The old Prangin market, popularly known as Sia Boey near the iconic Komtar, has been designated by the state government as the site for the central LRT station. /Star pic by: CHAN BOON KAI/The Star/ (27th Nov 2015)
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Development Corp (PDC) will spend about RM40mil on renovation works at Komtar this year.
Datuk Ang Choo Hong, chief executive of PDC’s subsidiary PDC Urus Setia, said the works included maintenance of the air-conditioning system and closed-circuit television cameras, upgrading of stalls, parking and structure repairs.
“Renovation works at Komtar need to be done even though they involve heavy spending. The cost will increase in the future if nothing is done now,” he told reporters after a briefing on the renovation works in Penang on Friday.
He said in 2015, PDC received RM12.3mil in revenue from maintenance fees from tenants of Komtar.
“Every day, over 6,500 people visit the federal and state government offices located in the 65-storey building,” he said. - Bernama
* For a related story, go to OWG to finish RM180mil Komtar revitalisation job by year-end
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