Well, I recorded from WOWFm back in 2000! . when the Radio DJ called up Berjaya personnel and air that on air :) It also mentioned about Asia's Longest Rollercoaster :)

So guys wait while it loads (470kb and 4 minutes long)! Worth to listen to!


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wow very cool ya:cool: Its size is 12 midvally , it is really biggggg.....and the rollercoaster cut down from 12 floors:?

cool!! i havem't go on a rollercoaster B4

Pablo > The size is twice the size of Midvalley only....not 12 times......and the rollercoaster isn't cutting down at 12 floors high (the rollercoaster isn't that high to begin with). The manager denied this and this is just a question by the DJ so I think you misinterprete it. ;)

Baqthier > I spoke to this lady when I was there. I recognised her voice and her position as the manager confirm it! :)

SzeHoong> cool. She's a pro. It sounds as if it's arranged and not candid! Wowfm also tried other companies last time, and the representatives are good. The Dj once called Midvalley, and said he want's to bring his cow there to shop with him :D

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>Pablo > The size is twice the size of Midvalley only....not 12 times......and the rollercoaster isn't cutting down at 12 floors high (the rollercoaster isn't that high to begin with). The manager denied this and this is just a question by the DJ so I think you misinterprete it. ;)

Baqthier > I spoke to this lady when I was there. I recognised her voice and her position as the manager confirm it! :)</td></tr>
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oh sorry i was mistaken typing is twice the size of Midvalley and it is 12 level ......ya i know this is the DJ question...i have put :? after that sentence ma :)

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>Pablo > The size is twice the size of Midvalley only....not 12 times......and the rollercoaster isn't cutting down at 12 floors high (the rollercoaster isn't that high to begin with). The manager denied this and this is just a question by the DJ so I think you misinterprete it. ;)

Baqthier > I spoke to this lady when I was there. I recognised her voice and her position as the manager confirm it! :)</td></tr>
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oh sorry i was mistaken typing is twice the size of Midvalley and it is 12 level ......ya i know this is the DJ question...i have put :? after that sentence ma :)</td></tr>
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icic ....hehe....no worries....:D

if 12 times, wah!!!!

12 years to finnish walking. he he.....

i like the part when the lady was told she was live on air. a classic.

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>if 12 times, wah!!!!

12 years to finnish walking. he he.....</td></tr>
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use roller skates loh....

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>if 12 times, wah!!!!

12 years to finnish walking. he he.....</td></tr>
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use roller skates loh....</td></tr>
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if ppl like me who dunno how to roller skate how?? afterwords fall down the escalator

there is no problem to the escalator, can built flat escalator but not like the stair...using that flat escalator, ppl can buit it on the walkway , if u wanna go 2 a shop just walk out from the escalator then go in.

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u mean like Gurney Plaza?? in the basement?? i think those things waste space. u can build two or three escalators with that length. and, u espect old man and women to use roller scates as well?? or whell chair??

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u mean like Gurney Plaza?? in the basement??
and u said that those things r waste space, this hypermarket already has soo much space hehehe, i think can buit that things. futhurmore i said built on walkway, maybe it won't waste too much space.
i think those things waste space. u can build two or three escalators with that length. and, u espect old man and women to use roller scates as well?? or whell chair??</td></tr>
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Gurney Plaza, basement?? i don't know...
and u said that those things r waste space, this hypermarket already has soo much space hehehe, i think can buit that things. futhurmore i said built it on walkway, maybe it won't waste too much space.

Old man and women i don't think they love 2 go shopping especially go for the hypermarket ,and if they really wanna go there, i think they won't walk 2 the shop lots as most of the shop lots r sell teenager things, i think they will just go 2 the food department stall.....

as u said u don't know how 2 roller skate u can use SCOOTER...everybody should know how 2 use scooter even u never use it before.

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u mean like Gurney Plaza?? in the basement??
and u said that those things r waste space, this hypermarket already has soo much space hehehe, i think can buit that things. futhurmore i said built on walkway, maybe it won't waste too much space.
i think those things waste space. u can build two or three escalators with that length. and, u espect old man and women to use roller scates as well?? or whell chair??</td></tr>
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Gurney Plaza, basement?? i don't know...
and u said that those things r waste space, this hypermarket already has soo much space hehehe, i think can buit that things. futhurmore i said built it on walkway, maybe it won't waste too much space.

Old man and women i don't think they love 2 go shopping especially go for the hypermarket ,and if they really wanna go there, i think they won't walk 2 the shop lots as most of the shop lots r sell teenager things, i think they will just go 2 the food department stall.....

as u said u don't know how 2 roller skate u can use SCOOTER...everybody should know how 2 use scooter even u never use it before.</td></tr>
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those stuff are bigger, means more money (i think) so, y not build something more appropriate and cheaper than something more expensive??

when i say old, i didn't mean that old lah. my grandmother always follow my aunt to shopping asso.

i got no driving license to ride scooter. scooter on the road asso got so much accident. in a closed and smaller and narrow place, more accident can happen. imagine if someone fall from the top floor on a scooter. cool!! he he....

when i say old, i didn't mean that old lah. my grandmother always follow my aunt to shopping asso.
go 2 Gurney Plaza, Prangin Mall????

i got no driving license to ride scooter. scooter on the road asso got so much accident. in a closed and smaller and narrow place, more accident can happen. imagine if someone fall from the top floor on a scooter. cool!! he he....
wat i means is not the motor scooter..SCOOTER something like roller skate u just need 2 use yr leg 2 push it.

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she goes everywhere lah, i think she's been to both!!

u mean scateboard??

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wat i means is not the motor scooter..SCOOTER something like roller skate u just need 2 use yr leg 2 push it.</td></tr>
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she goes everywhere lah, i think she's been to both!!

u mean scateboard??</td></tr>
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not scatebord lahh...everybody call it as scooter, don't u c it before:moods:

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wat i means is not the motor scooter..SCOOTER something like roller skate u just need 2 use yr leg 2 push it.</td></tr>
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she goes everywhere lah, i think she's been to both!!

u mean scateboard??</td></tr>
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not scatebord lahh...everybody call it as scooter, don't u c it before:moods:</td></tr>
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u mean that scateboard like thing with a handle??

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wat i means is not the motor scooter..SCOOTER something like roller skate u just need 2 use yr leg 2 push it.</td></tr>
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she goes everywhere lah, i think she's been to both!!

u mean scateboard??</td></tr>
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not scatebord lahh...everybody call it as scooter, don't u c it before:moods:</td></tr>
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u mean that scateboard like thing with a handle??</td></tr>
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yupe yupe, play it before;)

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>go 2 Gurney Plaza, Prangin Mall????


wat i means is not the motor scooter..SCOOTER something like roller skate u just need 2 use yr leg 2 push it.</td></tr>
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she goes everywhere lah, i think she's been to both!!

u mean scateboard??</td></tr>
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not scatebord lahh...everybody call it as scooter, don't u c it before:moods:</td></tr>
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u mean that scateboard like thing with a handle??</td></tr>
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yupe yupe, play it before;)</td></tr>
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orang kaye lah tu

i play my cousin scooter lah bukan saya punya..but rollerskate is more syok leh:D

both asso i didn't go on B4 leh!!!

u so kaya, so lucky. while i'm so poor, unlucky, stupid, not worth living anymore....

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u so kaya, so lucky. while i'm so poor, unlucky, stupid, not worth living anymore....</td></tr>
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aiyoh.....dun say until yourself that useless lar.....cheer up dude! ;)

There are so many more poor....unlucky......stupid (there are A LOT of stupid people around and I don't think you're one of em)......not-worth-living.....type of people in this world! :D

hehehe....trust me on this....... :)

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>both asso i didn't go on B4 leh!!!

u so kaya, so lucky. while i'm so poor, unlucky, stupid, not worth living anymore....</td></tr>
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aiyoh.....dun say until yourself that useless lar.....cheer up dude! ;)

There are so many more poor....unlucky......stupid (there are A LOT of stupid people around and I don't think you're one of em)......not-worth-living.....type of people in this world! :D

hehehe....trust me on this....... :)</td></tr>
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he he.... don't take it too seriously. i was half joking:D :D :D

Yalah..TYW why so like that? We hope to come to Penang to cheer you up! But sure ur house got quarantine coz exam coming soon mah :D

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<tr><td align=left valign=top>Yalah..TYW why so like that? We hope to come to Penang to cheer you up! But sure ur house got quarantine coz exam coming soon mah :D</td></tr>
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december onli come lah!! no garentee (spelling??) i can meet up coz parents dun trust internet frens.

Hi all,

Szehoong and I visited Times Square on Saturday - had a great fun inside the site, visited both the mall and the svc apt towers, plus killed one bloody mosquito...

Szehoong, show them the pics!

