Star Mega Mall is a shopping mall located in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. The mall houses the first hypermarket in Sibu, Daesco Hypermarket and Departmental Store as well as the largest all-in-one shopping mall in Sarawak's Central Region.[2]
Location | Sibu, Sarawak Malaysia |
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Coordinates | 2°18′17.6″N 111°51′49.5″E / 2.304889°N 111.863750°E |
Address | Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman 96000 Sibu, Sarawak |
Opening date | 29 July 2011[1] |
Developer | Daesim Group[2] |
Management | Daesim Management Sdn Bhd.[3] |
No. of stores and services | 100+[1] |
No. of anchor tenants | 1[2] |
Total retail floor area | 280,000 sq ft (26,000 m2)[2] |
No. of floors | 3[2] |
Parking | 1,000[2] |
Overview
editThe plan to develop Star Mega Mall started in 1998. Construction works began only in August 2007 on a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) land in Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, about 6 km (3.7 mi) from the Sibu town centre.[2] The mall was constructed at a total cost of over RM40 million.[1]
The mall was officially declared open by then Second Finance Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh in late September 2011.[1]
Tenants
edit- Anchor tenants
- Daesco Hypermarket and Departmental Store[a]
- Other tenants
- Bata[4]
- GNC Livewell[5]
- Guardian[6]
- Hong Kong Sheng Kee Dessert[7]
- Kioda
- Marrybrown[8]
- Maxis Store[9]
- MR.D.I.Y.[b]
- Nene Chicken[c]
- Oppo Experience Store[12]
- Pezzo[13]
- Sushi King[14]
- TRIO by Jerasia[15]
- Watsons[16]
Future expansion plan
editIn December 2021, Daesim Group of Companies chairman, Dato Lau Ngie Hua told journalists of early plan to build phase 2 of the mall which would accommodate more facilities such has a bigger food court, a cinema with seven halls and also more than 400 stalls.[17]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Wong, Philip (25 January 2012). "Sibu transforming into a 'shopaholic' paradise". theborneopost.com. The Borneo Post. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mega mall for Sibu next July". thestar.com.my. The Star. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "SARAWAK PROPERTY BULLETIN" (PDF). wtwy.com. WTW International. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Store Locator". bata.com.my. Bata Malaysia. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Store Locator". gnclivewell.com.my. GNC Livewell Malaysia. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Store Search". guardian.com.my. Guardian Malaysia. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong Sheng Kee Dessert @ Star Mega Mall". 8excite.com. 8excite. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Marrybrown opens at Star Mega Mall". theborneopost.com. The Borneo Post. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Maxis expands retail stores in East Malaysia". theborneopost.com. The Borneo Post. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "221TH OUTLET GRAND OPENED AT STAR MEGA MALL, SIBU!". mrdiy.co.id. MR.D.I.Y. (TRADING) SDN BHD. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "NeNe Chicken opens three new outlets". thestar.com.my. The Star Online. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "[ESSK8098] - OPPO STAR MEGAMALL EXPERIENCE STORE Experience store". oppo.com/my. Oppo Malaysia. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Locations". pezzo.com.sg. Pezzo. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Sushi King (Star Mega Mall)". hungrygowhere.my. Hungry Go Where. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "SHOP LOCATIONS". trio2u.com. Jerasia Apparel Sdn. Bhd. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "STAR MEGAMALL SIBU". watsons.com.my. Watsons Malaysia. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ Philip Wong (2021-12-01). "Daesim Group adds Starlink Hotel to its stable". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 2022-08-26.