing of REITs, according to its CEO....

8th December 2011
Church and its ground occupants come to amicable settlement

GEORGE TOWN: Six families living on church grounds will have to leave the premises within six months after coming to an amicable agreement with the landowner, the Titular Roman Catholic Bishop of Penang....

8th December 2011
New homes released into the Singapore market this year may hit decade-high

SINGAPORE: The number of new private homes hitting the market this year would likely be the highest in a decade, thanks to a surge of launches recently, said analysts....

6th December 2011
Unregistered real estate agents can take equity stake

PETALING JAYA: Effective Jan 1 next year, the amended Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents Act 1981 will allow individuals who are not registered as real estate agents to take up equity in valuation, property management and estate agency firms as part of the liberalisation of the services sector....

6th December 2011
CM: sPiCE a must as trade shows are increasing

GEORGE TOWN: The state needs the Penang Inter­natio­­nal Conven­tion and Exhibition Centre (sPICE) to support the trade shows that have increased in number over the past four years, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng....

6th December 2011
Car park report an open book

GEORGE TOWN: Anyone who has doubts over the three-member special inquiry committee’s independent report into the controversial “Kancil car park” can obtain a free copy of it at the state secretary’s office (SUK)....

6th December 2011
Temple gets green light for 15 more China artisans

GEORGE TOWN: Restoration work at the 211-year-old Guan Yin or Goddess of Mercy Temple in Jalan Mesjid Kapitan Keling can now proceed without any problem....

6th December 2011
CIDB’s measurement standards hailed

KUALA LUMPUR: Industry players believe the introduction of the Malaysian Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) will improve project delivery....

2nd December 2011
Penang’s past is a boon to its future

Getting off a plane at Penang’s newly renovated international airport, one cannot help noticing the welcome sign saying, “Welcome to the pearl of the orient....

2nd December 2011
Chua slams Pakatan govts over high rates for land conversion

SEPANG: Property prices in Selangor and Penang will keep escalating if Pakatan Rakyat continues to impose high land conversion premiums on housing developers in these states....

2nd December 2011
Ministry to come down hard on errant developers

KUALA LUMPUR: Housing and Local Govern­ment Minister Datuk Seri Chor Chee Heung has vowed not to be lenient on developers who abandon projects....

2nd December 2011
Penang history brought alive via art

GEORGE TOWN: Fashionistas visiting the inner city's heritage zone can now see where luxury shoe designer Read more

2nd December 2011
A fragile world brand at our doorstep

An examination of the kudos conferred on Penang in the past three years reveals a set of key ingredients that are central to the success story, characterised by its people, places and practices....

1st December 2011
Poll: Buyers bullish on property affordability

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1st December 2011
MRCB gets coastal protection job

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) has secured a RM40....

1st December 2011
Greater protection for buyers with new housing Bill

KUALA LUMPUR: The Housing Development (Control and Licensing) (Amendment) Bill 2011 with a new provision that developers who abandon their projects can be jailed has been passed in the Dewan Rakyat....

1st December 2011
Chinese developers plan online auctions: report

Twenty Chinese property developers, faced with slumping sales and prices, plan to hold online auctions in an attempt to attract more home buyers to their showrooms, state media said Wednesday....

1st December 2011
Property developer interest in incest dad's home: lawyer

A property developer has expressed interest in buying the former home of Austrian incest dad Josef Fritzl, but a sale will only occur after the basement has been filled in, the liquidator said Wednesday....

1st December 2011
No deal, say trishawmen

GEORGE TOWN: The wheels are grinding very, very slowly in the Penang trishawmen saga....

1st December 2011
Architect: I've been made the scapegoat
1st December 2011
Redevelopment deal of Crag Hotel stalled

GEORGE TOWN: A deal for a developer to redevelop one of the state’s oldest landmarks on Penang Hill — Crag Hotel — appears to have stalled, due to an alleged exclusion of surrounding properties in the hotel’s vicinity....

