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  SPICE Arena | |
| Former names | Penang International Sports Arena |
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| Location | Bayan Baru, Penang Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 5°19′42″N 100°16′51″E / 5.328349°N 100.280827°E |
| Owner | Penang Island City Council |
| Operator | S P Setia |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2000 |
| Renovated | 2015 |
| Website | |
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The SPICE Arena (abbreviation of Subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition) is an indoor arena located at the township of Bayan Baru in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It serves as Penang's main indoor sports centre as well as the preferred venue within the city-state for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE).[1]
Originally named the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA), the complex initially consisted of an indoor arena and a swimming centre. Since its completion in 2000, PISA has hosted national and international sports events, including the 2000 Sukma Games, the 2001 Southeast Asian Games and the 2013 Women's World Open Squash Championship.
Between 2011 and 2017, PISA underwent major renovation works conducted by S P Setia, a major Malaysian property developer.[1] The refurbished indoor arena, renamed as the SPICE Arena, is now supplemented in its role as a MICE venue by the new RM284 million SPICE Convention & Exhibition Centre.[2] In addition, the renovation project included the upgrading of the swimming centre, now known as the SPICE Aquatic Centre, which was completed in 2016.[3][4]
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- ^ Zabidi, Nor Diana. "Portal Rasmi Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang - The Official Opening of The Aquatic Centre at SPICE Arena". www.penang.gov.my. Retrieved 2017-12-11.