JB is full of shopping malls catering mostly to local and Singaporean shoppers. Selections are somewhat limited when compared to the island state's offerings, but prices for Malaysian-produced goods can be half price or less.
* Johor Area Rehabilitation Organisation (JARO) Handicrafts Centre. The JARO Handicrafts Centre, formerly located along Jalan Sungai Chat, sells hand-made cane furniture, soft toys, rattan baskets and customised book-binds, among others, all produced by the physically disabled charges of the state government. As of June 2009, it seems to have shifted to new premises. Check with the tourist office at JOTIC or at the new Immigration, Customs and Quarantine checkpoint. JARO is a state sponsored organisation that focuses on the needs of the disabled through its rehabilitative shelter and workshop programme. T: 07-224 5632. http://www.jaro.org.my/
* AEON/Jusco Tebrau City, The largest mall in JB, with a sprawling supermarket and numerous international retail franchises like Giordano's, MNG, Esprit, Dorothy Perkin's, and the list goes on. All ranges of food available, from Italian fine-dining to fast food joints like Pizza Hut to local favourites at the food court on the 3rd level. Upmarket shopping, mid-range goods, food, departmental store, movies, karaoke and entertainment all under one roof. There are frequent several town buses to JUSCO. It is at the junction of Tebrau Highway (also known as Jalan Kota Tinggi) and Jalan Desa Tebrau, about 12.5 km north of the CIQ. Take any bus (e.g. Maju 227, Causeway Link 77, 6B, Transit Link 188, 20, 41, etc) that goes to Kota Tinggi or Ulu Tiram from the bus stop beside the Public Bank building in Jalan Wong Ah Fook. The bus fare is about 2.50 RM. Taxi rides from the Malaysian customs should not cost more than RM20. http://www.jusco.com.my
* Carrefour, 138 Jalan Kota Tinggi (Tebrau highway), only 500m south of AEON/Jusco Tebrau City. Besides the Carrefour hypermarket and several shopping outlets, it has a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet, a Japanese restaurant, a food court and a post office that is open M-Sa 10AM-9PM. http://www.carrefour.com.my/
* City Square, Jalan Wong Ah Fook (just across from the train station) . JB's most accessible mall, an easy walk from Malaysian customs. Has a good range of shops, food and beverage outlets, with a Singapore run Cathay Cineplex on the fifth floor. There is also a food court run by Singapore-based Food Junction. The 'Innercity' area is full of small boutiques and stalls and is worth a visit. Internet cafés aren't easy to find in Johor Bahru but there is one tucked away here at the top floor. Look for Watsons (chemists / pharmacy) on Level 2; the internet café is almost above Watsons on Level 4. http://www.city-square.com/
* Holiday Plaza, Jalan Dato Sulaiman (Century Garden). A three-storey shopping mall with a lot of empty stores. Take a taxi usually not more than RM5 or bus to get here from Malaysian customs. This is the place to buy mainly pirated, DVDs, VCDs, CDs, PS2 games, Xbox games, Nintendo games and PC games at slightly cheaper price than those shops near the custom, although the difference is practically non-existent. It has a Pizza Hut, McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet.
* Komtar, This is just a building site now and the perimeter is fenced-off.
* Plaza Kotaraya, within walking distance from Malaysian customs. It is relatively old shopping centre compared to the nearby City Square. Visit the supermarket to find Malaysian products and groceries. It has a foodcourt on the top floor.
* Plaza Pelangi, Jalan Kuning. An upmarket shopping mall. It has a supermarket (Cold Storage) and a wide variety of branded fashion shops and nice restaurants/cafes like McDonald's, Nando's and Coffee Bean. http://www.pelangi-bhd.com/plaza/pelangi/shop2.html
* Plaza Larkin, opposite the Larkin Bus Terminal - for those who are wishes to be in a fashion planet, this is a place to be with a lot of boutique to choose. Tired, get a hold for nice food & beverages, compilation of the best Johorian food named (Selera Johor)
* Danga City Mall, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak Susur 1, just north east of the intersection of Jalan Tun Abdul Razak and Jalan Lingkaran Dalam, abutting both of these highways. Level 2 specialises in IT products and cameras, and also houses the giant Metrojaya department store. You can even find original OSes and Office software for cheaper prices than, for example, City Square Mall. Foodcourt at the basement.
* AEON Bukit Indah, located in Bukit Indah by AEON, currently is the newest shopping mall in Johor Bahru. AEON Bukit Indah is a 3-level shopping mall with Jusco being the flagship store - a supermarket offering everything from food to baby diapers to perfumes. CW3 bus (From Jurong East MRT station,Singapore) stops at AEON Bukit Indah. Located a 40 minutes drive from the new Johor Bahru CIQ (and 20 minutes from the 2nd Link). http://www.jusco.com.my
* Sutera Mall, situated at Taman Sutera Utama and it is a 3 level shopping mall. It takes about 15 minutes from Senai International Airport and about 25 minutes from heart of the city- Johor Bahru. http://www.suteramall.com/
-Info courtesy of Wikitravel-
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