ÆON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre
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Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
built on a 26 acres (105,218.4 m²) landmass with a gross built-up floor area of approximately 2100000 square feet (195,096.4 m²). Also popularly known as Jusco Bukit Tinggi, the shopping mall is located in the Bandar Bukit Tinggi
Bandar Bukit Tinggi
Bandar Bukit Tinggi is an integrated and modern township in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia...
township, Klang
Klang
Klang , formerly known as Kelang, is the royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District in Klang Valley. It is located about 32 km to the west of Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of Port Klang...
, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, Malaysia.
The RM350 million (over US$111 million) shopping mall opened its doors on 24 November 2007 and was officiated by the Sultan of Selangor
Sultan of Selangor
Sultan of Selangor is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia.-Bugis bloodline:The Sultans of Selangor are descended from a Bugis dynasty that claim descent from the rulers of Luwu in the southern part of Celebes...
, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah
Sharafuddin of Selangor
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is the ninth and current Sultan of the Malaysian state of Selangor. He ascended the throne in 2001, succeeding his father, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah.-Early life and education:...
. The mall is the largest ÆON
ÆON
, commonly written AEON Co., Ltd., is the holding company of Æon Group. It has its headquarters in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture.It operates JUSCO supermarkets directly in Japan.Æon is the largest retailer in Asia...
(JUSCO
JUSCO
is the acronym for Japan United Stores Company, a chain of "general merchandise stores" and the largest of its type in Japan. The various JUSCO companies are subsidiaries of ÆON Co., Ltd.....
) shopping centre in Malaysia and Southeast Asia (and third largest in Asia). The shopping complex has over 5,000 car park bays.
The AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre has a gross lettable/leasable area of one million square feet, making it one of the largest shopping malls in the country. The Jusco store is the anchor tenant. Restaurants, cafes, specialty and services stores, food court, leisure and entertainment stores, cinemas, sports and book stores can be found in the shopping mall.
Other References
- Maybank opens branch in AEON's flagship Bukit Tinggi shopping centre, Maybank2u.com
- AEON shows confidence in Klang retail market, The Star