Star Mega Mall Explained

Star Mega Mall
Location:	Sibu, Sarawak Malaysia
Address:	Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman 96000 Sibu, Sarawak
Developer:	Daesim Group
Manager:	Daesim Management Sdn Bhd.^[1]
Number Of Stores:	100+
Number Of Anchors:	1
Floor Area:	280000square feet
Floors:	3
Parking:	1,000^[2]

Star Mega Mall is a shopping mall located in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. The mall houses the first hypermarket in Sibu, Daesco Hypermarket and Departmental Store as well as the largest all-in-one shopping mall in Sarawak's Central Region.^[2]

Overview

The plan to develop Star Mega Mall started in 1998. Construction works began only in August 2007 on a 4hectare land in Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, about 6km (04miles) from the Sibu town centre.^[2] The mall was constructed at a total cost of over RM40 million.

The mall was officially declared open by then Second Finance Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh in late September 2011.^[3]

Tenants

Anchor tenants

• Daesco Hypermarket and Departmental Store

Other tenants

• Bata^[4]
• GNC Livewell^[5]
• Guardian^[6]
• Hong Kong Sheng Kee Dessert^[7]
• Kioda
• Marrybrown^[8]
• Maxis Store^[9]
• MR.D.I.Y.
• Nene Chicken
• Oppo Experience Store^[10]
• Pezzo^[11]
• Sushi King^[12]
• TRIO by Jerasia^[13]
• Watsons^[14]

Future expansion plan

In December 2021, Daesim Group of Companies chairman, Dato Lau Ngie Hua told journalists of early plan to build phase 2 of the mall which would accommodate more facilities such has a bigger food court, a cinema with seven halls and also more than 400 stalls.^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: SARAWAK PROPERTY BULLETIN. wtwy.com. WTW International. 5 December 2019.
2. Web site: Mega mall for Sibu next July. thestar.com.my. The Star. 5 December 2019. 11 August 2010.
3. Web site: Sibu transforming into a 'shopaholic' paradise. theborneopost.com. The Borneo Post. Wong. Philip. 5 December 2019. 25 January 2012.
4. Web site: Store Locator. bata.com.my. Bata Malaysia. 5 December 2019.
5. Web site: Store Locator. gnclivewell.com.my. GNC Livewell Malaysia. 5 December 2019.
6. Web site: Store Search. guardian.com.my. Guardian Malaysia. 5 December 2019.
7. Web site: Hong Kong Sheng Kee Dessert @ Star Mega Mall. 8excite.com. 8excite. 5 December 2019.
8. Web site: Marrybrown opens at Star Mega Mall. theborneopost.com. The Borneo Post. 5 December 2019. 25 March 2013.
9. Web site: Maxis expands retail stores in East Malaysia. theborneopost.com. The Borneo Post. 5 December 2019. 27 December 2016.
10. Web site: [ESSK8098] - OPPO STAR MEGAMALL EXPERIENCE STORE Experience store]. oppo.com/my. Oppo Malaysia. 5 December 2019.
11. Web site: Locations. pezzo.com.sg. Pezzo. 5 December 2019.
12. Web site: Sushi King (Star Mega Mall). hungrygowhere.my. Hungry Go Where. 5 December 2019.
13. Web site: SHOP LOCATIONS. trio2u.com. Jerasia Apparel Sdn. Bhd.. 5 December 2019.
14. Web site: STAR MEGAMALL SIBU. watsons.com.my. Watsons Malaysia. 5 December 2019.
15. Web site: Daesim Group adds Starlink Hotel to its stable . 2022-08-26 . The Borneo Post. Philip Wong. 2021-12-01.