30th November 2011
Singapore private resale home prices remain flat

SINGAPORE: Resale prices of private homes rose a touch last month, reversing a slight dip in September, but the overall trend suggests a period of flat values....

30th November 2011
NGOs against land swaps

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government should use state land as collateral to obtain loans from banks to start proposed mega road and sea tunnel projects....

30th November 2011
Retail rents jump 32% in Melbourne

SYDNEY: Retail rents in Melbourne surged 32....

30th November 2011
HK plans to get tough with errant developers

HONG KONG: Hong Kong has proposed a new law that will slap fines and jail terms on developers that mislead buyers of new homes....

30th November 2011
Trishaw riders to get RM100 a month

GEORGE TOWN: The state government has upped the ante by increasing aid given to trishaw riders to RM100 monthly – RM40 more than the RM60 requested by the Penang Trishaw Riders Association....

29th November 2011
Demand for housing likely to be stronger in H2 next year

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of applications for property development licences is expected to be slightly lower in 2012, according to Housing and Local Read more

29th November 2011
Cabinet nod for green guidelines

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has approved a green neighbourhood and low carbon city framework and assessment system aimed at reducing the nation’s carbon emissions....

29th November 2011
Trishaw riders reject RM100 aid

GEORGE TOWN: Trishaw riders here have rejected the RM100 aid offer to be dispensed every two months by the state government....

24th November 2011
IJM Land takes on the road to promote Canal City

A Malaysian property developer IJM Land is set to go on a roadshow to launch its upcoming property Canal City in the Klang Valley in 2012....

24th November 2011
Car crash wreaks havoc

GEORGE TOWN: It was a horrifying wake-up call for residents in Kedah Road when a car crashed into a row of pre-war houses, bringing down the upper floors of five homes....

24th November 2011
Errant developers and directors can be jailed and fined from March

PETALING JAYA: Nearly 5,000 directors of housing development companies and over 1,000 developers have been blacklisted for various offences, including for delaying and abandoning their projects since 2007....

24th November 2011
Charge errant builders only, ministry urged

PETALING JAYA: While supporting the move to charge errant developers, Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia (Rehda) has urged the Government to also take into consideration the reasons why projects were delayed or abandoned....

24th November 2011
290 face bankruptcy over abandoned housing projects

KUALA LUMPUR: About 290 house buyers are in the process of being declared bankrupt by banks after failing to pay their loans on houses in projects that have been abandoned....

23rd November 2011
Time to get closer to Penang

23rd November 2011
Mah Sing exceeds sales target

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23rd November 2011
Timely traffic alleviation plan?

PETALING JAYA: Steeped in history, Penang is famous for its food and heritage....

23rd November 2011
NGOs a growing threat to Guan Eng

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23rd November 2011
Two families homeless after blaze

GEORGE TOWN: A fire which broke out near Penang Hill has rendered two families homeless when their cluster houses on Jalan Pokok Ceri were destroyed....

23rd November 2011
Four take Penang govt to court

GEORGE TOWN: Four Penangites have filed a suit against the state government in a High Court here challenging the validity of the subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition Centre (sPICE) project’s agreement....

23rd November 2011
Mah Sing profit, revenue jump

PETALING JAYA: Property developer Mah Sing Group Bhd’s net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30 rose 46% to RM43....

21st November 2011
Penang – a hot place to be

Spending time in Penang is definitely an experience to be repeated considering its history, beaches, food and now a level of cultural activity that puts the island in a new league....

21st November 2011
Save St Francis Xavier’s church village too

IT IS indeed heartening to read that the Penang state government has decided to recognise Kg Tanjung Tokong as a heritage village although it was earmarked for demolition....

21st November 2011
Greeks acknowledge illegal homes in debt-driven amnesty

For the purposes of the Greek authorities and particularly the taxman, thousands of extra rooms converted from basements and balconies, not to mention entire houses, simply don't exist....

21st November 2011
China says fall in home prices spreading

The number of major Chinese cities posting a drop in home prices doubled in October, the government said Friday, in a sign efforts to cool the country's surging property market are working....

