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Grand event: Ng talking at the press conference to promote the Malaysian GP Sale Thursday.

The Malaysian GP Sale is scheduled to kick off on March 6 and will run for 37 days as a back-to-back event with the upcoming Formula 1 race.

The Malaysian F1 Grand Prix will be held on April 2 – April 4.

Tourism Minster Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said the events to be held would include the Malaysia International Shoe Festival and KL Sunday 1Malaysia Family Fair at various shopping malls around the country.

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Suria KLCC, Malaysia’s premier retail centre at the iconic Twin Towers complex, is facing a revolt from several of its most established tenants. They are opposing sharp spikes in rental rates and a reorganisation plan that will force many of them to relocate to higher floors.

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With their haul: The winners posing with trolleys of goodies picked from the hypermart. With them is GCH Retail Malaysia Sdn Bhd marketing director Ho Mun Hao.

FOUR couples snatched up goods worth more than RM3,000 within six minutes from the Giant hypermarket at Section 13 in Shah Alam recently.
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STUDENT Terri Chong, 21, usually spends less than $100 on lingerie when she shops at Triumph outlets. But she spent $200 last night when she shopped for the first time at its Ion Orchard store.

The trigger, she said, was the changing rooms’ multiple-lighting options which simulate different lighting effects, such as for the bedroom, office or gym.

‘I could see how different coloured bras looked in different settings. It was a unique experience and helped me make a better decision on what to buy.’

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Malaysians love their malls, not just for the shopping and food, but also for the extras they provide in services to make the outing pleasant and convenient.

WHAT makes one shopping complex different from another? Apart from its anchor store and host of shopping and food outlets, it is the little touches that make shoppers sigh in relief, smile with appreciation or simply put up their feet.

A good mall will come up with services that will make shopping, parking, resting and even taking a toilet break more convenient for the hundreds that frequent the place, especially on weekends.

Safety first: Staff helping a mother secure the safety belt on the stroller provided by the shopping mall.

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Carrefour

Carrefour Malaysia Marketing and Communications director Low Ngai Yuen said Carrefour was committed to zero distribution of plastic bags by 2012, and as an international company, reduce its carbon footprint impact.

“Whatever money that is saved from reduction of plastic bags goes back to the customers in the form of discounts or savings for their purchases,” she said.

Prepared: A shopper using her own bags for her purchases at Carrefour Tropicana City Mall.

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THERE were mixed reactions to the “No Plastic Bag Day” ruling in Selangor that came into effect last Saturday.

While some shoppers complained about being caught unawares or insisted on getting plastic bags, others embraced the campaign enthusiastically by bringing their own shopping bags.

The Selangor state government had announced that the six-month campaign would take effect every Saturday, and consumers who request for plastic bags would be charged 20 sen per bag.

Selangor tourism, consumer and environment committee chairman Elizabeth Wong said the campaign was to encourage the reduction of plastic bags, and not a complete ban.

Going green: Wong (right) helping a shopper pack her purchases into a reusable bag produced by the state government to promote the `No Plastic Bag Day’ campaign at Jusco, 1 Utama Shopping Centre on Saturday.

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