Getting bigger : Land reclamation works of Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase Two at Tanjung Tokong. The area of reclaimed land in Penang island is expected to be about 7,981 acres in the coming years.
LAND reclamation is big business in Malaysia. Money is made from selling plots of newly created land from the sea to developers.
Several states in the peninsula have introduced large-scale reclamation initiatives, many strategically placed in prime locations.
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