Mall owners and tenants must unite over Covid-19 and MCO
PETALING JAYA (April 24): No one would have anticipated the Movement Control Order (MCO) brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, not least shopping mall operators and their tenants.
Greater online and offline shopping convergence post-MCO
PETALING JAYA (April 24): While the Movement Control Order (MCO) in place in Malaysia to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak has boosted the growth of e-commerce, major mall owners do not foresee it replacing the physical brick-and-mortar shopping experience.
Overbuilding of malls in Malaysia only in certain areas, says PPK
PETALING JAYA (April 24): Based on the ratio of retail space per person in the country, there is no overbuilding of shopping malls in Malaysia, stressed Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK) president Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok.
Mall operators see challenges post MCO but expect recovery in 4Q
PETALING JAYA (April 24): Shopping malls in Malaysia are almost empty during the Covid-19 Movement Control Order which has been in place since March 18 and mall owners expect the next few months to remain challenging post-MCO.
Neighbourhood malls offering essential tenants will recover quicker
PETALING JAYA (April 24): Neighbourhood malls with a high number of tenants offering essential products and services are expected to be less impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Order (MCO), than their larger and more high-end counterparts.
Malls' future amid Covid-19 discussed at EdgeProp.my's FBLive Fireside Chat
PETALING JAYA (April 24): Malls are now close to empty due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) to break the spreading chain of the Covid-19 pandemic.
KIP REIT's 3Q property income jumps 42% after acquiring AEON Mall Kinta City, pays 1.52 sen DPU
KUALA LUMPUR (April 24): KIP Real Estate Investment Trust (KIP REIT)’s net property income rose 41.
Raise electricity tariff discount for malls and hotels to 25% from 15%, says MRMA
KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): The Malaysian REIT Managers Association (MRMA) is calling for relief measures to help the local real estate investment trusts (REITs) industry mitigate the adverse impacts it is currently facing.
With mall landlords and tenants in limbo, is it time for a Malaysian Covid-19 Act?
KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): Non-essential retailers have been instructed to remain shut during the Movement Control Order (MCO) for a total of six weeks from March 18 to April 28.
