70-855: Empire Subang is a mixed-commercial development located in Subang Jaya , Selangor , Malaysia which comprises soho office towers, an upscale shopping mall and a 4-star hotel. It is located in the downtown area of Subang Jaya, near Subang Parade , Wisma Consplant (formerly the HQ for oil palm giant Sime Darby Plantation) and the Subang Jaya railway station . The building is categorized into four sections, notably Empire Soho, Empire Tower, Empire Hotel and Empire Shopping Gallery. Empire Shopping Gallery and Empire Hotel were opened in 2010. Empire Shopping Gallery has recently changed its name to Nu Empire in July 2023 following its change of management. Empire Shopping Gallery
140-796: A commuter rail service operated by KTM Komuter , mainly serves southern Petaling Jaya via Petaling , Jalan Templer , Kampung Dato Harun , Seri Setia and Setia Jaya stations. At the Setia Jaya, the KTM Komuter line is connected to the B1 BRT Sunway Line . ( Sunway-Setia Jaya station). Despite their names, the Sungai Buloh and Kepong Sentral stations are both located within the Petaling Jaya City Council's jurisdiction, and as such, are part of
210-458: A common sight within the area. These high-end properties are mostly located at Bukit Gasing, Section 16 & 17, SS7 Kelana Jaya, and more recent ones such as Tropicana, and Ara Damansara. Bus services were initially provided by Sri Jaya between the early 1950s until the early 1990s. Some SEA Park residents may recall the old Sri Jaya Leyland Albion buses on the No. 241 service struggling to climb
280-928: A community and spiritual center for many Buddhists in and around Subang Jaya. One of the memorable achievements of the Association is the successful building of the present Vihara (Temple) in 1997 on a 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) land obtained from the Selangor Government. The Vihara has been well utilized over these years. Presently, there are three large mixed commercial projects under development in Subang Jaya which are SJCC Subang, SJ7 Trans-City and Tropicana Metropark. SJCC Subang and SJ7 Trans-City are two large mixed developments by Sime Darby that are set to be integrated with highly advanced public transportation. Da Men and Empire Remix are located in USJ 1. Da Men
350-425: A few restaurants and a cafe. On 28 September 2011, an explosion occurred at the mall at 3:45am. The fire department believed that the explosion was caused by a gas leak . The mall reopened on 15 November 2011 after almost two months of repairs and further safety measures were taken. Four people were injured in the incident and many luxury cars were damaged. Some damage was also seen at Wisma Consplant located opposite
420-624: A long 5-year wait since MPSJ's application in 2014. Since 2013, the Dewan Rakyat parliamentary constituency of Subang (P104, formerly as Kelana Jaya) is represented by Wong Chen of the Pakatan Harapan - People's Justice Party (PKR) while the Selangor State Assembly seat of Subang Jaya is represented by Michelle Ng Mei Sze from the Pakatan Harapan - Democratic Action Party (DAP). As of 2020 , Subang Jaya
490-648: A private college at Bandar Sri Damansara. TCA College (Malaysia) (TCAM) is an interdenominational Charismatic Bible College, and City University Malaysia main campus in Section 51a near LRT Asia Jaya. The UiTM facility in Section 1 commenced life as the Dewan Latehan RIDA in November 1956. It was later renamed the Dewan Latihan MARA. This was a training centre under the auspices of RIDA or
560-468: A satellite town to prevent people from assisting the communists; the earlier housing areas were fenced off from the surrounding area. The first two main roads built in Petaling Jaya were simply called "Jalan 1" or Road 1 and "Jalan 2" or Road 2. Road 1 was later named Jalan Templer while Road 2 was named Jalan Othman after Othman Mohamad, former Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Selangor. Until
630-485: A shopping mall. It is situated near the upscale neighbourhoods of USJ Heights and Subang Heights, and is strategically located off the Federal Highway. A new access from Federal Highway will be completed by 2016 to improve the traffic flow around the area. On top of that, Bandar Raya Developments Bhd (BRDB) is developing an RM2 billion 24 acres of integrated mixed development around the same area. Subang Jaya
700-598: A total population of 1.5 million. A prominent landmark in PJ is the Kota Darul Ehsan arch which symbolically marks the boundary between Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya. This arch straddled the Federal Highway (Lebuhraya Persekutuan) which was originally the only highway link between Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur. However, many links now exist as alternatives to the congested Federal Highway. Close to
