Quill City Mall Kuala Lumpur

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Quill City Mall, which opened last month, is now a new landmark at Jalan Sultan Ismail in Kuala Lumpur. Set to be a major shopping, dining, entertainment and leisure outlet, the eight-storey building is touted to be unlike any other development of its kind in the country. Part of a greater project by Quill Group which includes a residential building and a proposed hotel, the development is poised to become the next big thing in heart of Kuala Lumpur.

Quill City Mall is accessible via the Medan Tuanku monorail station, which is connected to it by an air-conditioned linked bridge. Besides Aeon as the anchor tenant, others include a soon-to-be opened flagship outlet of Red Lobster and Longhorn Steakhouse.

There is also the H&M store, GSC cinema with its 10-screen cinema halls, Food Junction, Original Classics, and Best Denki. Other notable brands that will be open soon include Guess and Apple Concept Store. On weekends, shoppers can look forward to exciting performance and entertainment at the concourse area. Those who spend RM150 and above in not more than two receipts from any outlets can redeem a special gift until 1 Jan 2015, or while stocks last.

The mall’s unique features include:

•  The first-ever sky al fresco dining experience in Malaysia, with breathtaking views of the surrounding cityscape.

•  Ample parking spread over three levels featuring special women’s parking section.

•  A specially designed roof made of multi-coloured glass and opaque panels to maximize natural lighting.

•  A large skylight allowing natural light into the indoor space during the day, while providing an ambient glow by night. This promotes energy conservation by eliminating the need for additional lighting. 

•  The frontage facade is the longest in the country, at over 200m.

Adapted from: New Strait Times

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)

            Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is one of Asia's major aviation hubs and is a destination in itself. It is located at the top of the southern corridor of Peninsular Malaysia, bordering the states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. It is situated in the Sepang district, approximately 50 km from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. This RM 9 billion airport was opened by his majesty, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Jaafar on June 27, 1998. The airport which covers 10 000 hectares of land took less than 5 years to build. It has a capacity to handle 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually.

Airport Hall 1

            Despite its mammoth size, it is user-friendly and as our former Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad pointed out, it is not just an airport but a piece of art delicates to beauty as well as the environment. It is often described as the “airport in the forest, forest in the airport” because it is a futuristic structure set in rainforest landscaping. Lush tropical forests, with its diverse and exotic flora, skirt the entire airport structure.

            The control tower, standing at 130 metres, is one the tallest in the world. The colourful flora and the cascading waterfalls are part of spectacular and breathtaking sight which can be viewed from the Super View Corridor. Moving through the airport complex provides the visitor with glimpses of different forest – highlands, swamp, bamboo and multicoloured flora.

            The five-level Main Terminal building which is 241 000 squares metres, is located right at the heart of the airport complex. The building with its futuristic design of glass and steel is both the entry and exit point of passengers. On the top of the building is the departure concourse, and other facilities such as foreign exchange counters and international telephone facilities.

Airport Hall 2

LCCT Terminal and Control Tower

            The Satellite Building where passengers make connections to other international flights is linked to the Main International Building by an automated train shuttle. The Satellite Building houses lounges, prayers rooms, duty free shops and a 80-room hotel for transit passengers. The KLIA will be the country’s nucleus that will spearhead business and trade. It is expected to provide 30 000 jobs and reap economic benefits for the country. The successful completion of the airport well ahead of schedule reflects the ability of Malaysians to build a world-class airport that has become the pride of the country.