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Johor Premium Outlets (JPO) is a mall in Indahpura,
Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
with 130 designer and name brand outlet stores as of 2021. The center is operated by Genting Simon Sdn Bhd and is part of the Genting Simon Group, which is a joint venture between Genting Plantations Berhad and
Simon Property Group Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American real estate investment trust that invests in shopping malls, outlet centers, and community/lifestyle centers. It is the largest owner of shopping malls in the United States and is headquartered in Indian ...
. Phase I of Johor Premium Outlets was officially opened on 11 December 2011, with the center adding on 50 new stores during its Phase II expansion on 15 November 2013. Five years later, the center added another 20 new stores, bringing the total number to 150 through its Phase III expansion on 15 November 2018.


History

The mall first opened in December 2011, as a joint venture between Genting Plantations and
Simon Property Group Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American real estate investment trust that invests in shopping malls, outlet centers, and community/lifestyle centers. It is the largest owner of shopping malls in the United States and is headquartered in Indian ...
, in
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,
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. It was only the second outlet mall to open in Malaysia, after the Oriental Village in
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, which had eventually closed down. The owner is the 50:50 joint venture Genting Simon Sdn Bhd. The ''Nikkei Asia'' newspaper said after the opening that "Johor mall targets visitors from Malaysia and neighboring Singapore with luxury brands such as Bally, Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence, Italy">Florence.html" ;"title="Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence">Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence, Italy, Furla, Ermenegildo Zegna and Coach New York, Coach." In November 2013, it completed JPO Phase 2 expansion. At the 2013 South-East Asia Property Awards, the development won Best Commercial Development (Malaysia) and Best Commercial Architectural Design (Malaysia). In 2018, it had 130 "designers and brand name stores". By 2019, it had 150 outlet stores, and stated it was attracting 4.5 million visitors annually. Phase three of the property opened in March 2019, with the official opening attended by Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar. Genting Group CEO Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay and Simon COO of development Mark Silvestri were also present, and Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Osman Sapian.


Stores

As of 2021, there are 130 stores, including various international luxury
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, Longchamp, Ermenegildo Zegna, and others.


Location

Near
Senai International Airport Senai International Airport , formerly known as Sultan Ismail International Airport, is an international airport serving Johor Bahru District, Malaysia's second most populous district and other regions in southern Peninsular Malaysia. Located i ...
, it is located three hours drive from
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and one hour drive from downtown
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. In Kulai, it is at the intersection of the North-South Expressway and the
Second Link Expressway The Second Link Expressway is a controlled-access highway in Johor, Malaysia. It runs from Senai, Kulai District near the Senai International Airport, international airport to the Malaysia–Singapore Second Link at Tanjung Kupang, Johor Bahru ...
. The location is on 18.2 ha of land, with a built up 379,000 sq ft.


See also

* List of Simon Property Group properties


References


External links

* {{Iskandar Development Region Shopping malls established in 2011 2011 establishments in Malaysia Kulai District Premium Outlets Shopping malls in Johor