Other shopping in Malaysia
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Jalan Petaling
The commercial heart of Chinatown is one of the most colourful and busiest shopping parades in KL, particularly at night when stalls cram the covered street. It offers everything from fresh fruit and cheap clothes and shoes to copies of brand-name watches and handbags, and pirated CDs and DVDs. Be prepared to bargain hard.
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Pudu Market
Arrive early to experience KL’s largest wet (produce) market at its most frantic. Here you can get every imaginable type of fruit, vegetable, fish and meat – from the foot of a chicken slaughtered and butchered on the spot to a stingray fillet or a pig’s penis. Attached is Pusat Makanan Peng Hwa, an old-fashioned 24-hour food court where you can join locals and market traders wolfing down rice porridge, noodle soup or chicken rice (all under RM10).
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Chow Kit Market
It’s sensory overload at this lively market, where tightly jammed stalls sell clothes, toys, buckets, stationary, noodles, spices, fresh meat and live, flapping fish, as well as a staggering array of weird and wonderful tropical fruit. Shops in the lanes around the market, particularly Jln Haji Hussein, specialise in made-to-order songkok, the traditional Malay-style fez.
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Capsquare
A new focus of the Little India area is CapSquare, an attractive complex for business, residential and entertainment purposes bordered by Jln Munshi Abdullah, Jln Dang Wangi and the muddy Sungai Kelang (Kelang River) – head here on the first and third weekends of the month for a bazaar featuring food, fashion and interesting knick-knacks.
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Handicraft Market
The Handicraft Market is a good place to shop for inexpensive souvenirs. Offerings include pearls, textiles, seashell crafts, jewellery and bamboo goods, some from the Philippines, some from Malaysia and some from other parts of Asia. Needless to say, bargaining is a must!
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Orangutan House
Also at 96 Jln Tun Tan Cheng Lok and 12 Jln Hang Jebat, these brightly painted T-shirt shops display the work of local artist Charles Cham. Themes span Chinese astrology animals to rather edgy topics (at least for Malaysia) such as ‘Use Malaysian Rubber’, above a sketch of a condom.
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Sam’s Batik House
When the late Mr Shamdas was dubbed ‘Sam’ by American soldiers, a legend was born. This is the best place in town for buying sarongs, batik shirts and Indian fabrics and fashions; where else are guys going to find tops that could fit them in on a Bollywood video set?
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Multicrops Central Market
The best place to pick up local produce is the Multicrops Central Market, which sells teas, fruits, strawberry jam, honey, potted plants and numerous other things.
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Sarakraf
High-end arts and crafts from around the state, with artists receiving ‘fair’ compensation for their talents. A cache of glossy photographs and coffee table books is also on sale.
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Servay Department Store
Self-caterers should try the Servay Department Store, across from the Old Central Market, for everything from picnic lunches to DVDs of dubious authenticity.
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Pasar Malam
Little India is an area that is best explored on foot. The best time to visit is late Saturday afternoon when Lg TAR fills up with the area’s pasar malam.
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Sungei Wang Plaza
SungeiWangPlaza is a mall in which it’s easy to lose yourself for hours exploring. Sungei Wang is particularly good for youthful fashion and accessories.
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Yung Seng Souvenir Shop
Yung Seng Souvenir Shop has a good, if rather expensive, selection of Orang Asli woodcarvings, as well as cheaper artwork from across Asia.
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Pavilion KL
Over 450 retail shops spread across seven levels in KL’s latest shopping extravaganza with its shiny ambience and wide range of international labels.
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Zon
A five-level duty-free centre catering to Singaporeans. Sells booze, cigarettes, leather and more. The complex also incorporates a ferry terminal.
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Borneo Books 2
A brilliant selection of Borneo-related books, maps & a small used-book section. Plenty of those useful Lonely Planet guides too. Wink.
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Imbi Plaza
ImbiPlaza is the place to head to for digital and electronic goods, including computers, cameras and mobile phones.
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7-Eleven
Stock up on picnic items and hiking snacks at the 7-Eleven which is conveniently open throughout the evening.
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Telaga Harbour Park
Telaga Harbour Park is a yachting marina/harbourfront shopping complex plunked amid some very fine nature.
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Kota Seri Mutiara
Modern chain stores can be found on the city fringes in huge shopping centres such as Kota Seri Mutiara.
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Ikarrtini
Check out the separate men’s and women’s stores selling their own batik design print fashions on fine silk and cotton.
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Craft Batik
Craft Batik factory and shop is a somewhat touristy and overpriced outlet for sarongs and the like.
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Street Market
A street market selling clothes, copy watches and DVDs takes over Jln Parit Dalam in the evenings.
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Jendela
Beautiful traditional and modern batik prints used for homewares and clothing. There’s also a branch at CapSquare.
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KB Mall
Modern chain stores can be found on the city fringes in huge shopping centres such as KB Mall.
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