Cheers all! Will be back in KL on Fri / Sat again!

eh??? u and szehoong went inside Times Square? Is it already open???? How's the interior of Berjaya Times Square????

wow that's great! Lets see those pics soon! :cool:

I think Nova has special pass :)

plus killed one bloody mosquito...

so cruel....:D

i hope 2 c pics soon

No, it's not open for public, and yes, we went everywhere inside, even saw the airconditioned rollercoaster monsters...

Szehoong, wake up! The public is hungry ! :laugh:

Originally posted by Nova Singapore

No, it's not open for public, and yes, we went everywhere inside, even saw the airconditioned rollercoaster monsters...

Szehoong, wake up! The public is hungry ! :laugh:

and you are able to go in?? how??

Originally posted by Nova Singapore

No, it's not open for public, and yes, we went everywhere inside, even saw the airconditioned rollercoaster monsters...

Szehoong, wake up! The public is hungry ! :laugh:

Airconditioned rollercoaster.....wow

oh....hehehe.......I was out the whole day yesterday lar

no time to post pics!

Actually we pretend to be buyers! Thats how I got in in February ...remember I showed some pictures of construction? ;)

Hey Szehoong, don't reveal our little secrets lah ! :cool: :)

Jokes aside, it was a very impressive visit - and the svc apts r outrageously expensive for KL - around RM 700 psf!!!

Okay......I am a very nice person......I'll give you guys in hunger a preview of Berjaya Times Square. ;)

Here are some pictures that I took but I'll post more tonight! :D

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Berjaya Times Square from Imbi Road (near Ritz-Carlton)



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Close-up of the west facade (Tower B)



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Front facade with Tower B



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Berjaya Times Square front entrance and Imbi Monorail Station



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East facade (Tower A))



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Main entrance gigantic columns with Nova leaning against one (He's 6' 3" so look at how big and tall the coloums are!)



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The coloumnade at the main entrance driveway of the mall.



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East atrium of the mall....


If you guys are patience enuf......tonight I'll post more.....hehe :D

I am DEAD TIRED now!!! :cheers:

Awesome and humongous! Can wait for the opening ceremony this October.

Nova is unmasked. Who is he really? :D

wow...great shots.......yeah who is nova???

Originally posted by hypermount

Awesome and humongous! Can wait for the opening ceremony this October.

Nova is unmasked. Who is he really? :D

wow...great shots.......yeah who is nova???

Errr.....Nova is just another forumer lar! He's been a forumer since a long time ago...back in the SSP.com days ....am I right Nova? :D

wah Great pic, wonder how Berjaya Times Square look like at night:D

Nova r u a British:D

i think there are some Egyptian and Art-Deco elements in Berjaya Times Square architectural style.. ek?.. hehe.. Art-Deco is actually came from Egyptian influences..

i can ride the monorail (if the service started in September) from my office to Berjaya Time Square.. that'll be 3 stops before Imbi-Maxis Station.. :D

Nova's pic very small one.. cant see his face la..

Originally posted by Pablo

wah Great pic, wonder how Berjaya Times Square look like at night:D

Nova r u a British:D

Berjaya Times Square is dark at night as it is not litted up yet. I have a few pictures of Times Sq testing some lightings (very little lightings actually)....I'll post it later..... ;)

BTW Nova is from Belgrade and he's currently living in Singapore (for many years already)......:)

Originally posted by archilless

i think there are some Egyptian and Art-Deco elements in Berjaya Times Square architectural style.. ek?.. hehe.. Art-Deco is actually came from Egyptian influences..

i can ride the monorail (if the service started in September) from my office to Berjaya Time Square.. that'll be 3 stops before Imbi-Maxis Station.. :D

Nova's pic very small one.. cant see his face la..

yeah.....it does have some Art Deco influence in it. not just the facade but the dimension of the building, symmetrical values and the columns have Art Deco influences too. Yea....Art Deco flourishes in the 20s when the rage and craze was started by the discoveries of the ancient Egyptian Royal tombs (in particular Tuttenkhamen (sp?) - the boy king).........;)

Say hello to Se Asia's Largest building! :D
Thanks for those pics. Those are really tempting, and I'm looking forward to pretending buying some space in there :D:master:
Nova looks young too ;)

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CANTIK!!!!!!!!!!:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

ah~ NOVA is from Belgrade~ Yugoslavia?? :?

szehoong......where's therest of the pictures. Can't to see la...

Seed,

yup I was born in Belgrade, studied architecture (skyscraper design - my professors did a lot of work in Iraq, by the way) and moved to SG 11 years ago, when war in my place started - I had very little choice at that time...

... either go away, or become a cannon fodder for a bastard dictator (my constituency voted for opposition and he decided to draft them all into his "war" business project as to kill off young opposition - what a smart electorate management idea is it?!?)

BTW, the old Yugoslavia was the only country outside the Muslim world to have dinar as its currency for the whole of its existence, before World War II, for sometime Yugoslav GOLD DINAR (sounds familiar??) was one of the most stable European currencies!

You'll even be surprised that many common words are spelled exactly the same in Belgrade and Kuala Lumpur : RESTORAN, MUZIKA, EKSTRA, PROJEKT etc - exactly same spelling and pronunciation, believe it or not! We can pronouce Malay basically without any training - just got to pick up understanding it hehe


Now I'm what? Proud to be a Singaporean?!? Yup, I'm S'pore citizen for long. My involvement with skyscrapers, well that's confidential for now
:)

The base is even more impressive than the tower itself! HUGE!:eek:

Nice to see you Nova, I remember you from WSF:)

Originally posted by ethan

szehoong......where's therest of the pictures. Can't to see la...

Thousand of apologies everyone! :angel1: Thanks to some meeting at the office yesterday evening, I was logged and prepared to upload the pictures and eventually I fell asleep! ;)

Soooo.....I didn't get to post the pictures yesterday night and now I am in office. Hopefully today there are no 'surprises' after work today.....hehe :D

we all watting for yr great berjaya times square pics:D

how bout Noza, u didn't take any pics:)

Originally posted by Pablo

we all watting for yr great berjaya times square pics:D

how bout Noza, u didn't take any pics:)

Nope....Nova didn't take any pictures..... ;)

great pics, szehoong!!

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they should pait those houses lah. spoil the view

Originally posted by TYW

great pics, szehoong!!

they should pait those houses lah. spoil the view

Those are expensive shops not houses lar.....;)

Originally posted by szehoong

Those are expensive shops not houses lar.....;)

OK, shops loh:D

I hope they can improve the looks of the shophouses lah like what they did in Melaka.

Originally posted by baqthier

I hope they can improve the looks of the shophouses lah like what they did in Melaka.

especially penang's!! those prewar shops/houses/whatever keeps falling apart

Originally posted by TYW

especially penang's!! those prewar shops/houses/whatever keeps falling apart

They should improve em like in Singapore! ;)

Just paste some rm3.00 sekeping slate tiles on the wall to cover the mold enough lah hehe

Here are more pictures......there are like a few more but the hosting site is darn slow so I could only upload a certain amount of pictures tonight. So make do with these pictures first as more interior pctures coming your way soon.....so here goes the second wave of pix.....;).......

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The grand colonnade that flank the driveway of the main entrance


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Detailed picture of a single column at the main entrance



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The main entrance from the east (driving in) with the monorail walkway at the end




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West facade with the Imbi Monorail Station and Plaza Berjaya at the background



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Looking up the exterior glass cladding that covers the indoor themepark



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Looking up the eastern facade (Tower A)




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East Atrium of the Berjaya Times Square mall



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Western atrium of Berjaya Times Square mall



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Main entrance atrium of the Berjaya Times Square mall

wow....another great job szehoong!!!!!!!can't wait for moreeeeee

wow!! i can't wait to go there!

Dang impressive weh!!

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is this pic B&W ???:D

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I really like this picture...

WOW!...Really nice project!...looks big too!

wow!! looks so scary.....

Originally posted by Kevinkhoo1986

wow!! looks so scary..... looks scary???? Is it because of its size??? I am really excited!!!!

wahhhh more pic!!! make me more crazy!!!:clown: :clown:

Nova> anyway i can speak some of your language too~ i got a Yugoslave friend in ma class yeh~;)

szehoong, where are the other pictures. I really eager to see the interior pictures of Berjaya Times Square such as the Xtreme Arena, the indoor water park, the roller coaster and the Imax cinema.

Pleaseee szehoong :master: ....Pleaseeeeee :master:

Originally posted by ethan

szehoong, where are the other pictures. I really eager to see the interior pictures of Berjaya Times Square such as the Xtreme Arena, the indoor water park, the roller coaster and the Imax cinema.

Pleaseee szehoong :master: ....Pleaseeeeee :master:

Yeah..those pics really wanna make me wanna come there right now
Xtreme arena is the rooftop one rite?

what is this Xtreme Arena??

I've read that the screen of the IMAX cinema is 8 stories high?? that must be cool!! i want some more pix!!!!!

