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Low Yat Plaza
Plaza Low Yat
The northern and main entrance of Low Yat Plaza
Map
LocationImbi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opening date1999[1]
No. of stores and services~400[1]
No. of anchor tenants2
Total retail floor area28,800 m2 (310,000 sq ft)[1]
No. of floors7
Websiteplazalowyat.com

Low Yat Plaza (Malay: Plaza Low Yat) is the oldest shopping centre specializing in electronics and IT products in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2] In 2009, Plaza Low Yat was named “Malaysia’s Largest IT Lifestyle Centre” by the Malaysia Book of Records.[3] Plaza Low Yat falls under the Low Yat Group, alongside other properties in the city centre such as Federal Hotel, Capitol Hotel, Federal Arcade and BBpark.[4] Plaza Low Yat is widely regarded as the most comprehensive IT centre in Kuala Lumpur, offering various IT products and services from mobile, photography, and gaming, to computing and repairs. Each floor in the centre generally specializes in a particular group of IT products.[5] The centre is notoriously known for the amount of haggling and price comparisons required in order to find good deals, as well as the availability of software and games at relatively cheap prices.[6]

Incident

2015 Low Yat riot

The Low Yat Plaza was the site of a riot in 2015.[7] Three people were injured including a reporter during the commotion. Police believed that the riot occurred following a fight involving seven men at Low Yat Plaza on 11 July 2015, over the alleged theft of a smartphone.[8]

Transportation

The interior of the shopping centre.

The shopping centre is accessible within walking distance north of Imbi Station of KL Monorail and also southwest of Bukit Bintang MRT station.

Accolades

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Celebrating two decades of revolutionised shopping". Star2.com. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. ^ Tshiung Han See (21 July 2015). "How to shop like a boss at Low Yat Plaza". Stuff Magazine. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  3. ^ "PLAZA LOW YAT". Wonderful Malaysia. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Lucky diners win big". New Straits Times. 8 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Plaza Low Yat, Kuala Lumpur". Travelfish.org. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. ^ "A visit to Low Yat Plaza, Kuala Lumpur's shady electronics mall". ZDNet. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  7. ^ Lopez, Greg. "Low Yat Riot In Malaysia -- Racial Or Something Else?". Forbes.com. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  8. ^ Suparmaniam, Suganthi (14 July 2015). "Low Yat brawl: How it all started". Astro Awani. Retrieved 21 September 2018.