Danga City Mall to open in Johor in July

ONE of the biggest shopping complexes in Johor Baru - Danga City Mall - will open in July with Metrojaya as its anchor tenant.The tenancy agreement will be signed on Friday between the complex owners, Danga City Mall Sdn Bhd (DCM) and Metrojaya Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, MJ Department Stores Sdn Bhd.DCM director Gary Lee Seaton said the mall is scheduled to open in July as soon as Metrojaya completes its renovations and fittings.News of the opening has spurred a great deal of interest in Johor Baru with strong enquiries from Malaysian and Singapore-based retailers and traders for take-up of the 500-odd shop lots in the complex. — Bernama

(New Straits Times 27-3-2008)

The Store’s Komtar outlet to open in July

PENANG: The Store Corp Bhd’s RM15mil supermarket and department store in Komtar is scheduled for opening in July on completion of renovations, managing director Datuk Seri Tang Yeam Soon said. The supermarket and department store, occupying 138,700 sq ft, would provide a “comfortable and pleasant shopping environment,” he said after Penang Development Corp (PDC) signed a rental agreement with The Store yesterday. Also present were Penang Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon and PDC general manager Datuk Rosli Jaafar. Meanwhile, Rosli said PDC had to date awarded RM15mil worth of contracts to upgrade various facilities at Komtar. “These include mechanical and engineering equipment, public utilities, common areas, safety and security. We have plans also to enhance the landscaping, roof top and access to Komtar for about RM10mil to RM15mil,” he said. Rosli said on top of its own in-house consultant, PDC had also engaged property and urban design consultants to advise on efforts to revitalise Komtar. Read more

(The Star 1-3-2008)