Johor Bahru Cool! » duty free http://jbcool.com All you need to know about Johor Bahru Mon, 14 May 2012 16:12:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Iskandar Malaysia World Scrabble Festival http://jbcool.com/iskandar-malaysia-world-scrabble-festival/ http://jbcool.com/iskandar-malaysia-world-scrabble-festival/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:44:49 +0000 admin http://jbcool.com/?p=599 Iskandar Malaysia will be hosting a world class event this coming November and December. Watch out the World Scrabble Festival. This event will be the attraction to booster tourism and sports in Johor Malaysia.

Date :     Nov 25 – Dec 10, 2009
Venue :     The Zon Regency Hotel in Johor Bahru, Johor Bahru Duty Free Complex No. 88 Jalan Ibrahim Sultan, Stulang Laut, Johor Bahru Johor
Organiser :     Causeway Events Sdn. Bhd.
Contact :     Mr. Othman Zakaria
Phone            :     012-7203313
Email :     ozek@hotmail.com
Website :     http://www.wscgames.com/2009/
Category :     Competition

The Iskandar World Scrabble Festival consist of 3 World Class Scrabble Marathon

1. The 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championships will be held on November 26-29, 2009.
2. World Scrabble Team Event 2009 ( CAUSEWAY SCRABBLE CHALLENGE ) will be held on December 2-6,  2009.
3. World Youth Scrabble Championship will be held on December 8-10, 2009.

The Iskandar World Scrabble Festival consist of 3 World Class Scrabble Marathon will be held from 25th November to 10th December 2009. Hosted by The State Government of Johor and Sponsored by Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) & Mattel Inc. (Maker Of Scrabble). This event is supported by Johor Tourism Action Council and Johor Bahru City Council and Sanction by WESPA (World English Scrabble Player Assoc.)

The 2009 World Scrabble Marathon that will be held in The Zon Regency Hotel, Johor Bahru will be one of the longest tournament many have ever played over the period of 12 days. With the Causeway Scrabble Challenge as its major competition, the historic rivals Malaysia and Singapore have now been merged into one team (The Causeway Team) making room for a team from Canada.

The teams are thus Australia, New Zealand, Causeway, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Nigeria plus 2 invited teams of International players picked byMalaysian Scrabble Association as representing outstanding players in the world scene.

Public and tourist are encourage to come to the Ballroom at level 6 of The ZON Regency Hotel to this very interesting and educational tournament, admission is free and there will be a lot of activities awaits you.

Iskandar World Scrabble Festival – Time Line

25 Nov.
Registration of World Scrabble Championship players Gala Dinner hosted by YAB Menteri Besar Johor

26 Nov.
World Scrabble Championship 2009 begins

29 Nov.
Final Rounds and Prize Giving by Menteri Besar Johor to the Winners.

02 Dec.

World Scrabble Team Event (Causeway Scrabble) begins Gala Dinner hosted by the Johor State Secretary
06 Dec.
Final Rounds and Prize Giving by Mayor Of Johor Bahru City Council

07 Dec.
Registration for World Youth Scrabble Championship (Under-17) 08 Dec.  World Youth Scrabble Championship begins

10 Dec. Final Rounds of WYSC Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony by the Johor State Secretary.

]]> http://jbcool.com/iskandar-malaysia-world-scrabble-festival/feed/ 1 The Zon Johor Bahru – Southern Free Duty Attraction http://jbcool.com/the-zon-johor-bahru/ http://jbcool.com/the-zon-johor-bahru/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:17:02 +0000 admin http://jbcool.com/?p=273 shopping_mainpicFancy an enjoyable duty free shopping? Look nowhere else… Look at The Zon Duty Free, located at Stulang, Johor Bahru, perhaps is one of your best shopping experience here in JB.The Zon Duty Free

The ZON Duty Free is the only existing downtown duty free center in Southern Malaysia with a very unique ‘Airport in the City’ concept.

Operating several duty free specialty outlets throughout the Mall, the ZON Duty Free offers the widest selection of imported products at the most competitive prices. These includes:

Chocolates – Select from a broad range of well-known international brands, all imported with quality assured.

Alcohol – Fine wine, brandy, whisky, liquor, imported beers from around the world.

Tobacco – Premium cigar and cigarettes.

Shopping

Besides duty free shopping experience, the zon also occupies 5 levels and more than 300,000 square feet of indoor retail space, the ZON Mall comprises approximately 180 retail shop lots with a carefully planned tenant mix. With a new entrance and atrium greeting customers, the ZON Mall sets customers’ shopping comfort and convenience as priority while adequately optimizing its variety.

The ZON Mall is committed to creating a unique shopping, leisure and entertainment experience that will set new standards for Johor Bahru.

Department Stores

The ZON Department Store occupies a total of 150,000 square feet retail space over 5 levels, offering a wide variety of merchandise from fashion apparel to household as well as supermarket products.

A recent extreme makeover has completely transformed the Department Store into a contemporary concept store, bringing new direction in lifestyle shopping. With attractive new labels for a wider choice, spacious aisles for shopping comfort and emphasis on merchandise display, The ZON Department Store has indeed created a new shopping experience for local residents as well as visitors to Johor Bahru.

The Supermarket, located within the ZON Department Store, provides a wide selection of merchandise and with its realigned product placement, makes it much easier for shoppers to locate what they want as well as giving shoppers a far more pleasant shopping experience.

In recognizing that its customers are the single biggest factor driving the business, the ZON Department Store is committed to provide its customers nothing but ‘Better Value Always’.

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