Shop Till U Drop - Malaysian Shopping Malls

[THT-United]

Well, if not for the fact that he's Justin Bieber, that guy will look just like any other Mat Salleh fellow in a local shopping mall... And the Forever 21 credit card receipt proves it all!

[nazrey]

Bieber fans in a frenzy
http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general...renzy-1.107549

[rizalhakim]

Harbour Mall begins operations in Sandakan

By Haziq Hamid of theedgeproperty.com
Monday, 16 July 2012 16:15

SANDAKAN (Sabah) July 16, 2012: Sandakan's first modern lifestyle mall dubbed Harbour Mall opened its doors for business on July16, 2012.

Harbour Mall, part of the award-winning urban renewal project Sandakan Harbour Square, commands a gross development value (GDV) of RM510 million and is the first air-conditioned modern lifestyle mall that offers shopping, dining and leisure under one roof.

According to Datuk James Wong, Sandakan Municipal Council president, the mall has provided a social rejuvenation to Sandakan.

"The Sandakan Harbour Square project as a whole has provided social rejuvenation to Sabah's second largest city, Sandakan, by creating a lot of employment and business opportunities," he said. "Now with the opening of Harbour Mall will definitely complement Sandakan's position as a famous eco-tourism destination in the region."

The mall is developed through a joint venture between ICSD Ventures Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of London-listed Aseana Properties Ltd) and the Sandakan Municipal Council and is managed by Ireka Development Management Sdn Bhd.

Harbour Mall is located in Sandakan's central business district (CBD) fronting the coastal shores of Sandakan Bay. One of the mall's anchor tenants include Parkwell Department Store and Supermarket, a successful department store chain in East Malaysia. The Selera Sandakan Food Court occupies 11,000 sq ft of space while an entertainment and games area takes up 6,000 sq ft. The mall also offers 978 covered parking bays and valet service.

Other brands include McDonald's, Levi's, Gintell, GNC, The Body Shop, Tomei Gold & Jewellery, Aza Jewelleries, Guardian, Watsons, SN Mutiara, SOG, Jeff Eyewear Space, Bazaar Street, Cars International , Peace Collection, Frico and Cool City.

According to Lai Voon Hon, managing director of ICSD Ventures Sdn Bhd, he has confidence the mall will be the pride and joy for the locals.

"We are confident that Harbour Mall will be the centre of pride and enjoyment for local Sandakanians and tourists alike, as this modern and impressive building is set to be a new iconic landmark in the town's central business district," he said. "With all the reputable brands and experienced international mall operator CBRE on board, as well as the exciting promotional activities in the pipeline, shoppers can surely expect a rewarding and unforgettable shopping experience."

Ireka Development Management Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary of Ireka Corporation Bhd (Ireka). Ireka was founded in 1967 and was listed on the main board of Bursa Malaysia in 2002. The group's activities are divided into three core businesses which are infrastructure, real estate and technologies.

[rizalhakim]

Originally Posted by choon

1 Utama, Mid Valley, Sunway Pyramid and Times Square


http://sg.news.yahoo.com/photos/10-l...342158481.html

The 15 largest shopping malls in the world
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/photos/10-l...342158497.html

1. New South China Mall -Dongguan, China
Gross Leasable Area (GLA) : 659,612 sqm

2. Golden Resources Mall -Beijing, China
Gross Leasable Area (GLA) : 557,419 sqm

3. SM City North EDSA -Quezon City, Philippines
Gross Leasable Area (GLA): 482,878 sqm

4. 1 Utama - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Gross Leasable Area (GLA): 465,000 sqm

5. Central World - Bangkok, Thailand
Gross Leasable Area (GLA): 429,500 sqm

6. Persian Gulf Complex - Shiraz, Iran
Gross Leasable Area (GLA): 420,000 sqm

6 Mid Valley Megamall - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Gross Leasable Area (GLA): 420,000 sqm

6 Cehavir Mall - Istanbul, Turkey
Gross Leasable Area (GLA): 420,000 sqm

9.Sunway Pyramid - Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Gross Leasable Area (GLA): 396,000 sqm

