News about shopping mall

KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): The Malaysian retail industry recorded a negative growth rate of 11.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 21): Capitaland Malaysia Mall Trust (CMMT) said its earnings in the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 was affected by lower rental income from its shopping malls, following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Loss-making Pegasus Heights Bhd, which is involved in leasing out commercial properties, has postponed its plans to expand its new F&B business and revamp its Seremban shopping mall in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

PETALING JAYA (May 1): The Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK) is calling for the enactment of the Covid-19 Act purportedly to protect businesses and jobs to protect both landlord and tenant in genuine situations with no abuse for a “free-ride”.

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.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): The Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPKM) is appealing to the government to provide urgent relief as it estimates that the shopping mall industry will lose more than RM750 million, excluding turnover statistics from the retail sector, during the 14-day movement control order (MCO).

PETALING JAYA (March 23): While the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPKM) applauds Sunway Mall’s proactive move to grant free rent to its tenants from 18 to 31 March, 2020, PPKM reiterates that such decisions are entirely within the mall’s individual prerogative and circumstances, and does not represent the whole shopping mall industry.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 18): It is still premature to immediately give out rental rebate to retailers affected by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, said the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK Malaysia) in response to the joint media statement issued by several retailer groups yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): Golden Screen Cinemas Sdn Bhd (GSC) said yesterday that it is shutting down its GSC outlet in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur on Feb 17.