Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:16 pm Post subject: Shopping in Malaysia Guide
Shopping in Malaysia Guide
If you've heard of the legendary charms of its scenic sights, its multi-faceted culture and traditions and the hospitality of its people... you're about to discover yet another facet of its unique attraction.
Shopping in Malaysia is an adventure in itself a hunt for the rare and exotic treasures of the Orient. Situated at the cross roads Asia, it presents the visitor with the best of the region has to offer. Its ever widening range of products also include an extensive variety of branded designer goods from the fashion capitals of the world. Whatever it is you're looking for, you'll find the treasures worth hunting in Malaysia!
Another irresistible enticement is the comparatively 'soft' Malaysian ringgit which enables tourist dollars to be stretched much further here. The exemption of duty on certain items has also resulted in more competitive pricing and made shopping in Malaysia a much more attractive option.
Shopping in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, the commercial hub of the country, has its fair share of famous landmarks, historical relics and heritage buildings plus a pulsating night life to keep the visitor occupied day and night. None of these, however, would be complete without the sheer fun and excitement of bargain hunting within the cool comforts of ultra- modern, one-stop shopping complexes or the thrill of browsing among antiques and curio items in the older establishments in the older parts of the city. Mingle with the jostling crowd at the numerous roadside stalls or share in the heady excitement of the carnival like 'pasar malarn' or night markets.
Things you can get in Kuala Lumpur
Handicrafts of local origin range from intricate silver, brass and pewter items to pottery, rattan and wickerwork. Batiks of silk and cotton come in tantalisingly vivid hues. The bold designs and dazzling colours of Malaysian Batik set it apart from others within the region. Art objects and curio items from the orient vie for attention with carpets and rugs of lustrous silk and fine wool in traditional designs of intricate geometric motifs or patterned in beautiful flowery designs of pastel hues. There's ready-to-wear apparel of every design and colour and trendy shoes and handbags. From the fashion centres of the world come designer collections, elegant footwear, exclusive watches, optical items and quality fabrics. Electrical appliances, electronic equipment, computers and cameras are available too. And the list goes on.
Main shopping areas in Kuala Lumpur
The main shopping areas in Kuala Lumpur are the Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman area, Jalan Petaling/Jalan Bandar area and Jalan Bukit Bintang.
Jalan Tuanku Abd. Rahman
The main shopping area along Jalan Tuanku Abd. Rahman, stretches from the Jalan Dang Wangi junction to Jalan Tun Perak and is lined on both sides by a quaint mix of ultra modern buildings sandwiched between pre-war buildings whose gracious facades have been lovingly preserved. China Arts and Peiping Lace are a must for lovers of Oriental Art, antiques and curios. Both shops stock an irresistible collection of fine embroidered bed and table linen, carved rosewood furniture, chests and cabinets, Chinese ceramics, jade and ivory carvings. Shops dealing in oriental carpets may also be found here. Jalan Masjid India which runs almost parallel to this area is the place to go to for ethnic goods of Indian origin, sarees, sarongs and textiles.
Petalling Street and Jalan Bandar are at the hub of Kuala Lumpur's bustling Chinatown. Shops here offer a variety of textiles, clothes, shoes and handbags at bargain prices. The area is also known for its jewellery shops with their fascinating variety of fine jewellery items beautifully crafted in gold and set with priceless gemstones. Nepalese traders offer exotic ethnic jewellery, wall hangings, ornaments, curios and teapots from India and Myanmar. Make-shift and mobile stalls jam the streets with their offerings of dried foodstuff, herbs, fruits, flowers and herbal remedies. This is the place to hone your bargaining skills; where a poker face and the 'gift of the gab'would be plus points in your favour. This unusually busy street becomes more lively at night with the sprouting up of stalls offering a diverse range of products from ethnic goods, clothing and cosmetics to 'designer watches'! The bright lights from the shop fronts and stalls combine with the blaring music to lend the area a festive carnival air.
Jallan Bukit Bintang
Jalan Bukit Bintang, the 'Golden Mile' of Kuala Lumpur owed its fame in the heyday of the post- war era to 'BB Park', the entertainment complex located on the site of the present Sungei Wang Plaza and BB (Bukit Bintang) Plaza. Today, the area is barely recognisable; gone is the gaily lit fairground of merry-go-rounds and ferris wheels and in its place are ultra-modern shopping and commercial complexes, interspersed with towering international standard hotels. Shoppers would lose all sense of time, browsing through the shops of Lot 10, Sungei Wang Plaza, BB Plaza, Starhill and Kuala Lumpur Plaza.
