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KUALA LUMPUR: The permanent closure of the remaining two branches of departmental store Robinson in Malaysia has highlighted that the risk of tenant drop-out in retail malls is higher for departmental stores, according to CGS-CIMB Research analyst Sharizan Rosely.

The once bustling shopping malls have become dead places, no thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mall retailers had finally heaved a sigh of relief when the number of Covid-19 cases stayed low as Malaysia entered the recovery movement control order (RMCO) in June.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): UEM Sunrise Bhd has announced the appointment of Chari Thandalam Veeravalli Thirumala and Poh Ying Loo as its new independent non-executive directors in the board of directors effective today.

Chris Chong, IOI Properties Group Bhd’s Mall Operations senior general manager "All roadshows, activities and events were stopped during the first MCO and subsequently CMCO from March 18 until June 14, 2020.

Sara Fang Horton, UEM Sunrise Bhd’s head of retail strategy “There is a pronounced drop in footfall and our tenants’ sales when the CMCO in the Klang Valley was announced on Oct 14.

HC Chan, CEO of Sunway Malls & Theme Parks “The CMCO 2.

The third wave of Covid-19 in Malaysia has shaken shoppers’ confidence and also become the final straw that has broken the camel’s back for some retailers, in turn hurting the mall operators’ rental revenue and future expansion plans.