KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 3): Nestled in The Exchange TRX, a 17-acre lifestyle quarter that is part of the greater 70-acre business and financial district dubbed TRX, or Tun Razak Exchange, Seibu KL has a collective investment in excess of RM150 million.

Spanning four levels with a workforce of over 1,000, shoppers may peruse desirables from no fewer than 700 luxury, contemporary and Japanese brands, a staggering hundred-plus of which are making their Malaysian debut.

For Seibu KL chairman Datuk Alfred Cheng, 59, it is the beautiful coming together of a long-held dream. “From day one, I wanted this to be an international luxury department store, but with a lot of Japanese influences. I also wanted to introduce a new name to the market,” says the renowned retailer who was instrumental in expanding the Parkson department store footprint across the region in the 1990s before investing in Sogo KL in 2016.

December is a month for gifting as much as giving. When children who are critically ill ask for something from Make-A-Wish and get it, it is just the beginning. A wish experience can help uplift, especially when they are going through crucial medical treatment, and give them the edge to fight harder against their illnesses. Victor Nichols, chairman of Make-A-Wish International (Mawi) explains how the organisation is rekindling hope for children all around the globe in this issue.

George Yeo, who held key portfolios in the Singapore cabinet for over two decades, speaks about the launch of the final part of his trilogy, Musings—Series Three, in Kuala Lumpur recently. Read about his insights into the many global and local events in which he played a public role and his intriguing personal interests.

Read all about these and more in the Dec 4, 2023 issue of Options, out with The Edge Malaysia weekly.

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