770-667: Is DAP's Gobind Singh Deo in Damansara , PKR's Lee Chean Chung in Petaling Jaya , PKR's Ramanan Ramakrishnan in Sungai Buloh and PKR's Wong Chen in Subang . Petaling Jaya is divided into several sections. Some are subdivided into smaller neighbourhoods ( kejiranan ), for example SS5D. Some sections have their own names (SS1 as Kampung Tunku), while other sections are grouped together (SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6 and SS7 as part of Kelana Jaya). Besides that, Petaling Jaya also comprises
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#1732780799380840-731: Is First Baptist Church in SS17. Kingdom Life Church International, a non-denominational New Testament church, is located in Jalan USJ Sentral 2, USJ 1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints : With a strong congregation in Subang Jaya. Acts Church is also another Non-denominational church located in Summit USJ . The church was founded by Pr. Kenneth Chin in the year 2000. Subang Jaya Buddhist Association (SJBA) commenced its activities in August 1989 and SJBA eventually became
910-594: Is Tropicana Metropark which contains a 9.2 acres (3.7 ha) central park with features like a human-made lake with a bio-filtration system to prevent mosquito breeding, a pedestrian promenade and a food-and-beverage strip for alfresco indulgence. The MBSJ Stadium in USJ 5 comprises a large football turf and an athletic running field. Hypermedia library, petting zoo and art gallery can be found at Kompleks 3C MPSJ in SS13. There are many indoor soccer centres, squash, tennis and badminton courts in Subang Jaya. Golf clubs include
980-717: Is a crematorium in Batu 14, Puchong. Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya ( Malaysian: [pətalɪŋ dʒaja] ), colloquially referred to as " PJ ", is a city in Petaling District , in the state of Selangor , Malaysia . Originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur , the capital of Malaysia, it is part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur area. Petaling Jaya was granted city status on 20 June 2006. It has an area of approximately 97.2 square kilometres (37.5 sq mi). Petaling Jaya
1050-540: Is a mixed commercial development sprawling over 8.6 acres (3.5 ha) of prime land comprising two blocks of serviced apartments, retail lots and a 6-story shopping podium. On the other hand, Empire Remix is also a mixed commercial development which consists of a few blocks of office buildings, serviced apartments and a shopping mall. Tropicana Metropark is an 88.5 acres (35.8 ha) development comprising more than 10 high-rise buildings which include office suites, SOHO, office towers, business suites, villas, shopfronts and
1120-673: Is a prominent Hindu temple located at Bandar Sunway and is dedicated to Subramaniar (Lord Murugan) Darul Ehsan Mosque in SS15 is the main worshipping place of Muslims in Subang Jaya. There are other alternative mosques in the city in USJ 1, USJ 9 and USJ 17. The Church of St Thomas More, Subang Jaya (STM), is a Roman Catholic parish, located in UEP Industrial Park, USJ . The Church was officially dedicated and opened on Sunday, 10 April 2011, by Most Rev. Murphy Pakiam, Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur. The other main church of Subang Jaya
1190-501: Is an upscale shopping centre. The mall is five storeys high and comprises 180 stores. There is also a slide called Lex Slide which was imported from Germany and stood 50 meters tall and ran through 5 floors. The slide was removed in January 2013 due to the end of a contract between the mall and the company which produced the slide. Tangs (now Galeries Voir), Jaya Grocer, ESH, Toys "R" Us , Popular Bookstore , and Fitness First serve as
1260-539: Is carried out by Petaling Jaya City Council (Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya, MBPJ), formerly known as Petaling Jaya Authority from 1954 until 1977 and Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya, MPPJ) from 1977 until 2006. Six mayors have been appointed since Petaling Jaya was awarded city status on 20 June 2006. The current mayor is Mohamad Azhan Md. Azmir, who has been in office since 21 October 2021. The residents of Petaling Jaya are served by four Members of Parliament from Pakatan Harapan , which
1330-684: Is served by an urban-suburb rail link, the KTM Komuter, which provides transportation towards Port Klang and Kuala Lumpur . The Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport is located at Subang , Shah Alam . It serves as the main hub for turboprop airlines Firefly (a low-cost carrier subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines), Malindo Air and Berjaya Air and is the premier hub for corporate and private aviation in Southeast Asia. The City has 2 public library which are located at Persiaran Puteri 1, Bandar Puteri, Puchong and Kompleks 3C, Jln PJS 11/2. There