Extreme Arena is the place for extreme game right??? Like the skakeboard, inline skate, wall climbing and others.

Originally posted by ethan

Extreme Arena is the place for extreme game right??? Like the skakeboard, inline skate, wall climbing and others.

oh, any possibility asian X games be held there??

hehe i hope the Berjaya Times Square will lit up at night and i do hope szehoong will take some Berjya Times Square night pic while it lit up:D

will it lit up during N-day...

Originally posted by TYW

oh, any possibility asian X games be held there??


I don't think so as next year X-Games will be held at Bukit Jalil Sport Complex. But we never know right???:D Anyway, if I not mistaken, the Xtreme Arena in Berjaya Times Square will be the world largest!!!!!

Errrr....sorry to dissappoint you guys but I asked the sales person there and he said that the Xtreme are put on hold for the time being. Let's hope they do not cancel it last minute! :(

damn!! it was gonna be so cool:bleep:

Originally posted by szehoong

Errrr....sorry to dissappoint you guys but I asked the sales person there and he said that the Xtreme are put on hold for the time being. Let's hope they do not cancel it last minute! :(

Currently the Xtreme Arena is put on hold????So, for the time being, the Arena will be empty???

Originally posted by ethan

Currently the Xtreme Arena is put on hold????So, for the time being, the Arena will be empty???

I guess so....;) The proposed Automart (permanent car exhibition) are also on hold.......:(

huh...wat a bad news:bash:
Szehoong> r u always go into Berjaya Times Square

Originally posted by Pablo

huh...wat a bad news:bash:
Szehoong> r u always go into Berjaya Times Square

Not always lar.....I see them everyday though.....heheh :D

I've been to the sales office for 5 times and been inside the building twice. And my very good friend's cousin works there so I get info from everywhere! ;)

wah u even go to sales office..for what?? get more information bout this buidling?? 5 times..the salesman must be recognise u:D

Originally posted by Pablo

wah u even go to sales office..for what?? get more information bout this buidling?? 5 times..the salesman must be recognise u:D

yea.....and maybe he started to suspect you as some kind of a spy! :D
:D :D :D

Originally posted by ethan

yea.....and maybe he started to suspect yuo as some kind of a spy! :D
:D :D :D
spy to find a great place to fix a boom to demolish the hold building:D

Originally posted by Pablo

wah u even go to sales office..for what?? get more information bout this buidling?? 5 times..the salesman must be recognise u:D

There are many sales people lar.....each time I go there different people lar. Somemore I spaced my visits 2 months minimum....hehehe :D

BTW my first time visit, I talked to the sales manager on the project.....;)

spy to find a great place to fix a boom to demolish the hold building

maybe spy and steal the blue print to make the building taller by adding a spire or something:D

Seems very impressive and stunning but hopefully it gets a lot of shoppers coz it looks so empty. How many square kilometers is this mall? :?

Originally posted by Thunderflip

Seems very impressive and stunning but hopefully it gets a lot of shoppers coz it looks so empty. How many square kilometers is this mall? :?
It will only be launched in october. And it's one of the world's largest mall at more than 800 shops. The size of the whole building is 7.5million sq feet which is bigger than the both the Petronas Towers. ;)

I can't wait for it official opening this october!!!Hope I can be at KL during that time.....

Originally posted by Thunderflip

Seems very impressive and stunning but hopefully it gets a lot of shoppers coz it looks so empty. How many square kilometers is this mall? :?

None of the tenants moved in yet as they are still waiting for our City Hall and the Fire Dept to give the green light.

And no one (except for construction workers and prospect buyers) are allowed into the building.......that's why it is empty....;)

I read in today newpaper that Berjaya Times square will be ofiicila launch on 29th of September. WOW!!! I can't for the opening ceremony. It sure will be awesome!!!

Originally posted by ethan

I read in today newpaper that Berjaya Times square will be ofiicila launch on 29th of September. WOW!!! I can't for the opening ceremony. It sure will be awesome!!!

Yea....I wonder if they would turn on a full spectrum of lights for Merdeka.....:D

Originally posted by szehoong

Yea....I wonder if they would turn on a full spectrum of lights for Merdeka.....:D

:master:

Saw a picture from Bernama.com....Muhyiddin and Vincent Tan trying new ride. It was told also that BT will be opend on end of this month...yeeaaha:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Originally posted by jomDU

Saw a picture from Bernama.com....Muhyiddin and Vincent Tan trying new ride. It was told also that BT will be opend on end of this month...yeeaaha:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

i saw a pic of the theme park in the star as well:D

Oh, I thought you guys were refering to NYC time square, lol :D

Originally posted by Andrew Goh

Oh, I thought you guys were refering to NYC time square, lol :D

chech...who cares bout others country time square hehehehehe [j/k]...we r now welcome the Malaysia largest shopping mall, probably ASIA largest hehehe:D

Originally posted by Pablo

chech...who cares bout others country time square hehehehehe [j/k]...we r now welcome the Malaysia largest shopping mall, probably ASIA largest hehehe:D

i asso want 2 know about Times Square in NYC mah:D

Square’s anchor clients confirm tenancy



By CHOW HOW BAN


FIVE of Berjaya Times Square’s anchor clients have confirmed their tenancy at the shopping complex-cum-hotel, with a signing ceremony recently.

The tenants are Golden Screen Cinemas, Shasta Supermarket, Debenhams, IMAX 3D Theatre and Toy City. Also joining the bandwagon are service providers Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd, eCosway, Visa International and Sinar Jernih Sdn Bhd.

The ceremony was witnessed by Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Berjaya Group Bhd and Berjaya Times Square Sdn Bhd chairman Tan Sri Vincent Tan.

The event also saw the introduction of its Cosmo’s World Theme Park’s mascots, Professor Cosmo and its sidekick, Ooort.

Covering 35,298 sq metres of floor space, the indoor theme park is expected to be one of the main attractions at the Square, with four specially designed and manufactured thrill rides.

It also has the largest bowling centre in the country with 56 lanes, including eight lanes for hosting private parties.

Tan said Berjaya Times Square had achieved over 75% tenancy level, bringing to shoppers a wide array of choices to satisfy their shopping, dining and entertainment needs.

“Now that Berjaya Times Square is completed, we can focus our efforts on the finishing touches to prepare for our official opening at 11am on Sept 29 by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad,” he said.

He said with its built-up floor area of 696,666sq metres, the complex was the world's largest project ever undertaken in a single phase.

“It will be home to over 1,000 retail and 100 food and beverage outlets. It is expected to attract some three million visitors a month, a figure which I am confident we will achieve, given its abundant facilities and its location in the Golden Triangle which will be easily accessible to everyone,” he said.

Shasta supermarket?

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Only 16 returns. Not a popular supermarket :D

56 lanes of bowl! :eek:

the current largest bowling centre is in Megamall Pinang?? i heard ppl saying it is the largest in SEA

Originally posted by TYW

the current largest bowling centre is in Megamall Pinang?? i heard ppl saying it is the largest in SEA

wah...largest in SEA :eek:...really????!!! i thought lagrest in Penang only :D

Originally posted by Pablo

wah...largest in SEA :eek:...really????!!! i thought lagrest in Penang only :D

if i'm ot mistaken, i've heard it when SUKMA was held in Penang

Originally posted by TYW

if i'm ot mistaken, i've heard it when SUKMA was held in Penang

wah...all i know is the bolling competition was held in Megamall coz i went there to have a look mah hehehe;)

TYW & Pablo > You two no school today ar? :D

Originally posted by szehoong

TYW & Pablo > You two no school today ar? :D

we play trunt hehehehe...today is confucian's b'day..so no school;)

Originally posted by Pablo

we play trunt hehehehe...today is confucian's b'day..so no school;)

he he...we should play truant more often

Icic...so lucky lar you people! :bash:

Originally posted by szehoong

Icic...so lucky lar you people! :bash:

1 day only..mana cukup at least 1 year mah hehehehehe:D

Originally posted by Pablo

1 day only..mana cukup at least 1 year mah hehehehehe:D

1 year not enuf, forever lah:D and hope i can live forever also, always young ha ha........wait untill i got freedom first, about 21 then i dun wanna grow up anymore:D

BERJAYA TIMES SQUARE, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

AFTER a four-year delay, the Berjaya Times Square is finally slated to open on 29th Sept, 2003. (next Monday!!!) :D

Already regarded as the “mother of all malls”, the Berjaya Times Square with a sales value of RM2.5 billion and total investment of RM1.75 billion, is said to be the largest building of its kind to be built in a single phase in the world!

The six-in-one development boasts of 7.5 million sq ft of built-up area comprising two million sq ft of retail space, 2.45 million sq ft of common car park and service facilities, 450,000 sq ft indoor theme park, 130,000 sq ft extreme sports arena, 300,000 sq ft food & entertainment centre, 1.75 million sq ft hotel & service suites, 420,000 sq ft Berjaya Group corporate offices and other mega figures that boggle the mind.

