Monday 28 January 2013

EASTERN MALL SIBURAN




Eastern Mall is the first and the largest landmark in Siburan Bazaar. 


It is also the  first contemporary-designed shopping mall with modern amenities along the Kuching-Serian road.

Its anchor tenant is H&L Superstore 


The major food and beverage are KFC and SCR Xpress. 

Others are BS Store, DL Concepts, Momo Baby, Healthy Kitchen, Celcom Blue Cube, Dynamic Kitchen, Watsons, Lea Centre, Princess Club, Ronnie, Baker’s Talk, Fun Hut and Fun Bite.

At Eastern Mall - Boluomitea first store in Kuching

There is a fresh market in front of the mall to shoppers.





SANTUBONG CABLE CAR








* The red zone mark (in the picture above) is the resorts and Marina Park for that area. The cable Car route is from top of Santubong Mountain and have 3 stop point :

1.Waterfall point
2.Mangroves Point
3.Family Park Point (near to Pulau Kera and  Kampung Pasir Pandak)

Pasir Pandak Family Park

Pasir Pandak Family Park @ Pasir Panjang

The proposed 6 km cable car system in Santubong  is part of a multi-billion ringgit project to boost the overall tourism sector in Sarawak.

The cable car will run from Pasir Pandak Family Park to Santubong.

The cable car project known as Santubong Beach and Resort City is led by One Cable Car (Santubong) Development Sdn Bhd and supported by foreign investors from China and Europe.

The development would be modelled after the one built in Langkawi with a marina, improvement along riverbanks and retaining walls to protect properties inland from big waves and possibility of future tsunamis.

If approved, the whole development would take between 5 to 10 years to complete.


THE HUB MATANG




The Hub at Matang, a 25-acre commercial centre project was launched by Sarafield Sdn Bhd. Infrastructure Development Assistant Minister, Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman officiated at the launching.

The Hub includes The Swan Mall – a two-storey shopping mall, 111 three-storey shop lots and four two-storey showrooms.

The Swan Mall would have an anchor supermarket and department store as well as the Matang area’s first air-conditioned food court.

The Swan Mall is named in honor of Wong Ah Swan, the late father of Dr Robert Wong, the land owner. 

The land was passed down to Dr Robert Wong by his late father Wong Ah Swan, who came to establish himself in Kuching as a poor teenager. He bought the land for only 600 dollars that time.





THE SUMMER LAGOON @ THE SUMMER SHOPPING MALL










The Summer Shopping Mall houses some stunning entertainment offerings which includes Borneo’s first truly world-class “Summer Lagoon” Water Theme Park.





The 3-storey Summer Mall comprises of an established hypermarket and departmental store, a Cineplex, wide range of  fashion & lifestyle retails, food & beverages, entertainment and providing 1,400 parking bays.














Other amenities are lifts, Cinema, covered parking bays, escalator and much more.


It is adjacent to the education and medical hub of Kuching, Samarahan.

The Summer Shopping Mall @ Taman Desa Ilmu, Jalan Dato Mohd Musa, Samarahan, Sarawak
- the first mall in Borneo to have a “Summer Lagoon” Water Theme Park

The Summer Shopping Mall is expected to be opened in 2013.

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PLAZA MERDEKA MALL AND HOTEL, KUCHING


Plaza Merdeka Mall and Hotel is situated at the heart of Kuching.

Complementing the mall is a boutique business & tourist hotel. The Plaza Merdeka Hotel, situated above the mall have a panoramic view of the river, The Astana, the new DUN building and Fort Margherita on one side and the Padang Merdeka and Sarawak Museum on the other. It will be housed over eight levels for the discerning business and tourist traveler. 

Plaza Merdeka, Jalan Courthouse, Kuching, Sarawak 
- overlooks the Merdeka Field as well as a beautiful view of 
the Kuching esplanade a.k.a Kuching Waterfront.

Almost a decade in the making, Plaza Merdeka soft opening was held in November 2012 and was officially opened in December 2012.


Plaza Merdeka mall consists of 6-storey mall including basement and ground floor. The operating hours starts at 10 am until 10 pm.


Plaza Merdeka houses 9,000 sq feet four-storey high garden podium for promotions and exhibitions, a gym with swimming pool, major international brands like Cotton-On, Dorothy Perkins, Starbucks and more.


Other amenities are lifts, escalators, elevators, ATM machines, Kidz Zone, underground parking bays, food court, fast food outlets etc.



It has 800 parking bays with space indicator which are charged at RM2 per entry for every 90 minutes.

