Maluri

{{Short description|Suburb in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia}} {{for|the Romanian village|Vulturu, Vrancea}} [[File:Jalan Mahkota, Taman Maluri (230215).jpg|right|thumb|200px|Jalan Mahkota major commercial area of Maluri]] [[File:JUSCOMaluri01327.jpg|thumb|JUSCO Taman Maluri was opened on 30 October 1989. This plague was removed when the mall was enlarged in 2019|200px]]

'''Maluri''' is a suburb in the constituency of [[Cheras, Kuala Lumpur|Cheras]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], situated near the border of the constituency of [[Titiwangsa]].<ref>{{cite web|title=P.119 Titiwangsa|url=http://ppn.spr.gov.my/kualalumpur/?page_id=1560|accessdate=19 August 2017}}</ref>

It is located along [[Jalan Cheras|Cheras Road]] [[Malaysia Federal Route 1|Federal Route 1]] and can be accessed through [[Maluri station]] served by the [[LRT Ampang Line]] and the [[MRT Kajang Line]]. It is one of the housing areas closest to Kuala Lumpur's [[Bukit Bintang|Golden Triangle]].

==History== The name origin of Maluri is speculated to be from the acronym of "makanan luar negeri", which translated as oversea food in [[English language|English]]. It is a part of the business ventures by [[Daim Zainuddin|Tun Daim]] in the district after the loss in his salt business.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://newswav.com/article/ramai-tak-sangka-maksud-di-sebalik-akronim-maluri-ini-penjelasan-isteri-tun-A2511_06FjRg|access-date=18 November 2025|work=Newswav|title=Ramai Tak Sangka Maksud Di Sebalik Akronim ‘Maluri’, Ini Penjelasan Isteri Tun Daim|date=17 November 2025|language=ms}}</ref>

==Location== Maluri is located close to the boundary between Cheras and Kuala Lumpur's central business district. It is adjacent to [[Kampung Pandan]], [[Pandan Jaya]] and [[Jalan Cochrane|Cochrane Road]]. Across the [[Kerayong River]] is the development of [[Shamelin Perkasa]].

==Education== Maluri houses a number of public, private and international schools, most notably Taylor's International School.

==Commercial activity== Maluri is the home of [[Aeon (company)|Aeon]]'s (formerly [[JUSCO]]) oldest store in [[Malaysia]], which opened on 30 October 1989. The store, like all other JUSCO stores in Malaysia, was rebranded as [[AEON (company)|AEON]] in March 2012. Newer malls sprung up in the area in recent years, including [[Sunway Velocity Mall]]. [[IKEA|IKEA's]] second store in Malaysia opened along [[Jalan Cochrane|Cochrane Road]], just adjacent to Maluri.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.enanyang.my/news/20170405/%E3%80%90%E7%8B%AC%E5%AE%B6%E3%80%91%E5%A4%A7%E5%85%B4%E5%9C%9F%E6%9C%A8-%E8%84%8F%E4%B9%B1%E5%8F%98%E6%91%A9%E7%99%BBbr-%E8%95%89%E8%B5%96%E9%A9%AC%E9%B2%81%E9%87%8C%E8%9C%95%E5%8F%98/|title=【独家】大兴土木脏乱变摩登蕉赖马鲁里蜕变乍喜还忧|publisher=[[Nanyang Siang Pau|eNanyang]]|language=zh}}</ref>

==Access== ===Car=== [[File:Jalan Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 20260519 134214.jpg|thumb|Cheras Road in Maluri from [[Maluri station]] footbridge]] Maluri is located along [[Jalan Cheras|Cheras Road]], next to its interchange with [[Besraya Expressway]]. The area can also accessed via [[Jalan Cochrane|Cochrane Road]], Jalan Perkasa and the [[MRR2]] via [[Pandan Jaya]].

===Public transportation=== Maluri lends its name to the [[Maluri station]], served by both the [[Ampang Line|LRT Ampang Line]] and the [[MRT Kajang Line]]. [[Cochrane MRT station]] is another MRT station located near the suburb.

Maluri is also an important [[rapidKL]] bus hub, with routes going as far as [[Kuala Lumpur City Centre|KLCC]], [[Kajang]] and [[Titiwangsa]].

==See also== *[[Jalan Cochrane|Cochrane Road]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

[[Category:Suburbs in Kuala Lumpur]]