Main shopping centers in Kuala Lumpur
Mid Valley Megamall, the latest, biggest is set to be one of the largest retail, food, and entertainment centers in Malaysia and Asia. It is the first retail mall to house three leading and successful anchor tenants, Carrefour, Jusco, and Metrojaya. Furthermore, 18 mini anchors and more than 430 specialty shops will complement these three anchors. Other retailers include, among others, 66 fashion stores, 52 food and beverage outlets, a 36,000 sq. foot bookstore, an 18-screen multiplex, which is the largest in Asia, and a 38 lane bowling alley. Shoppers will not only enjoy the pleasantries of patronizing the Mid Valley Megamall but they will also welcome the extensive security measures taken by the management to ensure safety in the car park areas. Mobile and foot patrols are incorporated, as well as numerous strategically located cameras. Any vehicles or inter-compartment movement within the car park areas will be monitored online through sophisticated computer and security systems. Bright lighting is also a standard feature and buggies are available to ferry the elderly and those requiring assistance. Strategically located near a network of roads and highways that links to all major residential suburbs, the Mid Valley Megamall is well positioned to be a regional mall devoted to providing a one-stop, all occasions, all price points shopping experience that will cater to all shoppers. The mall also acts as a major step towards transforming Kuala Lumpur into an international city of excellence.
http://www.midvalley.com.my
Sunway Pyramid is a 'one-stop' mega theme shopping, entertainment, and convention landmark. It is a 2.5 million sq ft masterpiece of an irresistible world where every visit becomes a memorable treat for the senses. Sunway Pyramid will feature a convention and exhibition center (the largest in the Klang Valley outside Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia's first theme open atrium ice-skating rink, a 10-screen Cineplex, a 48-lane bowling alley, and 5,000 covered parking bays.
Suria KLCC , The Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) is strategically located at the junction between Jalan P. Ramlee and Jalan Ampang. This shopping mall is actually found in the Twin Towers and has been designed to assist in making your shopping experience an enjoyable and pleasurable one. It is a one-stop shopping center for the family with a wide range of goods available from every department
BB Plaza and Sungei Wang Plaza are two modern shopping complexes housed within a huge building which fronts Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail. BB Plaza houses Metrojaya, a large department store offering moderate to high priced goods ranging from clothes and accessories, shoes, handbags, cosmetics and toyd items. Other stores within the complex sell books, computer ware, electrical goods, furniture and pharmaceutical products.
Sungei Wang Plaza comprises many small outlets offering leisure wear, sports gear, optical products, shoes, handbags and watches. Parkson Grand, a departmental store within the plaza offers apparel, handbags, cosmetics, toys and household goods.
In the vicinity of Petaling Street is the Kota Raya Shopping Complex. It offers a wide range of apparel, shoes, handbags and textiles at bargain prices.
Shaw Parade. This shopping complex is located at Jln. Changkat Tamby Dollah in Pudu. With Kerry's Supermarket and Department Store as its anchor tenant, the complex attracts a steady stream of shoppers daily. Other shops within the complex offer photographic items, videos, clothing, shoes, home decor and speciality items at competitive prices.
Located in the bustling Pudu area is the Pudu Plaza, an ultra-modern shopping complex.Dominating an area known for its pre-war shop houses, the complex houses numerous shops offering just about everything, from shoes, bags and off-the-peg clothes to traditional herbal remedies.
The Weld is situated at the junction between Jalan Raja Chulan and Jalan P.Ramlee. It also houses many small shops offering a range of exclusive shoes, handbags, optical goods, cosmetics, clothings, fabrics, paintings and exquisite wood carvings.
At Jalan Putra, is The Mall, with Yachan as its anchor tenant. This is also a good place for 'haute couture' end exclusive jewellery, shoes, handbags, watches and eyewear. There are also many shops specialising in antiques, souvenirs and apparel.
