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42-635: The federal government possesses a 106.72 hectare parcel of land in Taman Duta known as the Duta enclave, which is subject to an ongoing legal dispute regarding its ownership as of September 2024. Parts of Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim and the federal government buildings located in Taman Duta are built on this enclave. The government acquired this land in 1956 under the Land Acquisition Enactment for RM1.32 million, with plans to develop it into

84-587: A diplomatic enclave. The original owner of the land, Semantan Estate, challenged the government's taking of the land as unlawful and sued. Real estate analysts estimate that the Duta enclave is worth RM5 to RM6 billion. Semantan Estate was founded by Eng Lian Group and Ng Chin Siu & Sons Rubber Estates Sdn Bhd. Eng Lian Group developed much of Bangsar , while Ng Chin Siu & Sons at one point had substantial holdings in Mont Kiara and Desa Sri Hartamas . In 2009,

126-677: A five-minute drive through Petaling Jaya. There are also many private clinics spread throughout Bangsar to meet the health needs of the residents. Kindergartens and nurseries are usually operated out of houses. Many tuition centres for school-aged students run out of shop lots and homes. Drama, ballet, and music schools also operate similarly. Bangsar has three primary schools, which are Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Bandaraya, Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Pantai , and Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) Jalan Bangsar (a Tamil school). Secondary schools here are Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bangsar and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Bandaraya. University Malaya (UM)

168-467: A little harder to find. There is also a hawker centre in Bangsar Baru, sometimes referred to as Bangsar Mamak, at the former Jolly Green Giant . Roadside stalls serving drinks, local cakes, burgers, hot dogs and cut fruit are found on many street corners. Ice cream, pastry, satay , rojak and milk is also sold on motorcycles and vans. Mutiara Bangsar Tower located at Jalan Liku is another one of

210-428: A major transportation hub in neighbouring Brickfields . Bus services running through Bangsar are as follows. Many other Rapid KL buses head towards the city centre, and Selangor suburbs also ply Jalan Bangsar. First Coach runs bus services from Lengkok Abdullah (near Bangsar LRT and Jalan Bangsar 7-Eleven) to Singapore's Novena Square (near Novena MRT station ). Segambut (federal constituency) Segambut

252-478: A part in communicating with the local authority, but they exercise no legal or administrative power. Malays make up most of the population at 61%, followed by the Chinese at 24%, Indians at 15%. In the year 1906, Malaya was still under British administration . The London-based Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co. Ltd. (KLR) was incorporated on 19 May 1906. It set out to plant rubber trees around Kuala Lumpur to capitalise on

294-649: A review of the High Court's previous decision, but the Federal Court rejected this application in November 2018. The August 2024 High Court decision left open the question of mesne profits, subject to further proceedings. Prior to the High Court ruling in August, the federal government asked for a three month adjournment to allow time for the parties to reach a settlement. However the High Court judge noted that

336-657: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bangsar Bangsar is a residential suburb on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur , lying about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of the city centre. It is part of the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency. Bangsar is administered by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL), unlike other townships in the Klang Valley such as Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya which have their municipal councils. Neighbourhood residents' associations and business councils play

378-744: Is a federal constituency in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995. The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. https://live.chinapress.com.my/ge15/parliament/KUALALUMPUR Ethnic breakdown of Segambut's electorate as of 2022 Age breakdown of Segambut's electorate as of 2022 Gender breakdown of Segambut's electorate as of 2022 According to

420-570: Is also a Jain temple and Indian Muslim surau located in Bangsar Park . Bangsar Gospel Centre (originally an offshoot of Jalan Imbi Chapel, in the Christian Brethren tradition) operates from a shophouse along Jalan Telawi Tiga. Bangsar Lutheran Church was restarted in 2000 and convened in a house along with Jalan Abdullah. The St Peter's Anglican Church is situated at Jalan Tempinis Kiri 1 near Lorong Riong, and there another church

462-732: Is five minutes from Bangsar. Also in the vicinity is the Maktab Perguruan Raja Muda (Raja Muda Teachers' College) and the Maktab Perguruan Bahasa (Language Teaching College). The Bangsar Sports Complex has a swimming pool, a multipurpose hall with badminton courts as well as squash , tennis and basketball. Prospin Tennis management is based here. Several parks and playgrounds are scattered around, namely those at Jalan Bangkung, Jalan Rumpai, Jalan Terasek 7, Jalan Tempinis 5 and Jalan Kurau. The Kilat Stadium

