If you thought you’d seen the biggest and best of the local shopping scene, it’s time to grab your passport to hop across the causeway. Just a breezy 15-minute drive from the Woodlands Checkpoint lies a retail giant that is one and a half times larger than Singapore’s largest mall: VivoCity. Excitingly, The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey offers the ultimate weekend shopping experience in a massive mega mall that’s a whopping 30 times bigger than the ArtScience Museum. And wonderfully, at Johor Bahru’s largest mall you can pick up items for a fraction of the price back home. Read on to find out more about the largest mall in JB.
The largest mall in Johor Bahru boasts over 1.5 million square feet of pure retail space and stretches 2.5 million square feet of Gross Floor Area. Plus, it’s getting a 25-storey expansion with a new hotel this year. Imagine 830 pickleball courts laid down side by side…that’s how big it is.
Inspired by its iconic sister mall in Kuala Lumpur, Mid Valley Southkey has officially claimed the title as the largest integrated shopping mall in Malaysia’s southern region. Definitely, you’ll easily clock your 10,000 steps before you even finish exploring one single floor.
What’s actually inside JB’s largest mall?
The gigantic lifestyle destination boasts six floors with more than 300 tenants. Whether you’re hunting for luxury pieces at Dior or Chanel, grabbing high-street staples at Zara, or getting lost in the multi-level SOGO Department Store…there’s a serious amount of ground to cover. Plus, you can discover huge lifestyle stores like KKV and grab household items at premium grocery stores.
Meanwhile, the mall is packed with adrenaline-pumping entertainment to keep the whole family busy. From catching a blockbuster at the huge cinema complex to challenging friends at the VR park, racing around the indoor go-karting track, and puzzling your way out of escape rooms…Singaporeans can enjoy high-end experiences at a lower cost.
All that walking is guaranteed to make your hungry, right? Luckily, Mid Valley Southkey delivers when it comes to gastronomy. From world-famous xiao long bao at Din Tai Fun to authentic Japanese sushi, Korean BBQ bites, Michelin eateries, and more…the mall has an incredible amount of dining options. Additionally, there many artisan coffee shops and dessert bars for a pick-me-up while you shop.
How to get there
Singaporeans looking to maximize their Ringgit without a long haul trip can hop on a direct bus from JB Sentral to the largest mall in JB. Otherwise, it’s just 15 minutes drive in a car from the Woodlands Checkpoint. Plus, there’s plenty of things to do in JB if you get bored at the mall.
