The story
In 1991, Sinar Kota in Kuala Lumpur and Menara Bakti at Section 14 Petaling Jaya, which were expected to be completed by that year, were pre-leased to Metrojaya.
From Wikipedia’s article on Metrojaya, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Private company
Metrojaya
Malaysian retail company
MJ Department Stores Sdn Bhd is a popular retail company in Malaysia which offers items at a medium-to-high rate. The company opened its first store at Pertama Complex, Kuala Lumpur in September, 1976, with a retail space of 18,305 sq ft (1,705 sq metres). Metrojaya's latest outlet, in Berjaya Times Square closed in December 2009, after only three years of operation.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
Sep 1976Founded1
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MJ Department Stores Sdn Bhd is a popular retail company in Malaysia which offers items at a medium-to-high rate. The company opened its first store at Pertama Complex, Kuala Lumpur in September, 1976, with a retail space of 18,305 sq ft (1,705 sq metres). Metrojaya's latest outlet, in Berjaya Times Square closed in December 2009, after only three years of operation. Metrojaya currently has four outlets in Malaysia namely Mid Valley Megamall, Suria Sabah, Brem Mall and LaLaport BBCC.2
Products and brands
- clothing
Listed on Wikidata.1
Retail operations
The company is principally involved in operating departmental stores and investment holding whilst its subsidiary companies are principally involved in property holding, investment holding as well as the operating of specialty stores and general merchandising stores. Metrojaya department stores offer a wide range of merchandise that cater to the needs and tastes of middle and high income groups. The group operates four department stores, one hypermarket store under the Cosmart name at the Bukit Jambul Complex in Penang and one "MJ by Metrojaya" Fashion Concept Store at The Curve in Mutiara Damansara.
The retail operations can be broadly classified as:
Ladies Department (includes apparel and accessories);
Gents Department (includes apparel and accessories);
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Juniors Department (for teens and young adults);
Children Department;
Homes Department (includes kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, garden);
Cosmetics and Fragrances.
Department stores
West Malaysia
Brem Mall, Kepong
Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport BBCC, Bukit Bintang
Mid Valley Megamall, Kuala Lumpur - closed from 27 February 2024 to 28 August 2024 for renovation and downsizing, reopened on 29 August 2024.
East Malaysia
Suria Sabah, Kota Kinabalu - department store closed and relocated to smaller retail lot, reopened as MJ by Metrojaya in 2023
Closed
The Curve, Mutiara Damansara (60,000 sq ft) - closed 2021
Komtar JBCC - closed 2021
CityOne Megamall, Kuching (130,000 sq ft) - closed 2019
Plaza Merdeka, Kuching
Permaisuri Imperial City Mall, Miri
From Wikipedia’s article on Metrojaya, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- Sep 1976Founded Founded1
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataMetrojaya on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMetrojaya on Wikipedia
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