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504-540: Is held in Bukit Bangsar on Wednesdays. The Actors Studio was located at Bangsar Shopping Centre but has moved to Lot 10. There are several art galleries scattered around Bangsar, especially in Bangsar Baru. Roving buskers , usually performing covers, may be found in Bangsar Baru. Silverfish, a high brow independent bookshop at Jalan Telawi 3, focuses on literature, philosophy, religion and Malaysiana. Bangsar's first hospital, Bangsar Hospital or European Hospital,

546-925: Is located in Bukit Bandaraya near a primary school. Bangsar's population has increased in recent years and led to an increase in traffic congestions and parking shortages. Developments in neighbouring Bukit Damansara and Mid Valley Megamall have caused increased traffic to pass through Bangsar, especially along Jalan Maarof. New shops and attractions are sprouting up in Bangsar, but many do not survive for long, particularly food and entertainment outlets. Other long-standing outlets have been successful, and some have opened branches within Bangsar itself. Some examples of successful long-standing businesses are Alexis, La Bodega, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf , and McDonald's , on Jalan Telawi and Bangsar Shopping Centre. The most luxurious condominiums are primarily situated in

588-487: Is on Tenaga Nasional's grounds. The Kuala Lumpur Hockey Stadium is near Jalan Pantai Baharu, next to Universiti Malaya . It was the venue for the hockey events during the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games in 1998. Bangsar is a diverse community with a Muslim mosque and 'suraus', Buddhist centres, Christian churches, Hindu temples and other places of worship. Saidina Abu Bakar As Siddiq Mosque

630-542: The police , Bangsar grew to include young professionals of various races including Malays , Chinese , Indian and expatriates, bringing its population to some 40,000 people by 2005. Typically Malaysian, Bangsar has a wide array of cuisine. Indian Muslim Mamak stalls , south Indian banana leaf restaurants and Malay warungs are easily found. Roadside hawkers usually open in the evenings and close late at night. There are many 24-hour Mamak and banana leaf restaurants. Meanwhile, Chinese kopitiam and seafood restaurants are

672-581: The Bangsar Baru neighbourhood, comprising 1,125 houses and a thriving business community in 1974. The 1970s saw Bangsar recover into a housing suburb catering to the baby boomers settling in Kuala Lumpur. As their children grew up and formed a large part of the city's youth, Bangsar became a sought-after place for the trendy during the 1980s. Among companies that contributed to the demographic development of Bangsar include Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad and Lever Brothers . Bangsar lies respectively to

714-488: The Collector to rectify these oversights before the hearing could continue. The government reportedly ignored this order. Semantan Estate applied for a writ of mandamus from the courts to compel the government's compliance, but despite appealing to the apex Supreme Court, its efforts did not succeed. In the early 1980s, Semantan Estate resumed legal proceedings and applied again for a writ of mandamus. This time it engaged

756-495: The High Court ruled in favour of Semantan Estate and declared the federal government had trespassed on its land; this was subsequently upheld by the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court in 2012. The federal government applied for a further review of the decision, which the Federal Court dismissed in November 2018. Semantan Estate's liquidators then filed a claim for mesne profits in 2022, demanding compensation representing rent that

798-697: The Off Jalan Bangsar area because the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and depot is less than three kilometres away in Brickfields . The National Electricity Board (now Tenaga Nasional Berhad ) housed their staff in Bukit Bangsar since its headquarters is in Pantai Hills. Staff quarters are still found and used in Bangsar today. Among the earliest government building here is Bangsar Hospital (European Hospital), built in

840-464: The apex Federal Court in November 2012. As of 2013, Semantan Estate was undergoing voluntary liquidation and in the process of returning its assets to its owners, Eng Lian Group and Ng Chin Siu & Sons Rubber Estates Sdn Bhd. Both companies are vehicles for prominent land-owning families in Malaysia, both surnamed Ng but otherwise unrelated to one another. The disposal of the Duta enclave prevents

882-440: The areas off Jalan Bangsar. Jalan Maarof is Bangsar's main thoroughfare, dividing Bangsar into two main areas: east and west. On the east side lies Taman SA, Bangsar Park, Bukit Bangsar, Bangsar Utama and one-half of Bukit Bandaraya. The remainder of the other neighbourhoods lie on the west. Bangsar is rather flat in the southern neighbourhoods of Bangsar Utama, Bangsar Park and the Off Jalan Bangsar area. This makes Jalan Bangsar in

