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Part of Bukit Kukus paired road project will open to road users on Jan 13

January 5, 2022 By Keith Leave a Comment

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A section of the Bukit Kukus paired road project under the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is expected to be officially open to road users on Jan 13 this year.

Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow and state Transport and Infrastructure Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari, together with MBPP mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang and MBPP secretary A. Rajendran, visited the project site today.

Zairil said MBPP had already completed its portion of the construction works recently.

“We are happy that finally a section of the project is 100% completed after six years in construction.

“It has been delayed for a few times due to the landslide incident, the Covid-19 lockdown and some technical issues involving additional works.

“Nevertheless, it has been completed now. We hope this iconic project will be able to solve traffic congestion at a rate of up to 30%.

“At a height of 55m from the pile caps, is the highest elevated highway in the country.

“Thus, this project is the state government’s legacy for the people of Penang.

“Hopefully, it will bring many benefits to the road users, especially residents of Balik Pulau, Paya Terubong and nearby areas,” Zairil told Buletin Mutiara during a site visit today.

The 5.5km paired road project, costing RM545.6 million, consists of three sections. It connects Paya Terubong and Relau.

The state government, through MBPP, is responsible for the construction of a 3.3km stretch that costs RM275.6 million.

Meanwhile, two more developers, PLB Land Sdn Bhd and Geo Valley Sdn Bhd, are responsible for the remaining 1.4km (RM150mil) and 0.8km (RM120mil) stretches respectively.

According to Zairil, the other two portions by the private companies would not be ready this year.

“PLB Land’s section is expected to be completed in 2025.

“Meanwhile, for Geo Valley’s section, the completion date is unknown due to an ongoing court case but they will do their best to expedite the project,” he added.

Source: Buletin Mutiara

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MBPP councillor proposed to reduce development plot ratio to prevent overcrowding and the spread of Covid-19

August 27, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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It is time to come up with policies for the future that can prevent the spread of Covid-19 and other viral infections such as a reduction in plot ratio for development projects, a city councillor Lee Kim Noor said.

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) councillor said it is important to reduce congestion and overcrowding at residential development projects especially in view of the current Covid-19 pandemic.

“We should not raise the plot ratio indiscriminately that leads to a higher number of units within a development and causes congestion which makes it easier for the Covid-19 virus to spread,” she said during her speech at the end of the virtual full council meeting today.

Lee said there is a need to prepare larger open spaces so that residents could exercise and go for walks comfortably while still observing strict SOPs.

As for future commercial building developments, she said developers must be required to install a good ventilation system which could filter out viruses.

“If we look at the daily Covid-19 cases, many clusters are from the workplace so other than close contact, there is a high possibility the spread in the workplace could be due to the air ventilation of these places where workers have to spend long hours and sometimes may have to remove their masks to eat, drink or talk,” she said.

As for existing commercial buildings, she proposed that an awareness campaign be launched among these commercial building management agents to look at cleaning up their ventilation systems and install suitable filtration systems.

“This can be done by sending letters to the management agents or to hold a webinar on the topic,” she said.

She also suggested that MBPP prepare the necessary information for those infected with Covid-19 and what they should do in such situations.

She said MBPP can also display the contact numbers of the hospitals and hotline numbers in its various social media pages for the public to call if they were infected with Covid-19 and do not know the next steps to take.

Later, during a press conference, MBPP Mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang said there was a demand for higher density projects and the state had introduced a plot ratio of 4.0 under a home ownership programme.

He said the higher plot ratio was to stimulate the construction and property industry in the state but it was only for certain projects.

A plot ratio of 4.0 meant that developers can build higher density projects where they can build approximately 251 units of apartment lots measuring about 700 sq ft each on a one acre (44,000 sq ft) piece of land.

Yew said previously the plot ratio for development projects, depending on the type of project and location, were between 2.8 and 3.5.