21st November 2011
Concern over theme park site

GEORGE TOWN: The location of the proposed RM120mil Escape Theme Park Resort is causing worries to environmentalists as it is near three greenery zones – the Teluk Bahang Forest Reserve, Penang National Park and the Teluk Bahang Dam....

21st November 2011
Support for Bill on errant builders

PETALING JAYA: Housebuyers welcome the Bill to punish errant developers, but feel that the best solution would be the build-and-sell system....

21st November 2011
Excavators of land must pay deposit now

KUALA LUMPUR: Excavators of land and rock material will now have to pay a deposit to ensure that they rehabilitate the dug-up area after they are done....

21st November 2011
Chua: Mega plans just empty promises

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The MCA has slammed Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng over several huge projects pledged to Penang in the last general election but which have yet to materialise....

18th November 2011
Malaysian developer looks for investors at MIPIM Asia 2011

IJM Land Bhd is launching an iconic waterfront project in Penang, titled “The Light”, at the MIPIM Asia 2011 real estate exhibition in Hong Kong....

18th November 2011
Folk want part of church land

GEORGE TOWN: Seven people living within the grounds of a Catholic church on Penang Road here have proposed that they be allowed to stay on 20% of the 1....

18th November 2011
Outdoor kitchen concept

Growing up in a village, I remember that cooking was done in an attap structure that was separate from the house....

18th November 2011
The Sarkies are in town

GEORGE TOWN: Once a Sarkies, always a Sarkies....

18th November 2011
Cityliner calls it quits after 10 years of losses

GEORGE TOWN: After 10 years of losses, Read more

17th November 2011
IJM brings RM5bil iconic waterfront project to Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Read more

17th November 2011
Bill to penalise errant builders tabled

KUALA LUMPUR: A Bill to make it a criminal offence for developers who fail to complete their projects has been tabled in Parliament for first reading....

17th November 2011
Muhyiddin sees no logic for Penang tunnel
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has questioned the logic behind the proposed third link between Penang island and the mainland, warning it may end up being a waste of funds....
17th November 2011
Abandonment of housing projects to be deemed criminal offence

KUALA KUMPUR: All licensed housing developers who fail to complete a housing project or cause the abandonment of the project shall be deemed to have committed a criminal offence under the amendments to the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966....

17th November 2011
Chinese woman self-immolates in protest: report

An 81-year-old woman died after setting herself on fire as local officials tried to demolish her home in China, state media said Wednesday, in the latest deadly protest against forced eviction....

17th November 2011
French minister seeks China investment in Paris project

French Urban Affairs Minister Maurice Leroy courted Chinese investors in Hong Kong on Wednesday as he promoted the huge Greater Paris urban renewal project at a property industry conference....

17th November 2011
Literary festival to feature popular authors, works and dialogues

GEORGE TOWN: The launch of a book by national laureate Muhammad Salleh will be one of the highlights of the inaugural George Town Literary Festival 2011 which opens on Nov 26....

17th November 2011
'Land swap deal will only benefit developers'
17th November 2011
Heavier penalties for delays
17th November 2011
Pump-priming in Penang
Maintain overweight: Four traffic alleviation projects announced by the Penang government could drum up excitement over contractors and developers that already have exposure there, IJM Corp Bhd and Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) for example....
16th November 2011
Countdown to barrier-free HDB estates

SINGAPORE: Retired teacher Alex Wong, 81, need not fear steps any more when he goes out to buy lunch or do grocery shopping....

16th November 2011
Penang executive council to decide on controversial car park on Friday

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says he prefers that the controversial car park at the foot of Penang Hill be demolished and rebuilt rather than modified....

16th November 2011
Details of loans can widen reach to help distressed US homeowners

WASHINGTON: The reach of a government effort to help distressed homeowners refinance their mortgages could be largely determined by details on lender liability that will be announced....

16th November 2011
British war veterans wear medals for the first time on Remembrance Day

GEORGE TOWN: A 67-year-old birthday boy was among British war veterans across the Commonwealth who proudly displayed their Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) on Remembrance Day....