The main building comprises 17 levels of shopping mall (LG, G, Level 1 to 10), food and entertainment centre (Level 1 to 4), theme park (Level 5 to 9), and the corporate offices (Level 11 to 13).

Two 47-storey towers flank either side of the main block. The hotel tower faces Jalan Pudu while the service suites faces the lower section of Jalan Imbi (level 14 to 45). The drop off area is as big as a boulevard with 80ft-high ceiling. The huge front pillars had its granite chip panels cast in Johor Baru.

The shopping mall will have 12 retail anchors, 800 individual shops, and a 50,000 sq ft auto mart. The two-level, 300,000 sq ft of Food & Entertainment Centre will have 50 outlets for cafes, bistros, fine dining restaurants and fast food stations. There will also be an eight-screen cinema, a 300-seat theatre for concerts, plays and other performing arts and a physical fitness studio.

A monorail station with direct access into the building was recently completed. There will also be two car parks for 4,500 vehicles and parking for up to 20 passenger coaches. The only “sore thumb” is the old Pudu Jail next door which some quarters suggested should be demolished and the land temporarily used as an open car park for the mall.

Berjaya Times Square will have four thrill rides: the 800-metre long Roller Coaster, 30-metre high Spinning Star, the Twin Hammer, and the Super Look On Top.

The roller coaster has a steep eight-storey climb from level 5 to level 13 before plunging into a snaky trail. It promises to be one heck of a thrill ride.

There will be a 56-lane bowling alley (with eight lanes set aside for private parties) and a 10,000 sq ft billiards and pool club. In the “retail-tainment” zone are 28 entertainment-based specialty shops.

The children’s area will have a variety of 10 family and children’s rides together with a “Kidz Town” providing facilities for shows, parties and schools for developing talents in the field of computer, creative arts, dance and music.

There is a unique merry-go-round (carousel). Instead of the usual horses, children will be riding on all sorts of creatures. A small metal pirate ship is also in place.

If you think covering the entire MidValley Megamall is an effort, well, Berjaya Times Square can be even more challenging on your legs: 7.2km to walk around! ;)



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superb picture szehoong. the theme park look cool...can't wait to try the roller coster. good for me as i'm actually off on Monday and Tuesday. :happy:

can we actually go inside and look around...cause yesterday i pass jalan imbi somewhere around midnight and i can see people walking inside the building..and if i'm not mistaken the 7-Evelen is already open.

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

superb picture szehoong. the theme park look cool...can't wait to try the roller coster. good for me as i'm actually off on Monday and Tuesday. :happy:

can we actually go inside and look around...cause yesterday i pass jalan imbi somewhere around midnight and i can see people walking inside the building..and if i'm not mistaken the 7-Evelen is already open.

Really??!?!.....I must check it out then.....hahaha...actually no need lar, I'll wait for the opening....I've been inside like 5 times already. :D

What you working as as? :?

I'm a Maybanker :D (Internet Banking Department). My office in Shah Alam and I live in Setiawangsa. Park my bike in Menara. So if I work during afternoon shift, i always make a tour around KL during midnight time.

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

I'm a Maybanker :D (Internet Banking Department). My office in Shah Alam and I live in Setiawangsa. Park my bike in Menara. So if I work during afternoon shift, i always make a tour around KL during midnight time.

Interesting......office in Shah Alam but park bike in KL......hmmmm :D

hey....if I got cust whomn had trouble with Maybank2U.com can look for you ar? hehehe (joking onli) :laugh:

Anyway I worked at Maxis .....I am attached to their Corporate Priority Service ( so I do hear complains by my customers on Maybank2U....hehehe....dun worry that is work - so we are not talking it here...hehehe :D ).

Great that you get to tour KL after midnight....no traffic! ;)

he..he...yes actually you can ask me la pertaining to that M2U, but i have to speak to your customer personally. and yes i do know which issue you referring to actually.:yes:

yup, KL never been better during midnight time. dont have to worry about anything and can actually stop and look at whatever you want to see without anyone interrupting you.

Wow! The Theme park look very cool!!.It look bigger than expected..very colourful...very exciting.

The rollercoaster....tengok je..perut dah kecut:D ..tak naik pun tak ape:D :D

To Zahirnya???...welcome...selamat datang:)

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

he..he...yes actually you can ask me la pertaining to that M2U, but i have to speak to your customer personally. and yes i do know which issue you referring to actually.:yes:

yup, KL never been better during midnight time. dont have to worry about anything and can actually stop and look at whatever you want to see without anyone interrupting you.

Haha....nevermindlar......I am just joking with you only......actually we got your hotline numbers and we usually give the number to our customers to contact you guys....hehe :D

You're right about the midnight excursion. I am a night person too so I also usually cruise around town after dark.....;)

The best part is that you could stop whenever and wherever you want to! :D ( even if it means breaking the law.....but who cares? :D )

...:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :master: :master: :master: :master: KING OF ALL MALL!!!!!!!

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

superb picture szehoong. the theme park look cool...can't wait to try the roller coster. good for me as i'm actually off on Monday and Tuesday. :happy:

can we actually go inside and look around...cause yesterday i pass jalan imbi somewhere around midnight and i can see people walking inside the building..and if i'm not mistaken the 7-Evelen is already open.

I would attend the opening ceremony Monday if I were you! :D

Anyway I think the reason you see people walking in and out is because the contractors are now rushing for the interior renovation of the shops for the opening next Monday.

7-Eleven opened already?!?! That was fast!........I was there last week (when I took the pictures) and 7-Eleven still not started renovation yet! :eek:

Anyway the 7-Eleven could be the contributor of the people you see walking around as well......But the store is 'outside' the mall.....kinda inside also lar but they have doors to both outside and in the mall (like Starbucks at Sunway Pyramid/KL Plaza)..... ;)

BTW, there are 2 Starbucks at Berjaya Times Sq.....one at the entrance (next to 7-Eleven)....and another visible in this picture ::>

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i wonder how much you have to fork out your money for the theme park. do they have a saperate ticket for both the adult and children theme park ? i need to bring my niece la..probably i can capture 'the child' in me back ;)

Most probably the tickets are different. I saw different sets of ticketing entrances to both parks. ;)

I wouldn't know the price......hopefully it wouldn't be too expensive! :D

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: wowwwww....those pictures are simply amazing...especially the theme park so clourful!!!!

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i don't think i'll be using the elevators

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this looks a little unorthodox. but very interesting

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:eek: this is cool...i like it:cool:

Mammoth mall set to open on Monday

By BAVANI M

Photos by CHUA KOK HWA



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IT IS finally happening! After eight long years of expectation and anticipation, come Monday KL-ites, shoppers and thrill-seekers can finally get to enter, explore and enjoy Asia's largest shopping mall. BAVANI M, who was offered a sneak preview of the complex, reports.

AS THE date of the grand opening of Berjaya Times Square, also known as the “mother of all malls,” draws nearer, work to prepare the complex for its grand opening is intensified to ensure everything is in order.

Over 200 workers were seen adding the final touches and sprucing up over 7,000,000 sq ft of space which houses the shopping mall, retail space, a food and entertainment centre, indoor theme park, extreme sports arena and other sections.



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Harminder Singh beckoning the public to visit the 'mother of all malls' which will offer food, shopping and a range of high-tech entertainment.




Apart from the cleaners, technicians, engineers and security personnel were spotted scrambling all over the place.

“We have been working round-the-clock to ensure everything went on smoothly. Personally, it has been the biggest challenge I have ever embarked on,” said Berjaya Times Square senior general manager Harminder Singh Bagrian.

“Things have been moving fast for the last 18 months but it only started getting really hectic from April onwards,” he added.

Harminder said they had started recruiting workers since early January and over 800 staff were hired.

“There are over 300,000 sq ft of office space available and about 75% have been tenanted,” he said, adding that he was confident that they would achieve 100% target in less than a year.

Promotional activities are being lined up for the grand opening, which will be launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Monday.

“There will be a series of events happening here for the next seven days after the launch and we are fully booked for private functions right up to December,” Harminder Singh said, adding that the complex was also the official venue for the upcoming inaugural Malaysian-International Fashion Awards (Mifa).



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This 800m-long roller coaster is among the theme park's attractions.




The hotel will be opening at the end of the month while British department store Debenhams will open in mid-November.

Other major attractions like IMAX 3D theatres and cinemas will be launched early next year.

The good news is the mall's main attraction, the 380,000 sq ft indoor theme park costing RM180mil, which is touted to be the second largest indoor theme party in the world, is ready for business on Monday, along with the retail and food and entertainment centre.

The theme park features state-of-the-art rides such as the multiple-inverted 800m-long indoor roller coaster, while the Spinning Star takes riders soaring to a height of 30m while giving them a triple motion sensation. The Twin Hammer is a huge pendulum frame that swings back and forth until it makes a full 360-degree turn.