A plot ratio of 2.8 will allow developers to build 176 units of apartments with the size of 700 sq ft each on a one acre plot of land while a plot ratio of 3.5 will allow 220 units of apartments of the same size to be built.

So far, only four development projects have applied for the plot ratio of 4.0 under the home ownership campaign, Yew said.

Meanwhile, the full council meeting this morning approved a license fee exemption for water sport operators on the island for 2021 and 2022.

The 24 water sport operators of jet skis and winch boats will be exempted from paying the total license fees of RM16,600 for these two years.

Source: NST Online

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Teluk Kumbar to be a low-carbon city

August 21, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) plans to make the Teluk Kumbar town into a low-carbon city, says its mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang.

“Teluk Kumbar is a nice place. Many always come here to enjoy its ambience and nice food, like mee udang.

“We plan to make this place a low-carbon city, workable and cycling-friendly,” Yew, an ardent cyclist himself, said during his speech at the official opening of the Teluk Kumbar Heights Market and Food Complex in Teluk Kumbar today.

Yew continued: “We’ll incorporate the green concept into this complex. We’ve always been here with the community to see to their needs. Hence, we’re happy here today to make this a decentralised and sustainable market.

“Decentralised and sustainable market is the way to go. We’ll look into things with a ‘less is more’ approach to bring benefits to the surrounding areas.”

He said the Teluk Kumbar Heights Market and Food Complex, costing RM1.8 million, has eight market stalls and 16 hawker stalls.

It is expected to open at the end of next month as MBPP is now in the process of interviewing applicants.

Yew said the nearby markets include the Fishermen’s Market in Sungai Batu, a private market and a morning market in Taman Sahabat.

Also present were state Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo, Bayan Lepas assemblyman Azrul Mahathir Aziz, MBPP secretary Datuk Adnnan Mohd Razali, and MBPP councillors Harvindar Singh and Nicholas Theng Jie Wey.

Jagdeep commended Yew for his initiative to make the place eco-friendly, which is in line with the Penang2030 vision for a ‘Family Focused, Green and Smart City that Inspires the Nation’.

“Congratulations to the mayor, developer and architect for such a beautiful market. I fully agree with the mayor’s suggestion to make this complex a green building. I also notice that it has already adopted the rainwater harvesting technology.

“This is an important project that has been successfully developed. There are four flats in this vicinity with several thousand people living here.

“I am happy that the market complex is easily accessible and is for the convenience of the residents here,” Jagdeep said.

Jagdeep, however, urged the public to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) as the Covid-19 cases continue unabated.

He warned that the Penang Island City Council and Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP), together with the police, would not hesitate to close any market infringing the SOPs.

Since the pandemic occurred early last year, Jagdeep said the local authorities have shut down 16 markets – eight on the island and eight on the mainland – after several Covid-19 cases were detected.

Azrul said he was thankful to Jagdeep and MBPP for establishing a new market complex for the Teluk Kumbar residents.

“There a lot of newcomers now staying in Teluk Kumbar and I am happy that this new market will provide them the necessary service. This is one of the very good markets I have seen,” Azrul said.

Source: Buletin Mutiara

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Encouraging feedback received for the proposed 2030 Seberang Perai planning blueprint

July 13, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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The draft 2030 Seberang Perai Local Plan (DRTSP2030) has managed to gather a total of 2,559 feedback from the residents on the mainland through the public participation.

Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) mayor Datuk Rozali Mohamud said the public participation was held for three months starting from April 12 until July 9 this year.

“The public was given the opportunity to make suggestions and submit their objections online in view of the Covid-19 situation.

“After all, the purpose of publicity and public participation is to encourage the community to be equally involved in planning the future development of their area through DRTSP2030.

“And I am glad that MBSP has received a positive and encouraging feedback from various quarters in Seberang Perai for the draft local plan.

“Thus, I would like to thank them for all the valuable feedback,” Rozali told reporters via online at the MBSP headquarters building in Bandar Perda, Bukit Mertajam yesterday.