S&M Plaza located along Jln. Tun H.S. Lee at its intersection with Jln. Cheng Lock is one of the latest additions to the Chinatown scene. It houses many little shops offering a variety of goods from the tiniest of hair ornaments to clothing, shoes and handbags. There are also gift-shops, music shops, bookshops and toyshops with a bit of everything for everyone.
Alpha Angle, one of KL's latest shopping centres, is located at Wangsa Maju, about 20 minutes drive from the city centre. Jaya Jusco, its anchor tenant, offers an assortment of goods from clothing to household items. Other stores offer the latest in shoes, handbags and fashion apparel. Housed within the ultra-modern complex is a gourmet centre with various food outlets offering a veritable selection of local fare.
Ampang Point is a stylish shopping centre near the junction of Jalan Ampang and Jalan Ulu Kelang, in the vicinity of Ampang Putri Medical Centre, Ampang Municipal Council and the LRT Station. Its anchor tenant is the exclusive Royel Department Store where fashionable shoppers can find all their needs.
Ampang Park Shopping Complex, located at the junction of Jalan Ampang and Jalan Tun Razak, holds its own among the newly established complexes. It houses many little boutiques for the fashion conscious, jewellery shops, shoe shops and also shops dealing in electrical and electronic equipment.
Midpoint is a newly established shopping complex situated in Pandan Indah. Its anchor tenant, is the Fajar Supermarket Department Store. The complex attracts a steady stream of shoppers daily. Other shops within the complex offer a variety of items such as videos, clothing, watches, shoes, home decor and special items at competitive prices.
Sogo Kuala Lumpur is one of the largest department stores in Southeast Asia. There are eight shopping floors where you can find everything you need, from the freshest produce and the most exotic delicacies to exclusive goods and the widest variety of basic necessities as well as futuristic, fun-filled joy rides and games.
Pearl Point located along Jalan Klang Lama is a newly established shopping complex. It offers an assortment of goods, from clothing items to household goods in its various departments.
Within the Bangsar residential area, out of the bustling city centre, is The Bangsar Shopping Complex and Bangsar Village.The shops here offer exclusive textiles, watches, silver and crystal, apparel, shoes and handbags and quality furnishings. It's also a good place to browse for antiques and oriental furniture.
Pertama Complex, along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, is a good place to go for a wide range of goods ranging form sports gear, apparel, shoes and handbags to watches and gold jewellery and souvenirs at very reasonable prices.
Hankyu Jaya Bangsar is a departmental store catering to all age groups. On the ground floor is the supermarket which stocks a wide range of household items, daily essentials and food items.The upper floor is dedicated to various merchandise like baby products, jewellery, toys, fashionwear and sports goods.
Strategically located at the junction between Jalan Sultan and Jalan Dato' H.S. Lee, UDA-Ocean offers value-for-money purchases. It is a one-stop shopping centre for the family with its wide range of goods, from groceries, handicrafts, ladies' and gents' fashion to toiletries and baby products.
Just across the Klang river from the Dada Bumi Complexis 'Pasar Seni', housed within the conserved structure that was formerly the wet Central Market of Kuala Lumpur and which still bears the same name today. Inside are numerous specialty shops offering a range of handicrafts, antiques, curios and the works of local artists.
Yow Chuan Plaza and its new neighbour, City Square, are situated across the road from Ampang Park Shopping Complex. A covered pedestrian bridge links these two complexes for the convenience of shoppers. Items on offer are mostly exclusive items including jewellery, shoes, bags, designer clothes, watches, cosmetics and perfumes for the upmarket group. This is also a good place for antique and souvenir collectors.
Kuala Lumpur Plaza, also along Jalan Bukit Bintang, is a good place to shop for exclusive watches and top-of-the-range travelling bags, designer shoes and handbags and beautifully designed jewellery. Its anchor tenant, Mun Loong, offers a wide range of apparel and household items. The newest take of the adjecks shopping complex along the Golden Mile of Jalan Bukit Bintang is Starhill Plaza. It is an elegant edifice in brown marble and gold trimmings. The anchor tenant is the renowned Tangs of Singapore, and the finest international names are all found here, offering clothes, jewellery, watches, accessories, leather goods and various designer items.
