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Shopping Sprees

Shopping is an increasingly exciting part of a Malaysian holiday. There are few complaints about prices, range of goods and facilities. Malls usually open from l0am to 10pm but boutiques may operate shorter hours. Prices are fixed in department stores but elsewhere bargaining is worth trying.

 

o     Some of the city’s main shopping complexes with a wide range of goods are Lot 10, Suria KLCC, Star Hill, Sungai Wang Plaza, Berjaya Times Square, City Square, KL Plaza, The Mall and Sogo. In the suburbs, One Utama,Mid Valley Megamall, Subang Parade and Sunway Pyramid are popular.

 

o     Central Market is a good place to scout for souvenirs, handicrafts and antiques. The Cultural Craft Complex in Jalan Conlay sells a comprehensive selection of handicrafts like batik, songket, pewter, baskets and beadwork.

 

o     Chinatown is a shoppers’ paradise and bargaining is essential to secure bargains. Popular local shopping experiences include night markets or pasar malams where merchants set up temporary stalls to sell farm produce, snacks, clothing and household goods.

 

o     Malaysia has a Mega Sale Carnival once a year where you can hunt for the best bargains available. Whether it’s east coast batik, carved masks from Borneo, Sarawakian cotton or a Kelantanese wayang kulit puppet, there’s a myriad of uniquely Malaysian products.

 

o     Malacca is an antique shoppers’ paradise with stores selling old wares from the region. Malacca’s shopping focus is in the antique shops along Jalan Hang Jebat (Jonker’s Street) and Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock.

 

o     Duty-free destinations like airports as well as Langkawi and Labuan provide excellent bargains.