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As the first Crowne Plaza in Penang, the 23-storey, five-star waterfront hotel features 343 rooms and suites, catering to increased business travel and foreign investment activity in the northern state.

"The works involve facilities upgrades to the RMAF base in Butterworth, including operational and recreational upgrades to airfield pavements, ground lighting infrastructure, drainage, rugby pitch, futsal court and other associated infrastructure," said Fajarbaru in a statement.

The group said its subsidiary Fajarbaru Builder Sdn Bhd had landed the contract for additional works to redevelop military facilities at the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Butterworth.

The property developer and precision sheet metal fabrication manufacturer said the move is in line with the group's intention to diversify into the provision of workers’ dormitory accommodation and manpower management related services.

Back in July 2023, the Australian Department of Defence hired both Fajarbaru Builder Sdn Bhd and Avionics in the planning phase of the military facilities redevelopment.

The revision was to provide for "the 50% schematic design report to be a planning phase milestone", and to defer the date for the delivery phase approval.

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Thriven Global Bhd is acquiring 4,700 sq metres of freehold land in Butterworth that has been approved for the development of serviced apartments.

PETALING JAYA (June 4): As affordability remains the key focus in homeownership today, OSK Property is shifting focus to build more “essential homes” that are affordably priced at strategic locations, said CEO Ong Ghee Bin (pictured).

SEBERANG PRAI (Dec 11): For all you talented Seberang Prai residents out there -- the city council here (MBSP) is organising a landmark entrance design competition, The Star reported today.