Work on new market to bear fruit soon

Impressive landmark: Seberang Jaya’s new market complex in Jalan Tenggiri is almost completed and is expected to be fully operational in August next year. (Inset) The temporary market in Jalan Todak is said to be overcrowded. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

THE long wait for a more conducive shopping ambience for market-goers in Seberang Jaya, Penang, will be finally over when the new Seberang Jaya Market and Hawker Centre opens to the public in August next year.

Construction of the RM19.5mil building on a 5.05ha land in Jalan Tenggiri began in 2019.