It has been 1 week since our last posting on KSL City, the newest shopping mall in Johor Bahru.
As a follow up, our team decided to pay a visit to KSL City again, today, and give a pictorial introduction of the mall to our visitors whom have not been there yet.
Overall, a good 75% of the stores are already open and we believe that this is a place worth visiting and comparable with Aeon Tebrau City. See the photos below and judge for yourself! Read on…
December 19th, 2010
The newest shopping mall in Johor Bahru opens today! And to draw in the crowd, the management of KSL City had invited Singapore celebrities Mark Lee and Apple Hong to be the MCs for the opening ceremony starting at 10am, 12th Dec 2010.
Centrally located at Taman Century which is just a 5 minutes drive away from the Johor Bahru CIQ, KSL City host 300 shopping units with up to 2800 park lots. In addition, MBO Cinemas is due to open a 8-screen cinema on 16 December 2010, augmenting the entertainment experience you can derive from the shopping mall.
KSL City, Johor Bahru
Besides MBO Cinemas, key tenants at KSL City includes the following:
Shopping
1. Tesco Hypermart (Anchor Tenant)
2. Crocs
3. Giordano
4. Nokia
5. HTC
6. DeGEM
7. Elle
8. SK
9. Mamy Kids
10. The Face Shop
11. Summit
12. Factory Outlet Store
Food
1. Pizza Hut
2. Toast Box
3. Sushi King
4. Seoul Garden
5. JCO Donuts
6. Breadtalk
7. Seoul Garden Read on…
December 12th, 2010
If you happen to drop by Johor Bahru (Johor Baru, Johore Bahru, Johor Baharu), why not take some time to catch the movies? Damage to your pockets: RM$8-12 (SGD $3.50-$5.00).
NOTE: For latest movie listings/ bookings in Johor Bahru, click here.
Otherwise, Cinema reviews/details as below.
1. Cathay Cineplex Cinemas – City Square, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Location:
Johor Bahru City Square Level 5
108 Jalan Wong Ah Fook
80000 Johor Bahru
Johor
Tel: 07-2272 888
Website: http://www.cathayholdings.com.my/cineplexes/cp_nowshowing.html
Comments: Fast queue clearance but the price is amongst the most expensive. Recent blockbuster movies cost about RM$11. Additionally, parking at City Square cost about RM$2.50/hour.
2. Golden Screen Cinema - Pelangi Leisure Mall, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Location:1st Floor, Pelangi Leisure Mall
148 Jalan Serampang
Taman Pelangi
80400 Johor Bahru
Johor
Tel: 07-335 3558
Website: http://www.gsc.com.my/RD/cinemas2.asp?search=plm
Comments: You get the cheapest deal at Leisure mall. Movies cost RM$9.00 and parking at RM$1/entry. The crowd is considerably less compared to Tanjung Golden Village (Tebrau City) and Cathay Cineplex (City Square).
3. Tanjong Golden Village (TGV) - Aeon Tebrau City, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Location:
AEON Tebrau City Shopping Centre
No 1, Jalan Desa Tebrau
Taman Desa Tebrau
81100 Johor Bahru
Johor
Tel: 07-353 3319
Website: http://www.tgv.com.my
Comments: SLOW queue clearance and it takes you about 45min to 1 hour just to buy your tickets on weekends. You are strongly encouraged to book online or via the hotline during weekends. Movie cost about RM$10.00 and parking at Tebrau City is cheap at RM$1.00/entry.
4. LOTUS FIVE STAR – SSC Broadway, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Location: No. 41 80000, Johor Bahru
Tel: 07-223 3568
Website: None
Comments: Small Cinema with low selection of movies.
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The main drawback of catching movies in Malaysia is the stronger censorship (Malaysia is still a conservation country) compared to Singapore so expect more nudity/violence/and strong language scenes to be cut.
To dispel any myths, you will not see cockroaches and mouse running under your seats nor will you Read on…
July 31st, 2008
