Apple to Open First Retail Store in Malaysia on June 22

[MacRumors]

Apple is set to open its first retail store in Malaysia on June 22, marking a significant expansion of its physical retail presence in south-east Asia. The new store will be located in Kuala Lumpur at The Exchange TRX mall.

The store features a unique, tiered white pyramid architectural design. This will be the sixth Apple Store in south-east Asia, following three in Singapore and two in Thailand.

Apple now has a webpage for the store and shared a number of wallpapers for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac to celebrate its opening, incorporating the Apple logo and the word "Jom," which means "let's go" or "come on" in Malay.

While Apple does not manufacture iPhones in Malaysia, it does produce some Mac models in the country. Apple's decision to establish a retail store in Malaysia is part of its strategy to expand its retail footprint in key Asian markets, where it faces fierce competition from local tech companies.

Apple The Exchange TRX will officially open its doors for the first time at 10 a.m. local time on June 22.

Article Link: Apple to Open First Retail Store in Malaysia on June 22

 

[jprmercado]

Nice! Hoping for one in the Philippines soon too 😎

 

[kenny7]

Looks beautiful!

 

[ThomasPicard]

Absolute beautiful city - and a beautiful store

It's on the roofgarden of the shopping mall - super cool location 👍👍

 

[bLackjackj]

Looks like a toilet block. Yuk.

 

[tomtad]

If only Apple put the same creativity into their hardware design as they do their store designs.

I want a Mac mini that looks like this

 

[benoit79]

Looks very nice indeed. If I ever go to Malaysia I'll visit for sure

 

[winxmac]

Apple's decision to establish a retail store in Malaysia is part of its strategy to expand its retail footprint in key Asian markets, where it faces fierce competition from local tech companies.

So Philippines is out of the question since the so-called local phones are rebranded from Chinese brands...

They should revoke the authority of the Apple authorized reseller and replace them with official Apple stores... One can dream...

 

[Digital Dude]

Building looks like a pastry, but I’m trying to figure out which one. 🧁

 

[JapanApple]

Its design reflects its culture. Simple yet complex.

 

[citysnaps]

Gorgeous building. Apple always excels in creating stunning retail stores.

 

[autistic-savant]

👻

 

[IT Troll]

Apple has previously been compared to a religion, with devote followers visiting grand buildings to worship at the altars of artefacts. Nice to see they are really leaning into the temple aesthetic.

 

[klasma]

Building looks like a pastry, but I’m trying to figure out which one. 🧁

Yeah, something like:

 

[spcgry]

Nice! Hoping for one in the Philippines soon too 😎

Not a chance, except if and when those authorised Apple resellers (Power Mac, BTB, among others) get out of business.

 

[DelayedGratificationGene]

Building looks like a pastry, but I’m trying to figure out which one. 🧁

Great idea. Who doesn’t luv pastry!

 

[jimthing]

Looks like a toilet block. Yuk.

It's clearly been deliberately designed to keep at bay the heavy sunlight, heat, and humidity of that area.
So the design is appropriate for the region it's being built in, which is how things should be done.

 

[jimthing]

Building looks like a pastry, but I’m trying to figure out which one. 🧁

Baked Alaska - hot on the outside, cool (electronic stuff!) on the inside. ;-)

 

[iLuddite]

Pretty…ugly

 

[bousozoku]

They should probably put another store somewhere in Penang and perhaps, in the city of Kuching, to cover more of the population. I'm guessing that any Apple-related manufacturing/assembly is occurring in Butterworth, Penang.

 

[svish]

Good for customers from Malaysia. Looking forward to seeing photos from the store.

 

[ric22]

Considering the number of iPhone users in South East Asia, it would make sense to continue to expand their presence there.

 

[jprmercado]

Not a chance, except if and when those authorised Apple resellers (Power Mac, BTB, among others) get out of business.

That doesn't need to happen; official Apple Stores and authorized resellers can co-exist, just like they do in the US, which is Apple’s biggest market.

 

[SteveJUAE]

About time

I wonder why they did not pick The Pavilion or Suria (twin towers) Mall, much more popular and central KL