The Children and Family Park located on the seventh floor is a gigantic fantasy garden with giant vegetables and vines and towering plants and fruits.

The complex has two car parks capable of accommodating 4,500 vehicles and Harminder Singh assures that maintaining safety and security is their top priority.

“Our policy is to never compromise on the safety and security of our customers which is why our entire basement car park and the complex perimeter have been hooked up with CCTVs,” he said, adding that a police beat base has been set up in front of the mall.

Harminder Singh said his security team had been undergoing various training programmes including crisis management, CPR and safety training sessions to equip them to handle myriad situations.

Mother of all malls! And this masterpiece will probably be marred by advertisement billboards attached on the exterior walls(as seen in rendering) :bash:

He..he....can't wait to go there tomorrow:D Thought that I can try the new 3D Imax, but guess have to wait a bit longer. Think that everybody will go for the rollercoster tomorrow.

I went there yesterday and took many pictures....thinking of posting some pre-opening pictures but my computer rosak ( I think RAM or motherboard koyak! :cry: ). It would be probably a week or two before I could be posting any pictures! :cry:

I went in there yday and quite a number of shops are in the final stages of preparation. Only about 30% of the shops are occupied and are in various stages of completion.

I had a coffee Frap at the BTS entrance Starbucks yesterday........ :D ( this Starbucks together with the 7-Eleven was opened on 23rd Sept ;) )

Baq > your complimentary drink coupon you gave me for Starbucks only valid at 1Utama sahaja lar! :D ...sayang lar! ;) ....Thanks anyway...... :)

Originally posted by szehoong

Baq > your complimentary drink coupon you gave me for Starbucks only valid at 1Utama sahaja lar! :D ...sayang lar! ;) ....Thanks anyway...... :)

hehe..expired already ah? 30% is already a lot for such a big mall :D

Originally posted by baqthier

hehe..expired already ah? 30% is already a lot for such a big mall :D

Not yet expire....tomorrow only expire...:D

30% is a lot but all scattered around.....this mall is like HUGE.....so it doesn't seems a lot. ;)

:eek: that roller coaster is------>:eek2:

Today is the DAY!!!:D :D :D

yeah...been there yesterday. it was...HUGE :master: it's just to big for me to actually walk the entire building.

i went to the Cosmo World and it was way too colorful and i love it soo soo much...did try the roller coster...but i have to stop there...wanted to try the DNA Mixer...but think my stomach cannot take it anymore....definitely going back later.:D

ticket price :
RM30 : adult
RM18 : chilldren

i actually love the feeling when the roller coster actually pass under you head when you queuing to buy the ticket.:D

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

yeah...been there yesterday. it was...HUGE :master: it's just to big for me to actually walk the entire building.

i went to the Cosmo World and it was way too colorful and i love it soo soo much...did try the roller coster...but i have to stop there...wanted to try the DNA Mixer...but think my stomach cannot take it anymore....definitely going back later.:D

ticket price :
RM30 : adult
RM18 : chilldren

i actually love the feeling when the roller coster actually pass under you head when you queuing to buy the ticket.:D

Yeah....it was HUGE! :D I sakit kaki even by walking around taking pictures!!! :D

When I was there in mid-Sept (after taking those pictures I posted earlier), I saw them testing the DNA Mixer! It was quite violent actually........which I think what I saw is just the tests.....not the commercial run......hehhee :D

I still think the ticket prices a bit expensive.......I was kinda shock to see the prices on Sunday.......I think it should be like RM20 for adult and maybe RM10 for children.....hehhe ;)

Berjaya Times Square settles claims

BY JANE RITIKOS

BERJAYA Times Square will pay RM270mil in compensation to 400 purchasers of properties in the Times Square shopping, hotel and office complex in Kuala Lumpur for the four-year delay in completing the project.

Berjaya Times Square Sdn Bhd chairman Tan Sri Vincent Tan said the 100% full settlement of the claims would be made through the issue of shares in a company listed on the main board of the KLSE.

“We are working out a proposal to inject Berjaya Times Square into another listed company which will issue new shares to take over Berjaya Times Square, and at the same time issue shares to take care of our liabilities. One of our liabilities is the late delivery claims, which are substantial at RM270mil,” he said, adding that the amount was as agreed under the sale and purchase agreement signed with purchasers before 1999.

Construction of the country's biggest commercial complex after the Petronas Twin Towers began in 1995 and was to have been completed in 1999. However, completion was delayed until June this year due to the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s.

Tan said that with the acquisition, Berjaya Times Square would become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the listed company. Details of the deal would be announced in two to three weeks.

“The buyers can sell the shares if they want cash. We think this is a win-win situation and the best proposal,” he told reporters after the opening of Times Square by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday.

Tan said he believed the purchasers would be happy to accept the deal and those the company met informally had generally responded well to the proposal.

“Their investments have appreciated, some as much as doubled, and on top of that they will get this compensation ... so they are happy. Only those who are unreasonable will not agree, but we have been reasonable,” he said when asked if the purchasers were agreeable to the deal.

Tan said the company had difficulties honouring the late delivery claim as it owed RM700mil to the banks for the project.

To pay off the debts, the company planned to issue ringgit bonds, this was expected to be completed by next year, he said.

Tan, who owns between 85% and 90% of Berjaya Times Square, said that with the acquisition, he hoped to own at least a 50% stake in the listed company.

“It is not like I will recoup, sell off and run away. I am still committed, I will continue to invest in the project and hope to be involved for a long, long time to see to its success,” he said.

Apart from the retail and office space and hotel, the complex features a 380,000 sq ft indoor theme park, believed to be the second largest in the world.

It will also house Malaysia's first IMAX 3D theatre.

Berjaya Times Square is keeping 60% of the space. Of the 40% balance, two-thirds have been sold, fetching RM900mil.

Tan expects to find buyers for the remaining space within six months.

He said the company expected to earn RM25mil in sales and rental income for the year ending April 2004.

Tan said it was a personal challenge and goal for him to complete Times Square, whose cost had risen from RM1.5bil to RM1.85bil due to the delay.

“If I was not able to organise this, the project would be an abandoned project, a big, ugly structure in Kuala Lumpur, and purchasers would have lost their money,” he said.

“The Prime Minister was encouraging and he said we must make sure the project was completed.”

About 150 retail shops are currently open at the complex, which was originally to open on Oct 15.

Mahathir: There are plenty of jobs in various fields

BY JANE RITIKOS


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia does not lack in job opportunities as there is work for everyone in various fields, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

“Statistically speaking, there is zero unemployment in the country,” he said when launching the Berjaya Times Square mega complex at Jalan Imbi, which opened its doors to the public yesterday.

Dr Mahathir said the Square, which houses a shopping-cum-leisure complex as well as hotel and service suites, would contribute to the economy and offers more employment opportunities.

“A lot of people will be employed, including suppliers, who will benefit from its shopping and entertainment centre,” he said.

The RM1.8bil Berjaya Times Square, said to be the largest project undertaken in a single phase anywhere in the world, has over 1,000 retail shops, including anchor tenant Debenhams, the well-known British department store, as well as 100 cafes, restaurants, bistros and fast food stations and the largest indoor theme park in Malaysia.


The Prime Minister gets a tour of the Cosmo's World indoor theme park at Berjaya Times Square which he officially opened on Monday.
The total built-up area of the Square is 0.69 million square metres, with 12 levels of retail shops and 1,200 luxury service suites.

The idea to build the mega mall was conceived by Berjaya Times Square Sdn Bhd and Berjaya Group Bhd chairman Tan Sri Vincent Tan and his brother Tan Sri Danny Tan.

The project started in 1995 but its completion was delayed from 1999 to June this year due to the 1997/98 financial crisis.

Dr Mahathir said he was happy the Square was finally completed after the four-year delay, adding that it would become another tourist attraction in the city.

This was important, he said, as tourism was a very big business and major foreign exchange earner for the country.

“This is another shopping complex for the people in Kuala Lumpur who have endless amounts of money to spend,” he joked.

He also noted that Malaysia’s first IMAX 3D Theatre, which would be opened early next year, was another attraction that would make the complex a crowd-puller.

To mark the opening, an array of entertainment fare, including musical and cultural performances, dance showcases and fashion will be held till Oct 5.

Culture, Arts and Tourism minister Datuk Paduka Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir said his ministry hoped to work together with Berjaya Times Square to promote the complex, including through worldwide advertisements, as a major attraction in Kuala Lumpur.

yeah...agree with you on that;) the price is bit steep:(
but it did not stop people from trying it yesterday....

think if i try the DNA Mixer I will definitely cannot walk properly:dizzy: ...i think it will be much more better when all the shops start to open their door though.

you didn't go there yesterday ma ? :?