1400-471: Is surrounded by Kuala Lumpur to the east, Sungai Buloh to the north, Shah Alam , the capital of Selangor, and Subang Jaya to the west, and Bandar Kinrara ( Puchong ) to the south. Under plans developed by Francis McWilliams , the city was developed during post-war British Malaya on a piece of 1,200 acres (486 ha) rubber estate, the Effingham Estate , around Old Klang Road to address
1470-667: Is the Subang Ria Park, situated nearby the Sime Darby Medical Centre in SS12. During its heyday in the 1990s, the park was a boating place with tennis court, paintball and go-karting arenas. As of 2015, it was a park mainly used for jogging activities, with a deterioration in the condition of other resources in the park after a number of years of neglect. Recently in 2023, Subang Ria Park has been upgraded with better facilities. For an urban park experience, there
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#17327807993801540-483: Is today Subang Jaya was part of Klang District . Development on Subang Jaya began on 21 February 1976 and was concluded in 1988 by Sime UEP Properties Berhad , the property development arm of the Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby . The site was formerly a rubber plantation called Seafield Estate under the municipality of Petaling Jaya . Upon completion of Subang Jaya in the same year, Sime UEP began clearing land for
1610-543: Is well-connected to the cities of Kuala Lumpur , Shah Alam and the townships of Petaling Jaya such as Ara Damansara , Kota Damansara , Bandar Utama , Damansara Utama and Mutiara Damansara via a network of major highways, namely the Federal Highway , Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), NKVE , NPE , North South Expressway and LDP . There are three exits connecting Federal Highway to Subang Jaya. The two main exits are at exit 17.9 km through Persiaran Kewajipan and exit 18.2 km through Persiaran Tujuan , while
1680-1468: The [REDACTED] Damansara–Puchong Expressway , [REDACTED] Sprint Expressway and the [REDACTED] FT 2 Federal Highway exist and also known for traffic jams. Petaling Jaya is also served by the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport which is located immediately to the west of Petaling Jaya. There are more than 25 colleges and universities in Petaling Jaya including International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM/UIAM) centre for foundation studies campus in Section 17, SAITO University College in PJ New Town, MARA University of Technology (UiTM) campus branch on Jalan Othman in Section 1, Tun Abdul Razak University (UNITAR) main campus in SS6 Kelana Jaya, Stamford College on Jalan Timur and Jalan 223 (moved out, no longer there), Food Institute of Malaysia (FIM) in SS6 Kelana Jaya, Lincoln University College , Malaysia University of Science & Technology (MUST) main campus in SS7, Kolej Bandar Utama (KBU) in Bandar Utama, IACT College at Damansara Utama, Brickfields Asia College at Section 14, SEGi University at Kota Damansara, and International University College Of Technology Twintech
1750-520: The 9th Malaysian Plan , Subang Jaya has its first public health clinic called the 1 Malaysia Healthcare located in Taman Subang Mewah area of USJ 1. Its primary objective is to provide cheaper healthcare for lower to middle-income population. The Hindu Temple Sri Varatharajah Perumal Temple and Gurdwara Sahib Subang are located in SS13, near the intersection between Kesas Highway and Persiaran Kewajipan . Kuil Sri Subramaniar Bandar Sunway
1820-692: The Subang Airport expressway (route 15) of Federal Highway Federal Route 2 . Subang Jaya's public transport system is highly developed, boasting 2 light rail transit (LRT) lines, 1 KTM commuter line, 1 BRT line, bus and taxi services. Since 30 June 2016, many new LRT stations of the extended Kelana Jaya Line have opened, connecting various areas in Subang Jaya with Kuala Lumpur city centre and Petaling Jaya . The LRT stations are strategically located within walking distance from shopping malls, commercial centres and residential areas and supported by feeder buses. The Kelana Jaya Line had been extended from
1890-760: The Centre of Excellence; Lotus Cars, Faber-Castell and many other major international companies are located in Sime UEP Industrial Park. Subang Jaya is the site of many large international private colleges and universities. It also consists of over 30 primary and secondary schools including local, private and international. Healthcare in Subang Jaya is provided by two private hospitals. They are Sime Darby Medical Centre Subang Jaya, (formerly known as Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC)) in SS12 along with Sunway Medical Centre in Bandar Sunway . Under