The proposed blueprint contains a development planning strategy in Seberang Perai until 2030. It includes three main cores, namely competitive, inclusive, and greenery and is also supported by 18 strategies and 52 proposals.

In the proposal, three major development zones (NOD) have been identified to function as catalyst hubs: NOD 1 – Catalyst Hub for the Growth of Greater Butterworth; NOD 2 – Catalyst Hub for the Growth of Kepala Batas-Bertam; and NOD 3 – Catalyst Hub for the Growth of Bandar Cassia-Simpang Ampat.

NOD 1 will oversee the development of Greater Butterworth, and the linking of the Bagan Ajam, Seberang Jaya, Bukit Tengah, Perai, Juru, Permatang Pauh and Butterworth townships as part of the northern region’s transportation hub. The development of a high-tech industrial park is also in the pipeline, as are a logistics hub, a coastal commercial hub and a tourism hub.

NO2 2 will be transformed into the main district administrative centre for North Seberang Perai, with plans to develop the townships of Kepala Batas and Bertam into a commercial centre to house various high-tech industries.

Further south is NOD 3 which will be promoted as a commercial and tourism hub. To encourage economic growth, a second high-tech industrial park and a science park will be established there.

On transportation, seven areas have been identified as Transit-oriented Development (TOD) Zones. Those areas are divided into three development zones. TOD 1 at Butterworth will be the main transportation hub for northern Malaysia, while TOD 2 focuses on the townships of Bukit Mertajam, Nibong Tebal and Bandar Cassia. TOD 3 will in turn concentrate on the smaller townships of Simpang Ampat, Bukit Tengah and Tasek Gelugor.

For easy commute, selected locations along the transportation network will also offer park and ride services, including the train stations at Simpang Ampat, Tasek Gelugor and Nibong Tebal, as well as Permatang Pauh, Macang Bubok and Bertam.

A “20-minute city” concept is also included in the plan, in which the walking distance between each urban public facility such as recreational parks, commercial centres, public transportation facilities, educational institutions and public hospitals are all within 20 minutes’ reach.

You may find out more about the draft 2030 Seberang Perai Local Plan at the official site below:
https://www.mbsp.gov.my/index.php/en/component/content/article/136-draf-rancangan-tempatan/518-draf-rancangan-tempatan-daerah

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MBSP continues to monitor strata housing for SOP compliance

July 9, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) through the Commissioner Of Buildings (COB) will continue to monitor strata housing as usual even though Penang is currently in Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP).

In a written statement on 8 July 2021, the Mayor of MBSP, Dato ’Sr. Rozali Mohamad said that his team will monitor the standard operating procedures (SOP) related to the approval letter issued by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) as well as the work procedure at the Joint Management Body (JMB) or Management Corporation (MC) office.

“Besides that, the operation also focused on the compliance aspect of physical distancing in the elevator, closure of all common facilities and no social activities were carried out during this phase,” he explained.

In a related development, Rozali also explained that last June 23, the local authority (PBT) had carried out a surprise inspection operation related to SOPs in six strata housing, followed by a similar operation on July 2, 2021.

“The surprise inspection operation carried out previously involved housing schemes in the three districts in Seberang Perai.

“As a result of the inspection, JMB/MC misunderstood the need to register a list of common area maintenance workers by them, under the COVID-19 Intelligent Management System (CIMS).

“Nevertheless, in general, local authorities are satisfied with the SOP compliance practices in all the localities,” he explained.

It is understood that currently there are 1,113 stratified development areas consisting of 82,223 plots in the Seberang Perai area.

Commenting on the matter, Rozali said that the purpose of the inspection operation was carried out by the MBSP Commissioner Of Buildings (COB), among others, as a guide for all JMB and MC to operate in compliance with the SOP outlined by the National Security Council (MKN).

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Penang public parks open today for recreational activities under NRP Phase 2

July 8, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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As Penang enters phase two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) which coincides with the George Town World Heritage Day celebration today, the Penang City Park (formerly Youth Park), Botanic Gardens and some other public parks have been reopened for individual recreational activities.