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

yeah...agree with you on that;) the price is bit steep:(
but it did not stop people from trying it yesterday....

think if i try the DNA Mixer I will definitely cannot walk properly:dizzy: ...i think it will be much more better when all the shops start to open their door though.

you didn't go there yesterday ma ? :?

haha.....I am workinglah, kawan! :D

I would go there probably during the weekends........I don't think this weekend lar......cos there would be like LOTSA people! :D

A lot of people yesterday? What time were you there? :)

went there around 6pm.....didn't want to go actually. just pass by and the decided to go. left around 9 plus. probably going again this thursday :D

the 'grafitti street'...is it part of the "Cosmo World"? or just one of the way they decorate the mall...i like the concept of it.

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

went there around 6pm.....didn't want to go actually. just pass by and the decided to go. left around 9 plus. probably going again this thursday :D

the 'grafitti street'...is it part of the "Cosmo World"? or just one of the way they decorate the mall...i like the concept of it.

Grafitti Town is actually just a segmented part of the mall which probably sells hobbyist, kids and teenagers stuffs. 'Cosmo World' is the name of the indoor theme park. ;)

I like the 'seasoned' and worn out look of the entire area. Is the Bowling Alley opened? :?

If going there in the evening not a lot of people, I would consider! :D

bowling alley ? mmm...not sure yet...I will check it today. My friend want to belanja me makan kat Kenny's Roger there :D . think this time i will make sure i make another walking walking session inside out.

mama... miya.....:master: :master: :master: :master: :master: Kingsize!!!!:eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

bowling alley ? mmm...not sure yet...I will check it today. My friend want to belanja me makan kat Kenny's Roger there :D . think this time i will make sure i make another walking walking session inside out.

Thanks! :) Have a nice time there! ;)

Tell us more what you see there! :D

:eek2: i love that mall!!!

the theme park is one of the most awesome part of the mall

go to Berjaya times square..tidak go to its theme park and tidak try the roller coaster...it is a waste!!!!!hehehehehe

Aerial pic from webshots taken by user tuloc_joji
http://community.webshots.com/photo.../97182799rWUjBG

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/9times.jpg

Rate Berjaya Times Square here
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?threadid=69176

:)

Cool picture. Where was this picture taken ? From Menara Maybank or the new condominium in Bukit Bintang area that is currently under its final construction phase ?

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

Cool picture. Where was this picture taken ? From Menara Maybank or the new condominium in Bukit Bintang area that is currently under its final construction phase ?

From Menara KL lah ;)

Originally posted by baqthier

From Menara KL lah ;)

Is it :? . Wow. Low Yat look so near. Sorry. Never been to the top of Menara KL till now. I am scared of height. Phobia :ohno:

How can someone access to the rooftop area ? I try to find the way previously but did not managed too.

Rooftop area? I'm not sure also. But a video clip of Intan Sarafina "Duhai Malam" was shot on the rooftop at night! Must ask how they got up there :colgate:
BTW, the pic was zoomed lah. And the views from there won't scare you, it'll amaze u! ;)

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

Is it :? . Wow. Low Yat look so near. Sorry. Never been to the top of Menara KL till now. I am scared of height. Phobia :ohno:

How can someone access to the rooftop area ? I try to find the way previously but did not managed too.


You mean Low Yat rooftop or Menara KL rooftop? :?

Anyway dun worry.......my uncle also has the phobia of heights but he went with us also. But he was looking at the view 3ft away from the windows......hehehe :D

No need to scred wan lar....the observation deck has these thick and strong railings to prevent people from falling.....hehehe ;)

Originally posted by baqthier

Rooftop area? I'm not sure also. But a video clip of Intan Sarafina "Duhai Malam" was shot on the rooftop at night! Must ask how they got up there :colgate:
BTW, the pic was zoomed lah. And the views from there won't scare you, it'll amaze u! ;)

Baq. I am asking about the rooftop of Times Square la:D Not the rooftop of Menara KL. Eh..you like that song ke....;)

I am simply scared of height la....plane is even worse:ohno:

I think the rooftop of Berjaya Times Square is accessible to those staying in the hotel and residential and those Berjaya staff. Right?
I like the song but not the voice :D

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

Baq. I am asking about the rooftop of Times Square la:D Not the rooftop of Menara KL. Eh..you like that song ke....;)

I am simply scared of height la....plane is even worse:ohno:

The rooftop of Berjaya Times Sq is the swimming pool area lah......only for the residents and hotel guests there ;)

On a plane you just sit at the aisle seats lah! :D

Originally posted by szehoong

The rooftop of Berjaya Times Sq is the swimming pool area lah......only for the residents and hotel guests there ;)

On a plane you just sit at the aisle seats lah! :D

No wonder I cannot find the way to the rooftop from the shopping mall. :D When are they going to open the extreme sport center ah ? How about the bowling arena? Haven't been there for a while lately.

Sitting at the aisle will not help it at all la bro :bash:
Mine kinda like extreme phobia.

:eek: :eek: :eek: :master: :master: nice~

Times Square ah... A bit of a letdown, in terms of shopping..

The tenants are pathetic little "ciku" shops... Something like those you get in Summit City USJ or Sungai Wang... Where are the big-name retailers similar to the ones in the Big Three (KLCC, MidValley, 1utama)?

However, the only bright spot so far is the Theme Park.. Much better than expected...

I noticed that Low Yat Plaza has some piles jutting out of its roof... Is there a tower block that is going to come up in the future?

Originally posted by THT-SJ22
Times Square ah... A bit of a letdown, in terms of shopping..

The tenants are pathetic little "ciku" shops... Something like those you get in Summit City USJ or Sungai Wang... Where are the big-name retailers similar to the ones in the Big Three (KLCC, MidValley, 1utama)?

It's prolly gotta do with Times Sq putting up for sale as much as 80% of its retail units instead of leasing them out. By selling, they lose control over the quality of the tenants and you get the works... shops selling anything from teeny-bopper accessories to keropok, crackers and belacan, all on the same floor :D I think KLCC's units can only be leased. Not sure about MidValley.

OMG!!! i can't wait to go 2 KL

:eek: nice pics....actually i aslo has phobia of heights leh, but not that serious lah.:D:..i still remember when i went up to the skybridge, my leg was shaked when i looked down the building:D:

Originally posted by Pablo

:eek: nice pics....actually i aslo has phobia of heights leh, but not that serious lah.:D:..i still remember when i went up to the skybridge, my leg was shaked when i looked down the building:D:

ha ha.. i'm a good doctor for height phobia. i'll treat u 4 1 week and then no more phobia:D :D

Originally posted by TYW

ha ha.. i'm a good doctor for height phobia. i'll treat u 4 1 week and then no more phobia:D :D

Oh...I didn't know what. :D Cool..what sort of treatment that you have to overcome someone punya phobia ;)

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

Oh...I didn't know what. :D Cool..what sort of treatment that you have to overcome someone punya phobia ;)

since u like skyscrapers, thing will be much easier. just stand by the window of a building everyday. one day, you'll find your fear of heights, gone!! AND, concentrate on looking at the view from the building, not looking down and thinking you'll fall.

try out lah, very effective:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Originally posted by TYW

since u like skyscrapers, thing will be much easier. just stand by the window of a building everyday. one day, you'll find your fear of heights, gone!! AND, concentrate on looking at the view from the building, not looking down and thinking you'll fall.

try out lah, very effective:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

La...I thought what la. You know what. I bought an apartment in Ampang. 18 storey high. I choose the one in level 16. Think that will overcome my fear...looking down the balcony every single day when I move in later. :D

Btw, Debenhams in Times Square still haven't open yet. They say middle of November...don't think it will open then.

me last time looked down from the fourth floor of my school, already takut loh..but now not that serious lah :lol:..as long as got raillings but i think window will be better leh:D

Yeah Debenham is supposed to open mid November, that would be in a few days. Unfortunately nobody there could confirm that.
If you go to the foodcourt, it's worth to check out the view from the window just behind Delifrance.

Debenhams is opening this coming Monday, 17 November.


http://www.thestar.com.my/services/printerfriendly.asp?file=/2003/11/13/features/6658189.asp&sec=features


enjoy!

Andy

Originally posted by Pablo

me last time looked down from the fourth floor of my school, already takut loh..but now not that serious lah :lol:..as long as got raillings but i think window will be better leh:D

wah, see my technique so effictive:D

Originally posted by andyf
Debenhams is opening this coming Monday, 17 November.


Business Times - 18 Nov 2003

KUALA LUMPUR
Debenhams debuts in Asia with M'sian store

BRITISH retailer Debenhams marked its debut in Asia with the launch yesterday of its first department store in Malaysia's largest shopping mall, and said it planned to expand to Indonesia, Thailand and China.

Spanning four floors in the newly-opened Berjaya Times Square in Kuala Lumpur's shopping district and bigger than its average store in Britain, it is Debenhams' 11th international store and among the biggest globally.

