Subang Jaya Information
Subang Jaya is an affluent suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It is situated in the district of Petaling. Subang Jaya comprises of (SS12 to SS19), UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights, Batu Tiga and parts of Subang town. The city is governed by the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ), which also governs areas of the Petaling district not under Petaling Jaya and Shah Alam. Due to its strategic location, the demand for property in Subang Jaya has soared, pushing prices upwards by as much as over 100%. In 2010, it is Malaysia's most populated city with 1,553,589 residents beating Kuala Lumpur (1,475,337 residents).
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History
Subang Jaya was originally a township of Petaling Jaya. However, due to the high amount of population and fast rising developments, it has earned its own municipality, the Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya. The city was developed by Sime UEP Berhad, the property development arm of the Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby. The site was formerly an oil palm plantation called Seafield Estate under the municipality of Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya. Construction work for the development of Subang Jaya began in 1974 and was concluded in 1988. Upon the completion of Subang Jaya on the same year, Sime UEP began clearing land for the development of UEP Subang Jaya.
In 1997, Subang Jaya was granted the status of a municipality. Hence, the local authority was transferred from the Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya (MPPJ) (Petaling Jaya Municipal Council) to Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ) (Subang Jaya Municipal Council). The MPSJ holds local government authority not only in Subang Jaya, but also USJ, Putra Heights, Batu Tiga, Bandar Sunway, Puchong, Bandar Kinrara, Seri Kembangan, Balakong, and other parts of Petaling district.
Politics
In the Dewan Rakyat, the parliamentary constituency of Kelana Jaya (P104) is represented by Loh Gwo Burne of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a party in the opposition alliance, Pakatan Rakyat or PR. He has gained mainstream attention due to the controversy surrounding the Lingam Tapes.
For the 2004-2008 term, the Dewan Rakyat parliamentary constituency of Subang (P107) was represented by Tan Sri K.S. Nijhar of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a party in the federal government ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional or BN. It is currently represented by Sivarasa Rasiah, a Vice-President of the opposition People's Justice Party (PKR) since 2008.
The position of Subang Jaya State Assemblyman (Dewan Undangan Negeri) for the 2004-2008 term was previously held by Dato' Lee Hwa Beng, of the MCA, part of the BN. The position is now held by Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), another component party of the Pakatan Rakyat alliance, after winning with a landslide victory in the Malaysian General Elections on the 8th of March, 2008.
Shopping, Leisure, Entertainment and Hotels
Carrefour Hypermarket in SS16, Subang Jaya.Subang Parade, Empire Subang and the hypermarket chain Carrefour serve as the main shopping attractions in Subang Jaya. The exclusive department stores Parkson and Cold Storage (supermarket) are situated in Subang Parade.
One of the main tourism spot of Subang Jaya is the Subang Ria Park lake, located in SS12 nearby the Sime Darby Medical Centre. It serves as the main recreational park for the residents. The Millennium Park in SS13 which was built in 2000, was in the centre of controversy. It was underused and later abandoned despite the millions of ringgit used to build it. Nevertheless, MPSJ has refurbished the park into an aerobic park.
In nearby USJ, other shopping complexes like The Summit Subang USJ, Mydin and local hypermarket chain Giant and Mydin, provide alternative shopping destinations for the residents of Subang Jaya. The main commercial hub in USJ is Taipan Triangle Business Center in USJ 10 and Subang Business Centre in USJ 9 respectively. Taipan is the city's central business area and is famous throughout the Klang Valley for its variety of international F&B outlets. There are numerous variety of foods for diners such as alfresco dining, modern contemporary and fusion Asian-Western food. Taipan Triangle is a favourite commercial hub among the residents in Klang Valley. Furthermore, there is another commercial area near USJ 1, namely USJ Sentral. It features many well-known bistros such as Delifrance, Secret Recipe, Sarpino's Pizza and etc.
The 19 USJ City Mall & Carrefour are the main tenants for a service condominium named "Rhythm Avenue" at USJ 19.