Sources :




Basement  :
Anchor : Everrise Supermarket
Other: Watson, Guardian, KFC, SCR Xpress, Speedy Video, Fitness Concept, DiGi, GNC Live Well, Elianto, Star Wold Timepiece, Momo, Magic Bite, Blue Cube, Ronnie Optics, Each A Cup, My Pretzel, Money Changer.

Ground Floor :
Anchor : Parkson 
Other: Esprit, Rado, Tomei, Dorothy Perkins, Cotton On, Pizza Hut, KFC, IT Fusion, Sasa, Quiksilver, Roxy, Paul Frank, Guess, Swatch, Timberland, Hush Puppies Shoes, Samsonite, Mcdonalds, Heart Attack.

Level 1 :
Anchor : Parkson 
Other: Esprit, Levi's, VOIR, Cotton On, Cotton On Kids, The Under Shop, Tokyo Time, Katy Fashion House, Shop of Shoes, Scholl, Bata, Young Hearts, Clarks, Hush Puppies Apparel, Sam Sam Goldsmith & Jewellery, C D Costume Jewellery, Girls, Ms Whatever, Party Princess, IP Zone, Sox World, Reparo, Mcdonalds.

Level 2 : 
Anchor : Parkson 
Other: Bake & Chill Cafe, AD Jeans, Bebe Haven, Smart Super Sports, Footin, Button Up, Berries Nail Spa, Richard & Iris Hair Salon, 3 dots, Wonder Toys, Yiki Fashion, Show Off!, Eyesight Optic, Gift Shop, The Bra House, Constance Trading, E-Ein Collection, SK Souvenir House, MS Collection, Max and Match Fashion, Dongdaemum, Joyce & Brenda Enterprise.

Level 3 :
Anchor : Parkson 
Other: Food Court, Zenova Home, Sony Centre, Fuho Digital, Eritel, Hair Plus Studio, Smart Bookshop, Fadya Boutique, SOS Phone Communication, Gold-Tech Marketing, Aaron Peleshop, The Harvest Optical, Boulevard IT Superstore, Zaida Power Collection.

Level 4 :
Anchor:Level Up Fitness
Other: Karaoke, Children Playground, Spa & Wellness





Sunday 27 January 2013

CITYONE SHOPPING MALL, KUCHING



CITYONE Shopping Mall is located in Kuching's most visible intersection nestled in famous residential estates of Jalan Song.


ANCHORS :
Queen's Hyperstore
Foodcourt

Celebrity Fitness








Metrojaya Departmental Store












Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC)











BEAUTY AND PERSOBAL CARE :
Beauty Paradise
COSWAY
ETUDE House
Lady Map
Mircoz
My Beauty Cottage
Natural Beauty
Slimming Sanctuary
The Body Shop
The Face Shop



Beau De House 









Black Hair Studio 













Scentiments













FASHIONS :

Reject Shop














Body Glove
Button Up 

Dapex Fashion 

Dees

Denim Shop

Dongdaemun Shoes

Dress Room

Edwin Jeans

Enchandress
Fashion Girl
F.O.S
Giordano
Giraffe Shoes 
In Touch Boutique
JA Dapex
Mix Culture
MS Collection
MummyCare
Optimo
Paper Bag Boutique 
Parkland Fashion
Pins & Needles
SK Zone
Skiva
That's Fashion














FOOD AND BEVERAGES :
A-Gan Tea
Baskin Robbins
Bubble Licious 
Chatime 
Daily Fresh
Ding Tea 
Dong Cha
Each A Cup 
Food Court
Fullhouse Lifestyle Store and Cafe
Fun Hut
Magic Bite
Master Mi
Mazazu
Milky Ice Cream

Monster Grill

Occubite Muffins and Coffee

Poseidon

Perfect Ice

Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks

SIMIKE

Station One Cafe
SugarBun
Sweet & Roll
Tutti Frutti
The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
Yummies House

IT AND DIGITAL LIFESTYLES :
BBR Mobile
Celcom
DiGi Specialised Store
First Line Telecommunications
FUHO Digital
Horizon Mobile
Maxis
Nick Mobile 
Novelty Casing
PC Image
Switch 
TM
Toshiba Concept Store

HEALTH AND FITNESS :

Celebrity Fitness
GNC Live Well
JOM Pharmacy
Takasima

LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT :
CYC Mega Leisure
Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC)
Magic Club
Popular Bookstore

JEWELLERY AND ACCESSORIES :
Benson Silver & Trading
CD Costume Jewellery
Hung Cheong
KK Diamond
Lazo Diamond
Pick & Pack
Sun Silver & Style
Tokyo Time
Weng Kwong Jewellers


OPTICAL AND EYECARE :
Discovery Optics
Focus Point
Optics Shop
Ronnie Optics
Supreme Optical

Sources :

~~~> CITYONE 
Relevant Entries :


~~~>  Metrojaya






METROCITY MATANG NEW TOWNSHIP



Twenty five years ago, nobody would believe that Matang would have its own township. Thanks to Chong Kia Hoi Realty Sdn Bhd, who also developed UniSquare, Uni Garden and Demak Laut Commercial Centre.