State Youth and Sports Committee chairman Soon Lip Chee, who visited City Park and Botanic Gardens this morning, said the parks would be opened from 7am to 7pm daily.

He said individual recreational activities would be allowed with strict adherence to the standard operating procedures (SOPs).

“I can see that not many people came today due to the rainy weather and some of them may not realise that the parks have been reopened.

“There are only about 50 people as of this morning. The Penang City Park can accommodate a maximum capacity of 200 people at any one time under strict SOPs.

“Hence, I hope more people will start to get back to their daily exercise routines after knowing that the public parks have been reopened.

“As I came in just now, a few of the park-goers approached me to enquire whether the operating hours of the parks can be extended to 8pm.

“However, we need to look into it and discuss the matter, but we will be lenient by allowing them around 10-15 minutes to change their attire,” he said.

The sports and recreational activities allowed under phase two of NRP are individual exercise, jogging, cycling, tai chi, skateboarding, equestrian, fishing, hiking, archery, golf and tennis (singles).

On the overpopulation of monkeys at City Park, Soon said they would discuss the matter with the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) and Forestry Department.

“After almost five weeks of closure due to the total lockdown, the overcrowding of macaques is expected.

“We will be discussing with the authorities on their next course of plan to avoid the overcrowding of macaques,” he said.

On whether the recreational areas such as the Teluk Bahang Dam, Mengkuang Dam, Air Itam Dam and Bukit Dumbar Recreational Park under the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) would be allowed to open, Soon said a further discussion would be held with PBAPP.

“I will discuss it in the state executive council meeting tomorrow and I am pretty confident that the recreational areas under PBAPP will be opened soon,” he added.

He, nevertheless, advised those sports enthusiasts to avoid any strenuous exercises when starting back their routines.

“We need to start back slow and try to juggle with our pace,” he said.

MBPP mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang, who joined Soon during the visit, was pleased that the state has entered phase two of NRP.

“I hope that more people will make time to exercise since more recreational activities under strict SOPs are now allowed to proceed,” he said.

Also present were Penang State Sports Council (PSSC) director Harry Chai and Penang FC general manager Jeffrey Chew.

Source: Buletin Mutiara

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Authorities tracking down those who fled Taman Nagasari in SPT before the enforcement of EMCO

July 3, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Business owners, workers and residents who fled Taman Nagasari before the enforcement of the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) today, have been urged to return home immediately to enable health workers to carry out community screening more effectively.

According to Seberang Prai City Council (MBSP) mayor Datuk Rozali Mohamud, irresponsible people there have left their homes after EMCO was announced for the area on Friday.

“While authorities are making preparations to enforce the EMCO, irresponsible people have left their homes to seek shelter elsewhere. Such action is highly irresponsible.

“We are warning all those who fled the area to return home immediately, failing which, stern action can be taken against them for flouting the law,” he said yesterday.

On Friday, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that 10 new localities in Sabah, Sarawak, Kedah and Penang will be placed under the EMCO, starting tomorrow (July 4) until July 17.

Ismail Sabri had said that the EMCO was decided upon following a risk assessment by the Covid-19 technical committee.

In Penang, the affected area is Taman Nagasari in the Seberang Prai Tengah district.

MBSP, Rozali said, had a full record of all business owners and residents in Taman Nagasari.

He added that they included 244 industrial units, 66 commercial units, 295 terrace houses and 335 units of flats, bringing the overall total to 940 units.

“We (MBSP), together with the police, the Armed Forces and Health Ministry will go all out to track down those irresponsible people who flee prior to the EMCO,” he added.

Meanwhile, Rozali said the implementation of the EMCO would make it easier for community screening to be carried out for the purpose of contact tracing and to identify Covid-19 cases speedily and more effectively.

Penang recorded 351 positive Covid-19 cases on Friday, with 268 cases in the Seberang Prai Tengah district alone.