Sunway Pyramid, a popular shopping complex for local and foreign tourists, is situated at the adjacent township of Bandar Sunway and serves Subang Jaya residents. Jusco and Parkson are currently Sunway Pyramid's anchor stores.
Empire Shopping Gallery in Empire Subang is an exclusive high-end shopping complex that is dedicated more on family and lifestyle concept. There are many international dining restaurants such as Din Tai Fung, Italiannies, Chilis, Rakuzen, Madam Kwan's, The Loaf and etc. For shoppers, there are many high-end outlets such as Tangs, Coach, Guess, Levi Strauss & Co., Don Ed Hardy and etc. Besides that, there is an electronic department called LEX which hosts many high-end electronics such as Apple Inc. products and electronic simulators such as a flying simulator from Firefly.
The SS15 area also serves as the city's commercial centre and has recently developed a series of pedestrian malls. There are many international F&B and shopping outlets located there. One of the most famous food courts in the Klang Valley, "Asia Cafe" is located there where there is a wide variety of famous local hawker stalls and entertainment outlets such as internet cafes, pool centres and etc. There is a newly built high-rise building in SS15, namely the First Subang which would hosts 20 over floors of offices and a shopping mall with Jusco as its main anchor.
For sports, there are a few futsal courts in USJ and Subang Jaya such as Sportsplanet, De Stadium and etc. Also, there are many badminton, squash and tennis courts in Subang Jaya and USJ. Golfers could enjoy the green in the exclusive Subang Racquet and Golf Club, Extreme Park in South Quay, Bandar Sunway, Subang National Golf Club or Glenmarie Golf & Country Club.
There are many exclusive hotels in Subang Jaya, which includes 4 to 5-stars options such as Grand Dorsett Hotel (previously known as Sheraton Hotel), Holiday Villa, Empire Hotel Subang, Summit Hotel and etc. Nearby Subang Jaya consists of Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa and Sunway Pyramid Hotel which are also 4 to 5 stars options located in Bandar Sunway.
Education
Subang Jaya is known as a higher education hub, with many large international colleges and universities, particularly in the commercial district of SS15, namely Taylor's University College, INTI International University, and University of Wollongong. This has led to much of the high-rise apartment developments in the area, especially in SS15, Subang Jaya. The area is being converted to accommodate the students from overseas and local. Ther are many education consultation firms such as IDP Education, which offer advice regarding overseas educational opportunities.
Sunway University College, and Monash University Malaysia Campus were built situated in nearby Bandar Sunway. One of Subang Jaya's largest colleges, Taylor's University College, will move its campus away from congested, clogged SS15 to a purpose-built Lakeside Campus located in PJS5 in adjacent Bandar Sunway, which is just a stone away from Subang Jaya. SEGi University College and Cilantro Culinary Academy are located in UEP Subang Jaya (USJ).
Subang Jaya also has four national primary schools and many national high schools, as well as one national-type primary school. There are also two private schools, Sri Kuala Lumpur and Sri Sedaya which caters for both primary and secondary levels. Furthermore, there is an international school, namely [Fairview international school] which is located in Sime UEP Industrial Park in USJ.
Healthcare
Healthcare in Subang Jaya is provided by a private hospital, Sime Darby Medical Centre Subang Jaya, SDMCSJ (formerly known as Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC)) along with Sunway Medical Centre in adjacent Bandar Sunway. Other private clinics and dental surgeries provide basic health care services.
Under the 9th Malaysian Plan, Subang Jaya will have its first public health clinic.[1]
Religion
Masjid Darul Ehsan in SS15 is the main worshipping place of Muslims in Subang Jaya. Besides that, there is another mosque in SS19.
The Church of St Thomas More, Subang Jaya (STM), is a Roman Catholic parish, located in UEP Industrial Park. The Church was officially dedicated and opened on Sunday, 10th April 2011, by Most Rev. Murphy Pakiam, Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur.
