Call to revive JB’s abandoned malls
KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): The shuttered malls of Johor Bahru have become such an eyesore and a potential den for drug addicts and vandals that there is a need for some to be “revived”.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): The shuttered malls of Johor Bahru have become such an eyesore and a potential den for drug addicts and vandals that there is a need for some to be “revived”.
PETALING JAYA (June 2): The Malaysian Shopping Malls Association (PPK) will subsidise RM50 for each retail tenants’ staff who participate in the Covid-19 vaccination programme at the shopping malls.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 27): Genting Malaysia Bhd's subsidiary Resorts World Catskills (pictured) in Sullivan County has receive unanimous approval by Newburgh's town board to place a licensed electronic gaming facility in Newburgh Mall, New York, according to a report.
PETALING JAYA (May 20): A full lockdown will not be sustainable as it will cripple the shopping industry for good as the entire industry has already been struggling valiantly for survival for the past 14 months, said The Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPKM).
PETALING JAYA (May 18): Shopping mall operators have stayed alert and implemented strict SOPs in curbing the spread of Covid-19, hence the malls should not be punished for any inadvertent outings by the visitors, said the shopping mall and retail associations.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Conflicting statements by Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on the Covid-19-driven Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system appear to have wreaked havoc among retailers across Malaysia after outlet operators claimed the industry was not consulted on the implementation of the HIDE system under which premises listed under HIDE as potential pandemic risk locations have been ordered to be closed for three days effective today.
KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Shopping mall operators and retailers across Malaysia told the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) today to immediately suspend announcements of information derived from the Hotspot Identification by Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system on claims that HIDE's Covid-19 hotspot listing data is inaccurate.
Landed homes have always been the darling of investors, but with uncertainties resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, one would have expected slower take-ups of the more pricey bungalows and semi-detached homes.
Splashes of green, brown and gold are some of the colours that dominate the decorations of many malls this month as the Muslim community look forward to the upcoming celebration of Hari Raya.
KUALA LUMPUR (April 27): Despite some analysts trimming their earnings forecast for IGB Real Estate Investment Trust (IGB REIT), they still favour the REIT saying that signs of stronger footfall and tenant sales at the group are hints to better quarters ahead.