The Malaysian store is fully-owned by Berjaya which has a profit-sharing agreement with Debenhams, officials said.

Debenhams' international director Francis McAuley said Malaysia was chosen as the 'starting point' for its expansion in the region due to its growing middle-class market, its political stability and its partnership with Berjaya.

'The opening of this store in Kuala Lumpur is a giant stepping stone in our strategy to expand in Asia,' he told reporters. 'Asia is an important market for us and we are also looking at Indonesia, China as well as Thailand. Our intention is to open a store in Indonesia within the next 18 months.'

Debenhams operates 102 stores in Britain and Ireland, with its global outlets in the Middle East and Europe.

Berjaya Times Square has invested some RM30 million (S$13.6 million) in the Debenhams store, including RM10 million to purchase goods, said its senior general manager Harminder Singh Bagrian.

Mr McAuley said the Malaysian store, which targets families in the middle to upper-class segments, carried 10 new exclusive designer brands as well as smaller-size clothing and Asian-fit lingerie to appeal to local shoppers.

Mr Harminder said some three million people had visited Berjaya Times Square since its opening on Sept 29, and the opening of Debenhams, its anchor tenant, would pull in more crowds.

The mall, built at a cost of RM1.85 billion by tycoon Vincent Tan, features Asia's largest indoor theme park, Malaysia's first Imax 3D theatre and 1,200 service suites in its two 45-storey blocks. Some 300 shops have opened so far. - AFP

so, it just opened on Monday??

http://photo.starblvd.net/gustdz/2-1-2-1071974902?m=1&pg=1&ro=0&co=1&pw=*4193FBB7B41
http://photo.starblvd.net/gustdz/2-1-3-1071957391?m=1&pg=1&ro=0&co=2&pw=*DA53FBB7BF3

Inside
http://photo.starblvd.net/gustdz/2-1-1-1071973133?m=1&pg=1&ro=0&co=0&pw=*6ED93FBB7A7C

indoor theme park
http://photo.starblvd.net/gustdz/1-5-4-1071983965?m=1&pg=0&ro=4&co=3&pw=*56263FBB787D
http://photo.starblvd.net/gustdz/1-5-5-1071984802?m=1&pg=0&ro=4&co=4&pw=*63103FBB7984

Pablo, szehoong, anyone post more pics

That's from Szehoong sir.

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=61673

Originally posted by nazrey

That's from Szehoong sir.

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=61673

i went and took again:D

Wow, massive mall, the number of escalators give me the chills man, hehe. Can anyone post a picture of the atrium? From the arist impression, it looks really gorgeous. By the way, why so empty? I hope all these vacant shops will be occupied soon!!

Originally posted by leealex_24

Wow, massive mall, the number of escalators give me the chills man, hehe. Can anyone post a picture of the atrium? From the arist impression, it looks really gorgeous. By the way, why so empty? I hope all these vacant shops will be occupied soon!!

oh....which atrium? :D

This mall has got like about 6 atriums!!! :)

Although the latest count is like 300 shops opened (which could already filled up a decently-sized mall).....this giant has like got 1000 shoplots ....thus making it empty because it is less than 1/3 filled! :D

Will post more picture soon......;)

Oh wow...6 atriums? Sorry I dont really know much cos, I'm not in KL at the moment, so, don't really know what's happening, just get updates through this website. Great, more pics!!!..hehe

Originally posted by leealex_24

Oh wow...6 atriums? Sorry I dont really know much cos, I'm not in KL at the moment, so, don't really know what's happening, just get updates through this website. Great, more pics!!!..hehe

haha....no prob.....actually I;ve got pictures of most of the atriums ( I think I got all...hehehe :D )

You can check out this link if you wanna see more pictures (I took em a month before opening!) :

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=61673

Anyone been inside the newly open Debenhams?

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

Anyone been inside the newly open Debenhams?

hehe....wanna go together?....I dunno my time can accommodate or not....hehe Raya shopping! :D

Originally posted by szehoong

hehe....wanna go together?....I dunno my time can accommodate or not....hehe Raya shopping! :D

Can. But when...? I'm leaving for Taiping maybe on Sunday or Monday. Working back 4 December...but coming back next Saturday...if you want we go do after Raya shopping.:D

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

Can. But when...? I'm leaving for Taiping maybe on Sunday or Monday. Working back 4 December...but coming back next Saturday...if you want we go do after Raya shopping.:D

hehe....tomorrow afternoon 'might' be free after 3:30pm till 7pm ....should be free on Sunday too. Tonight wanna go for movie? Have you watched The Matrix? :D

Originally posted by szehoong

hehe....tomorrow afternoon 'might' be free after 3:30pm till 7pm ....should be free on Sunday too. Tonight wanna go for movie? Have you watched The Matrix? :D

Yeah. Watch it already. What a crap. That is my opinion la. If you say 'might' the just sms me when you really available. :D

Tonight I am going to Jalan Masjid India for a last minute Raya shopping. But I will be in KLCC to break my fast today

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

Yeah. Watch it already. What a crap. That is my opinion la. If you say 'might' the just sms me when you really available. :D

Tonight I am going to Jalan Masjid India for a last minute Raya shopping. But I will be in KLCC to break my fast today

I would be working till 8pm tonight......then I bought myself a ticket to watch Matrix........crap or no crap still have to watch cos the whole world have watched it and I dunno what are they talking about! :D

Anyway I bought myself a ticket to watch at 9:15pm tonight....hehe ;)

Originally posted by szehoong

Anyway I bought myself a ticket to watch at 9:15pm tonight....hehe ;)

Buzz me when you finish working. Probably we can do some window shopping later ;)

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

Buzz me when you finish working. Probably we can do some window shopping later ;)

okey dokey! :D

wah nice pic yo~ anyway~ the Matrix??? hahaha:hilarious :hilarious :hilarious hilarious ending...:hahano: :hahano:

So how do you two find the place? Share with us your experiences! :D

Originally posted by szehoong

So how do you two find the place? Share with us your experiences! :D

He..he...I think what they can tell you is all about their theme park experience :D

I have no idea how one can spend so much time inside the theme park...but they certainly managed to do so :colgate:

Originally posted by SEED

wah nice pic yo~ anyway~ the Matrix??? hahaha:hilarious :hilarious :hilarious hilarious ending...:hahano: :hahano:

hilarious ending :? I don't even get the ending :D for whatever massage they want to convey ...:hahano:

Originally posted by TYW

so, it just opened on Monday??

Yep. Its officially open on Monday 2.30pm. You miss it by one day only.

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

hilarious ending :? I don't even get the ending :D for whatever massage they want to convey ...:hahano:

I think I only get the first movie........second movie and third movie.....well....I'll goes for the special effects! :D

The reason why I 'refuse' to understand the movie is because the intepretation of everyone is so subjective that there is no definite answers. So rather than cracking your head on that.......I just enjoy the special effect...... ;)

Cinema there open already? :)

Originally posted by baqthier

Cinema there open already? :)

not yet....

Originally posted by TYW

Pablo, szehoong, anyone post more pics

er...i don't have much pics of it..u know lah..most of the pics i took with ppl 1....:)

r u guys mean matrix revolutions????
will watch the movie with TYW and our friends tomoro:)

Can c many ads of it everyday in the newspaper..;) too bad miss it...it is quite big:)

Matrix Revolutions is nutty.....what a wierd conclusion to an incredible beginning....!!

If any of you see Kill Bill:Vol 1 floating around in the DVD stores...get it and watch it! It's a Q.Tarantino classic!!! *Grin* and it'll never make it to the screens in M'sia!!!

Not Matrix the movie....


http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/11/22/business/6771266&sec=business

22/11/2003

Matrix gets sale offer from Berjaya Times Square

BY KATHY FONG
THE owners of Berjaya Times Square Sdn Bhd (BTS), which own Kuala Lumpur's latest shopping cum leisure mall, intend to sell their entire stake to Matrix International Bhd to settle a RM266.7mil debt due to purchasers as a result of late delivery.

Matrix said in a statement it had received letters of offer from BTS' shareholders – including Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun and Bakat Rampai Snd Bhd, a wholly-owned unit of Dijaya Corp Bhd – to sell all the 320.6 million shares in BTS for RM993.9mil or RM3.10 per share.

The consideration will be settled by the issue of 709.9 million new Matrix shares at RM1.40 per share.

In addition, Matrix would settle, on behalf of BTS, the RM266.7mil late delivery damages due through the issue of new Matrix shares worth RM1.40 per share to the tune of RM190.5mil, the statement said.

Hence, Matrix is paying RM1.261bil in total for BTS.

The value of the deal is even higher than the RM1.025bil being put up by IGB Corp Bhd for Mid Valley City Sdn Bhd in a backdoor listing exercise.

Matrix said the purchase consideration took into account BTS' adjusted net tangible assets (NTA) of RM1.485bil, which was derived from its audited NTA of RM39.4mil as at Dec 31 last year and unaudited net profit of RM30.15mil up to July 31.

