Founder of Berjaya Group makes BTS Mall more secure for shoppers

By Sharen Kaur - Published in NST Property, September 14, 2021 

Berjaya Times Square Sdn Bhd executive chairman Tan Sri Vincent Tan using the newly installed washbasin at BTS Mall. With him are Berjaya Corp Bhd executive director Datuk Seri Zurainah Musa (left), and Berjaya Land Bhd chief executive officer Syed Ali Shahul Hameed (centre).

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Berjaya Group founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan has taken extra steps to ensure that shoppers are secure when shopping at Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur (BTS Mall).

Tan, executive chairman of Berjaya Times Square Sdn Bhd, said with the retail sector resuming business following the easing of restrictions by the National Security Council, BTS Mall wants to make sure that all visitors can shop in peace.

Two of the handwashing stations at the Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur entrance. Courtesy image

Visitors can wash their hands before entering the mall or after they finish shopping at four handwashing stations that have been set up at the mall's main entrance on the ground floor.

There are auto-closed faucets and auto-dispensed soap dispensers in the washbasin so that users do not have to touch them, Tan said.

He said frequent hand washing with soap and water is one of the best strategies to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

BTS Mall is possibly the first shopping mall in Malaysia to have handwashing facilities at the entrance.

"Most visitors are reluctant to wash their hands in the restrooms because they are primarily used to answer nature's call. Aside from that, restrooms aren't the most pleasant places to be at. In this regard, the washbasins installed at the external area of the mall will provide convenience and easy access for our shoppers to wash their hands."

Tan added that Berjaya would install more handwashing stations at several other areas within the mall soon.

There are around 3.5 million square feet of retail space in the BTS Mall, making it Malaysia's largest inner-city shopping mall by area. It houses Berjaya Times Square Theme Park – Malaysia's largest indoor theme park with 12 major rides and thematic attractions, Ampang Superbowl – one of the largest bowling centres in the country with 48 lanes, as well as retail outlets, cafes and restaurants.

Tan said the mall continues to adhere to the standard operating procedures set out by the government, which include scanning of the MySejahtera QR code for contact tracing, temperature taking at all entry points, hand sanitising, the mandatory wearing of face masks upon entering the mall, and placing of social distancing markers.