1960-474: The Jabatan Kimia Malaysia (Malaysian Chemistry Department, 1957–). In 2020, the city was part of the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, or the movement control order (MCO), where residents were confined to their homes and only allowed out for essential purposes. On April 27, the market in the city's oldest quarter, Old Town , was shut down down after a seafood trader there tested positive for
2030-609: The Kajang Line, and the Damansara Damai , Sri Damansara Barat , Sri Damansara Sentral and Sri Damansara Timur stations on the Putrajaya Line. In the future, the upcoming 11 LRT Shah Alam Line , will serve twenty-six stations in central and western Petaling Jaya starting from Bandar Utama, Glenmarie 2, SS7 to Johan Setia. The railway line set to open in 2025. The 2 Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line ,
2100-742: The Kelana Jaya Line's Taman Jaya station is the Petaling Jaya Museum , as well as the Thai Wat Chetawan temple. This ornate building is very popular amongst the Buddhist community. A short drive ahead is PJ State, the nickname for the Central Business District of Petaling Jaya with the landmark Menara MBPJ as a focal point. PJ State is more formally referred to as PJ New Town. The 1980s saw
2170-539: The LDP is Paradigm Mall, which opened in mid-2012. Paradigm Mall was developed by WCT on the former Kelana Jaya garbage landfill. Cambridge Analytica claimed to have an office in Kota Damansara ; checks shown that the reported address was used for residential purpose. Active property developers in Petaling Jaya are PKNS, Sunway Bhd, Tropicana Bhd, AmCorp, Mah Sing Group and Guocoland as well as many others. Due to
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2240-472: The MPSJ municipal holds local government authority not only in the Subang Jaya city centre, but also USJ , Putra Heights , Batu Tiga , Bandar Sunway , Puchong , Bandar Kinrara , Seri Kembangan , and Balakong . In parliamentary terms, Subang Jaya's municipal area covers the parliamentary constituency of Puchong and Subang in its entirety, as well as parts of Kota Raja which mainly cover Putra Heights. On
2310-711: The PUTRA-LRT and its Putraline feeder bus services, as well as the IntraKota bus system, were taken over by Prasarana Malaysia in 2002 and 2004 respectively, eventually transferring all rail and bus operations to the Rapid KL system. Today, most of the public transportation in the form of busses in Petaling Jaya is operated by Rapid Bus under the Rapid KL brand, which also operates bus services in Kuala Lumpur and
2380-681: The Petaling District Council ( Majlis Daerah Petaling , MDP), which disestablished itself after the cession. Due to the proximity of the city to the capital of Malaysia, Petaling Jaya had and have been the headquarters of many federal government departments such as the Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (National Registration Department, 1958–2004), the Jabatan Arkib Negara Malaysia (Malaysian National Archive Department, 1961–1982), and
2450-507: The Petaling Jaya Town Authority was reorganised to become Petaling Jaya Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya (MPPJ). Petaling Jaya progressed rapidly due to the massive rural-urban migration . As more people from rural areas immigrated, Sungai Way and Subang districts along with areas such as Subang Jaya , Seksyen 52 (New Town or colloquially known as "State", the name of the first, former cinema in
2520-532: The Petaling Jaya city proper. These stations are both served by the 2 Tanjung Malim-Port Klang Line , as well as the ETS KTM ETS , an inter-city rail service providing services to Padang Besar , Butterworth , Ipoh and Gemas . The 12 MRT Putrajaya Line also calls at Sungai Buloh station. Petaling Jaya has three access points to the national highway system: [REDACTED] North–South Expressway Northern Route via Kota Damansara , Damansara , and Subang . Internally, highways such as
2590-588: The Rapid KL brand, has a total of seven stations serving central and southern Petaling Jaya, which are the Taman Jaya , Asia Jaya , Taman Paramount , Taman Bahagia , Kelana Jaya , Lembah Subang and Ara Damansara stations. The newly constructed 9 MRT Kajang Line and 12 MRT Putrajaya Line , which opened in 2017 and 2022 respectively, serve the northern part of Petaling Jaya's municipal area, also known as Damansara. The lines call at Kota Damansara , Surian , Mutiara Damansara and Bandar Utama on
2660-783: The Road 10 Primary School in Old Town, followed by Assunta in 1955 by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary and La Salle in 1959 by the De La Salle Brothers. The foundation stone of the Road 10 school was placed by Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah in 1952. The German School Kuala Lumpur , a German international school, is in Petaling Jaya. Malaysia's first private nursing college is at Assunta Hospital in Petaling Jaya. The Tun Tan Cheng Lock College of Nursing
