News about Penang

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 4): SRS Consortium Sdn Bhd, a 60:20:20 joint venture among Gamuda Bhd, Loh Phoy Yen Holdings Sdn Bhd and Ideal Property Development Sdn Bhd, has duly accepted an extension of a letter of award (LoA) by the Penang state government to Feb 28, 2017 for its appointment as the project delivery partner (PDP) for the implementation of the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP).

PETALING JAYA (Aug 3): Sunway Bhd’s real estate arm Sunway Property is setting up a regional office and sales gallery in the northern state of Malaysia, Penang, which is scheduled for completion in April 2017, the developer said in a statement yesterday.

GEORGE TOWN (Aug 2): The Penang government is proposing a rent control policy for pre-war buildings after numerous complaints from business operators in the George Town Unesco World Heritage Site over excessive rental hikes, Bernama reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): A stay order imposed by the Penang Appeals Board (PAB) on the execution of the planning permission for Ewein Bhd’s maiden property development venture remains after one year.

BUTTERWORTH (July 28): Penang-based property player Aspen Vision Development Sdn Bhd is hoping to ink a share sale agreement for its RM550 million reverse takeover (RTO) of ceramic and homogenous tiles maker Yi-Lai Bhd by next week, which will pave the way for the former to be listed on Bursa Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): Escalating housing prices and the changing needs of young buyers have spurred interest in shoebox-sized apartments on Penang island, said Henry Butcher Malaysia (Penang) Sdn Bhd director Jason Teoh.

SINTOK (July 25): Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), through a subsidiary of Uniutama Management Holdings Sdn Bhd (UMHSB), is taking over several hotels in the Klang Valley and Penang.

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           THE NORTHERN and southern regions were the more popular property investment hotspots in the country a few years ago.

GEORGE TOWN (July 22): The Gamuda Bhd-led SRS Consortium confirmed that the initial cost of RM27 billion for the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) has ballooned to an estimated RM46 billion, after additional components were added by Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP).