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Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport
Bukit Bintang City Centre, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
Developer: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
Armani, Steve Madden, Gant, Dior, Clinique, Calvin Klein, SuperDry space of 82,660sq m and 400 stores. The developer behind the scheme,
and Michael Kors amongst others, 27 culinary outlets with cuisines Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. is actively developing the commercial facility
from across the globe, Mumbai’s first rooftop Jio Drive-In Theatre, an business in Asian countries and regions including Shanghai and Taiwan with
open-air weekend community market, pet-friendly services, a dedicated its experience cultivated over the years in Japan. The opening of LaLaport
pop-up experience and other bespoke services. The mall is a curated BBCC also brings about a new customer experience with its lifestyle-based
melting pot of never-seen-before brands, flagship stores, the city’s first shopping mall proposition from Japan. The mall aims to become a facility
rooftop drive-in theatre, art installations, unique dining experiences, and that offers new culture and trends in Malaysia.
other unforgettable experiences. Everything on-site is designed to keep A seven storey-glass domed shopping centre which sits within the
customers in the now. The facade design is inspired by a French term podium of a 118-storey skyscraper, the Merdeka 118 Mall development
called ‘Nuage’, which translates to ‘cloud’, is a floating hexagonal design by PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd is set to attract a wider customer base
that wraps the external façade. It assures a whole series of performance whilst creating an arresting landmark for the city. A clear and sound retail
criteria including thermal insulation, solar penetration, glare reduction strategy created by Buchan Group will be implemented to incorporate
and visibility transparency. a diverse range of experiences with the podium holding over 200 stores
Launched in January this year by developer Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., and a state of the art cinema complex. Meanwhile, a large, inviting and
the Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Bukit Bintang City Centre (“LaLaport bright event space is available for hosting a wide variety of events and
BBCC”) is the very first overseas retail facility in Southeast Asia. LaLaport exhibitions and breakfast, lunch, high-tea and dinner are available via a
BBCC is a Japanese-originated lifestyle proposal shopping mall that creates selection of local and international al fresco restaurants. The heart of
interaction, livelihood and relaxation through its core mix of commercial the development will be a dramatic multi-storey water feature with
facilities, offices, residential sites, hotels, and other facilities. The mall boasts an interactive screen offering customised messages for shoppers’
a wide range of tenants and brands with some of the familiar names in engagement called ‘The Raincloud.’ Opening in late 2022, Merdeka 118
Japan that are making its first appearance in Malaysia over a total floor Mall will offer a spectacular blend of the historic and contemporary at

Jio World Drive
Mumbai, India
Developer: Reliance Industries

Merdeka 118 Mall
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Developer: PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd