STEPS will be taken to improve the safety and cleanliness of the night market along the Batu Ferringhi tourist belt, said Penang Municipal Council president Datuk Abu Bakar Hassan.

GEORGE TOWN: The once popular Batu Ferringhi tourist belt is buzzing with activity again, thanks to traders at the night market getting a new lifeline due to support from local tourists.

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The site is further along the coast than the popular night market at Batu Ferringhi, but the resort’s all-in-one concept more than compensates for the slight distance.

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) today defended its move to allow a private company to operate its new RM9 million market in Batu Ferringhi here, following criticism from a group here recently.