A new landmark mall: Shoppers flock to newly opened 118 Mall at base of Menara 118

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — The capital’s retail scene welcomed a new addition today with the opening of 118 Mall, a seven-storey shopping destination at the foot of Menara 118, the world’s second-tallest skyscraper.

Today’s opening adds another dimension to the Merdeka 118 precinct, which is being developed into a destination combining retail, hospitality and commercial offerings in the heart of KL.

The mall was scheduled to open its doors to the public at 11.18 am, in a symbolic nod to Menara 118, but eager visitors were allowed in earlier ahead of the official opening ceremony at around 10.30am.

Excitement was evident among early visitors, including administrative executive Lim Jit Hong, who queued before the mall opened to be among the first to explore its shops and attractions.

The 56-year-old from Cheras said he arrived via public transport around 9am, two hours before the mall’s slated opening, hoping to take advantage of promotional offers by various tenants marking its launch.

“I’m here for the free chicken! Nando’s is offering a free quarter chicken to the first 118 customers, and I also wanted to take advantage of Boost Juice’s opening promotions,” he told Malay Mail , gesturing towards the promotions listed on his mobile phone.

When asked if he was also interested in other tenants, Lim said he will be exploring the mall to its fullest once he has achieved his ‘mission’.

For civil servant Maizatul Akma, the opening of 118 Mall is a welcome addition to her weekend routine, which includes jogging at the nearby Stadium Merdeka, giving her another place to explore after her workout.

Maizatul, who is from Ampang, said she had been following updates on the mall’s opening on social media and was excited to finally see it open its doors after anticipating its arrival.

“After walking around, I would like to point out something very interesting that I have not seen in other shopping malls.

“It’s called the ‘Raincloud,’ a multi-level water feature with projected light displays. It just looks so pretty,” she said.

She said she was likely to make regular visits to 118 Mall, adding that she would definitely drop by after her weekly jogging sessions.

PNB president and group chief executive Datuk Rizal Rickman Ramli said the group never intended to build just another shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, but rather create a destination that reflected PNB’s values, offered something different and enhanced the city’s retail landscape.

“We believe we have done that. 118 Mall serves the needs of the precinct, from the people who work in the tower to those who will visit the wider development, while remaining open and accessible to the surrounding community.

“Merdeka 118 was never meant to be just a tower. It was always envisioned as an integrated precinct, and the mall is central to that vision.

“Its completion will be a welcome addition not only for the tenants in the tower, but also for the broader precinct and for Kuala Lumpur as a whole,” he said in his opening speech.

With 158 stores operating at its official opening and more expected to come on board in the coming months, Rizal said this reflected strong leasing momentum and retailers’ growing confidence in Merdeka 118 as a premier destination.

Also present during the opening ceremony were PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd chief executive Datuk Izwan Hasli Ibrahim and PNB group chairman Tan Sri Arshad Raja Tun Uda.

The mall currently feature a curated mix of international flagships and premium homegrown brands.

Among its key attractions is The Atmosphere, a 20,000-square-foot event piazza located on Level 4 above the retail floors, featuring an 88-metre glass dome that allows natural sunlight to illuminate the space.

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吉隆坡，11 月 1 日讯——首都的零售业今天迎来了一位新成员：位于世界第二高摩天大楼 Menara 118 脚下的七层购物中心 118 Mall 正式开业。

今天的开业为默迪卡118区增添了新的维度，该区域正在发展成为吉隆坡市中心集零售、酒店和商业于一体的目的地。

该购物中心原定于上午 11 点 18 分向公众开放，以象征性地致敬 118 大厦，但热情的游客被允许提前进入，参加上午 10 点 30 分左右举行的正式开幕仪式。

早期的游客们兴奋不已，其中包括行政主管林日鸿，他在商场开门前就排队等候，希望能成为第一批探索商场商店和景点的顾客。

这位来自蕉赖的 56 岁男子表示，他早上 9 点左右乘坐公共交通工具到达，比商场预定开业时间提前了两个小时，希望能够享受到各租户为庆祝开业而推出的促销优惠。

“我是来领免费烤鸡的！Nando's 向前 118 位顾客赠送四分之一烤鸡，我还想利用一下 Boost Juice 的开业促销活动，”他告诉《马来邮报》，同时指着手机上列出的促销信息。

当被问及是否对其他租户也感兴趣时，林表示，一旦完成他的“使命”，他将充分探索该商场。

对于公务员迈扎图尔·阿克玛来说，118 购物中心的开业为她的周末日常增添了新的乐趣，她通常会在附近的默迪卡体育场慢跑，现在又多了一个地方可以让她锻炼后去探索。

来自安邦的迈扎图尔表示，她一直在社交媒体上关注该购物中心开业的最新消息，在期待已久之后，终于看到它开门营业，感到非常兴奋。

“逛了一圈之后，我想指出一些我在其他购物中心没有见过的非常有趣的事情。”

“它叫做‘雨云’，是一个多层水景，带有投影灯光秀。看起来非常漂亮，”她说。

她说她可能会经常光顾 118 购物中心，并补充说她每周慢跑后肯定会顺道去逛逛。

PNB 总裁兼集团首席执行官拿督里扎尔·里克曼·拉姆利表示，该集团从未打算在吉隆坡建造另一个购物中心，而是要打造一个能够体现 PNB 价值观、提供与众不同的体验并提升吉隆坡零售业格局的目的地。

“我们相信我们已经做到了。118 购物中心满足了该区域的需求，从大楼里的工作人员到前来参观周边开发项目的游客，同时又保持了对周边社区的开放性和便利性。”

“默迪卡118大厦从来就不只是一座塔楼。它从一开始就被设想为一个综合区域，而购物中心是这一愿景的核心。”

他在开幕致辞中表示：“它的竣工不仅对大楼内的租户来说是一件好事，对整个区域乃至整个吉隆坡来说也是一件好事。”

里萨尔表示，默迪卡118购物中心正式开业时已有158家店铺入驻，预计未来几个月还将有更多店铺加入，这反映了强劲的租赁势头以及零售商对默迪卡118作为一流目的地的日益增长的信心。

出席开幕仪式的还有 PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd 首席执行官 Datuk Izwan Hasli Ibrahim 和 PNB 集团主席 Tan Sri Arshad Raja Tun Uda。

该购物中心目前汇集了一系列精心挑选的国际旗舰店和本土高端品牌。

其主要亮点之一是“氛围”（The Atmosphere），这是一个位于零售楼层上方 4 层的 20,000 平方英尺的活动广场，设有一个 88 米高的玻璃穹顶，可以让自然光照亮空间。

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