15th November 2011
Penang World City project subject to EIA

GEORGE TOWN (Nov 13, 2011): The recently unveiled 'Penang World City' planned on reclaimed land south of the Penang Bridge with an estimated gross development value of RM10 billion is subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)....

15th November 2011
Dijaya, Ivory rise on Penang property tie-up

PETALING JAYA: Dijaya Corp Bhd and Ivory Properties Group Bhd shares were up after the companies announced a tie-up for a mixed-property project with a gross development value of RM10bil in Bayan Mutiara, Penang....

15th November 2011
Rising costs and poor interest among the young cited as reasons for RM459mil sale

GEORGE TOWN: More than 1,400 members of the Penang Turf Club and its golf section will receive a windfall from the sale of its 23ha site, one of the last prime land located next to the posh residential neighbourhood of Jesselton Road....

14th November 2011
Dijaya and Ivory in RM10 Billion Penang Property Venture

Ivory Properties Group Berhad (Ivory) and Dijaya Corporation Berhad (Dijaya) entered into a joint venture agreement to develop mixed Read more

14th November 2011
Ivory and Dijaya to develop RM10bil mixed project in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: Read more

14th November 2011
Do: Three wheels through heritage city
14th November 2011
Penang govt proposes tunnel as third link

KUALA LUMPUR: The Penang government has proposed the construction of a third link - a 6....

14th November 2011
Fire dept suspects arson the cause of Kampung Dodol fire

GEORGE TOWN: Fire investigators are studying the possibility that arson was the cause of a fire that razed a house and several vehicles at Kampung Dodol along Jalan P....

14th November 2011
Banks offering more attractive home loans

PETALING JAYA: With razor thin margins due to rising competition in the home loans market, banks are now aggressively value-adding their home loans to stay competitive and boost their market share....

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14th November 2011
More hotels in Penang with GDV of RM860mil

GEORGE TOWN: Tourism projects comprising six hotels in George Town and a water theme park in Teluk Bahang in Penang, with gross development value (GDV) of over RM860mil, will be operational in 2013 and 2014....

14th November 2011
Gurney Drive land swap deal for developers of highways, sea tunnel link

KUALA LUMPUR: The Penang government will pay developers with prime land around the tourist belt area of Gurney Drive to construct three by-pass highways and a sea tunnel linking the island to the mainland....

14th November 2011
Giving out land leases for 60 or 99 years ‘nothing unusual’

KEPALA BATAS: There is nothing unusual about the state government giving out land leases for 60 years or 99 years, Deputy Chief Minister 1 Datuk Mansor Othman said....

14th November 2011
Contractors sought for RM8bil Penang road projects

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government is calling for contractors to participate in a pre-qualification exercise for four major roads and tunnel projects estimated to cost up to RM8bil....

14th November 2011
House buyers bring woes to ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: Disgruntled house buyers top the list of nearly 3,000 complaints received by the Housing and Local Government Ministry....

11th November 2011
Chinese tycoon one step closer to Icelandic land purchase

A Chinese property tycoon is one step closer to getting Icelandic approval for his plans to buy a large swathe of land for a tourist resort, an economic affairs ministry memo released Thursday showed....

11th November 2011
Greeks buy London property to escape debt crisis

Greek investors are buying up London property in increasing numbers as they seek a safe haven away from the debt crisis engulfing their homeland, property agents said Thursday....

11th November 2011
PISA upgrade to take eight months

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang International Sports Arena (PISA) will undergo upgrading works beginning Jan 1 next year....

11th November 2011
Plane crash exercise goes well
10th November 2011
China property developer sentenced to death - report

HONG KONG - A property developer in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang was sentenced to death for swindling more than $867 million from investors in an illegal fundraising scheme, a newspaper reported on Wednesday....

10th November 2011
Gerakan: Build more LMC units on island

GEORGE TOWN: The state government should consider building low medium-cost (LMC) units on the island instead of pushing such projects to the mainland....

10th November 2011
Families hope to be spared flood woes

GEORGE TOWN: The residents of Jalan P....

