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20 May 2015, 20:35
YTL Land and Development’s Penang Shorefront all snapped up
YTL Land and Development Bhd sold the final units of its low-rise condominium project – Penang Shorefront – at a preview last weekend.
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18 May 2015, 17:32
‘Next market high’ for property seen in 2018
A combination of pent-up demand, improved buyer sentiment and overall business environment is expected to spur the local property market to its “next market high” in 2018.
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15 May 2015, 17:32
SAM blames developers for Penang floods
The massive flash floods that hit Seberang Perai this week were the result of property developers’ failure to build effective drainage systems for ongoing projects on high ground, according to a study by Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM).
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15 May 2015, 17:30
Penang insists didn’t sell an inch of Pulau Jerejak, blames BN for sale
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng denied that his administration was involved in selling land on Pulau Jerejak.
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06 May 2015, 17:06
CM trying to ‘derail’ PR1MA to cover up own failures
MCA Penang says Lim Guan Eng has not built even one low-cost housing unit in his seven years as Penang chief minister.
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05 May 2015, 11:53
10 things to look out for when buying property in Malaysia
Everyone keeps saying the time to buy is now but with so many options and different factors in play, how do you make sure that you get the most bang for your buck when shopping for a piece of property?
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29 April 2015, 16:00
Komtar tower could become hotel or varsity
The possibility of the state administrative hub vacating Komtar to make way for new use will be among the issues discussed in the state assembly session from May 11.
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28 April 2015, 14:21
Local Counsel - Transparency takes a knock
ONE of the most frustrating things related to urban development in Malaysia is the lack of public knowledge of the approval of development projects by the government. The decisions to approve or reject applications to undertake development projects are held behind closed doors.
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28 April 2015, 14:17
IJM Land in project tie-up
IJM Land Bhd has entered into a strategic partnership with Singapore-based Perennial Real Estate Holdings Ltd (PREH) to acquire and develop a 32.76-acre freehold waterfront land in Gelugor, Penang, into a large-scale integrated mixed-use development.
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28 April 2015, 14:13
Penang real estate market is hot
Iskandar usually gets the headlines in the Malaysian property story but Penang's real estate market has had a bumper year. Prices have surged 17 per cent from 2013 to the end of last year, according to a Credit Suisse report, easily exceeding the Malaysia-wide rate of 11 per cent.