{"id":177985,"date":"2023-12-16T08:15:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T08:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=177985"},"modified":"2023-12-16T08:15:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T08:15:48","slug":"cu-opens-at-iium-gombak-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/?p=177985","title":{"rendered":"CU opens at IIUM Gombak campus!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>By Shaireza Jaafar<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GOMBAK, 15 December 2023: The students of IIUM Gombak witnessed the opening of the popular South Korean convenience store, CU, today which is located strategically at the mosque square, which is at the heart of the campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CU is no stranger among students as its stores have spread all over Malaysia and is in competition with FamilyMart which used to be a popular Japanese convenience store, but CU has overshadowed it among Malaysian customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This hip convenience store sells various items ranging from ready-to-eat meals, hot foods, exclusive Korean snacks and drinks to everyday essentials at affordable prices, making it a \u0153one-spot-destination\u009d for all students needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Undoubtedly, this convenience store is a must-visit for students who would like to taste the exquisiteness of Korean delight as the store intends to expose its customers to the South Korean experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the delights offered by CU include sausages, Korean rice cake <em>(tteokbokki)<\/em>, Korean fried chicken <em>(dak gang jeong)<\/em>, noodles, hot toast, and many more! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-08-19.jpg?fit=790%2C593&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-08-19.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-08-19-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-08-19-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-08-19-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption>Space provided for students to enjoy the foods!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, CU at IIUM also provides a space to unwind near the right staircase of the mosque under the Mini Auditorium, making it a perfect nook for students to mingle together and catch up in between classes while eating <em>tteokbokki<\/em> and <em>dak gang jeong<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, although CU is a South Korean convenience chain, it operates in Malaysia under MyNews Holdings Bhd, and has a licensing agreement with BGF Retail which runs the chain in South Korea, according to The Edge Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afraid not, according to CU Malaysia, all the foods are freshly made from the local MyNews Food Processing Centre which is Halal certified.***<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-177998\" data-id=\"177998\" src=\"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-04-03-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-04-03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-04-03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-04-03-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-04-03.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">CU hot foods served<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-177999\" data-id=\"177999\" src=\"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-03-51-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-03-51-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-03-51-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-03-51-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-03-51.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Korean drinks (ade)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-178000\" data-id=\"178000\" src=\"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-04-55-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-04-55-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-04-55-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-04-55-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.iium.edu.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/photo_2023-12-13_16-04-55.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Students hopped by on the first day opening<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Shaireza Jaafar GOMBAK, 15 December 2023: The students of IIUM Gombak witnessed the opening of the popular South Korean convenience store, CU, today which&hellip; 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