2730-593: The Rural and Industrial Development Authority. Essentially it was also the inspiration of Dato' Onn Jaafar , the founder and former president of UMNO or the United Malays National Organisation . This UiTM facility can be regarded as Petaling Jaya's oldest college. There are 58 primary and 28 secondary schools in Petaling Jaya under the purview of Malaysian Ministry of Education including The oldest schools in Petaling Jaya are likely
2800-490: The Subang Jaya city centre. In the adjacent township of Bandar Sunway , there is Sunway Lagoon , an amusement water theme park which is a tourist landmark across the nation. The commercial district of SS15 serves as Subang Jaya's central entertainment and business area. Within the area, there is also an abundance of international F&B outlets, cafes, dining restaurants, boutique outlets and banks. There are plenty of high-rise office buildings and serviced residences surrounding
2870-574: The Subang Racquet and Golf Club, Subang National Golf Club Glenmarie Golf & Country Club and Saujana Golf and Country Club. Subang Jaya is renowned as a light industrial hub in the Klang Valley. The main industrial areas in the city are Subang Industrial Park SS13, Sime UEP Industrial Park, Subang Hi-Tech Industrial Park and USJ 1 through USJ 8, involving in both light and heavy industry. The Malaysia headquarters of Proton Holdings ,
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2940-527: The affluent township of Damansara . SS is not the same as Seksyen but as the short acronym for Sungai Way-Subang instead. As of 2014 , Petaling Jaya claimed 613,977 residents living in the area of 51.4 square kilometres (19.8 square miles). The actual population by 2015 would have been a little over 550,000 residents without taking into account the total population of the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya conurbation which would have resulted in
3010-614: The alternative exit is through Persiaran Teknologi Subang at Tropicana Metropark's direct interchange. Persiaran Kewajipan and Persiaran Tujuan serve as the two major roads in Subang Jaya. The alternative route from USJ 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
3080-614: The anchor tenants of 1 Utama. Lotus's (formerly Tesco ) supermarket commenced operations in Mutiara Damansara in 2003. This was quickly followed by the Ikano Power Centre (now renamed as IPC Shopping Centre ) in 2004 and The Curve in 2005. At about the same time, the 1 Utama new wing had commenced operations, which then became the largest shopping mall in Malaysia (or currently 12th largest shopping mall in
3150-514: The area as well. In USJ , there are shopping malls such as Da Men, Main Place, One City, The Summit, The 19 USJ City Mall, Giant USJ and Mydin USJ to provide more shopping options. The main commercial hub of the USJ township is USJ Taipan which is a bustling business area. There are many small-scale commercial areas scattering around the neighbourhoods of USJ to provide amenities and conveniences as well. The largest recreation park in Subang Jaya
3220-464: The area) developed in areas under the jurisdiction of the municipality. Following a boundary realignment exercise in January 1997, parts of Petaling Jaya including Subang Jaya , USJ , Putra Heights , and Bandar Sunway were ceded to the newly formed Subang Jaya Municipal Council or MPSJ at the time. In exchange, the MPPJ annexed Bandar Utama , Sungai Buloh , Bukit Lanjan , and Kota Damansara from
3290-498: The compound under a total lockdown. Five people there tested positive for Covid 19, including two who had just returned from the eastern state of Sabah. In the first two weeks of the month, at least four malls in the city reported COVID-19 infections. This included the 1Utama shopping mall, which was ordered to close for seven days from October 12. Meanwhile, a teacher at the Taman Sea secondary school also tested positive for
3360-464: The development of USJ . In 1999, Sime UEP began the development of Putra Heights which is located on the southern end of Subang Jaya. In 1997, Subang Jaya received the status of a municipality, elevating the Petaling District Council to Subang Jaya Municipal Council. The municipal comprise the areas administered by the former Petaling District Council, as well as some areas transferred from Petaling Jaya , Puchong and Shah Alam . This means that
3430-404: The driest months. Mostly each month average rainfall receives more than 200 mm (7.9 in). Thunderstorms and extreme rainstorms are common, and it is one of the highest lightning strike areas in the world. But due to normal global temperature variations, Petaling Jaya is experiencing severe drought with frequent water rationing among neighbourhoods. The local administration of Petaling Jaya
