SETIA SPICE, Bayan Baru, Pulau Pinang

SETIA SPICE, Bayan Baru, Pulau Pinang (15 September, 2012)

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SETIA SPICE (GPS: 5.329, 100.28031) ialah sebuah kompleks yang mengandungi arena serbaguna, pusat konvensyen dan pusat akuatik di Bayan Baru, Pulau Pinang. Namanya adalah singkatan untuk Subterranean Penang International Conference & Exhibition Centre. Kompleks ini dahulunya dipanggil dengan nama PISA (Penang International Sports Arena). Project pemulihsuaian SETIA SPICE adalah kerjasama antara Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang dan syarikat pemaju SP Setia Berhad. SP Setia telah melaburkan antara RM250 juta dan RM300 juta untuk mengubahsuai PISA atas hasrat meletakkan Pulau Pinang dalam peta dunia sebagai destinasi unggul untuk konvensyen dan acara.

Project SETIA SPICE melibatkan pembinaan pusat konvensyen dan pamera yang terletak separa bawah tanah. Ia juga memperbesarkan saiz kawasan daripada yang sedia ada pada PISA. Pada asalnya, SETIA SPICE dipanggil Penang International Convention Centre (PICC) tetapi telah diubah nama dalam pengumuman yang dibuat oleh Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang sepertimana dilaporkan dalam akhbar The Star pada 16hb Januari, 2011.

Komponen-komponen SETIA SPICE (15 March, 2017)

Komponen-komponen SETIA SPICE dalam peta

Senarai komponen SETIA SPICE

Pusat Akuatik SETIA SPICE

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Pusat Konvensyen SETIA SPICE

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SETIA SPICE Arena

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SETIA SPICE Canopy

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Setia Welcome Centre

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SETIA SPICE, Bayan Baru, as seen from Persiaran Mahsuri (27 Octoebr, 2012)

SETIA SPICE will include the Penang People's Park, which provides environmentally friendly recreational facilities. I suppose the existing swimming pool at PISA will be upgraded and improved as part of the project. In addition, there will be a ball room and other function rooms. There will also be a multi-storey car park enabling the entire site to have a total of 2,200 parking lots.

The SETIA SPICE project has not been without controversy. Residents of Bayan Baru, Relau and other surrounding areas are concerned that SETIA SPICE will cause an increase in traffic congestion. As with many controversial projects in Penang (ie the Penang Bridge, the Jelutong Expressway, etc.), there would be many naysayers, but once the benefit is realized, the criticisms are quickly forgotten. Having said that, they are also controversial projects that stick out like sore thumb after their implementation. It goes to be seen whether SETIA SPICE will join the former or the latter.

Setia Welcome Centre, the developers' site office at SETIA SPICE (25 November, 2013)

Components of SETIA SPICE

SETIA SPICE Comprises of the following components, based on the model at the developer's showroom:

SETIA SPICE Arena Indoor Stadium
This was formerly known as the Penang International Sports Arena, or PISA. However, the new name is more in keeping with the use of the area, as it is not just for sports but more likely for convention and other similar events.

SETIA SPICE Indoor Stadium (5 July, 2014)

Refurbished SETIA SPICE Indoor Stadium (formerly PISA) (5 July, 2014)

SETIA SPICE Aquatic Club
This is the former PISA Aquatic Centre. It was officially opened by the Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on Thursday, 28 January, 2016. SP Setia is granted a 30-year concession to manage and operate the SETIA SPICE Aquatic Centre, as part of the Subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition Centre. During the opening of the SETIA SPICE Aquatic Centre, the Chief Minister mentioned that the proposed LRT line would be passing through Setia Spice.

The new SETIA SPICE Aquatic Centre is open daily from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm including on public holidays. Admission fees are RM8 per adult/RM6 per child below 12 and seniors 55 and above Mondays to Fridays (8:00 am to 6:00 pm), RM10/RM8 (Mondays to Fridays (6:00 pm to 11:00 pm, and Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays). Admission fee for spectators are RM2 Mondays to Fridays (8:00 am to 6:00 pm), RM3 (Mondays to Fridays (6:00 pm to 11:00 pm, and Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays).

SETIA SPICE Canopy and Aquatic Club (5 July, 2014)

Sports Facilities at SETIA SPICE Aquatic Centre In addition to the swimming pool, the badminton and squash courts are now also available for rent, at RM14 per hour per court from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and RM18 per hour per court from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm. For details, contact SETIA SPICE (phone: 011 360m 7668, email: spiceaquatic@spsetia.com)

SETIA SPICE Canopy
This is the retail and food & beverage component of SETIA SPICE. It will have a few F&B outlets as well as specialty stores and lifestyle services shops.