JURONG POINT SHOPPING MALL

Jurong Point is a suburban shopping mall located in Jurong West, Singapore. It is situated next to Boon Lay MRT Stationand Boon Lay Bus Interchange. The shopping centre features more than 450 shops, making it the largest suburban mall in Singapore. Jurong Point first opened its doors on 5 December 1995 with 95 retailers including Courts, NTUC FairPrice, Kopitiam, Old Chang Keeand Soo Kee Jewellery, all of which were setting up shop within a mall environment for the first time[citation needed]. Ever since, Jurong Point has undergone two expansions. In 1998, an additional 150,000 square feet of space was successfully secured for the first extension of Jurong Point, which was opened on 2 December 2000. Jurong Point was enlarged to 450,000 square feet in JP1 during this extension. In 2008, it was further enlarged to 750,000 square feet, with the addition of JP2. After its 2nd expansion, it houses 10 thematic retail zones with additional anchors such as Yue Hwa Chinese Products, FairPrice Xtra and Harris Bookstore. With the addition of JP2, parking lots increased from 415 to 1467. Shopping traffic at JP1 and JP2 total up to more than 3 million shoppers a month.