The Batu Ferringhi market that is slated to open soon on Jalan Sungai 1, Batu Ferringhi.
MBPP mayor Yew Tung Seang said the council in the past had privatised several markets and this had proved to be a success. Speaking to FMT, Yew said many council food courts and markets had been privatised over the past decade.He gave the example of the Sungai Pinang council hawker complex, which he said was once deserted and largely unpopular. Once it was given to a private party to manage, it had become very famous.