31/12/2025

LYFE WEDNESDAY | DEC 31, 2025

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BUZZ SPOTS

Sports Direct, IOI City Mall Putrajaya Sports Direct’s third elevated flagship in Malaysia spans over 20,000 sq ft at IOI City Mall, Putrajaya, featuring the brand’s largest football zone in the country, dedicated areas for running, outdoor, training and specialist sports, a USC lifestyle section for premium fashion brands, digitally enhanced shopping with LED displays and immersive touchpoints, and a globally inspired store design blended with local identity through a custom mural celebrating Putrajaya’s architecture and culture.

FitFlop, Sunway Pyramid FitFlop’s newest boutique outlet introduces a warm and contemporary retail concept where comfort, style and innovation come together. Designed around the idea of The Veranda, which embodies FitFlop’s philosophy of living well, the outlet allows shoppers to discover new styles that support a modern, active lifestyle. The outlet showcases FitFlop’s iconic Lulu sandals, available in a variety of Glitz-Bow, Multi-Tonal Glitter and Crystal-Buckle Strap designs. The festive line-up also includes Delicato Ballerina Flats and Mary Janes featuring elegant Crystal-Buckle accents.

Hextar World, Empire City Positioned as the Pulse of Damansara, the destination is a large-scale lifestyle and entertainment hub spanning 1.8 million sq ft of net lettable area, including 450,000 sq ft dedicated to entertainment, anchored by High Street, an enclosed lifestyle promenade designed to host cultural showcases, performances, markets and community-driven activities, with a mix of leisure, arts and family-focused experiences that position the space as a continuously evolving venue for discovery, creativity and public engagement.

Ainz & Tulpe, Sunway 163 Mall The Japanese beauty retailer has opened its fourth Malaysian outlet at Sunway 163 Mall in Mont Kiara, stocking more than 300 J-beauty and K-beauty brands and over 5,000 products, with launch highlights including Japanese skincare brand Ayura and Korean makeup label Moonshot, which makes its exclusive debut at Ainz & Tulpe Malaysia, alongside a store layout that spans skincare, hair care, makeup and a lifestyle section featuring Japanese home brand Francfran.

Lin Xiang Xiong Art Gallery, Penang Officially opened on Dec 15 at The Light Waterfront after more than two years of development, the eight-storey gallery houses a collection of over 1,000 works with more than 400 on rotating display, includes permanent and special exhibition spaces, an art education centre and international collaboration facilities, and launches with the exhibition “Picasso and Lin Xiang Xiong: A Dialogue Across Time” alongside an international art forum, positioning the institution as a platform for cross-cultural exchange and dialogue under its founding mission of “art for peace”.

The Ordinary, IOI City Mall Putrajaya The compact store carries a curated selection of The Ordinary’s ingredient-led skincare range and includes an in-store consultation station for personalised routine building, extending the brand’s physical retail presence in Malaysia following earlier outlets at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and Mid Valley Megamall.

Xtep Flagship Store, Mid Valley Megamall The 3,262 sq ft store at Mid Valley Megamall is Xtep’s first flagship in Malaysia, stocking performance running shoes, technical training apparel and sport lifestyle products, built to the brand’s global retail format and marking the start of a wider physical and online expansion into other major Malaysian cities.

LandOn, Wisma Central A discreet underground neighbourhood bar beneath Wisma Central. Designed for intimate conversations with soft lighting and a shared open layout. Known for inventive cocktails using local flavours and house-made syrups. Offers relaxed DJ-led nights that build from chilled evenings to late-night grooves.