Penang State Government Affordable Housing Project

Good news to all Penangites! The Penang State Government's affordable housing projects located at Jalan S.P. Chelliah in Penang Island and Bandar Cassia in Batu Kawan will be open to public for registration starting from 7th February 2013.

If you are interested in the affordable housing projects, you may walk in to counter in Komtar, PDC or MPSP Bandar Perda to register, operating hour is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m everyday including Chinese New Year holidays and weekends. All Malaysians can apply but priority will be given to Penangites. The detail criteria of eligibility will be announced later.

Below table shows the details of the affordable housing projects by build up area, number of unit and price:

Project	Category	Size	No. of Unit	Price/unit
Jalan S.P. Chelliah	Medium Cost	1000 sqft	275	RM 400000
		900 sqft	165	RM 300000
		800 sqft	110	RM 200000
	Low Medium Cost	700 sqft	770	RM 72500
Bandar Cassia	Medium Cost	1000 sqft	1092	RM 220000
		900 sqft	392	RM 168000
	Low Medium Cost	800 sqft	596	RM 72500

New Park and Ride Feeder Hubs for BEST

Effective from 3rd September, the free park & ride shuttle service offered by Penang state government will be extended to Bandar Perda and Autocity with free car parking. In Bandar Perda, the feeder hub is located to next to the LHDN office while in Autocity, it is next to the Concept Hall.

BEST (Bridge Express Shuttle Transit) was first introduced in March 2011 to promote the use of public transport. It was Malaysia's first park and ride service. With the new feeder hubs, the park & ride service will provide better connectivity from Sunway Carnival, Bandar Perda (BM), Auto City Juru to Komtar via Queensbay Mall.

You can download the brochure for more details from Penang Transport Council. If you are staying in Seberang Perai and working in FTZ, I strongly recommend this service to you as it really saves a lot of expenses on travelling and reduces carbon footprint in the same time.