There is also a Church, First Baptist Church located in SS17 with the former just finished remodeling. Apart from that, churches based in and above shop lots can also be found all around in SS15, USJ, Sunway Mentari and Sunway Industrial Area. Mainly, it consists of the Protestant movements such as Anglican (Faith Christian Centre/ FCC), Vine Sanctuary, City Harvest Church, Glad Tidings, Antioch Church, World Harvest Church, Lutheran Church in Malaysia and Singapore (LCMS) Sunway, Emmanuel Assembly of God, Peace Tabernacle, Full Gospel Church, Hosanna Praise Assembly, Cornerstone Sanctuary, Gereja Methodist Subang Jaya (GMSJ), City Church in Sunway College, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and Kingdom Life Church International in USJ 1, Acts Church at Summit Hotel, Sungai Way - Subang Methodist Church (SSMC), Community Baptist Sunway and other Christian fellowships mainly in universities and colleges around Bandar Sunway and Subang Jaya.
Also, there is a Hindu temple, Sri Vartharaja Perumal Temple and Subang Jaya Buddhist Association (SJBA) building where Buddhists pay respect to Buddha as well in SS13.
Accessibility
A KTM Komuter Class 82 EMU at Subang Jaya Komuter station.Subang Jaya is well-connected to the cities of Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam and the townships of Petaling Jaya such as Bandar Sunway, Ara Damansara, Kota Damansara, Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama and Mutiara Damansara via a network of major highways, namely the Federal Highway, the Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), the New Pantai Expressway (NPE), the North-South Expressway Central Link and the Damansara-Puchong Expressway.
Persiaran Kewajipan and Persiaran Tujuan are the busiest road in Subang Jaya during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur.
The major route from UEP Subang Jaya and Subang Jaya to Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya is the Subang-Kelana Jaya Link, which also connects the Persiaran Kewajipan roundabout of the New Pantai Expressway towards the Subang Airport expressway (route ) of Federal Highway (route ).
Subang Jaya is also served by an urban-suburb rail link, the KTM Komuter, which provides transportation towards Port Klang and also Kuala Lumpur. In August 2006, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak announced that the western end of the Kelana Jaya Line would be extended to Subang Jaya as well. The Kelana Jaya Line will be extended from the existing route from the Subang LRT Depot, running through the Dana 1 commercial centre in Kelana Jaya, to Kelana Centre Point, then to Subang Parade (interfaced with KTM Subang Jaya Komuter station), to Subang Jaya (3 stations), then to The Summit Square at USJ 1, to USJ 9 near the Al Falakh Mosque and the Subang Jaya headquarter police station (USJ 8), then will be connected to USJ 19. The main station hub is located at Putra Heights, which will eventually connect with the Ampang Line to Sri Petaling. The construction of the project is due to be started in the mid-year of 2011 and is expected to be completed in 2013.
Public bus transportation is provided by several companies such as RapidKL, Metrobus, and Triton. These buses provide routes around the city and also to Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur's former international airport, the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (often referred to as Subang Airport), has since been re-named Subang Skypark after an extensive renovation). It is located nearby (and within the municipality), Ara Damansara and Kota Damansara. It serves as the main hub for turboprop airlines Firefly (a low-cost carrier subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines) and Berjaya Air.
Recent developments
A series of exclusive high rise service apartments are currently undergoing rapid development in Subang Jaya. Projects under development include Subang Soho, Subang Olives, Subang Parkhomes, Isola, USJ Heights, The Aviary, USJ One Park, Da Men and The Glades.
The latest section is USJ Heights and The Aviary, which features high-end bungalows and super-link houses.
Subang Jaya is one of the first few areas which provides Telekom Malaysia's High Speed Broadband (HSBB)or UniFi; a broadband service that offers bandwidth delivered at network speeds of 5, 10 and 20Mbps.
Notable residents
- Tun Hanif Omar
- Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay
References
- ^ On, Ing Yeen. "Subang Jaya to have its first public health clinic". The Star. http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/5/27/central/6337533&sec=central. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
External links
- Subang Jaya Medical Centre
- SEGi College Subang Jaya
- Cilantro Culinary Academy
- Taylor's University College
- INTI College Subang Jaya
- Metropolitan College
- Empire Shopping Gallery
- Subang Parade
- Subang Jaya Buddhist Association (SJBA)
- Faith Christian Centre (FCC)
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