Did you know? 118 Mall at the foot of Merdeka 118 is now open. Here's your guide before you go

The world's second-tallest building finally has its own mall. 118 Mall, at the foot of the Merdeka 118 tower, opened to the public today, Sunday 1 November 2026.

It was originally due to open in August but was pushed back to November (Citizens Journal). If you're planning to go this week, here's everything you need to know.

How big is 118 Mall?

• More than 300 stores across 7 floors (Citizens Journal)
• Around 1 million sq ft of floor area (Wikipedia)
• The mall expects up to 22 million visitors in its first year
• Owner: PNB Merdeka Ventures, a subsidiary of Permodalan Nasional Berhad (Wikipedia)

What shops are there?

According to SAYS and Citizens Journal:

• SOGO118: a younger take on SOGO, with beauty brands from Korea, Japan and China
• Village Grocer, Decathlon (a flagship of about 22,000 sq ft), Skechers, BookXcess, Best Denki
• Fashion and sports brands: Coach, Hackett London, Cole Haan, Asics, Li-Ning, Habib Jewels
• For families: HappiKiddo and Babyshop

3 things worth seeing

1. Malaysian Artisan District (MAD), Level 3 A zone of about 80,000 sq ft dedicated to local culture, food and crafts (SAYS). Shops include Batik Boutique, Bayu Somerset and Cookiecrumbs.

2. Makanizm Food Hall At the heart of MAD, with Kenny Hills Cafe, Oriental Kopi, Serai, Dolly Dim Sum, Cili Kampung, ZUS Coffee and Eight Ounce Coffee.

3. The Atmosphere, Level 4 A 20,000 sq ft event space under an 88-metre glass dome (Citizens Journal). Wikipedia describes it as the largest mall dome in Malaysia.

Did you know? The 118 Mall site used to be Merdeka Park, one of Kuala Lumpur's oldest public parks (Wikipedia).

Getting there: take the MRT

The first week is bound to be packed, so taking the train is the safer bet:

• MRT Merdeka (Kajang line): a direct escalator to the mall's Lower Ground floor
• LRT Plaza Rakyat (Ampang/Sri Petaling lines): connected to MRT Merdeka
• Maharajalela Monorail: about a 3-minute walk

If you're driving:

• The official 118 Mall website offers the first 3 hours of parking free from 1 to 8 November
• Enter via the Belfield Tunnel off Jalan Syed Putra (Citizens Journal)
• E-hailing drop-off is on the Jalan Hang Jebat side

Opening-day offers

According to Citizens Journal, starting at 11:18am today:

• Village Grocer: a free foldable bag with purchases of RM118 and above (1,000 units, for Bites members), and an angpao pack with vouchers for purchases of RM100 and above (1,000 packs)
• Penang Chendul: the first 118 customers get a free cendol. From 1 to 7 November, spend RM30 or more for a free cendol (first 118 redemptions each day)

All offers are subject to stock and each store's terms.

Not open yet

The View at 118, the observation deck in the Merdeka 118 tower, has no official opening date yet (Citizens Journal). For now, you can only admire the tower from below.

The mall's operating hours also hadn't been officially announced in the sources we checked. It's worth checking the official 118 Mall website before you go.

Will you go this week, or wait for the crowds to die down?