Third Biggest Mall in the World!

[griffin 7]

Greetings!

When some of my co- workers asked me if i am from Philippines and i answered yes... They invited me to go around Michigan and to try to go to the mall so i can see big and nice mall...when i cannot even see a bigger mall compared to the mall that we have back home...HOw much more now that "SM MALL OF ASIA IS OPEN" ,sometimes it is just too funny when they think we havent had nice places around aside from the tourists spot in the country..

PASTED:2006

The SM Mall of Asia is the largest shopping mall in the Philippines and the third largest shopping mall in the world in terms of gross floor size (next to the Golden Resources Mall in China and West Edmonton Mall in Canada). It opened on May 21, 2006[1].

It is owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings, under the management of Henry Sy, a Filipino-Chinese business tycoon — regarded as one of the wealthiest men in Asia. (Forbes 2006 ranks him as the 14th richest person in southeast Asia, and "Henry Sy and family" as 74th richest person in the "Asia and Australia" region)

The Mall of Asia was constructed within the reclamation area, west of Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City, aptly nicknamed "Bay City". It is built on 19.5 hectares of reclaimed land and has a gross floor area of 386,381 square meters. The mall is located at the southmost tip of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. A roundabout was constructed in the front of the mall with a huge bronze globe similar to Universal Studios. An esplanade was constructed at the back of the mall where it served as the observation center for the First World Pyro Olympics in December 2005.

[moondancer627 0]

The World's smallest mall is in Superior, AZ. It's the size of a tuff shed.

LOL.

Moondancer

[saturn5man 0]

Sounds like my shopaholic daughter would LOVE this place ! ;)

Neil.

[iceyspots 0]

so who's american express card are we using ?

[almaty 19]

malls ...the PI needed a good mall

[Nessa 23]

I'm not a big mall fan, sounds like a good place to get lost

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Greetings!

When some of my co- workers asked me if i am from Philippines and i answered yes... They invited me to go around Michigan and to try to go to the mall so i can see big and nice mall...when i cannot even see a bigger mall compared to the mall that we have back home...HOw much more now that "SM MALL OF ASIA IS OPEN" ,sometimes it is just too funny when they think we havent had nice places around aside from the tourists spot in the country..

Most Americans have no clue about the world. One co-worker was surprised to hear that the roads in Bangkok were paved and not dirt. He was no dummy either. He was very technically savvy.

[Cali Gal CPA 0]

Back home, I lived next to SM North Edsa, it's so convenient to have everything in one place - kinda like Walmart but even better. I can spend a whole Saturday there. In the morning, I would be at the gym (Slimmers World), then I head to Body Tune at the basement of the mall to get a massage. Around 11am, I would be walking in at Starbucks to grab a cup of joe and a bagel.

Close to noon, I'd meet my mom at the Supermarket section of the mall and do grocery shopping with her, then we usually have lunch at Barrio Fiesta or Cabalen (Filipino restaurants). After I see my mom off, I'd go to Netopia (Internet cafe) to chat/email my then BF (now hubby). After that, I do a little shopping myself, then get mani/pedi/hot oil treatment at David's Salon. By night, I'd meet my friends to see a movie before heading home.

Can we say mall rat? I'm looking forward to seeing this SM Mall of Asia, it was still under construction when I left. I can't wait to go home.

[john_and_marlene 162]

Marlene was reading an article the other day -- I think it was on ABS-CBN. It said that if you spend 10 minutes in each retail shop it would take you 5 days.

Edited June 9, 2006 by john_and_marlene