ST3 Shopping Mall

ST3 Shopping Mall, formally referred to as Simpang Tiga Three Shopping Mall, is a mixed-use commercial and hospitality complex on Jalan Simpang Tiga in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The development opened in December 2012 and combines a retail mall with an eight-storey serviced-apartment component above it. The hospitality portion is operated as Citadines Uplands Kuching Apartments by The Ascott Limited, a subsidiary of CapitaLand, while the mall provides retail, dining, entertainment and service functions. The complex is positioned in a strategically connected part of Kuching. It stands near the Jalan Simpang Tiga flyover and directly opposite The Spring Shopping Mall, one of the city's largest shopping destinations. Its location also places it within reach of Kuching International Airport, the central business district, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak and several government offices. These surrounding institutions give the development a mixed customer base that includes local residents, students, office workers, visitors and serviced-apartment guests. ST3 provides retail space across four floors. Known tenants and facilities include Smart Plus grocery store, K11 Karaoke and several restaurants. The complex has also housed an office of the Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department, showing that its use extends beyond conventional shopping and leisure functions. The mall's principal hospitality anchor is Citadines Uplands Kuching Apartments, which occupies the upper eight floors and contains 215 rooms. Its residential amenities include a swimming pool, children's wading pool, gymnasium, residents' lounge, launderette and meeting room. Citadines Uplands represented The Ascott Limited's first entry into the Malaysian market. The combination of serviced apartments and retail space gives ST3 a dual commercial identity: it functions as a neighbourhood and convenience-oriented shopping centre while also serving longer-stay business and leisure travellers. The complex is connected to local public transport through Kuching City Public Link bus routes K8 and K11. A pedestrian bridge links ST3 with The Spring Shopping Mall, allowing visitors to move between the two developments. Future transport planning has also identified the area for connection to the Kuching Urban Transportation System through the proposed SM11 The Spring ART station on the Blue Line. The available reference material does not establish a separate corporate owner, founding individual or publicly listed operating company for the mall itself. ST3 is best understood as a local mixed-use property and destination brand rather than an international retail chain.

ST3 Shopping Mall was developed as an integrated commercial and accommodation complex in Kuching, Sarawak, and opened in December 2012. Its name derives from Simpang Tiga, the Kuching locality in which it is situated. Rather than operating solely as a retail centre, the development was designed to combine shopping outlets with serviced apartments, creating a property that could serve both everyday local demand and accommodation needs. The mall occupies the lower portion of the complex and provides retail capacity over four floors. Its known tenant mix includes a grocery store, restaurants and K11 Karaoke. The development has also accommodated an office of the Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department, adding an institutional and public-service function to its commercial role. The available reference material does not identify the mall's original developer, founder or ownership structure. The upper eight floors form Citadines Uplands Kuching Apartments, a 215-room serviced-apartment property operated by The Ascott Limited. The property was significant for Ascott because it marked the group's first entry into the Malaysian market. Its facilities include swimming pools, a gymnasium, residents' lounge, launderette and meeting room, supporting both short- and extended-stay guests. ST3's location has been central to its role. It stands on Jalan Simpang Tiga, before the Jalan Simpang Tiga flyover, opposite The Spring Shopping Mall and close to the airport, Kuching's central business district, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak and government offices. A pedestrian bridge provides a direct connection to The Spring, while Kuching City Public Link buses K8 and K11 serve the area. Transport planning has also proposed an ART connection through SM11 The Spring station on the Blue Line of the Kuching Urban Transportation System. The available sources do not provide sufficient information about later ownership changes, renovations, financial performance or management appointments.

• 2012

  ST3 Shopping Mall opens

  [1]ST3 Shopping Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The Simpang Tiga Three Shopping Mall integrated complex opened in December in Kuching, Sarawak.

• 2012

  Citadines enters Malaysia through the complex

  [1]ST3 Shopping Mallen.wikipedia.org

  Citadines Uplands Kuching Apartments, operated by The Ascott Limited, began operating in the upper portion of the ST3 complex and represented Ascott's first Malaysian property.

A locally oriented mixed-use shopping and hospitality complex serving Kuching residents, nearby institutions, commuters, visitors and serviced-apartment guests.

• Shopping mall · 2012

  ST3 Shopping Mall retail centre

  The retail component occupies four floors and provides a mix of everyday shopping, food and leisure uses. The documented tenant mix includes Smart Plus grocery store, K11 Karaoke and restaurants. The mall is positioned near residential, educational, governmental and commercial destinations in Kuching and is linked by pedestrian bridge to The Spring Shopping Mall.

• Serviced apartments · 2012

  Citadines Uplands Kuching Apartments

  Citadines Uplands occupies the top eight floors of the integrated ST3 development and has 215 rooms. Operated by The Ascott Limited, it offers serviced-apartment accommodation with a swimming pool, children's wading pool, gymnasium, residents' lounge, launderette and meeting room.

1. 1ST3 Shopping Mallen.wikipedia.org