3500-553: The end of 1953, the town was administered by the Kuala Lumpur district officer . The Petaling Jaya Town Authority headed by N.A.J. Kennedy commenced administering Petaling Jaya in 1954. On 24 August 1959, Encik Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Ali became the first Malayan to head the PJ Authority. Administratively and historically, it was considered part of Kuala Lumpur. However, Petaling Jaya ceased to be part of Kuala Lumpur when
3570-700: The establishment of shopping malls like The Atria in Damansara Jaya and Subang Parade in the nearby suburb or satellite town of Subang Jaya . The Atria provided the opportunity for residents to patronise either the Japanese Kimisawa or the French Printemps department stores, as well as a Burger King restaurant. In 1995, 1 Utama commenced operations at Bandar Utama. Jaya Jusco , a Japanese department store which had operated since 1984 at Taman Tun Dr Ismail later relocated as one of
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#17327807993803640-413: 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 (interchange with KTM Subang Jaya commuter station) which covers three stations within the town centre. Within USJ, the LRT line continues from SS18 to USJ 7 (Da Men and Summit), USJ Taipan, Wawasan (USJ 15), USJ 21 (One City and Main Place), and ends at
3710-409: The first settlements that were established around 1953. As development progressed, Northern Petaling Jaya, on the other side of the Federal Highway was developed. The first shopping complex in Petaling Jaya was Jaya Shopping Centre (better known as Jaya Supermarket). Built in 1974, it is located in Section 14. On 1 January 1977, following the passing of the Local Government Act the previous year ,
3780-416: The junior anchor tenants in the mall. There is a wide variety of dining restaurants such as Din Tai Fung , Chili's , La Bodega, Italiannies, The Social, Marutama Ramen, Pasta Zanmai, Rakuzen and Serai among others. The mall recently changed its name to Nu Empire in July 2023. Empire Hotel Subang is a 4-star business hotel with 198 rooms. It is 13-storeys high and consists of a multi-purpose convention hall,
3850-557: The latter became a Federal Territory on 1 February 1974. It then became a township in its own right within the state of Selangor . Petaling Garden Berhad was the pioneer private development company, responsible for the development of some areas of Petaling Jaya. It was started in 1957 by a group of Chinese businessmen including Ang Toon Chew , Robert Kuok , Tan Kim Yeow , Tan Chin Nam , Ho Yeow Khoon and Low Boon Chian . The company went on to develop thousands of acres in Petaling Jaya more specifically, Section 5, 6 and 17, to become
3920-425: The latter of which are partially jurisdictional within Petaling Jaya under the MBPJ . The city is governed by Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ), which also governs other areas of the Petaling district, such as Puchong and Seri Kembangan . According to Subang Jaya City Council , Subang Jaya has a population of 968,930 in 2020, which makes it the sixth largest city in Malaysia by population . Before 1974, what
3990-446: The main interchange station hub in Putra Heights , which connects with another LRT line, the Sri Petaling Line to Puchong , Bukit Jalil and Sri Petaling . In addition, six MRT Putrajaya line stations are located in southern part of Subang Jaya City Council area serving Seri Kembangan and Serdang. On the other hand, public bus transportation is provided by two companies, RapidKL and Metrobus . These buses provide access around
4060-443: The mall. 3°04′55.2″N 101°34′57.3″E / 3.082000°N 101.582583°E / 3.082000; 101.582583 Subang Jaya Subang Jaya is a city in Petaling District , Selangor , Malaysia . It comprises the southern third district of Petaling . It consists of the neighbourhoods from SS12 to SS19, UEP Subang Jaya (USJ), Putra Heights , Batu Tiga as well as PJS7, PJS9 and PJS11 of Bandar Sunway ,
4130-458: The overpopulation of the capital Kuala Lumpur in the 1950s. Since 1952, PJ witnessed a dramatic growth in terms of population size and geographical importance. The development of Petaling Jaya commenced in 1952 with the construction of 800 houses centred on the area known as "Old Town" today. Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald Templer (then the British High Commissioner of Malaya and Petaling District council chairman) planned for Petaling Jaya to be
4200-415: The relatively steep Jalan 21/1. The introduction of the IntraKota bus system by DRB-HICOM saw the replacement of Sri Jaya and the mini-buses by the early 1990s. Around the same time, some of the Petaling Jaya-Kuala Lumpur bus routes were serviced by Metrobus. The introduction of the PUTRA-LRT light rapid transit service in 1998 saw the addition of the Putraline feeder bus services. The ownership of
