History of
AEON ASEAN Business
Over 30 Years in ASEAN
JAYA JUSCO is set up in Malaysia In 1984, Jaya Jusco Stores Sdn. Bhd. was established in Malaysia, in response to the Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir's request to help modernize thee retail industry in Malaysia using the world's most advanced management expertise.
Dr. Mahathir believed that the modernization of the retail industry was crucial for the country's economic growth. Prior to this, in 1983 Dr. Mahathir visited Tokyo and met the then JUSCO Co., Ltd. President, Mr. Takuya Okada to discuss the proposition of bringing the JUSCO name to Malaysia. The talks ended on a positive note and Dr. Mahathir invited JUSCO to set up store in Malaysia. All this was part of Dr. Mahathir's Look East policy for Malaysia.
Following this, a joint venture company was established in September 1984. There were three parties involved: JUSCO Co., Ltd., Japan, Peremba, a leading government owned Property Company and Cold Storage, a premier supermarket chain store.
JAYA JUSCO's aim was to grow with the people of Malaysia through the transfer of expertise from Japan to Malaysia and human resource development, two factors which would contribute greatly to the progress of Malaysia.
Year | Month | Detail |
1758 | Okadaya established in Yokkaichi-kyurokucho by Sozaemon Okada | |
1985 | June | The first pilot store of Malaysia, JAYA JUSCO Dayabumi, opened. |
1985 | December | The first store of Thailand opened on Ratchadaphisek Road. |
1989 | September | JUSCO Group renamed as AEON Group |
1991 | October |
First AEON Hometown Forests Program held at Jaya JUSCO Stores Malacca Store |
1996 | December | JAYA JUSCO STORES BHD was listed on the Main Board of the KLSE |
2001 | August |
JUSCO Co., Ltd. renamed as AEON CO., LTD. and the Group name changed to AEON |
2001 | August | Aeon's Corporate Commitment formulated |
2010 | October |
Announced Shifted to a tripolar regional headquoters structure in Japan, China and ASEAN |
2012 | November | Aeon Group "ASEAN Headquarters" started |
2012 | November | Acquired Carrefour's Malaysian operations |
2014 | January | First AEON Mall in Vietnam, AEON Mall Tan Phu Celadon opened |
2014 | June | First AEON Mall in Cambodia, AEON Mall Phnom Penh opened |
2015 | January |
Announced capital and business alliance with Vietnamese SM companies FIVIMART and CITIMART |
2015 | April | First AEON Mall in Indonesia, AEON Mall BSD CITY opened |
2016 | September | Openning of first Myanmar "Aeon Orange North Okkalappa Store" |