Sunshine Square is a department store within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located within the township of Bayan Baru, the five-storey shopping centre was opened in 1993 as the flagship store of the local retail firm, Suiwah Corporation.[1][2]

Sunshine Square
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LocationBayan Baru, Penang, Malaysia
Coordinates5°19′32″N 100°17′14″E / 5.325863°N 100.287279°E / 5.325863; 100.287279
Opening date1993
OwnerSuiwah Corporation Berhad
Total retail floor area148,534 sq ft (13,799.3 m2)[1]
No. of floors5

History

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The department store was built by the Penang Development Corporation (PDC), the state-owned developer of the Bayan Baru township.[3] Completed in 1993, Sunshine Square is one of the flagship stores of the local retail chain Suiwah Corporation, the other being Sunshine Central at Farlim.[1][2][4] The shopping centre originally contained a cineplex and a bowling alley, although these have since been converted into function halls for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE).[2]

Transport

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Rapid Penang bus routes 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 401E and CAT Bayan Baru include a stop at Sunshine Square.[2][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Fresh image vital for complexes - Business News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sunshine Square". Penang Trails. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. ^ Ooi, Kee Beng (2010). Pilot Studies for a New Penang. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 9789814279697.
  4. ^ "About Us – Sunshine Central Penang". Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  5. ^ "Buletin Mutiara". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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