Malls in Malaysia

Pavilion anchors the top end of Bukit Bintang, seven levels split into precincts, with the luxury names along one spine and the Pavilion Elite wing added alongside. A covered walkway links the area to KLCC, so Pavilion and Suria can be done in one afternoon without stepping outside. Of the malls in the country this is the one people fly in for, and the prices follow.

Suria KLCC fills the base of the Petronas Twin Towers, six floors around an atrium, with the aquarium, the concert hall and KLCC Park in the same complex. It is the mall you end up in rather than set out for, since the towers and the park bring you there anyway. Pavilion up the road carries more labels, but nothing else in Malaysia has this setting.

Berjaya Times Square is a 48-storey tower off Jalan Imbi holding a hotel, apartments and a mall of well over a thousand shops, with an indoor theme park and roller coaster threaded through the upper floors. It is the least polished of the Bukit Bintang malls and the cheapest, and that theme park is why families pick it over Pavilion a few minutes away.

The Gardens Mall is a premium shopping destination with more than 200 outlets of top fashion brands, latest technology, home & living and edutainment. Heaven for a shopping spree, the 6-level mall stands in the core of the Mid Valley City of Kuala Lumpur. The Gardens Mall in Kuala Lumpur is not just shopping heaven but a perfect spot for entertainment and food too.

The Mid Valley Megamall is a humongous shopping complex located in the Mid Valley City, halfway between Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur. The Mid Valley Megamall has about 430 local and international stores that span across 5 floors, along with a cinema, a bowling alley and a bookstore. A bridge links it to the Gardens Mall next door, which takes the luxury brands while Mid Valley keeps the local food joints.

Starhill Gallery is an elite and luxurious mall in Kuala Lumpur, situated next to Fahrenheit across Pavilion KL Street. With an assembly of various luxury brands and fine dining space, Star Hill is known for the world’s largest watch gallery. The mall is designed with highly sculptured glass and stone folded façade in an area of 40,000 sqm.

One Utama Shopping Mall in Bandar Utama is one of the most popular shopping malls in Klang Valley, located just 30 minutes away from Kuala Lumpur City Center. Being the seventh-largest shopping mall in the world and the largest shopping mall in Malaysia, One Utama is a place for extravagant shopping from its 713 stores.

The IOI City Mall is an all-in-one lifestyle and entertainment center situated within IOI Resort City, Putrajaya. Being the largest mall in South Klang Valley, its four story building houses over 350 outlets of shopping brands, eateries and convenience stores.

Located opposite the International Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, the Sunway Putra Mall is a five-storey shopping complex that houses over 300 stores. The mall is categorized into 4 sections which house local as well as international brands. The four sections are Vanity Hall, Market Place, Selera Street, and Asian Avenue.

Sungei Wang Plaza is the oldest of the Bukit Bintang malls, open since 1977, and it is still a warren of small independent lots rather than chain flagships, selling clothes, phone accessories and cheap food. It links directly into Lot 10 and faces Plaza Low Yat, both of which are on this list. Of the KL malls here it is the one for bargaining rather than browsing.

Bangsar Shopping Centre, also known as BSC Centre, is a high-tech lifestyle mall that is known for international brands, high-end boutiques of local designers, and its themed décors. The mall has 6 storeys that sprawl across an area of about 322,000 sqft. Several premium luxury stores and fine dining restaurants are housed here.

Sogo is one of the oldest and largest department stores in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Located on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman Road, this shopping malls spans across an area of 60,000 sqm. Sogo offers an overwhelming variety of fashion apparels, gadgets, kitchenware and home décor collection.

Plaza Low Yat shopping centre is Malaysia's largest IT mall offering seven floors of electronic goods and services. Situated in the Bukit Bintang shopping belt, LYP or Low Yat houses almost 500 retail stores offering services ranging from mobile, computer, and camera to gaming repairs.

Alamanda is a shopping and entertainment centre situated at Precinct 1. Touted to be the biggest mall in Putrajaya, it houses an exclusive range of over 160 brand stores. Eating options run from bakeries to international chains, and the Esplanade dining area puts on a light show in the evening. A karaoke box and a bowling centre are the other draws.

Kuala Lumpur's Fahrenheit 88 shopping mall is an uber posh retail shopping complex along Jalan Bukit Bintang. With more than 170 retail stores, restaurants and entertainment centres housed in a seven-storey building, Fahrenheit 88 is a mid-range urban mall popular among urbanites.

Owing to its weekly flea market, the Curve Mall is regarded as one of the most popular malls of Petaling Jaya. The weekly flea market houses affordable cult fashion apparels which attract several visitors to the market. This mall houses about 250 stores in addition to several outdoor dining options.

Lot 10 is one of the oldest malls in Kuala Lumpur city, located along Bintang Walk. It offers a first-class shopping experience to its consumers as it is the pioneer of the latest trends in fashion, dining, and lifestyle. Bold contemporary columns and glass define the building, a sky bridge on the first level runs across to the Bukit Bintang monorail station, and more than 40 fashion labels trade inside.

Wetex Parade is a shopping centre situated in the mercantile town of Muar, Johor. Wetex Parade is the main departmental outlet in the anchored shopping of the town and attracts locals and tourists. It hosts over 20 shops that provide amenities of various kinds inclusive of clothing, sportswear and equipment, jewellery, and food outlets.

Known for its antique collectables, flea market and enormous food options, Amcorp Mall is a 5-storied retail haven in Petaling Jaya. The Amcorp Mall Flea Market is held every Saturday and Sunday, and houses over 350 stalls selling brick-a-brack and knickknacks.

Sunway Pyramid is Malaysia's first themed lifestyle and adventure shopping mall with 900 retailers across seven floors. The Egyptian-style building flaunts a lion sculpture, Pharaoh statues and domes representing Sun God Ra and the Nile River. Inside is a full ice rink that has hosted competitive events, and the Sunway Lagoon theme park adjoins the mall, so the two are usually visited together.