GEORGE TOWN: One of the largest remaining swaths of land in the Unesco World Heritage Site here, roughly the size of almost eight World Cup football fields, is slated for redevelopment. The 5.36ha site now holds about 200 tightly packed village houses occupied by families who have lived there for more than three generations. Owned by the Penang Development Corporation (PDC), the land is under a request for proposal (RFP) calling for parties to purchase and develop the parcel. ALSO READ:According to the RFP, the site is in Section 23 of the island’s Northeast District, and the tender is open to local and international companies or consortiums. The proposal forms part of efforts to rejuvenate state and PDC land within George Town’s heritage core, where development is subject to tighter planning controls and conservation requirements.

Source: The Star February 11, 2026 14:00 UTC