Lot 10, situated across the road from Sungei Wang Plaza to which it is linked by a covered pedestrian bridge, is one of Kuala Lumpur's recent additions to the shopping scene. Its anchor tenant, Isetan offers mid-range to high priced items which include clothings, shoes, handbags, accessories, cosmetics, household items and sports gear. The top floor of the store is devoted to exclusive designer clothes. Other stores within the complex offer equally exclusive optical goods, shoes, sports gear and designer clothes.
Imbi Plaza, at the junction of Jalan Imbi and Jalan Sultan Ismail, is the place for computers, computer peripherals and related items.
What to Buy
Fashion/Designer Boutiques
The emergence of famous names on the Kuala Lumpur shopping scene is a clear indication that prestige shopping is here to stay! The Lot 10 shopping centre designated its entire 4th floor as the 'Prestige floor' housing exclusive names such as Jaegar, Donna Karan, Nina Ricci and Hanae Mori, to name a few. At City Square, along Jalan Tun Razak, the aura of exclusivity and understated elegance pervades the entire ground floor. Designer boutiques may also be found at Kuala Lumpur Plaza and the Kuala Lumpur Hilton Hotel shopping arcade. Not to be outdone, many other shopping complexes have also alloted several lots to accommodate 'Designer Corners' offering select but impressive range of items.
Fashion wear range from classic suits in pure wool and linen, elegant dresses for evenings, chic dresses and smart casuals for day time wear to cheerful, fancy leggings, cycling shorts and sweaters in vivid rainbow colours for the young and 'young at heart'. There is also an equally impressive range of menswear and accessories, leather goods, timepieces and writing instruments, not to mention the mind boggling display of fashion eye wear of every imaginable shape and design.
Batik
Malaysian Batik is renowned for its vibrant colours, bold prints and its versatility. The fabric is particularly suited for light and breezy resortwear in exotic ethnic or gay flowery prints; and trendy shirts for informal evenings. High fashion batik is hand drawn mostly on fine silk, crepe de chine or silk jacquard. Each design is limited to only one piece to ensure its exlusivity. Scarves and kaftans make popular souvenir items as do table cloths and napkins fashioned from batik. The innovative home owner might also find the beauty of batik bedspreads most appealing.
Some of the more beautiful collections of batik may be purchased at the following outlets:
Aran Novabatika, Ampang Park Shopping Centre, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
BaraKaff Eleganza, Yow Chuan Plaza, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
BMB - Wisrna Kraftangan, Jalan Tun Perak, Kuala Lumpur
Faruzzi Batique, The Weld, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur
Karwani Creations, Ampang Park Shopping Centre, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur
Tjanting Batik, 22, Jalan Sernarak 3, Kuala Lumpur
Electrical Appliances/Audio-Video Equipment
These items are popular not only among locals but also among foreign visitors because of their competitive prices. Some of the bigger and well known outlets include the following:
Audio Lab, Sungai Wang Plaza, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
Hock Sin Leong, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
Kee Huat Radio Co., Jalan Tuanku Abd. Rahman, Kuala Lumpur
National Showroorn, KL Plaza, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
Pertama Raya, Lot 10 Shopping Centre, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
Pertama Audio, BB Plaza, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
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Hi guys, nice article (bit outdated, but still pretty nice).
I was wondering if anyone could tell me how the latest addition to Midvalley; the Gardens compare to 1 Utama or Pavilion KL?
I've read alot on the matter, but never heard that much after it opened for public. Midvalley was always my favorite mall (next to 1 Utama), but does anyone share my opinion about this mall?
Besides, anyone know whether Abercrombie is already available in Malaysia? Hate the imago, like the clothing ;D
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:03 am Post subject:
houb wrote:
Hi guys, nice article (bit outdated, but still pretty nice).
I was wondering if anyone could tell me how the latest addition to Midvalley; the Gardens compare to 1 Utama or Pavilion KL?
I've read alot on the matter, but never heard that much after it opened for public. Midvalley was always my favorite mall (next to 1 Utama), but does anyone share my opinion about this mall?
Besides, anyone know whether Abercrombie is already available in Malaysia? Hate the imago, like the clothing ;D
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You will find that the shopping ambiance at GARDENS is totally different and definitely more upmarket than megamall. This is the official website www.midvalleygardens.com.my
Check it out because they offer complimentary shuttle bus service from major hotels to * fro
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