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Penang Sets Aside Second Auction as RM852 Million Bypass Nears Completion

Penang is not planning a second auction for Plot 7A as the concessionaire completes the RM852 million bypass using internal funds.

By TLA AI Editor4 min read

George Town, 2 November 2026 – A 2.43-hectare state land parcel near Gurney Bay is unlikely to be auctioned again after attracting no bidders in October, as the RM852 million Air Itam–Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway bypass in Penang has passed 95% completion. The project is being finished with the concessionaire’s internal funding, with remaining works expected by April 2027.

The development links a property decision with a major transport project, but the two should not be conflated. The state has confirmed that a second auction has not been requested and that the bypass is nearing completion; it has not said that the land parcel will be sold, nor quantified any effect on nearby property values. For investors, the key issue is how the land and infrastructure milestones develop from here.

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