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53-649: 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 , 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

106-614: A city in 1972, by Abdul Halim of Kedah , the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. In 1988, Kuching was chartered as the first city in East Malaysia. Klang is the most recent municipality in the country declared a city, doing so on 5 February 2024. There are also highly urbanised and populated areas across the country that did not attain city status, but are sometimes referred as cities. Officially, these areas are classified as municipalities or townships . [REDACTED]   Federal Territories George Town became

159-546: A city on 1 January 1957 by a royal charter granted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II , becoming the first town in the Federation of Malaya to become a city (Singapore became a city in 1951). The royal charter stated that: ... the said Municipality of George Town shall on the First Day of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven and forever after that be a city and shall be called and styled

212-925: 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

265-1049: A large water park. There is also a lot of commercial building in Bandar Sunway with different type of restaurants, banks and other. Bandar Sunway has a range of accommodations, including the Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, the Sunway Pyramid Hotel, and the Sunway Clio Hotel. Sunway has also become known as a higher education hub, with two large universities in the area, namely Monash University Malaysia , and Sunway University , as well as other private colleges such as Sunway College , Le Cordon Bleu Malaysia and The One Academy . There are other notable schools in Sunway which are SK Bandar Sunway, SMK Bandar Sunway, SK Kampung Lindungan and Sunway International School . Healthcare in Sunway

318-407: A neighbouring borough. As the new council was not granted city status, and the city, through oversight, failed to appoint charter trustees to inherit the city charter, the city ceased to exist. Most residents disagreed with this view and held that as George Town's city status has never been revoked, it remains a city to this day. According to lawyer Datuk Anwar Fazal, George Town "legally has been and

371-482: 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

424-731: 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

477-593: 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

530-553: Is a crematorium in Batu 14, Puchong. List of cities in Malaysia In Malaysia, cities ( Malay : bandaraya ) are officially designated under the governance of city councils ( Malay : Majlis bandaraya ), although there are several exceptions. As of 2024 , 20 areas in the country are officially termed cities by law. Among them, 16 are from Peninsular Malaysia , while 3 are from East Malaysia . George Town ,

583-539: 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

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636-673: 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

689-565: Is located near the junction of the Damansara–Puchong Expressway and KL–Port Klang Federal Highway Federal Route 2 . Motorists coming from Puchong , Putrajaya and even Seremban will opt for the LDP. A few kilometres south lies another interchange, this time between the LDP and [REDACTED] Shah Alam Expressway , which connects Pandamaran near Port Klang to Sri Petaling . Running directly in front of Sunway Pyramid mall

742-561: Is provided by private hospital, Sunway Medical Centre, along with Sime Darby Medical Centre (previously Subang Jaya Medical Centre) in adjacent Subang Jaya. Sunway comprises many other companies and residences not owned by the Sunway group. Places of worship include Masjid Al-Husna, which is located right opposite Sunway Pyramid. Several Buddhist Centres (like Subang Jaya Buddhist Association, Passaddhi Buddhist Centre and Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Centre) and churches are located in

795-548: Is represented by Michelle Ng Mei Sze from the Pakatan Harapan - Democratic Action Party (DAP). As of 2020, Subang Jaya 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

848-683: 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

901-772: Is still a city because the City of George Town Ordinance 1957 had not been repealed". As city status is a matter of law, the actual legal position will depend on an analysis of the City Council of Penang (Transfer of Functions) Order 1966 and the Local Government Act 1976. On 1 January 2015, the Malaysian federal government upgraded the Penang Island Municipal Council into the present-day Penang Island City Council , thereby expanding

954-519: Is the [REDACTED] New Pantai Expressway , which runs from Subang Jaya to Angkasapuri in Lembah Pantai in southwestern Kuala Lumpur. The township falls within the neighbourhood sections of PJS 7 to PJS 11 ( PJS meaning "Petaling Jaya Selatan" or Petaling Jaya South). Since 1997 much of Bandar Sunway was governed by the MBSJ , taking over from MBPJ . MBPJ however retains administration over

1007-512: Is the Egyptian -inspired Pyramid with a lion "standing guard" at the entrance. The rest of the building is embellished in the monumental style, complete with pseudo- hieroglyphics decorating facades, along with numerous Pharonic statuaries. In the center of Sunway is the amusement park Sunway Lagoon , which has many different themed parks, including some of the biggest rides in Malaysia and

1060-607: Is the Federal Highway , [REDACTED] Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), [REDACTED] New Pantai Expressway (NPE) and [REDACTED] Damansara–Puchong Expressway (LDP). The township is also served by an urban-suburb rail link, the Subang Jaya Komuter station . Bandar Sunway is home to Malaysia's first (and to date, only) bus rapid transit line, the B1 BRT Sunway Line . It connects

1113-665: 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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1166-543: 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

1219-402: The  KD08   SB1  Setia Jaya Komuter station (Sunway-Setia Jaya) in the north until the  KJ31   SB7  USJ7 station in the south, passing through Sunway Mentari, Sunway Pyramid and Monash University in the process. A monorail service named Sunway Monorail (alternatively known as Suntrek 2000) operated in Bandar Sunway from 2000 to 2007 and was

1272-519: 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

1325-692: 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

1378-535: The capital city of Penang , was declared a city on 1 January 1957 by Elizabeth II , Queen of the United Kingdom , making it the first city in the country, and the only city declared before Malayan independence . George Town remained the sole city of Malaya until 1963, when Singapore was formally incorporated into Malaysia . However, Singapore's expulsion in 1965 meant that George Town would remain Malaysia's only city until Kuala Lumpur 's declaration as