4270-458: The rest of the Klang Valley area. Rapid Bus also operates the PJ City Bus, a free bus service funded by the Petaling Jaya City Council. There are currently three rapid transit lines and one commuter rail line serving Petaling Jaya. These lines also provide connections to a bus rapid transit line and a inter-city rail service. The PUTRA-LRT line, subsequently renamed 5 LRT Kelana Jaya Line and currently operated by Rapid Rail under
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#17327807993804340-477: The rest of the city. Scheduled to last until May 23, the lockdown was eventually lifted on May 21. After a lull in cases thanks to a nationwide lifting of restrictions, the city began to see a rise in cases in October following a spike in virus infections after infections rose in the eastern state of Sabah, where elections were held in September. Over 800 people working at the Tropicana Golf and Country Resort were barred from leaving their hostel, as authorities put
4410-435: The size of Petaling Jaya township, property development in the area also includes small to medium-sized developers such as Sri Aman Development and Nusmetro. Before the rapid development and commercialisation of Petaling Jaya, there were only a handful of residential developments that comprises mostly low to medium-cost apartments as well as terrace houses. By 2005, luxurious condominiums, semi-detached houses, and bungalows are
4480-549: The town and also to Kuala Lumpur. Alternatively, there is a BRT line connecting the Setia Jaya Komuter station through Bandar Sunway to the USJ7 LRT Station . The BRT Sunway Line started operating on 1 June 2015, when it was officially launched by Malaysia prime minister, Najib Razak . The BRT service is a public-private partnership project between Prasarana and Sunway Group which aims to provide eco-friendly electric bus services on elevated tracks for residents in Bandar Sunway and USJ. As for commuter train services, Subang Jaya
4550-421: The townships Taman Petaling Klang and Sri Petaling to name a few. Petaling Garden was brought to the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange and became one of the first publicly listed Property Development Companies in Malaysia . The company was bought over by Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) in the year 2007, it was valued at RM 964 million at time of purchase. Southern Petaling Jaya, from Section 8 to PJ Old Town, had
4620-631: The virus on October 7, leading students and staff members there to self-quarantine. A few days later, education authorities in the country ordered 298 schools in Selangor state's Petaling district, which include Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Subang Jaya, to shut down from Oct 12 to Oct 25 as COVID-19 cases in the country rose. Petaling Jaya is one of the wettest cities in Malaysia. It is warm with an average maximum of 30 degrees Celsius and receives heavy rainfall all year round, roughly more than 3,300 mm (130 in) of average rainfall annually. The city has no particular true dry season, but June and July are
4690-403: The virus, prompting health authorities to call for customers to get themselves screened. Less than two weeks later, large parts of Old Town came under a full government lockdown on May 10 after the discovery of 26 COVID-19 cases from the market area. Over 2,900 people in the quarter were fenced in and prevented from leaving the area, as authorities cordoned off 40ha of the area with barb wire from
4760-406: The west side of Subang Jaya, Batu Tiga covers areas like Subang Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Taman Mutiara Subang, Taman Subang Mas and Tropicana Metropark. Subang Jaya city itself lies within the Subang constituency, while Seri Kembangan and Puchong fall within the Puchong constituency. In December 2019, it was officially announced that Subang Jaya's municipality will be upgraded to a city council after
4830-405: The world). In 2004, Giant Hypermarket commenced operations in Kelana Jaya . This complex houses the Giant Hypermarket and some shops to create a more shopping centre style. It was easily accessed off the Damansara–Puchong Expressway. It was eventually closed down permanently on 26 November 2023 as the land was bought by a developer to make way for a new condominium. Located right opposite across
4900-408: Was populated by 902,086 residents, making it Malaysia's fourth most populous city. Subang Jaya which is its core city consists of major towns like Puchong, Seri Kembangan and Seri Serdang. Most of the population are Chinese followed by Malays, Indians and others. Subang Parade , Empire Subang , Sunway Pyramid , Aeon Big Subang and SS15 Courtyard are the main shopping attractions around the areas of
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