10. Mall of Asia - Pasay, Philippines
Gross Leasable Area (GLA): 390,193 sqm

11. Jamuna Future Park - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Gross Leasable Area (GLA): 380,000 sqm

12. The Dubai Mall - Dubai, UAE
Gross Leasable Area (GLA): 350,000 sqm

13. West Edmonton Mall - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Gross Leasable Area (GLA): 350,000 sqm

14. SM Megamall - Mandaluyong, Philippines
Gross Leasable Area (GLA): 348,056 sqm

15. Berjaya Times Square - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Gross Leasable Area (GLA): 320,000 sqm

[asyraf]

Timberland Malaysia cooming soon at Mesra Mall,Kemaman Terengganu.

Originally Posted by asyraf

Timberland cooming soon at Mesra Mall.whaat a good news.

[nazrey]

Malls' machines accept new notes
By RACHEL RIGI| 28 July 2012 | last updated at 01:19AM
http://www.nst.com.my/streets/centra...notes-1.113936



Nor Aimah Mohd Nor 33, showing the new notes that can be used at the newly
calibrated auto pay machines at the Mid Valley Megamall. Pix by Rosdan Wahid

CONVENIENT:Shopping centres have calibrated their parking machines to facilitate payment of new series of banknotes

MID Valley Megamall and The Gardens are among the earliest shopping complexes in the Klang Valley to have fully calibrated all their auto pay machines to accept the new Malaysian banknote series which was released on July 16.

Mid Valley Megamall carpark manager Mohammed Rodzi Jaafar said there are 22 autopay stations (APS) for parking in Mid Valley Megamall and The Gardens shopping complexes.

"All APS were ready to accept the new series of banknotes a day before the notes went into circulation," he said.

"The APS, however, will still accept the old banknotes," he added.

Salmizam Awang, 34, a housewife from Kuala Lumpur, said, "I hope more shopping complexes will follow the example of Mid Valley Megamall and The Gardens to make it convenient for customers to pay."

Themed "Distinctively Malaysia", the new banknotes series comprises denominations of RM1, RM5, RM10, RM20 and RM100.



Salmizam Awang using the new series of RM5 and RM1 banknotes at
the parking meters in Mid Valley Megamall. Pic by Rosdan Wahid

The old RM50 banknote has been in circulation since December 2007 and will continue to do so.

Before the issuance of the new notes, Bank Negara Malaysia had been working closely with financial institutions, businesses, cash handling vendors and local councils to facilitate a smooth transition to the new series.

Bank Negara officials urged all the relevant parties to expedite their machine calibrations for the convenience of the public.

Other places which have calibrated their machines include Sunway REIT Management Sdn Bhd, The Curve, Alamanda Shopping Centre, Berjaya Times Square, Bangsar Shopping Centre, Central Market, Cheras Leisure Mall, Fahrenheit88, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Plaza Low Yat, Sungei Wang Plaza, Suria KLCC, Summit USJ Subang, Wangsa Walk Mall, The Mines, Tropicana City Mall, Empire Shopping Gallery, SSTWO Mall, IOI Mall, 3 Two Square, Sogo, Lot 10, Avenue K, Viva Mall (Cheras) and Plaza Masalam (Shah Alam).

In Malacca, Mahkota Parade and Hatten Square have upgraded their auto pay parking machines.

Machines which accept the new banknotes series bear a Bank Negara sticker.

[Caius the Shadow]

Seriously, who edited this piece of garbage?? I never knew that hypermarkets are being considered as MALLS and what's up with the mixture of BM and BI in an English Language wiki page? Not to mention listing DEAD MALLS and under proposal malls? Oh and the use of broken english ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ls_in_Malaysia

[nazrey]

@ KUCHING
image hosted on flickr

Tun Jugah by ejulz, on Flickr

[davidwsk]

Two H&M Stores this year....

