and 8 from asia.
Forbes.com
Tom Van Riper
They're springing up all over Asia, but will they last?
Heading out to the mall – isn't that yesterday's way to shop?
Not in Asia, where land is cheap and labor costs are low. A building boom has enormous shopping malls popping up in China, Malaysia, and the Philippines, with India expected to jump into the fold soon. Based on gross leasable area, or the amount of space devoted to revenue-producing operations like stores, amusements and food, the continent is home to nine of the world's 10 largest malls, six of which have been built since 2004. That's added some 27 million square feet of shopping space to cities like Beijing and Guangzhou in China and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
In Pictures: The World's 10 Largest Shopping Malls
http://www.forbes.com/2007/01/09/mal...tner=yahooshop
Forbes.com
Tom Van Riper
They're springing up all over Asia, but will they last?
Heading out to the mall – isn't that yesterday's way to shop?
Not in Asia, where land is cheap and labor costs are low. A building boom has enormous shopping malls popping up in China, Malaysia, and the Philippines, with India expected to jump into the fold soon. Based on gross leasable area, or the amount of space devoted to revenue-producing operations like stores, amusements and food, the continent is home to nine of the world's 10 largest malls, six of which have been built since 2004. That's added some 27 million square feet of shopping space to cities like Beijing and Guangzhou in China and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
In Pictures: The World's 10 Largest Shopping Malls
http://www.forbes.com/2007/01/09/mal...tner=yahooshop
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