9th November 2011
Hundreds of real estate outlets close in Beijing: Xinhua

Real estate agents in Beijing have been forced to close hundreds of branches this year as government restrictions on property purchases squeeze demand for apartments and houses, state media said Tuesday....

9th November 2011
Penang airport soaking wet

GEORGE TOWN: A leak was detected on the second floor of the Penang International Airport, about 50m from the automated glass doors....

9th November 2011
Grandpa lifts gold at world championships

GEORGE TOWN: Septuagenarian Ng Chow Seng has done the country proud by winning the gold medal at the 2011 International Weightlifting Federation World Masters Weightlifting Championships in Limassol, Cyprus....

8th November 2011
Poetic justice for Guan Eng

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8th November 2011
State housing board in limbo

WHEN the Penang State Assembly approved an enactment to establish a new State Housing Board in October last year, it was widely anticipated to be a fresh shot in the arm for what had arguably become a dismal and disoriented sector....

8th November 2011
SDB in Penang debut with By The Sea

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8th November 2011
Concept and size set SDB apart from other sea-fronting developers

WHAT is it about the sea that attracts both developers and homebuyers? Along the Penang coastal road from Gurney Drive to Batu Ferringhi, condominiums, apartments and landed housing compete for buyers and tenants....

8th November 2011
Cuba passes law allowing private home sales

The Castro government has allowed individuals to buy and sell homes for the first time in 50 years, bringing relief to Cubans celebrating the latest reforms of the island's Soviet-style economy....

8th November 2011
SP Setia adopting the Aussie standard of property development

MELBOURNE: Through its property ventures in Australia, SP Setia Bhd aims to adopt the best practices from that market for its other developments, said president and CEO Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin....

8th November 2011
Residents: Stop sandblasting

GEORGE TOWN: Some 80 residents from the Sri Pelangi apartments in Gat Lebuh Macallum are demanding that a nearby shipyard stop polluting the air with its sandblasting activities....

8th November 2011
Council urges firms to adopt landscaping project

BUTTERWORTH: Corporate companies should grab the opportunity to feature their organisations via beautification work under the Seberang Prai Municipal Council’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) landscaping adoption project....

8th November 2011
Concession rights now worth RM5bil, says Chow

GEORGE TOWN: The concession rights obtained by the developer of the RM300mil Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway are now worth RM5bil, said Penang Local Government and Traffic Management Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow....

8th November 2011
Temple waits for China artisans to start restoration work

GEORGE TOWN: Only 20 out of 35 carpenters and artisans from China have been given permits to come to Penang to work on the 211-year-old Goddess of Mercy Temple in Jalan Mesjid Kapitan Keling here....

3rd November 2011
Shape up, hill authority told

GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has asked Penang Hill Corporation (PHC) to buck up and get the 11 hawker stalls at the lower train station in Air Itam up and ready for business....

2nd November 2011
PDC chief quits as subsidiary chairman CM: Car park issue not the cause

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Development Corpo-ration (PDC) general manager Datuk Rosli Jaafar’s (pic) resignation as chairman of its subsidiary PDC Consultancy Sdn Bhd has nothing to do with the RM5mil ‘Kancil car park’ controversy....

2nd November 2011
Fed offers hope of foreclosure compensation

Watchdogs at the Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced that customers of four major lenders can seek compensation if their homes were unfairly repossessed....

2nd November 2011
Third of Venezuelans seek housing aid: official

One-third of Venezuela's population has signed up for housing subsidies under a plan launched this year by President Hugo Chavez, the state news agency AVN said....

2nd November 2011
Australia new home sales lowest in a decade

Sales of new homes in Australia fell by 3....

2nd November 2011
Protesting bikers held

2nd November 2011
The lure of waterfront homes in Penang

YTL Land & Development Bhd has yet to launch Shorefront Residences, its luxury project in Penang....

1st November 2011
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion gets a message on its wall

George Town: A graffiti deriding Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has appeared on the perimeter wall of the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, also known as the Blue Mansion....