There were 111 positive Covid-19 cases in Mukim 6 in the Seberang Prai Tengah district itself.

Source: NST Online

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Scientex Tasek Gelugor officially opened its show unit today

March 21, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Scientex Tasek Gelugor, the first landed 2-storey affordable home with freehold title in Penang by Scientex has officially opened its show unit today.

The opening of the show unit was officiated by the Chief Minister of Penang, Y.A.B. Tuan Chow Kon Yeow. Also present, Local Government, Housing, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo; The Mayor of Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP), Dato ’Sr. Rozali Mohamud; Scientex’s Chief Executive Officer Lim Peng Jin and Scientex’s Chief Operating Officer Datuk Alex Khaw Giet Thye.

Y.A.B. Tuan Chow Kon Yeow said the State Government is proud to state that Scientex Tasek Gelugor is the first affordable housing project in the state to feature 2-storey landed houses with individual ownership status.

“So far, we have only imagined that the RMM is not more than 850 square feet, but this proves that if there are suitable elements, housing projects like this can also be successful by experienced developers.

“In this case, I believe Scientex, which has been involved in the real estate sector since 1995, has enough experience to design houses suitable for buyers to live in,” he said when officiating the Scientex Tasek Gelugor Show Units Opening Ceremony near here just now.

At the event, Kon Yeow also presented offer letters to eligible buyers.

He added that the construction of related projects is also in line with the Penang State Government’s vision to improve the quality of life, providing comfortable and adequate housing to the people in the state.

Meanwhile, Alex Khaw informed that the Scientex Tasek Gelugor project was built using Industrial Building System (IBS) technology which has further accelerated the construction period.

“We promise that within five years, a total of 2,332 affordable 2-storey terrace units in Penang will be completed in Tasek Gelugor,” he said.

He said Scientex’s current vision was to build and complete about 50,000 affordable units by 2028.

“Until now, Scientex has managed to build more than 22,000 affordable units priced below RM500,000 of which 70 percent are priced below RM300,000,” he explained.

It is understood that the Scientex Tasek Gelugor housing project is built on 179.69 acres of land with an estimated cost of RM500 million.

Construction of the project began on 1 October 2020 with the first phase involving 382 units of terrace houses and is expected to be completed in July 2022 while the entire project is expected to be fully completed by 2025.

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Know your rights as strata property owners, says MBPP mayor

March 11, 2021 By Keith Leave a Comment

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Know your rights as strata property owners, says MBPP mayor

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Strata property owners should know their rights involving any issues related to the joint management body (JMB) or management committee (MC) members who are in charge of the building management of strata residences.

Penang Island City Council (MBPP) mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang said the problem nowadays is that many owners of strata properties are still not aware of what strata actually means and what rights the Strata Management Act (SMA) 2013 entitles them to.

“They should know that strata properties not only refer to high-rise units (vertical strata titles) but also to gated or guarded housings (horizontal strata titles).

“Strata owners also have the right to have an annual general meeting (AGM), which must be held within 14 months after the last AGM.

“They also have the right to elect their management committee members. And it is very crucial for them to elect a responsible and reliable strata management committee to ensure that the common property is well maintained and the house rules enforced.

“It is also a developer’s responsibility to form JMB or MC in stratified residential premises or else we will take stern action against them,” Yew said during his opening remarks of strata management webinar via Zoom today.

According to Yew, Penang has the third-highest number of stratified properties throughout the country.

“Meanwhile, MBPP is the local authority with the second-highest number of stratified buildings after Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in Malaysia.

“There are 1,368 stratified schemes on the island comprising 229,485 units,” he said.

Yew also urged strata owners to pay their management bills regularly.

“This is important so that the management body can use the funds towards the betterment of the property, especially in terms of well-maintained facilities.

“At the same time, the management body also should play their part professionally in managing the money by keeping the strata owners updated on the flow of the money,” he added.

Source: Buletin Mutiara

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