George Town
Tan Wei Min creates lush and beautiful terrariums in everything from small glass jars to giant globes. Buying one is like taking home a piece of the…
Must-see shopping in Malaysia
Melaka City
Vibrant watercolours of sunsets, street scenes and temples fill this lovely art gallery spanning the entire length of a shophouse along with its inner…
Miri
With several clothes shops and a useful supermarket in the basement, this is a good place to stock up on supplies before a trek. Linked by a skybridge and…
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's largest IT mall offers eight floors of electronic goods and services. Head to the top-floor shops for repairs.
George Town
Pick up one of Howard Tan's distinctive photographic prints at this compact gift boutique that also sells unique postcards, art, handicrafts and books on…
Melaka City
Anchored by upmarket Singaporean department store Tangs, this mall is a pleasant spot for a browse of around 100 shops and restaurants over four floors as…
Kuala Terengganu
Batik and local brassware can be purchased at this shop where you can also view artisans at work. Check with the tourist information office before heading…
Kuala Lumpur
The city's largest department store is a bustling affair, particularly on the weekends. It's packed with concessions for local and international brand…
Kuala Lumpur
There are plenty of interesting businesses in this fine shopping complex at the foot of the Petronas Towers, which hosts plenty of international brands…
Kuala Lumpur
A little confusing to navigate but jam-packed with youth-oriented fashion and accessories, this is one of KL's more interesting malls with a focus on…
George Town
The subtle, minimalist, design-focused homewares here, some of which are made locally, include earthy ceramics, handsome stationery, wooden toys and fancy…
Melaka City
This lovely shop displays a delightful galaxy of perforated pottery tea-light holders, bowls and ornaments, made here by clay craftsman Leong Chee Hsiung…
Melaka City
Melaka's largest mall has a collection of upscale designer shops and restaurants in the western half and an underground craft-and-souvenir market in the…
Kuala Lumpur
This concept store is a treasure trove for admirers of fine contemporary design in stationery, homewares, fashion accessories and perfumes. It's mainly…
Kuala Lumpur
Associated with the educational institute UiTM, this is one of the biggest and best of several galleries found on Level G4 of Publika. Exhibitions change…
George Town
Canadian colour-pencil artist Barbara Moore has a small gallery in her home on one of the heritage zone's more charming residential streets – worth…
Kuala Lumpur
Brightly coloured and patterned batik print clothing for all the family is stocked here. There's a variety of designer labels from Malaysia and Indonesia…
Kuala Lumpur
Eu Kong opened his first Yang Sang (meaning ‘caring for mankind’) Chinese medicine shop in 1879 in Malaysia. In addition to the company’s herbal remedies,…
Melaka City
If you need a figure-hugging qipao (cheongsam), a colourfully patterned Nonya kebaya (blouse), sarong, batik clothing or an elegant man's shirt, this shop…
Kuala Lumpur
This gift shop in the ILHAM art gallery stocks books, limited-edition prints and a wide range of Malaysian-made artisan crafts and designer goods,…
Pulau Langkawi
This is a huge handicrafts complex with an emphasis on batik. Visitors can paint and take home their own swatch of batik for RM30. Atma Alam is located in…
George Town
The charming artist Fu Mei Lin will likely list plenty of things in her cosy shop that she doesn't want to sell. Nevertheless stick with it and you're…
Kuala Lumpur
Like stumbling into a hipster's loft, this emporium specialises in reconditioned vintage arcade games and juke boxes as well as local artwork, vinyl…
Melaka City
The cat-and-mouse designs on Ha Mi Seon's hand-painted, batik-print T-shirts and other clothing are undeniably cute. It's a great place to pick up…
George Town
This shophouse workshop features the owner’s beautiful handmade batik items. If you want to learn more about this craft, take a walk-in class (from noon…
Kuala Lumpur
Anchored by a huge branch of fast-fashion retailer H&M, Avenue K has undergone a serious revamp in recent years and is now packed with shops and appealing…
Kuala Lumpur
Kinokuniya is the kind of bookshop where you can lose hours browsing the covetable stationery supplies and excellent selection of English-language titles,…
Melaka City
This huge museum-like shop is set in an elegant traditional building and is stuffed to the gills with antiques and replicas. It's not cheap, but it bursts…
Miri
Reopened in an interesting modern building in 2018, this centre showcases stalls selling colourful bags, baskets, sarongs, textiles etc made by Iban,…
Kuching
Specialises in English-language books on Borneo, the history of Sarawak and natural history. Also carries Sarawak maps and a few travel guides. Doubles as…
Kuala Lumpur
With an in-store florist, bakery, oyster bar and cafe as well as alcohol and pork aisles, at Ben's you'll find just about anything you're looking for,…
Kuching
This fine little boutique has a well-chosen selection of made-in-Sarawak fabrics and clothing in both traditional and modern Orang Ulu–inspired designs,…
Kuching
Down the back of this souvenir shop you can find an excellent selection of Sarawakian specialities such as pepper (black and white), laksa paste, sambal,…
Kuala Lumpur
This local fashion house has been making Nonya kebaya (a traditional colourful blouse in the Peranakan style) since 1955, and is still highly recommended…
George Town
Earthy, simple, linen-heavy clothing for both men and women is the emphasis at this local-label store. Supplementing this is a selection of handsome,…
Malaysia
Behind an elaborate carved wooden shopfront is this Indian textiles and jewellery emporium. Come here for silk scarves, saris, jewellery and gorgeous…
Kuala Lumpur
Browse the glitzy gowns and catwalk statement pieces by Malaysia's 'King of Fashion' (and chief designer on Malaysia's version of Project Runway).
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian designer Farah Khan specialises in beaded and sequinned glamour wear including hot pants and bomber jackets as well as more formal gowns.
George Town
Very pretty, classic Chinese-influenced clothing with a contemporary edge is sold in this boutique stocking the designs of the KL-based designer.
Mahkota Parade Shopping Complex
Melaka City
For practical needs such as books, cameras, pharmacy goods or electronics, head to this extensive shopping complex.