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924-469: The booming rubber price brought about by the introduction of the modern motor-car which require pneumatic rubber tyres as a replacement for horse-drawn carriages in the United States. Among KLR's first board members were a Mr Edouard Bunge and Alfred Grisar, a Belgian . The two men's names were contracted to create the name Bunge-Grisar rubber estate or Bangsar Estate. The Bangsar Estate

966-491: The case had previously been adjourned in May for the same reason, and that the parties had attempted to negotiate a settlement between 2013 and 2016 without success. After rejecting the application for further adjournment, the court proceeded with a hearing of oral submissions that led it to grant an order for the land to be returned to Semantan Estate. At the hearing, Semantan Estate told the court its estimate of mesne profits owed for

1008-421: The completion of the liquidation process, since until the status of the land and compensation are confirmed, any assets relating to the enclave cannot be returned to the owners of the estate. As of 2013, Ernst & Young was managing the liquidation of the estate, and attempting with Chooi & Co to negotiate a settlement with the government. At this time, a real estate appraiser hired by Semantan Estate estimated

1050-965: The early 1900s. Towards the end of 1965, an eight-floor building for the Public Health College costing a million ringgit was built in Bukit Bangsar. In 1966, the Health Inspectors Training School and the Nurses Training School was shifted to the new premise in Bangsar. In 1967, the Institute for Public Health was officially inaugurated and eventually expanded to its present form. During the 13 May Riots in 1969 many shops owned by local Chinese in Bangsar were burnt. Unsuspecting road users passing Bangsar on their way to Petaling Jaya were ambushed leaving Jalan Bangsar littered with burnt-out cars and motorcycles. Eng Lian Enterprise Sdn Bhd developed

1092-468: The federal government owed for the Duta enclave since taking possession of the land. During proceedings in the High Court, lawyers for the Semantan Estate argued that it was owed RM3.1 to RM6.646 billion with simple interest, or up to RM13.242 billion with compound interest. Government lawyers argued that the compensation owed was not more than RM290 million. In August 2024 the High Court ruled that

1134-554: The gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Segambut constituency has a total of 24 polling districts. "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur [P.U. (B) 240/2018]" (PDF) . Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018 . Retrieved 2018-08-01 . "Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for

1176-491: The government must return possession of the Duta enclave to Semantan Estate, raising questions about the future of the government buildings that had been built on the land. The government immediately announced it intended to appeal the ruling, and applied for a stay of the High Court's order that is pending a hearing as of September 2024. Semantan Estate first sued in 1960, arguing that the RM1.3 million it had received in compensation

1218-677: The land since its unlawful taking were RM3.1 to RM6.646 billion with simple interest, or RM13.242 billion with compound interest. A government representative from the Valuation and Property Services Department under the Ministry of Finance told the court that the amount owed should be only RM290 million. Taman Duta falls mostly within the Segambut constituency of the Malaysian Parliament. This Malaysian location article

1260-487: The land. The High Court initially dismissed the suit, but on appeal, the Supreme Court allowed the case to proceed. In 2010, the High Court ruled that the government had not taken possession of the land lawfully, and was thus trespassing on the Duta enclave. The ruling ordered the government to pay mesne profits to Semantan Estate. The government appealed this ruling, but lost in the Court of Appeal in May 2012 and then

1302-437: The law firm Chooi & Co, whose managing partner, Chooi Mun Sou, had been a legal assistant to Yong Pung How when the case first began in 1960. At this point, the government successfully argued that the three year period during which Semantan Estate was entitled to sue had lapsed. In 1989, Chooi & Co filed a new suit against the government for trespassing, on the grounds that the government had not lawfully taken possession of

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1344-526: The most popular place in Bangsar, at 2nd floor food court, there are several Malay foodstalls. The Telawi area in Bangsar Baru is sometimes known as "the strip". It has often been compared to Singapore's Holland Village . "The strip" can be skirted on foot in about 15 minutes. A large pasar malam , or night market, each Sunday lends the Bangsar Baru a colourful flavour. There is also a daily wet market in Lucky Garden. Another lesser-known pasar malam

