LARGEST - Mall in the Philippines - Mall of Asia - Pasay City, Philippines
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The Mall of Asia is the largest mall in the Philippines and the third largest in Asia. It features the first Olympic size ice skating rink, and first IMAX theater in the Philippines.
Waymark Code: WMAT1C
Location: Philippines
Date Posted: 02/20/2011
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The Mall of Asia, reported by most sources as the third largest in Asia, officially opened on May 20, 2006, inaugurated by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. It is the ambitious project of Henry Sy and his SM Holdings Group which operates over 40 modern malls in the Philippines. The mall has 4.2 million square feet of leasable space, and nearly 600 stores.
The mall is much more than just a shopping center, but also an entertainment complex with its ice rink, IMAX theater, 31-lane bowling center, arcades, carousels, and open spaces for children's activities, concerts, and, of course, the Pyrotechic Olympics out on the Esplanade.
Acknowledged as the Mall of Asia's symbol, this globe is placed in a traffic roundabout at the entrance to the mall.
On November 18, 2009, the globe was fitted with 26,300 LED lights enabling spectacular light displays, simulating a rotating globe, flags, Christmas lights, and other thematic displays.
To see an example of this, view this video from a third party (
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Here is the Mall of Asia official home page (
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