News about butterworth

Seberang Perai on Penang mainland has gained the interest of property investors and homebuyers in recent years, made evident by the strong housing price growth recorded over the past six years.

Despite soaring temperatures in sunny Penang, Butterworth is slowly becoming a cool place in its own right.

Penang (Oct 29): Timely delivery of affordable housing schemes in the state will be given close attention by the Penang government.

GEORGE TOWN (September 28): A plan to reclaim land along the coast of Pantai Bersih, which had been delayed for nearly 20 years has been revived by the Penang government.

KUALA LUMPUR (September 28): Tin miner and metal producer Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd (MSC) has teamed up with its parent, The Straits Trading Company Ltd, to jointly explore options to unlock the value of land owned by both parties in Butterworth, Penang.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): Penang’s fishermen are still putting up a fight against reclamation on the island's south and called on Putrajaya to scrap the project which involves the creation of three artificial islands.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): Property developer S P Setia Bhd will launch its maiden project in mainland Penang in the second half of this year, which forms part of its launches totalling RM5.

The average rental rates for some landed homes across Seberang Perai, Penang have increased by 10% and above, based on data from the National Property Information Centre’s Property Market Report 2016.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): Feasibility studies for the proposed RM4 billion Penang undersea tunnel are 87% complete, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22): S P Setia Bhd is acquiring five parcels of land measuring a total of 677.