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]

Star Mega Mall
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LocationSibu, Sarawak
Malaysia
Coordinates2°18′17.6″N 111°51′49.5″E / 2.304889°N 111.863750°E / 2.304889; 111.863750
AddressJalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
96000 Sibu, Sarawak
Opening date29 July 2011; 13 years ago (2011-07-29)[1]
DeveloperDaesim Group[2]
ManagementDaesim Management Sdn Bhd.[3]
No. of stores and services100+[1]
No. of anchor tenants1[2]
Total retail floor area280,000 sq ft (26,000 m2)[2]
No. of floors3[2]
Parking1,000[2]

Overview

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The 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

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Anchor tenants
  • Daesco Hypermarket and Departmental Store[a]
Other tenants

Future expansion plan

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In 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

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  1. ^ Occupies the second and third floor of the mall, spanning 160,000 sqft.[2]
  2. ^ MR. D.I.Y.'s 221st outlet.[10]
  3. ^ The second Nene Chicken branch in Sarawak and its first drive-thru outlet in the world.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Wong, Philip (25 January 2012). "Sibu transforming into a 'shopaholic' paradise". theborneopost.com. The Borneo Post. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "SARAWAK PROPERTY BULLETIN" (PDF). wtwy.com. WTW International. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Store Locator". bata.com.my. Bata Malaysia. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Store Locator". gnclivewell.com.my. GNC Livewell Malaysia. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Store Search". guardian.com.my. Guardian Malaysia. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Hong Kong Sheng Kee Dessert @ Star Mega Mall". 8excite.com. 8excite. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Marrybrown opens at Star Mega Mall". theborneopost.com. The Borneo Post. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Maxis expands retail stores in East Malaysia". theborneopost.com. The Borneo Post. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  10. ^ "221TH OUTLET GRAND OPENED AT STAR MEGA MALL, SIBU!". mrdiy.co.id. MR.D.I.Y. (TRADING) SDN BHD. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  11. ^ "NeNe Chicken opens three new outlets". thestar.com.my. The Star Online. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  12. ^ "[ESSK8098] - OPPO STAR MEGAMALL EXPERIENCE STORE Experience store". oppo.com/my. Oppo Malaysia. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Locations". pezzo.com.sg. Pezzo. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Sushi King (Star Mega Mall)". hungrygowhere.my. Hungry Go Where. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  15. ^ "SHOP LOCATIONS". trio2u.com. Jerasia Apparel Sdn. Bhd. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  16. ^ "STAR MEGAMALL SIBU". watsons.com.my. Watsons Malaysia. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  17. ^ Philip Wong (2021-12-01). "Daesim Group adds Starlink Hotel to its stable". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 2022-08-26.