1st November 2011
Rep: Plug loophole on low-cost home ruling

GEORGE TOWN: A backbencher has told the state government to make it compulsory for deve-lopers to construct low-cost or low medium-cost houses on the island for any development project they undertake....

1st November 2011
Storm hits 64 homes in Batu Maung

GEORGE TOWN: Sixty-four houses in Batu Maung were damaged during a thunderstorm where four households had their rooftops blown off their attap homes....

31st October 2011
Tourists fleeing Bangkok for Penang

GEORGE TOWN: Penang has seen an increase in tourists following the flood situation in the Thai capital....

31st October 2011
Budget 2012 boost to property and construction sectors

Abdul Rahim Rahman expects Budget 2012 to boost the property and construction sectors....

31st October 2011
Decision to call off Boustead land reclamation deal lauded

Penang Forum welcomes and fully supports the state government’s bold decision to call off a controversial proposed agreement to allow Boustead Holdings Bhd to reclaim land at Bayan Bay as compensation for having to scale down the firm’s hotel along Weld Quay....

31st October 2011
Penang airport to get multi-storey car park, hotel

GEORGE TOWN: A multi-storey car park and hotel block will soon be built within the Penang International Airport, said state Public Works, Utilities and Transportation Committee chairman Lim Hock Seng....

31st October 2011
Tree falls on car and shops

GEORGE TOWN: Two shops and a car along Patani Road here were badly damaged when a tree fell on them during a heavy downpour....

31st October 2011
Govt allocates RM54mil to help the poor and needy in Penang

KEPALA BATAS: The Federal Government has allocated over RM53....

31st October 2011
MM2H applications set to increase

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of applicants for the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme is expected to grow by 10% this year....

31st October 2011
Penang gears up for possible floods

GEORGE TOWN: Penang is gearing up for floods with several measures already in place....

31st October 2011
Yellow shirt bikers protest outside Penang assembly

GEORGE TOWN: Some 300 motorcyclists in yellow t-shirts rode to the Penang state legislative assembly during lunch break, causing traffic to slow down to a crawl....

28th October 2011
Penang gets AG’s thumbs-up

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28th October 2011
Protests hit China as property prices fall

Hundreds of angry home buyers launched a series of protests in China's commercial hub of Shanghai this week, as owners decried falling prices for their properties, state media said Thursday....

28th October 2011
Properly managed development ensures sustainable long-term economic growth, says Najib

PERTH: Infrastructure failure and rapid population growth could cause governments to fail in developing their nations, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told business leaders here....

27th October 2011
Malaysian realty sector woos Indian investors

Banking on cultural affinities, particularly with South states....

27th October 2011
Alluring Lined Of Houses At Penang Properties

Penang offers different kinds of properties....

27th October 2011
New US home sales rise

Sales of new US homes rose more than expected in September, hitting an estimated rate of 313,000, according to the Department of Commerce"(Sales) increased by 5....

27th October 2011
US moves to help more homeowners refinance loans

The United States announced new steps Monday to aid more so-called "underwater" homeowners refinance their mortgages, to help them hold onto their homes and slow the erosion of housing prices....

27th October 2011
State rep gives RM5,000 for temple’s restoration

GEORGE TOWN: The 211-year-old Goddess of Mercy Temple received a financial boost even as it prepares for restoration work which is expected to start next year....

27th October 2011
Guan Eng: Penang provides low-cost homes through PDC

GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has admitted that the state government has not been building affordable homes....

27th October 2011
HK office space still costliest

HONG KONG: Hong Kong continues to be the most expensive place in the world to rent office space, according to research from a property brokerage....

27th October 2011
State govt fails to construct low-cost houses between 2009 and 2010

GEORGE TOWN: Not a single low-cost house has been built by the Penang Government from 2008 to 2010....

27th October 2011
Deepavali — a celebration for all

GEORGE TOWN: In the spirit of 1Malaysia, procurement officer G....

