Kuala Lampur, July 30 -- GEORGE TOWN, July 30 - The Penang state government is considering organising the annual Pesta Pulau Pinang at Seberang Perai towards the end of this year.

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the cultural festival could be held on a smaller scale in North Seberang Perai.

"We have received a proposal from federal government agencies to co-host the pesta in another site. So we are deciding on that as well," he said at a press conference after opening the Stakeholder Engagement Symposium on the Draft Transit-Oriented Development Master Plan for Sungai Nibong today.

He added that the proposed site is located in a Perda area in Kubang Menerong.

Chow said the state financial department had been given the mandate...