Little Singapore expanding: At least 26 prewar houses at Lorong Bertam in George Town are the latest to be snapped up by a Singapore company.
GEORGE TOWN: Singaporean real estate hunters with a taste for prewar properties in Penang are still on buying sprees, says an NGO.
They are snapping up houses that are located just outside the state’s heritage enclave as these properties are not accorded heritage protection by Unesco, according to George Town Heritage Action.
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