27th October 2011
Penang rolls out e-waste project

GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia generated about 163,000 tonnes of used electronic products or e-waste last year, says Penang Department of Environment (DOE) Read more

27th October 2011
Buah Pala lots go to PKR men

GEORGE TOWN: Allegations have surfaced accusing Pakatan Rakyat politicians of giving special preference to their cronies in awarding lots for the Kampung Buah Pala compensation houses....

27th October 2011
Penang to give RM100 to students

George Town: The state government will give out RM100 each to students in Year One and Four; as well as Form One and Form Four beginning next year, said the Penang Chief Minister....

27th October 2011
Cash reserves tapped for shortfall

KUALA LUMPUR: The federal government had to use its cash pile to make up for the RM5....

27th October 2011
Penang public housing system reveals 'loopholes'
GEORGE TOWN: The Auditor-General's Report 2010, which criticised the Penang government for delays in distributing public housing units, was very damaging for the state government's competency, accountability and transparency principles....
24th October 2011
BLR? Bring on lower rates

PETALING JAYA: OPR? BLR? CPI?

Never mind the “fancy” terms, the man-in-the-street merely wants lower interest rates so their bank loans are less costly to service....

24th October 2011
24 Kampung Buah Pala families get keys to houses

GEORGE TOWN: Twenty-four families from Kampung Buah Pala returned to the site of their old village to accept keys to their new double-storey houses....

24th October 2011
Cheong Fatt Tze building is one of two in Asia featured on Lonely Planet list

GEORGE TOWN: The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion here has been named one of the world’s top 10 greatest mansions and grand houses by popular travel guide Lonely Planet....

24th October 2011
New Act with rule for flat-dwellers

PETALING JAYA: The Housing and Local Government Ministry is working on a new Strata Management Act which would help “guide” those living in stratified property....

24th October 2011
RM400,000 facelift for Penang anti-Japanese war memorial

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Overseas Chinese Anti-Japanese War Memorial at the Air Itam roundabout is undergoing a RM400,000 facelift in conjunction with its 60th anniversary....

21st October 2011
Malaysia Losses From Racial Law Exposed
21st October 2011
Two-bus collision causes 10km jam at Penang Bridge

GEORGE TOWN: Four factory workers were hurt when their bus collided with another bus at Read more

21st October 2011
Early Deepavali treat for 25 kids

GEORGE TOWN: Twenty-five less fortunate children from a home here had an early Deepavali treat that included Indian dances and learning to make murukku at the Holiday Inn Resort Penang's Mumbai Dance Night....

21st October 2011
Penang govt rapped

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Government has come under fire for failing to give priority to core issues like heritage conservation and environment protection to safeguard the people's quality of life....

21st October 2011
Singapore prepared to build 100,000 flats to meet demand

Singapore has the resources to build "more than 100,000" public residential flats in the next five years to meet demand and stabilise prices, the country's top housing official said Wednesday....

21st October 2011
First home aspirants welcome Govt’s move over income limit

PETALING JAYA: Young working adults in the Klang Valley who are looking for their first home welcomed the Government’s decision to review the income limit eligibility for the My First Home scheme....

21st October 2011
Singapore says not time to remove property cooling measures

SINGAPORE: Measures to cool Singapore's housing market will not be eased despite the slowing rate of increase in private home prices, local media reported on Thursday, quoting National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan....

19th October 2011
S’pore private home sales surge

SINGAPORE: New private home sales surged 21% with 1,631 homes finding buyers in September....

19th October 2011
Getting to the bottom of sewage leak

GEORGE TOWN: Gerbang Bukit Kecil 2 at Krystal Point in Bayan Baru, Penang, will be partially closed until Saturday to enable Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) to solve a problem with overflowing sewage water....

19th October 2011
Proper roofs over their heads

GEORGE TOWN: The Federal Government hopes to end the housing woes of inshore fishermen here by coming up with a RM300mil affordable housing scheme....

19th October 2011
Falling roof tiles damage statues of deities in temple

GEORGE TOWN: Four statues of deities in the 211-year-old Kuan Yin (Goddess of Mercy) temple were damaged after roof tiles crashed down on them during a downpour....

