The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey
A large shopping and mixed-use complex in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
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Overview
The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey is a major shopping mall in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. It opened on 23 April 2019 as the principal retail component of the Southkey development and was conceived as a Johor-based counterpart to Kuala Lumpur's Mid Valley Megamall. The complex is managed by IGB Berhad, the Malaysian property and retail group associated with Mid Valley Megamall and The Gardens Mall, while the wider Southkey development is identified with Southkey City Sdn Bhd. The mall is positioned as a large-format regional destination rather than a neighbourhood shopping centre. It serves residents of Johor Bahru, visitors from other parts of Johor and cross-border shoppers travelling from Singapore. Its location gives it access to the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway, which connects with major road corridors including the North–South Expressway, the Johor Bahru East Coast Parkway and routes leading toward the Johor–Singapore Causeway and Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex. It can also be reached through Jalan Bakar Batu and public bus services from JB Sentral, Larkin Sentral and PPR Sri Stulang. The retail centre has more than 300 tenants across fashion, beauty, watches and jewellery, home furnishings, electronics, entertainment, groceries, dining and family-oriented leisure. Named anchor and destination tenants include SOGO, AURUM Theatre, Swiss Watch Gallery, GSC Cinemas, Harvey Norman, Nitori, MANGO, Village Grocer and LEGO. The mall also contains a broad luxury-brand presence, with brands cited in reference material including Coach, Armani, Michael Kors, Dior, Chanel, Rolex, Guerlain, Tudor, Yves Saint Laurent, Jo Malone London and Aesop. A Tesla experience centre described as Malaysia's largest is another notable attraction, covering approximately 3,300 square feet. Beyond retail, Mid Valley Southkey includes the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre Johor Bahru, commonly abbreviated MVEC JB, together with two office towers and a hotel tower operated by St. Giles Hotels. These components give the property a business, events and hospitality role in addition to its shopping function. The combination of retail, cinemas, exhibition facilities, offices, hotel accommodation and dining supports its positioning as an integrated urban destination. The complex is closely modelled on the Mid Valley Megamall format, adapting IGB's established large-scale mall concept to Johor's commercial environment. Its scale has been described in reference material as making it Malaysia's largest shopping mall outside Greater Kuala Lumpur and the largest in Johor. In 2025, IGB Berhad and Southkey City announced plans for a new mixed-use development immediately beside the existing mall. The proposed project is intended to add retail, commercial and hospitality components and, together with Mid Valley Southkey, create a development of a scale comparable with Mid Valley City in Kuala Lumpur. Construction was stated to begin on 1 March 2026, with scheduled completion on 30 June 2028. The cited dates describe a planned development rather than an operating component of the existing mall.
History
Mid Valley Southkey was developed as part of the Southkey project in Johor Bahru, Johor. The surrounding development is associated with Southkey City Sdn Bhd, while the mall's management is handled by IGB Berhad. This management relationship links the property to IGB's established portfolio of major Malaysian retail destinations, including Mid Valley Megamall and The Gardens Mall in Kuala Lumpur. The mall opened to the public on 23 April 2019. Its concept was closely modelled on Mid Valley Megamall, transferring the large-scale integrated shopping-centre format to Johor Bahru. The project was designed not only as a collection of retail units but as a broader mixed-use destination. In addition to more than 300 retail tenants, the complex includes the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre Johor Bahru, two office towers and a hotel tower managed by St. Giles Hotels. Mid Valley Southkey's location is central to its regional role. It is accessible from the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway, which connects with the North–South Expressway and the Johor Bahru East Coast Parkway. Road access also links the mall with the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex and the Johor–Singapore Causeway. Local access is available through Jalan Bakar Batu, while public buses connect the mall with JB Sentral, Larkin Sentral and PPR Sri Stulang. The tenant mix combines department-store and supermarket anchors with fashion, luxury, home, electronics, entertainment and food operators. Cited anchor or destination tenants include SOGO, AURUM Theatre, Swiss Watch Gallery, GSC Cinemas, Harvey Norman, Nitori, MANGO, Village Grocer and LEGO. The mall also hosts numerous international luxury brands, including names in fashion, watches, jewellery, beauty and fragrance. Its entertainment and experiential components include cinemas, the exhibition centre and a Tesla experience centre described as the largest of its kind in Malaysia, with an area of about 3,300 square feet. The property has been described as Malaysia's largest shopping mall outside Greater Kuala Lumpur and the largest mall in Johor. This scale, together with its transport links and cross-border accessibility, supports a catchment extending beyond the immediate Southkey neighbourhood. It functions as a retail, leisure, hospitality and events destination for Johor Bahru and the wider southern Malaysian market, while also serving visitors from Singapore. In 2025, IGB Berhad and Southkey City announced a further mixed-use development immediately beside the existing mall. The planned project is described as containing new retail, commercial and hospitality elements. Combined with Mid Valley Southkey, it is intended to approach the scale of Mid Valley City in Kuala Lumpur. The announced schedule stated that construction would begin on 1 March 2026 and finish on 30 June 2028. These plans represent a future expansion of the Southkey precinct and should not be treated as completed facilities of the existing mall.