H&M Open second store in Setia City Mall the following month, after the launch of Lot10 store..



Gwen OngAugust 2, 20128




It is confirmed! The opening of Malaysia’s first ever H&M will be on Saturday, September 22! YAY!



“We are excited to finally open H&M here in Malaysia and to be expanding within the South East Asian market. H&M has always been about making fashion and quality at the best price and we look forward to bringing something new and exciting to Kuala Lumpur,” said Lex Keijser, Country Manager for H&M Greater China, Singapore and Malaysia.

And truly excited we are! The first H&M store at Lot 10, Bukit Bintang KL will spread across 36,000 square feet and spanning three levels of prime retail space. Imagine the amount of shopping one will be able to do!

H&M is marking its debut in the Malaysian market with the Autumn/Winter 2012 collection. As seen from the preview last month, we are sure many will go ga-ga of the selection which plays on minimalism vs maximalism.

And that is not all. Following its expansion plans, H&M will be opening a SECOND store in Malaysia in the following months too! Get ready for this folks, the location is at Setia City Mall, Shah Alam.

Looks like H&M is set to conquer the hearts of shopaholics in the country! And for that, we thank them for coming to our shores and all the best!




http://www.venusbuzz.com/archives/28...ng-on-sept-22/

[James1983]

Originally Posted by davidwsk

And truly excited we are! The first H&M store at Lot 10, Bukit Bintang KL will spread across 36,000 square feet and spanning three levels of prime retail space. Imagine the amount of shopping one will be able to do!

36,000 sf, is it bigger than singapore's flagship store?

[szehoong]

Originally Posted by Caius the Shadow

Seriously, who edited this piece of garbage?? I never knew that hypermarkets are being considered as MALLS and what's up with the mixture of BM and BI in an English Language wiki page? Not to mention listing DEAD MALLS and under proposal malls? Oh and the use of broken english ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ls_in_Malaysia

Yea.....this page is a major embarrassment for Malaysia

Anyway, there is a fine line that seperates hypermarkets and malls. Those hypermarts these days are like little malls themselves with them being the 'anchor tenant'. Furthermore the fact that there are no specific guildelines on 'what is a mall?' or some sort of a definition rendered the abuse of the word 'mall'.

My personal opinion & observation is that a place with more than 10-20 stores conbe considered a mall (stores/retail outlet and not kiosk).

[dengilo]

Originally Posted by James1983

36,000 sf, is it bigger than singapore's flagship store?

Its huge!They will have their own access via the monorail station.

[Zulhelmi]

Originally Posted by davidwsk

Two H&M Stores this year....

H&M Open second store in Setia City Mall the following month, after the launch of Lot10 store..



Gwen OngAugust 2, 20128




It is confirmed! The opening of Malaysia’s first ever H&M will be on Saturday, September 22! YAY!



“We are excited to finally open H&M here in Malaysia and to be expanding within the South East Asian market. H&M has always been about making fashion and quality at the best price and we look forward to bringing something new and exciting to Kuala Lumpur,” said Lex Keijser, Country Manager for H&M Greater China, Singapore and Malaysia.

And truly excited we are! The first H&M store at Lot 10, Bukit Bintang KL will spread across 36,000 square feet and spanning three levels of prime retail space. Imagine the amount of shopping one will be able to do!

H&M is marking its debut in the Malaysian market with the Autumn/Winter 2012 collection. As seen from the preview last month, we are sure many will go ga-ga of the selection which plays on minimalism vs maximalism.

And that is not all. Following its expansion plans, H&M will be opening a SECOND store in Malaysia in the following months too! Get ready for this folks, the location is at Setia City Mall, Shah Alam.

