10 Largest Shopping Malls in the World

There are 10 largest shopping malls in the world and one of them is in Malaysia:

1. South China Mall
Dongguan, China
Opened: 2005
Gross Leasable Area: 7.1 million square feet

2. Golden Resources
Beijing, China
Opened: 2004
Gross Leasable Area: 6 million square feet

3. Dubai Mall
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Opened: 2008
Gross Leasable Area: 3.8 million square feet

4. Cevahir Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey
Opened: 2005
Gross Leasable Area: 3.8 million square feet

5. West Edmonton Mall
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Opened: 1981
Gross Leasable Area: 3.8 million square feet

6. SM Mall of Asia
Pasay City, Philippines
Opened: 2006
Gross Leasable Area: 4.2 million square feet

7. SM Megamall
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Opened: 1991
Gross Leasable Area: 3.6 million square feet

8. Berjaya Times Square
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opened: 2005
Gross Leasable Area: 3.4 million square feet

9. Eastwood Mall Complex
Youngstown, Ohio
Opened: 1969
Gross Leasable Area: 3.2 million square feet

10. SM City N. Edsa
Quezon City, Philippines
Opened: 1985
Gross Leasable Area: 3 million square feet

The Prime Ministers of Malaysia

Malaysia got it’s independence from the British on 31st August 1957. The government is formed through election process. So far, since the day of the independence the party of Barisan Nasional has won every election. The success of Barisan National is due to the fact that it is a multi party coalition consist of parties which represent their own respective ethnic such as malay, chinese, indian and others. The leader of the winning party will become the prime minister of Malaysia. Until now, there were 6 prime ministers of Malaysia and they are:

i. Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah (31st August 1957 – 22 September 1970)
ii. Tun Abdul Razak bin Haji Dato’ Hussein Al Haj (22 September 1970 – 14 January 1976)
iii. Tun Hussein bin Dato’Onn (15 January 1976 – 16 July 1981)
iv. Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad (16 July 1981 – 31st October 2003)
v. Tun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi (31st October 2003 – 3rd April 2009)
vi. Dato’ Seri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak (3rd April 2009 until now)

The longest serving prime minister of Malaysia was Tun Mahathir Mohamad. During his time many new policies were made and implemented in order to bring Malaysia toward modernization. Among them are privatization policy, look east policy, vision 2020 and many more.

King of Fruits

Malaysia is blessed with various kind of exotic tropical fruits namely mangosteen, rambutan, mango, star fruits and many others. But one fruit to rule them all. It is called - Durian. It has been the most popular fruit among the locals since the beginning. The smell has been its curse and its blessing. Its strong smell makes the local unable to resist the temptation to taste it. But to the tourist especially from the west it's differant story as they can not stand the strong smell coming out from the fruit. I have yet to see any western tourist manage to eat the whole slice. The government's agencies concern are trying hard to create durian trees which produce less smell fruit but the locals might not like it.

States of Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia
Perlis
Penang Island
Kedah
Perak
Selangor
Negri Sembilan
Malacca
Johore
Pahang
Terengganu
Kelantan

West Malaysia
Sarawak
Sabah

Basics about Malaysia

Malaysia is a country that consists of 13 states and 3 federal territories. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur (K.L). The population stands at over 27 million. The country is located near the equator and experiences a tropical climate. Malaysia has a biodiverse range of flora and fauna and is also considered one of the 18 megadiverse countyries.

Malaysia is devided into two region being separated by South Chinese Sea - Peninsular Malaysia and West Malaysia.