Matrix said the proposed acquisition would allow it to diversify its earnings base from sole dependence on the numbers forecast business to a more stable and constant income stream from property investment.

BTS incurred net losses of RM84.9mil and RM16.8mil for the financial years ended Dec 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. This translates into losses per share of 63 sen in 2002 and 12 sen 2001.

According to Matrix, BTS has achieved 80% tenancy level for its retail and commercial complex lots.

In a separate statement, Dijaya Corp said upon completion of the proposal, Tan's equity interest in Matrix would raise to 58.8% from 1.69%.

This would trigger a mandatory general offer to buy the remaining Matrix shares not already held by him.

However, Dijaya said its subsidiary Bakat Rampai shall not be a party acting in concert with Tan in respect of the proposed exercise, unless the Securities Commission or other relevant authorities deem or consider Bakat Rampai as such.

Dijaya Corp said Bakat Rampai shall not accept the offer should Tan be required to extend an MGO for its block of shares in Matrix.

Bakat Rampai holds 11.25% stake in BTS.

Dijaya Corp said Bakat Rampai would receive 79.89 million Matrix shares as settlement for its BTS stake.

The mall is just too huge!! i just go there yesterday with my family. Guess what..... only 50 percent of shop open. Most of it below 6 floor... above floor 8 its totally empty.And the parking space very little and too high!!! Any way it is very beautiful espeacially the theme park roller coaster...

ya!! i forgotten the HUGE pillar in the entrance that allowed car to drive in is very fantastic!! when my brother drive inside.. i feel like an important person coming to Times Square where a lot of ppl stare at me.. heheheh.... quite nice!

anyway... is all bout the SFX that makes people wanna watch it~:D

Originally posted by Kevinkhoo1986

The mall is just too huge!! i just go there yesterday with my family. Guess what..... only 50 percent of shop open. Most of it below 6 floor... above floor 8 its totally empty.And the parking space very little and too high!!! Any way it is very beautiful espeacially the theme park roller coaster...

i dunno why but i feel that it is not as huge as i thought it supposed to be. maybe coz i didn't get to walk around the whole place

Looks like Debenham's finally opened it's door a couple of days ago. Anyone has seen it open and made some pics?


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http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/story/0,4567,100009,00.html

Originally posted by Greg

Looks like Debenham's finally opened it's door a couple of days ago. Anyone has seen it open and made some pics?


:D




http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/story/0,4567,100009,00.html


Yeah it is opened 2 weeks ago....here's some pictures taken yesterday (28th Nov 2003) :)

....and also in some pictures, the shops are closed as these pictures are taken at 10pm......closing time! :colgate:

Oh yeah......sorry for the grain pictures as most are taken using ISO ASA 800 setting.....:D

enjoylah.....



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Nice pictures sze hoong, great that debenhams finally opened. But, I noticed that there isnt much decoration and certain sections look quite plain and empty...what do u guys think?

wow!! thanks 4 posting the pics

sorry the month was wrong..it should be Nov:D
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reflection
http://www.you-are-a-huge-nerd.com/public/freepix/DSCN3130.jpg

KL skyline from Berjaya Times square:)
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wah!! nice shots, pablo

:happy: Thanks for the great pics Szehoong & Pablo. Looks like British retailers like Malaysia: Tesco, Marks & Spencer and now Debenhams.

oh, I always thought Tesco was American....didn't kno they were Brit! :)

Originally posted by leealex_24

Nice pictures sze hoong, great that debenhams finally opened. But, I noticed that there isnt much decoration and certain sections look quite plain and empty...what do u guys think?

Been to Debenhams yesterday. Have to agree with you that the section look quite plain and a bit empty. Again, probably because of the size and the arrangement of the department store. All I can say is that it does have that British style and the cosyness of it... but I like the feeling of older Debenhams that I still remember.

It is not at all crowded when I visited it yesterday...I prefer JJ more :D But there is absolutely a long line to the Theme Park...people just going nuts

Telco operators share RM8m in-door common antenna system

Source ~ New Straits Times - Business Times



Dec 3, MALAYSIA’S three cellular phone operators — Celcom (M) Bhd, Maxis Communications Bhd and DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd — have teamed up to share a RM8 million indoor common antenna system (CAS).

The system, shared for the first time at the Berjaya Times Square in Kuala Lumpur, offers visitors uninterrupted and high quality coverage at difficult to reach places and other blind spots such as at basement car parks and inside elevators.

Maxis chief executive officer Datuk Jamaludin Ibrahim said the three operators hoped to later work together again to extend the system to other buildings nationwide.

“By sharing the CAS, each operator will be able to save between 40 per cent and 50 per cent in annual capital expenditure spent on installing indoor multiband antennas and other related infrastructure,” Jamaluddin told reporters in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

Jamaludin, DiGi chief operating officer Tore Johnsen and Celcom group chief executive officer Datuk Ramli Abbas represented their companies at the handing-over ceremony of the CAS system from its contractor, ENC Sdn Bhd, in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

The event was witnessed by both Energy, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Amar Leo Moggie and ENC chairman Datuk Abdullah Yusof.

It is the single largest CAS project in the country which involves a hybrid of active and passive systems using fiber optic cables and wideband components.

The system is also designed to cater to the future third-generation or 3G networks with high data and video services involving more than 1,300 multiband antennas installed within the shopping complex, hotel and convention centre.

More than 13km of fibre optic cables were used in the project as well as over 60km of telephone and coaxial cables throughout the 7 million sq ft complex.

The CAS project is in line with the Government’s plan for the telcos to share infrastructure, including base transceiver stations, roof top structures, inter operator short message service (SMS) and the content provider access platform.

Meanwhile, ENC Sdn Bhd executive director Abdul Hafidz Win said the company currently has a total of RM25 million worth of similar projects in hand.

“We are carrying out the CAS project at the new wings of both the Mid Valley Megamall as well as the One Utama shopping complex, valued at a combined RM15 million, while the remaining RM10 million is for two office buildings.”

ENC has completed more than 100 similar projects in Malaysia which include the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the Kuala Lumpur City Centre and several hotels, office complexes and campuses.

Abdul Hafidz said about 80 per cent of the Kuala Lumpur-based company’s earnings are derived from installing in-door multiband antennas.

Earlier in his speech, Leo Moggie said he hoped the system could be extended out-doors on rooftops and communication towers from shopping complexes.

In urban areas, most mobile usage is within buildings, especially office towers during weekdays and shopping complexes during weekends and public holidays.

Mobile communication service providers have worked together in the past. In 1997, the first infrastructure sharing project was initiated and in March 1999, customer data bases were shared to curb bad debts.

Established 17 years ago, unlisted ENC is a leading system integration and telecommunication engineering service company in Malaysia.

It provides full turnkey services ranging from design, project management, testing, installation, commissioning to system support and maintenance services of the CAS to customers.

Malaysia currently has 10.5 million mobile phones users, or 41.3 per cent, cellular penetration, of which 75 per cent are pre-paid users.

Originally posted by ZaHiRnYa???

Been to Debenhams yesterday. Have to agree with you that the section look quite plain and a bit empty. Again, probably because of the size and the arrangement of the department store. All I can say is that it does have that British style and the cosyness of it... but I like the feeling of older Debenhams that I still remember.

It is not at all crowded when I visited it yesterday...I prefer JJ more :D But there is absolutely a long line to the Theme Park...people just going nuts

I still think Debenhams is a bit small although I've not been to any Debenhams before........it is actually smaller than any regular Jusco or Isetan dept store......:)

However I like the interior decor as it is very cosy and very British.......hehehe :okay:

Originally posted by szehoong

I still think Debenhams is a bit small although I've not been to any Debenhams before........it is actually smaller than any regular Jusco or Isetan dept store......:)

However I like the interior decor as it is very cosy and very British.......hehehe :okay:

How many storeys? :)

Originally posted by baqthier

How many storeys? :)

Only 4 storeys... :(

4 is big enuff to me! :eek:

Originally posted by baqthier

4 is big enuff to me! :eek:

But each floor is kinda small.......:(

Originally posted by szehoong

But each floor is kinda small.......:(

it is only part of one floor right?? i think the shops in times square is quite small lah.

Originally posted by TYW

it is only part of one floor right?? i think the shops in times square is quite small lah.

Of course only part of one floor lah.....Wah....if whole floor then damn big ler! :D

Anyway the shops in Times Sq is the standard size ones lah........trust me.......I did retail interior design before ;)

The Shasta supermarket will be open today, Friday at 2.30pm. saw the banner on the way back yesterday. Probably will check it out on Monday. Another section of BTS that is open for public finally :D

Wonder when they going to open the bowling alley and GSC?

still waiting for the IMAX..

Originally posted by archilless

still waiting for the IMAX..

3 months to go for that IMAX...so long. Can't wait :rant: