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20 April 2015, 14:58
‘Affordable housing’ only for lottery-winners
GEORGE TOWN: A social activist, criticising “affordable housing” as only for the rich or lottery-winners, has urged the state government to take more effective measures to provide housing to the people.
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18 April 2015, 23:15
Eco World's RM1bil 190ha mega deal, set to be big player in Penang
Eco World Development Group Bhd will ink a deal next week with the Penang Development Corp (PDC) to purchase 190.2ha in Batu Kawan and in the process become a major property developer in the state.
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17 April 2015, 21:54
Kedah to expand Kulim Hi-Tech Park land to attract more investors
The Kedah government plans to expand the 1,796 hectares of the Kulim Hi-Tech Park (KHTP) to develop and transform the state into a highly industrialised economic powerhouse.
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16 April 2015, 21:40
Factors which influences property prices
Housing advisory website Loanstreet says that the distance between the property from a school, workplace and retailing outlets will play a major role in its pricing.
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16 April 2015, 14:18
First LRT project in Penang next year
GEORGE TOWN: Penang is set to get its maiden LRT project – a 17.5km elevated stretch linking Komtar with the Penang International Airport.
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15 April 2015, 16:05
Cable car planned between Penang Island and mainland
GEORGE TOWN: A ‘Penang Sky Cab’ cable car system connecting Penang Sentral in Butterworth to Gat Lebuh Noordin in the island is expected to be completed in 2018.
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13 April 2015, 23:10
Property market in a wait and see mode
The President of the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents opined that the property market would be flat first half of this year gradually recovering by 2018 when the upswing in the cycle would rise.
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13 April 2015, 15:35
Ewein rises on RM1 billion Penang property project prospect
Ewein Bhd rose as much 1.5 sen or 2.5% to 61.5 sen following news the group was eyeing its second property project in Penang. The Edge Financial Daily (Edge FD) reported today the project at Bandar Tanjong Pinang would have a gross development value of RM1 billion.
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11 April 2015, 21:55
GST impact on property market minimal says PAM president
Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) Chan Seong Aun president says development of land or buildings used for residential or for general purposes be exempted from GST.
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09 April 2015, 22:57
Land reclamation to build luxury homes in Penang worrying, says NGO
Penang Chant Citizens Awareness Group (Chant) coordinator Yan Lee warns that any reclamation project carried out on the middle bank of the Penang Channel will cause severe damage to the state’s coastal environment and ecosystem. — TRP pic by Adib Hakim