News about Penang

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 18): The Penang government is seeking the consent of two major development companies to waive the confidentiality clauses in land reclamation agreements signed with the previous Barisan Nasional administration.

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 18): Consumers Association Penang (CAP) is refuting a state representative's claim that the proposed reclamation project in Permatang Damar Laut, Penang, is well-received by fishermen working in the area.

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 17): The Penang government has been advised to respect the confidentiality clauses preventing the administration from declassifying land reclamation agreements signed during the previous administration, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured) said today.

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 17): Civil group Penang Forum (PF) will be meeting Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng early next month on the issue of hill development projects in the state.

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 17): The state government yesterday said it was ready to take over the list of PR1MA (Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia) applicants in Penang, if PR1MA Corporation was willing to share the list.

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 16): The Penang executive council today gave the green light to Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) project delivery partner SRS Consortium Sdn Bhd for the railway and highway schemes that include a rail line from Komtar to the airport and the Pan Island Link.

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 16): S P Setia Bhd’s Penang property sales are expected to contribute RM399 million to the company’s group revenue for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2016 (FY16).

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 15): Despite a protest by hundreds of fishermen in the southern region of Penang against a massive land reclamation proposal to fund the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) on Sunday, state exco Datuk Abdul Malik Kassim said the plan had been well received by the community.

THE auction market continues to see fewer properties go under the hammer in the second half of 2015, indicating that owners still have strong holding power, according to auctioneers polled by City & Country.

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 14): Seberang Prai, Penang, is banking in on eco-tourism to attract more visitors.