19th October 2011
Time for church land folk

GEORGE TOWN: Occupants of houses within a church grounds here have until Nov 17 to decide if they want to accept the Titular Roman Catholic Bishop of Penang’s increased offer of compensation to vacate the site....

19th October 2011
Penang opposes Boustead’s reclamation plans

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has decided to go back on a land reclamation deal with Boustead Holdings Bhd, which was part of a compensation mechanism for the latter, after it scaled down its Royale Bintang Hotel project in the heritage core zone....

19th October 2011
Villagers refuse to budge
18th October 2011
Nadayu Properties targeting RM300mil sales next year

KUALA LUMPUR: Read more

18th October 2011
Penang and the green agenda

DURING an international conference on quantity surveying in Penang last week where she was invited to deliver a keynote address, former International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz continued to be in her element....

18th October 2011
Penang reclamation deal off

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Go­­vernment will not proceed with land reclamation along the Bayan Lepas coastal area with Boustead Holdings Bhd after public consultation....

18th October 2011
Work on second Penang bridge ahead of schedule

GEORGE TOWN: Construction of the second Penang bridge is running ahead of schedule....

18th October 2011
30 villagers in standoff over demolition

GEORGE TOWN: Kampung Sungai Nibong Besar villagers in Pantai Jerejak tried to stop two court bailiffs, accompanied by construction workers and the police, from demolishing four houses there at 9am....

18th October 2011
Falling roof tiles damage statues of deities at Kuan Yin temple

GEORGE TOWN: At least four statues of deities at the altar of the 211-year-old Kuan Yin (Goddess of Mercy) temple here were damaged after roof tiles fell on them during a heavy downpour on Monday night....

18th October 2011
Angry villagers confront state rep over eviction
18th October 2011
DOE not told of plan to build crematorium
GEORGE TOWN: The controversial crematorium and columbarium project by the Kek Lok Si Temple near the Air Itam Dam here took another twist when the Penang Department of Environment (DOE) said it was unaware of the project....
17th October 2011
Govt looking for land to build low-cost houses

ALOR SETAR: The Housing and Local Government Ministry is looking for suitable land to build low-cost houses under the 1Malaysia Housing Programme (PR1MA)....

17th October 2011
‘Umno will not rule Penang’

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno has no intention of helming Penang even if Barisan Nasional is given the mandate to administer the state after the polls, said Read more

17th October 2011
Bosses Day sparks little enthusiasm among employees

GEORGE TOWN: It's Bosses Day today but not many employees will be celebrating it with their employers....

17th October 2011
Shahrizat: We have enough women keen on being helpers

GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia has enough women interested to work as domestic helpers, said Women, Family and Read more

17th October 2011
State aid is not enough, Shahrizat tells Penang CM

KEPALA BATAS: Women, Family and Read more

17th October 2011
Asian property investors most conservative
KUALA LUMPUR: Asian property investors are least likely to take investment risks, according to the annual Global Investor Sentiment Survey conducted by Colliers International....
17th October 2011
'Iconic' Penang Sports Club fighting for survival
GEORGE TOWN: The 64-year-old Penang Sports Club (PSC) which is located at one of the last green lungs and most valuable lots on the island is believed to be on the brink of losing its clubhouse along with the main car park, swimming pool and most of the tennis courts as it struggles to come up with RM24 million to renew its lease....
17th October 2011
Malaysia eyes world's middle class for medical tourism
GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia has set its sights on middle-class tourists from Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Sri Lanka, China and India to boost its medical tourism industry....
17th October 2011
GO reprieve for Sime Darby

THE deal-makers at Read more

17th October 2011
The global effect on property

THE signs of the times are here, and they are not unique to Malaysia....

17th October 2011
Quill, UEM Land win big in Fiabci Malaysia Property Award
14th October 2011
Bayan Bay fears of another Gurney Drive

EARLIER this month, residents of Bayan Bay on the south-eastern coast of Penang went public with their sense of alarm about possible reclamation looming on the shoreline there....

 
 
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