Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Branch of the Malaysian fashion house, selling well-made clothes with an ethnic flavour in soft cottons, linens and silks.
Must-see shopping in Malaysia
Johor Bahru
The main drawcard at this large shopping mall with stores, cafes, restaurants and bars is the Tesco supermarket, although it pales in comparison to the UK…
Melaka
You can find around 80 shops and places to eat at this discount shopping mall outside the main gate to the A'Famosa resort.
Sarawak
A tiny, Iban-owned handicrafts place (Shop 21) upstairs at the Gelanggang Kenyalang food court off Jln Penghulu Nyanggau.
Malaysia
If you want to escape the humidity, you can do worse than hiding in this modern mall featuring decent chain eats such as Chicken Rice and OldTown White…
Kuala Lumpur
One of four branches of this Japanese department store in the city; this one is notable for its excellent basement food hall and 4th-floor restaurants.
Kuching
An old-style mall with a few stylish clothing shops, Tun Jugah houses a textile museum on the 4th floor.
George Town
This arts, crafts and gourmet food market is a small but pleasant affair and a good way of spending an hour browsing and grazing on a Sunday.
Miri
Well stocked with snacks, toiletries and Australian wines. A good place to pick up supplies for a trek in Mulu or the Kelabit Highlands.
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Harith is one of KL’s top designers whose high-end dresses usually take the form of layers and drapes in muted colour tones.
Kota Kinabalu
Designer brands by the score, a multiplex cinema, numerous good restaurants – a temple to consumerism and hard not to like.
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
Like stepping into a hip-hop star's wardrobe, Cap City has neatly arranged headgear by Malaysian and international designers.
Kuala Lumpur
All things to do with tea are catered for at the main branch of this tea retailer. Specialities include quality Pu-erh tea.
George Town
This old-school fresh produce and wet market in the heart of George Town occupies an attractive Victorian building.
Kota Bharu
A market selling fake designer clothes, imitation watches and bootleg DVDs takes over the street in the evenings.
Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas
All kinds of bamboo and woven straw baskets and decorative boxes are to be found here, many of them handmade.
Miri
A mega-bookshop with a large selection of English books, and Lonely Planet titles in English and Chinese.
Melaka City
A fashion-heavy mall topped with the glamorous Hatten Hotel and with a skybridge link to Makhota Parade.
Kuching
A capacious modern bookshop with a big selection of English titles, including works by local authors.
Lake Gardens, Brickfields & Bangsar
From golden Buddha figurines to candles and mirrors, this emporium has your feng shui needs covered.
Kuching
Looking a little forlorn, the plaza is nonetheless home to a decent small bookshop.
Kuching
This mall houses a department store, a pharmacy and ATMs as well as a bowling alley and a cineplex.
Kuala Lumpur
Stocks handmade rattan rocking chairs, baskets, bags and mats, imported from across the region.
Kuching
Upstairs, artist Narong Daun patiently creates vibrant jungle-themed batik paintings on silk.
Johor Bahru
This shopping mall in central JB has a mishmash of everything; very popular with youngsters.
Pulau Langkawi
Has various chain stores, boutiques and a Maybank branch with foreign exchange and an ATM.
Miri
Sells rubber 'kampung shoes' (RM6 to RM10), which are perfect for jungle hikes.
George Town
If you’re after a huge Chinese couch, a household shrine or have RM55,000 to spend on a 2m-tall carved-wood Buddha, this is the place to come. Even if you…
Kota Kinabalu
One of the city centre's newest malls, this place has a few top-brand shops, from sunglass stores to coffee-house chains, beauty products to fashion and…
Penang
One way to pass the time in the evening at Batu Ferringhi is to drop by its night market, which sells all the usual resort accessories, souvenirs and…
Pulau Langkawi
This shopping mall, just south of Kuah, is one of the largest (and oldest) on Pulau Langkawi.