Looks like H&M is set to conquer the hearts of shopaholics in the country! And for that, we thank them for coming to our shores and all the best!




http://www.venusbuzz.com/archives/28...ng-on-sept-22/

Niceeeee ~!

In the nick of time that I'm going to move up to Shah Alam

[nazrey]

image hosted on flickr

The Mines by sitimaryam, on Flickr

[maafcakap]

Originally Posted by nazrey

image hosted on flickr

The Mines by sitimaryam, on Flickr

the mines is so diff after be taken over by capitaland

[rizalhakim]

H&M Lot10 Grand Opening - 22/9/2012 (Saturday)

[newbi3s]

Originally Posted by maafcakap

the mines is so diff after be taken over by capitaland

Long time I never been to Mines. Nice place to shop and dine?

[D_Y2k.2^]

Not sure anyone posted, I was surprised to see Nike Factory Outlet in First World Genting:

[patchay]

Upcoming Major Shopping Malls in Greater Kuala Lumpur by 2015
In Conjunction with the Listing of IGB REIT on Bursa Malaysia Main Market | Independent Retail Property Market Report Aug-12 by CB Richard Ellis Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur | Presented by Patchay Urban Reseach - August 11, 2012
Source: http://www.sc.com.my/eng/html/Prospe..._appendixB.pdf


Shopping Centres / Net Lettable Area sq ft

1. IOI City Mall, Putrajaya 1,350,000 sq ft

2. Boustead Retail Cochrane 1,200,000 sq ft

3. Empire City Mall 1,000,000 sq ft

4. i-City Mall 1,000,000 sq ft

5. Sunway Velocity Lifestyle Mall 850,000 sq ft

6. Atria Shopping Gallery 660,000 sq ft

7. Nu Sentral Mall 650,000 sq ft

8. Sunway Putra Place Mall (After Redevelopment) 501,000 sq ft

9. Sunway Pyramid Phase 3 and 4 500,000 sq ft (Phase 3 is 62,000 sq ft only)

10. Cheras Central Shopping Mall 456,973 sq ft

11. Suria KLCC 2 Extension 450,000 sq ft

12. da:MEN USJ 1 Shopping Centre 400,000 sq ft

13. Damansara Uptown Mall 400,000 sq ft

14. M Square Shopping Centre Puchong 380,000 sq ft

15. Avenue Street Mall Sg. Buloh 370,000 sq ft

16. The Strand Mall Kota Damansara 308,800 sq ft

17. The Wharf Mall Puchong 302,739 sq ft

18. Pavilion Kuala Lumpur 2 Extension 300,000 sq ft

19. KL Eco City Retail Place 300,000 sq ft

20. Jaya Shopping Gallery 300,000 sq ft

21. Damansara City Mall 188,452 sq ft

and many more under planning and development order stage...



Retail Malls Completed during the Last 18 Months:

Shopping Centres / Net Lettable Area sq ft

1. Setia City Mall 700,000 sq ft

2. Paradigm Mall 700,000 sq ft

3. Viva Mall Jalan Ipoh 660,000 sq ft

4. Space U8, Bukit Jelutong 619,280 sq ft

5. Kenanga Wholesale City 500,000 sq ft

6. KL Festival City, Setapak 450,000 sq ft

7. CITTA Mall Ara Damansara 424,467 sq ft

8. 1Shamelin Shopping Centre 420,000 sq ft

9. AEON Rawang Shopping Centre 370,000 sq ft

10. Publika @ Solaris Dutamas 335,000 sq ft

11. Mines 2 Street Mall, Seri Kembangan 300,000 sq ft

12. 1Mont'Kiara Mall 225,920 sq ft

13. Giant Cheras Mall 200,000 sq ft

14. First Subang Mall 140,000 sq ft

15. Suria KLCC Ramlee Extension 140,000 sq ft

16. PIKOM ICT Mall @ CapSquare 80,219 sq ft

[davidwsk]

Hopefully Johor Bahru can move up to the chart...!