Shopping in Malaysia
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Fuan Wong
This small gallery showcases the exquisite fused-glass creations of Penang artist Wong Keng Fuan. Also in the same building is Studio Howard (www.studiohoward.com), which showcases excellent photography of Penang street scenes, architecture, etc.
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Bintang Plaza
The modern Bintang Plaza has a few internet cafes, a decent bookshop, and several restaurants. It's one of the two main shopping malls in Miri. Wisma Pelita is the other.
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Bee Chin Heong
This interesting outlet sells a colourful, bewildering assortment of religious statues, furniture and temple supplies; 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’re not buying, it’s still worth a look round.
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Oriental Arts & Antiques
Anything old seems to end up in this place, which has a selection of porcelain, furniture, jewellery, toys and general bric-a-brac.
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Komtar
A vast modern mall with hundreds of shops selling everything from clothes, shoes and electronics to everyday goods.
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Chowraster Bazaar
This shabby old market hall is full of food stalls downstairs, with lots of fruit on display. Upstairs there are clothes stalls, secondhand-book stalls and simple cafes.
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Mercado
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Peter Hoe Evolution
Peter Hoe’s original batik designs on sarongs, shirts and dresses are the main drawcard here, but you’ll find many tastefully arranged Malaysian and imported Asian home goods, too. There’s also a much bigger store (Peter Hoe Beyond; [tel] 2026 9788; 2nd floor Lee Rubber Building, 145 Jln Tun HS Lee; open 10am to 7pm) with a pleasant cafe around the corner on the 2nd floor of the old Lee Rubber Building.
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Japanese Shiatsu & Reflexology
Nothing feels better than a massage after a climb up Kinabalu or a trek through Maliau Basin. This cramped massage parlour in the Wisma Merdeka shopping mall doesn't look very encouraging at first glance, but the masseuses here are very good indeed.
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Bangsar Village I & II
These connected malls form the shopping hub of Bangsar; the newer Village II complex is packed with international and local fashion shops, restaurants and cafes.
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Komtar
A vast modern mall with hundreds of shops selling everything from clothes, shoes and electronics to everyday goods.
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