23rd Urban Transformation Centre to open in Komtar
The country's 23rd Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) is set to open in Komtar, Penang.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that although UTC is a federal agency, its operations will be managed by the Penang Development Corporation (PDC), and will be beneficial for Komtar, which houses state government offices...
The country's 23rd Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) is set to open in Komtar, Penang.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said that although UTC is a federal agency, its operations will be managed by the Penang Development Corporation (PDC), and will be beneficial for Komtar, which houses state government offices.
"The state government had shortlisted a few locations for the Finance Ministry, and finally Komtar was selected," he told a press conference after the 50th-anniversary celebration of the PDC.
"However, the venture is not finalised yet, as the agreement has not been signed.
"At the moment, negotiations on the requirements of space and how to finance the renovation and rental costs are still going on," he said.
Chow, who chairs the PDC, said UTC would be paying rental once the agreement is finalised, although the figure has yet to be determined.
"We welcome this initiative in Komtar, as it will bring in the crowd.
"Businesses are expected to start as the UTC sets up its booths, and they are also finalising how many agencies will take up booths at the centre," Chow said.
The 5,000 sq ft UTC will occupy the second and third floors of Komtar, and is set to launch by 2020.
At present, there is a Rural Transformation Centre in Nibong Tebal, which operates daily from 8.30am to 10am, except on public holidays.
The Penang Port Commission first mooted the UTC project, which was approved during the Northern Corridor Economic Region meeting in 2009.
It was supposed to be implemented under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (2006-2010), but it did not take off until now.
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