KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — In their hey-day, malls such Pertama Complex and Campbell Shopping Complex were vibrant and flourishing hubs of retail, commerce, and society, to the point...
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Phase 3 payments of Penang’s i-Sejahtera programme to roll out tomorrow; elderly, single mums, disabled among 4,319 eligible recipients Built in the 1970s, Pertama and Campbell were among the first major shopping centres in Kuala Lumpur, representing modernity and sophistication at a time when Malaysia was beginning to emerge as an economic power in the region.
Tailor Abasilah poses for a photograph at his store at Pertama Complex in Kuala Lumpur on October 2, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa None of the cinemas remain today, as all closed after periods of decline, with their buildings repurposed for time, before making way for the flood of new developments.
Over in Block B, GK Yong, 75, of Alpha Optics & Contact Lens Centre was reading a newspaper to pass the time until his first customer of the day arrives.“We hope for new and returning customers these days. Most of them are workers around the area. Our old customers are no longer around,” said Yong, who opened his store here in the 1970s.
Ng said the earliest that any would open was 11am, though most would only raise their shutters after lunch and lower them again by 7pm. Tailor Richard Yap poses in his store at Campbell Shopping Complex in Kuala Lumpur on October 2, 2024. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa Despite their decline, both Pertama and Campbell still hold a place in the hearts of older Malaysians, many of whom have fond memories of shopping, dining, or just hanging out there with their families and friends.
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