A family entertainment centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, featuring a Hello Kitty Town, is now in its final stages of completion.

The four-storey indoor theme park will be home to the first Hello Kitty Town in southern Asia and is due to open towards the end of this year.

The FEC will also house popular global children's characters under The Little Big Club, showcasing Thomas and Friends, Barney the Friendly Dinosaur, Bob the Builder, Pingu the Penguin and Angelina Ballerina.

"We are proud to bring the Hello Kitty Town experience to Malaysian families in continuing our vision of providing the best family entertainment for both our local and international visitors," said Tunku Ahmad, managing director and chief executive of Themed Attractions and Resorts, the company behind the project.

The FEC will introduce a unique Malaysian touch with the opening of LAT's World, conceptualised by popular local cartoonist Lat and featuring elements of his well-loved cartoon character Kampung Boy.