- 2026
Planned construction start for expansion
[1]The announced adjacent project was scheduled to begin construction on 1 March 2026.
- 2025
Adjacent mixed-use development announced
[1]IGB Berhad and Southkey City announced plans for additional retail, commercial and hospitality facilities beside the existing mall.
- 2019
Mid Valley Southkey opens
[1]The shopping mall opened on 23 April 2019 in Johor Bahru, becoming a major retail component of the Southkey development.
Scheduled completion of adjacent expansion
[1]The announced expansion was scheduled for completion on 30 June 2028.
Products and positioning
A large regional shopping and mixed-use destination in Johor Bahru, combining mainstream retail, luxury brands, dining, entertainment, exhibitions, offices and hospitality. Its concept is closely modelled on IGB Berhad's Mid Valley Megamall format and is positioned to attract both local and cross-border visitors.
Department stores and general retail · 2019
Retail and department-store offering
The mall's general retail offer includes department-store, fashion, beauty, accessories and everyday shopping tenants. SOGO is identified as an anchor, while the wider centre includes a mix intended to serve both routine purchases and destination shopping.
Luxury retail · 2019
Luxury fashion, watches and beauty
Mid Valley Southkey houses luxury and premium brands across apparel, leather goods, watches, jewellery, cosmetics, fragrance and skincare. Reference material names brands such as Coach, Armani, Michael Kors, Dior, Chanel, Rolex, Guerlain, Tudor, Yves Saint Laurent, Jo Malone London and Aesop.
Home and consumer goods · 2019
Home, electronics and lifestyle retail
The centre includes home-furnishing, household, electronics and appliance retail. Named tenants include Nitori and Harvey Norman, giving the mall a substantial home and technology component alongside its fashion and food offer.
Groceries and dining · 2019
Food and grocery
Food-related retail includes Village Grocer and a broad selection of dining and café operators. The grocery and restaurant mix supports both everyday visits and longer destination trips.
Entertainment and exhibition services · 2019
Entertainment and events
Entertainment facilities include GSC Cinemas and AURUM Theatre. The property also contains the Mid Valley Exhibition Centre Johor Bahru, which extends the complex into exhibitions, events and business functions.
Automotive experience retail
Tesla experience centre
A Tesla experience centre is located in the mall and is described in reference material as Malaysia's largest, occupying approximately 3,300 square feet. It adds an automotive and electric-vehicle showcase to the centre's retail and experiential offer.
Brand decisions
2025
Expansion of the Southkey mixed-use precinctStrategyBackground
The existing mall had become a large regional retail and mixed-use destination, and IGB Berhad and Southkey City announced plans to add a directly adjoining development.
Action taken
The planned project adds retail, commercial and hospitality components beside Mid Valley Southkey and is intended to create a combined development comparable in scale with Mid Valley City in Kuala Lumpur.
Aftermath
Construction was scheduled to start on 1 March 2026 and finish on 30 June 2028. Completion and later operating performance were not established in the supplied material.
Recent events
- 2026
Construction planned for adjacent development[1]
Other
Construction of the announced adjacent mixed-use development was stated to begin on 1 March 2026, with completion scheduled for 30 June 2028.
- 2025
Adjacent mixed-use expansion announced[1]
Other
IGB Berhad and Southkey City announced plans for a new development directly beside Mid Valley Southkey, with additional retail, commercial and hospitality components.
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