MetroCity Matang  boasts a commercial precinct nearly 70 acres in size, featuring:


~> 314 units of 3-4 storey commercial shops
2-storey Commercial Mall (8.1 acres, 795 car parks)

~> 2 Petrol Filling Station Sites

~> 2 three-storey Showrooms

~> Trade Services Entertainment Cineplex (TSEC) Centre which also serves as an Integrated Bus Transit Terminal and Taxi Station.

~> There are also dedicated Retail/F&B components including:
1-storey 24-hour Fast-Food Drive Thru Restaurant
1-storey Private Food Court
Landscaped Alfresco F&B Concessionaire





Matang Sentral at Matang Metrocity cum City Area Transit (CAT) bus terminal will caters for CAT buses travelling on routes from Kuching International Airport, Kuching Sentral, Jalan Batu Tiga, Tabuan Jaya, Kenyalang, Sekama, Padungan, Satok, Bau, Matang, Semariang and all the way to the tourist areas of Damai Beach.

Matang Sentral will feature public facilities comprising bus bays, taxi stands, commercial van bays, ticketing counters/reload stations and air-conditioned waiting area with Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and closed circuit television (CCTV), while LCD panels will display the arrivals and departures of buses.


KFC drive-through restaurant at Matang Metrocity New Township



According to the developer, KFC drive through restaurant at Matang Metrocity will be operational earlier, most probably by two quarter of 2013. 






Chong Kia Hoi Realty Group is negotiating with three international brand hypermarket, the industry's “big names”, having several stores in Peninsular Malaysia, but declined to name the operators.

Tesco, Carrefour and Giant are the major foreign hypermarket and supermarket retail chain operators in Malaysia.


Sources :

Sunday 13 January 2013

MOM'S LAKSA MATANG

Mom's Laksa @ Matang


Laksa Sarawak (or Sarawak Laksa) is one of the signature dish in the Land of The Hornbill. This guilt pleasure dish is a must-eat for the local.

As one of the local's favorite, Laksa Sarawak is available everywhere. Most of the coffee shop have a Laksa Sarawak stall. However, the most popular stall and the local's favorite are Tinot's Laksa, Haji Mannan's Laksa and Mom's Laksa

Among the three, Mom's Laksa serve the best Laksa Sarawak in Kuching. So far none can beat Mom's Laksa fiery thick soup - heavy and delicious. 

There's something so additive about the thick fragrant soup - Mom's Laksa secret for the perfect balance between the laksa paste and  the coconut juice flavoring mix, with 'sambal belacan' and fresh lime juice in a good measure.  Credit to  Mom's Laksa's generosity with the chicken slices, jumbo prawns and omelet strips. 

('Sambal belacan' for Laksa Sarawak is usually made of grind mixture of shrimp paste, chilies, salt and lime juice.)

It's not surprising when Mom's Laksa opened another branch in Matang sometimes in December 2012 to cater the flowing crowds. 

The one and only - the spicy, thick and delicious Mom's Laksa
- topped with generous jumbo prawns, omelet strips, chicken slices & coriander
- served with fresh lime and fiery sambal belacan







Try Mom's Laksa - you will end up coming there often



Laksa Sarawak is a dish of thin rice vermicelli in a creamy, spicy and unique fragrant  soup. It is topped with prawns, tender chicken slices, bean sprouts, omelette strips, fresh coriander leafs and fesh lime. It is served with 'sambal belacan'. That makes the broth's unique flavour.



Though cooking the laksa soup itself is not an easy task, most of the Sarawakians know how to prepare the soup and the ingredients for the laksa.  Laksa paste can be easily found  in the supermarket.  The famous brands to the locals are 'The swallow, Haji Manan and MUSC. 

Relevant Entries :

~~~> FOOD AND EATERIES NOT TO BE   
            MISSED IN KUCHING

~~~>  Mom's Laksa - Laksa Sarawak paling

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