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Focus Malaysia
14-07-2025
- Business
- Focus Malaysia
Aren't property developers concerned of a retail space glut engulfing the Klang Valley?
'TOO much of a good thing is never good' goes the adage. That seems to be the point being made by business journalist Jason Ng (@ByJasonNG) on X, referring to the proliferation of shopping malls in the Klang Valley. I'm not sure if Klang Valley folks realise this but… … by the end of 2025, there's going to be a bunch of massive new shopping malls opened. 118 Mall Sunway Square Mall Ombak KLCC KLGCC Mall Hextar World Naturally, the question is… HOW MANY MORE MALLS DO WE NEED? — Jason Ng (@ByJasonNg) July 10, 2025 This came about as the associate editor at financial publication The Edge lists 118 Mall, Sunway Square Mall, Ombak KLCC. KLGCC Mall and Hextar World as among the new retail spaces that will be open for business in by end-2025. Wondering 'HOW MANY MORE MALLS DO WE NEED', he even used a meme to underline his point that the glut in shopping complexes was driven by property developers themselves. The former Wall Street Journal staff correspondent went on to use Hextar World @ Empire City to illustrate the massive amount of retail space that will become available as it will have an equivalent rentable floor space (1.8 million sq ft) as the massive Mid Valley Megamall. The poster also asked if there was really a need for a shopping mall every 5km? One commenter supported the poster's contention with a chart denoting distance between malls with Kuala Lumpur having a mall within a 5km-radius of the next one. A few commenters echoed the sentiment that the developers must still see this as profitable for them to keep building. But this demand was also driven by Malaysian's love of shopping malls. It's the free air conditioning, some claimed. One observer even tied it to saving on energy bills at home. Another commenter pointed to Department of Statistics data that revealed shopping malls to be in the top five destinations in every state, save for the Federal Territory of Labuan and Perlis. It was very much a demand and supply situation. With the apparent glut of retail space, there were bound to be those that ended up as ghost malls. Some commenters proposed novel solutions on how to upcycle such spaces. Turning them into residential spaces was one such idea. There were also calls for more public parks, hospitals and incredibly, public libraries! This commenter has obviously not visited the very comfy and air-conditioned public libraries available which are mostly deserted. Compare that to the overflowing traffic at shopping malls and this commenter's suggestion, though well-intentioned, underlines where Malaysians prefer to spend their time. A few foresaw a dystopian vision of the Klang Valley which was connected via one long mall. The reality is, as pointed out by various comments, it's driven by demand. Whether it is to enjoy a family day out in an air-conditioned environment or to indulge in some retail therapy, Malaysians love of shopping malls show no sign of abating. – July 14, 2025 Main image credit: KL Foodie/Facebook
Malaysiakini
28-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysiakini
Domestic LPG ban in eateries will burden consumers, DAP Youth warns
DAP Youth has urged the government to postpone a ban on the use of household liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in eateries, warning that the move could burden consumers as food operators will be forced to raise their prices. DAP Youth public policy bureau chief Jason Ng highlighted that the price of commercial LPG is nearly three times higher than its domestic counterpart, with many small eateries and hawkers still relying on subsidised gas to conduct their businesses.
South China Morning Post
11-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong triathletes set National Games glory target, as China show run power
Head coach Andrew Wright has warned the leading Hong Kong male triathletes they have six months to make significant running improvements, or risk waving goodbye to National Games glory. Advertisement None of the city's men or women met the Games selection criteria at Saturday's Chengdu World Triathlon Cup, where Jason Ng Tai-long's 26th place was the best of it for Hong Kong. Wright said he will investigate why Oscar Coggins was off-colour, after the Tokyo Olympian recorded a heart rate 30-beats-per-minute lower than in his two previous races, and 'blew to pieces' on the running leg before a 40th-place finish. Robin Elg, who was hoping to receive his passport in time to compete in November's Games, finished 28th – six seconds slower than Ng's time of one hour, 41 minutes and 35 seconds. 'Robin was our stand-out performer,' Wright said. 'He ran a big personal best after coming back from a stress fracture. He'd have probably been top-20 if the race hadn't come together on the bike, which was a big disadvantage for him, because he's a swim-biker.' Advertisement Only one Chinese athlete, 16th-placed Fan Junjie crossed ahead of Ng and Elg, in a race won by 20-year-old Reese Vannerson, of the USA, on his Olympic-distance debut.