1386-553: The north and south of the neighbouring areas of Pantai Dalam and Damansara , and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of Kuala Lumpur city centre . Bangsar is bounded by Jalan Bangsar and Jalan Pantai Baharu to the south, Universiti Malaya to the west, Jalan Damansara ( Sprint Expressway and Bukit Damansara ) to the north and Bukit Persekutuan to the east. It has the following neighbourhoods or housing estates: Bangsar Utama, Bukit Bangsar, Bangsar Park , Bukit Bandaraya, Taman SA, Bangsar Baru, Lucky Garden, Pantai Hills, and

1428-635: The northern end of Jalan Maarof connects to Bukit Damansara , Jalan Duta , Sri Hartamas , the New Klang Valley Expressway , the Damansara–Puchong Expressway and several suburbs in Petaling Jaya . The Bangsar LRT station on Rapid KL 's Kelana Jaya Line is located on Jalan Bangsar. Abdullah Hukum, Kerinchi and Universiti LRT stations are also located nearby. Bangsar is a five-minute drive from KL Sentral ,

1470-589: The only three condominiums that offer an unobstructed view of the city. Bangsar is four kilometres from the Kuala Lumpur city centre. It is also connected to Petaling Jaya via the Federal Highway or the Sprint Expressway. The New Pantai Expressway begins at Jalan Bangsar and passes through Jalan Pantai Baharu , Pantai Dalam , Jalan Kuchai Lama , Jalan Klang Lama , Bandar Sunway and terminates at Subang Jaya . The Sprint Expressway , at

1512-484: The south prone to flooding during heavy downpours. The terrain progressively rises towards the north up Bangsar Baru before making a steep drop in elevation after Bukit Bandaraya. Its earliest settlers were railway workers living next to the KL- Klang railway track and rubber estate workers. Starting with a community of mostly Indian civil servants , comprising teachers, firemen , telecommunications officers and

1554-455: The value of the Duta enclave to be about RM1.6 billion. In August 2024, the High Court ordered the government to return possession of the Duta enclave to Semantan Estate within three months, and to pay legal costs of RM50,000. During proceedings, a lawyer for Semantan Estate told the court that repeated attempts to negotiate a settlement with the government had occurred between 2013 and 2016, but they did not succeed. The government had applied for

1596-613: The vicinity of Bangsar Hill on Jalan Kapas and include Araville, Bangsar Peak, Inara, D'9 Condominium, Contessa, and KEN Bangsar. Araville was one of the earliest luxury condominiums on the hill. It is a low-density residential housing of only 60 units with 30 units per block. From the unit, residents can view the Bangsar Hills and Damansara Heights, or Kuala Lumpur city. Genting Highlands is also visible during clear weather. Araville, D9 Condominium, and Casa Vista are most well sought after by local investors and expatriates. These are

1638-464: Was built in 1980 and is located next to Bangsar Village Shopping Centre. It serves the local Muslim community. Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society, Kuala Lumpur & Selangor (HQ) is located at 17, Lorong Maarof. The centre is mainly focused on community and religious services to the neighbourhood and welfare projects to the poor and needy. Sri Ramalingaeswarar temple, located near the junction of Lorong Maarof and Jalan Bangsar, serves Hindu devotees. There

1680-484: Was built in the early 1900s. After numerous upgrades and expansion exercises over the years, it is now known as the Institute for Public Health ( Institut Kesihatan Umum ). The privately-owned Pantai Medical Centre was built in 1974 on Jalan Bukit Pantai. The medical centre houses the Pantai Institute of Health Sciences and Nursing. University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), a public hospital, is situated within

1722-437: Was inadequate, and seeking instead RM3.25 million. The lawyer who initially represented Semantan Estate was Yong Pung How , later Chief Justice of Singapore, of the firm Shook Lin & Bok . The High Court held that the Collector of Land Revenue had not properly complied with the Land Acquisition Enactment, because among other issues, it had failed to hold an enquiry into the acquisition and compensation amount. The court ordered

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1764-508: Was owned by its plantation firm Société Financière des Caoutchoucs (Socfin), before it was developed into a residential area. Bangsar Park was the first area to be developed for housing in Kuala Lumpur in 1969. From there Socfin began selling its land to private buyers and from then on, Bangsar began experiencing rapid development. During the 1950s, several companies housed their staff and families in Bangsar due to its convenient location. The Malayan Railway (now Keretapi Tanah Melayu ) used

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