1431-445: The federal government , is tasked on handling policies and laws related to local governments. KPKT formally classifies local governments in three different categories: city councils , municipal councils, and district councils, with exceptions equivalent to the three respective categories. These categories are separated by certain requirements related to urban population, finances, and infrastructural developments. The 60th meeting of

1484-607: The CITY OF GEORGE TOWN instead of the Municipality of George Town and shall thenceforth have all such rank, liberties, privileges and immunities as are incident to a City. However, local government elections were abolished by the federal government in 1965, and the functions of the City Council were transferred to the Chief Minister of Penang in 1966. A Municipal Council for the whole of Penang Island ,

1537-758: 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

1590-473: The MNKT, held on 3 June 2008, approved updated criterion on the selection process for the granting of city status on a local government: Kuala Lumpur is by far the largest urban area as well as the largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. George Town , the capital city of Penang , forms the core of the country's second largest conurbation . To the south, Johor Bahru is the heart of Johor Bahru Conurbation ,

1643-468: The Penang Island Municipal Council, was set up between 1974 and 1976. Although the city status of George Town was never officially revoked, George Town's existence as a corporate entity was in doubt, let alone as a city. This is similar to the position of the former city of Rochester in England, the site of England's second-oldest cathedral, which had been a city from 1211 until 1998 when it was merged with

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1696-458: 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 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 ,

1749-632: The Puchong constituency. In December 2019, it was officially announced that Subang Jaya's municipality will be upgraded to a city council after 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

1802-566: The Smart Selangor bus route SJ02 , connecting Bandar Sunway to  SP25  Puchong , allowing an alternative to the longer Puchong- Putra Heights -USJ 7 train ride. The Subang Airport ( IATA : SZB ) is 13 kilometres from this development; since May 2018 rail connection to the airport is possible via an interchange at Subang Jaya station to the KL Sentral-Terminal Skypark Line . Bandar Sunway

1855-574: 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 ,

1908-614: 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

1961-514: 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

2014-543: The city limit of George Town to encompass the entirety of Penang Island, as well as a handful of surrounding islets. The royal charters for Kuala Lumpur , Kuching , Kota Kinabalu , Shah Alam , Malacca City , Alor Setar and Miri were from the Malaysian head of state, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong , while Ipoh , Johor Bahru , Iskandar Puteri and Subang Jaya were granted by their respective state sultans. Malacca City

2067-691: 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

2120-568: The loop was an estimated US$ 10 million. The system has since been shut down due to the expansion of the Sunway Pyramid 2, and part of its infrastructure were later incorporated into the BRT line. Alternately, there are rapidKL bus services connecting Sunway Pyramid to  KD09   KS02   KJ28  Subang Jaya station , some 15–20 minutes away. The Selangor state government also provides its subsidized bus service -

2173-399: The loop: Sunway Pyramid East station, Sunway Pyramid West station (now Johnny Rockets hamburger restaurant) and Sunway College station, with a branch line extends 600m west towards the monorail system's depot from the loop. The monorail system operated with two five-car SL5 trains in its rolling stock; the trains produced by Severn-Lamb , a British locomotive manufacturer. The total cost of

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2226-575: 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

2279-540: The main shopping attractions around the areas of 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

2332-460: The nation's third largest urban area. Other metropolitan areas with a population of more than 500,000 include Ipoh, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. The following table shows the largest cities by population in Malaysia. Bandar Sunway Sunway Pyramid is a shopping centre opened in July 1997 as Malaysia's first themed shopping and entertainment mall. One of the mall's most easily recognised designs

2385-670: The northern part of the township, including PJS 10, PJS 5, PJS 6, Sunway Mentari and Setia Jaya . Bandar Sunway falls under the Subang constituency of the Malaysian Parliament , currently held by Wong Chen of the PKR . On the state level, Bandar Sunway is represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly as part of Subang Jaya constituency . The incumbent assemblywoman for Subang Jaya

2438-766: The other hand, the Ministry of Housing and Local Government ( Malay : Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan , abbreviated as KPKT) handles the classification and standardisation of local governments while providing them with consultation services ( i.e. technical consultancy and federal funding). For the Federal Territories , their respective local governments are monitored by the Ministry of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing ( Malay : Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan , abbreviated KWP). The National Council of Local Governments ( Malay : Majlis Negara Kerajaan Tempatan , abbreviated as MNKT), formed in 1960 by

2491-457: The parliamentary constituency of Puchong and Subang in its entirety, as well as parts of Kota Raja which mainly cover Putra Heights. On 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

2544-434: 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 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

2597-611: The second monorail system to operate in Malaysia following the Genting Monorail and the first public monorail in the country, opening in 2000 and predating the launch of the Kuala Lumpur Monorail by three years. There were two monorails primarily ran along a 3 km steel-tracked loop system surrounding the Sunway Lagoon water theme park, stopping at three key locations on the northern and western side of

2650-698: 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 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

2703-682: 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

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2756-653: The vicinity as well, most notably the nearest Catholic churches would be St Ignatius Church in Kelana Jaya , Petaling Jaya as well as Church of the Assumption in Jalan Templer , Old Town, Petaling Jaya and the Church of St Thomas More in USJ, Subang Jaya . Bandar Sunway is connected to the cities of Kuala Lumpur , Shah Alam , Petaling Jaya and Klang via a network of highways. The highways accessible to Bandar Sunway

2809-454: Was declared a "historical city" prior to being granted city status in 2003. Kuala Lumpur, the largest city, is the national capital and a federal territory, but as of 2012, most government ministries have relocated to the new administrative capital of Putrajaya . Local governments or local authorities in Malaysia ( Malay : pihak berkuasa tempatan , abbreviated PBT) are placed under the jurisdiction of their respective state governments . On

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