Borders Bookstore closing down on Aug 31

Berjaya Books Sdn Bhd, which operates Borders in Malaysia, thanks customers for their support through the years.

PETALING JAYA: Borders Bookstore Malaysia will cease operations in Malaysia on Aug 31, more than 10 years after the original American book retailer closed down.

The management of Berjaya Books Sdn Bhd, which operates Borders in Malaysia, thanked customers for supporting the bookstore through the years.


PETALING JAYA: Borders Bookstore Malaysia will cease operations in Malaysia on Aug 31, more than 10 years after the original American book retailer closed down.

The management of Berjaya Books Sdn Bhd, which operates Borders in Malaysia, thanked customers for supporting the bookstore through the years.
Although our journey is coming to an end, our commitment to our customers remains unchanged. We will ensure that you receive the best customer service until the very end,” it said in a notice at the Bangsar Village 2 Borders outlet.


The Bangsar Village 2 outlet will close after July 31.

Meanwhile, checks on the Borders Malaysia website found that its online store had been closed since May 31.

Borders Group Inc filed for bankruptcy in February 2011 and later liquidated all its stores. All its outlets in the US had shuttered operations by September that year.

Borders Malaysia is operated by Berjaya Books, a subsidiary of Berjaya Corporation Bhd.
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Bubye Borders

Sunset industry

Took them long enough. SG Borders closed since 2011.

When borders was in MY in Times Square 2nd & 3rd floor that time. I really happy. I spent many hours every week there looking at many types of books. 2 large floors some more. Until they minimized to single lot at lowest floor and closed altogether.

Malaysian Mindset

Dragged until bankrupt then close.

go in slower
exit pun slower

Because of you la. See see see only no buy

What? Why all bookstores bankrupt, people don’t buy books anymore? I’m running out of place to buy books.

Hope MPH & Popular can survive

But i keep the books nice. Not bending the binds and i rest the book on shelf when i read it if i cannot find seat. I respect the book. Then weeks later after come back to the same book, its like being molested already.....

Except Sbux… everything Berjaya touched will eventually die

I starting to read books
Like physical books a lot

Our toys r us still open... American sudah lama tutup..


But I miss toy city...


Basically u can't get that unique toy store vibe and smell and environment from anything else!

My kids life is gonna suck compared to my childhood... that new toy store... What ever the fuck it's called... Howards? Harold's? Just don't have the same feeling and smell

Kinokuya kan ada

The boarders in 3 Damansara also become sport planet lioa

Use to buy dmn a lot of technical and creative books from them, back when they are at the curve and mid valley. kinda sad because of comeptition they slowly take in books like the rest of the gang. Now I think if you want detail technical and creative books your best bet is from kinokuniya.

No wonder Borders Curve never came back. I always thought reno or relocating.

End of an era

Cosway still around

Got megasale onot? Wanna buy children books

Malaysians dont read

People rather watch shit videos than read books in this era

1) People prefer ebooks these days.

2) Malaysians don't read.

3) People into religion book. Each religion has one book, and that's enough for them.

4) Books has become expensive. Buying book has become a T20 thing only now.

5) People into TikTok now.

6) Senior people has begin to read from WhatsApp university library.


This post has been edited by Natsukashii: Jun 15 2023, 09:07 PM

sad....book depository also close...not sure where to find books now

Last time always bring my kids buy buku rujukan, buku latihan in Boarders the Garden. So nice inside have Starbucks. Book smell plus coffee smell really good memories.

Yea, books is crazy expensive now.

https://www.pnm.gov.my/

got big sale?

Books expensive?

I don't want to reveal, but there is a lot of other ways I can get them second hand for free.

and then there are many pesta buku out there organized by Popular, MPH, Bookaccess to sell them cheaper.

Plus Bookexcess, though not so cheap but much cheaper compared to Tsutsaya.

So sad. It will add to the unemployment numbers.

Maybe the kind of book you prefer to read is still cheap.

The kind of book that I have been interested in are expensive.

Last time I can get what I want to read for RM40-60.

Now what I want to read can be RM80-RM100.

Again, we all have difference preference when it comes to reading, just like music.

I'm glad you found a free source for you to get the kind of books you like.

Why all sading? Padan muka lar. Many treated bookstores mcm library. Read never buy. Ofkos bungkus

children books - hardcover can be quite expensive

they are made hardcover, because kids tend to be rough, step on the books, they lasts long.

at Tsutsaya, some of the books can range from 40-100 per book.

no need to buy them new, just wait for second hand, I know where to get them for free.

this co memang funny one

wendys also gone
papa john also gone
krr also sot sot
jollibean? naahhh

This post has been edited by JimbeamofNRT: Jun 16 2023, 12:23 PM

SportsToto

Since when Malaysians read books? Thats why mostly B40

setarbuk belum, toto belum, big apple belum,