Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya, Selangor | |
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| City of Subang Jaya Bandaraya Subang Jaya (Malay) | |
From top, left to right: Subang Jaya City Centre (SJCC) at SS16, Sunway Pyramid, Sunway Lagoon, Bandar Sunway skyline, Putra Heights, and Subang Parade | |
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| Motto: Gemilang Bersama (in Malay) "Glorious Together" | |
 Interactive map of Subang Jaya, Selangor | |
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| Coordinates: 3°3′52″N 101°35′37″E / 3.06444°N 101.59361°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Selangor |
| District | Petaling |
| Establishment | 1974 |
| Establishment of the district council | 1 January 1977 |
| Municipality status | 1 January 1997 |
| City status | 20 October 2020 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council |
| • Body | Subang Jaya City Council |
| • Mayor | Mohd Fauzi bin Mohd Yatim |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.41 km2 (27.19 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 771,687[1] |
| • Density | 10,960/km2 (28,390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| Postcode | 47500, 47600, 47610, 47620, 47630 |
| Area codes | +603-56, +603-80 |
| Website | portal |
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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 the Petaling district, such as Puchong and Seri Kembangan. According to Subang Jaya City Council,[2] Subang Jaya has a population of 968,930 in 2020,[1] which makes it the sixth largest city in Malaysia by population.[2]
History
[edit]The site was formerly a rubber plantation called Seafield Estate. Originally part of Klang District,[3] it would later be handed over by the municipality of Petaling Jaya.
Developed by Sime UEP Properties Berhad, the property development arm of the Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby,[4] construction of Subang Jaya began on 21 February 1976[5] with 342 units of terrace and shophouses.[4] Sime UEP completed all residential developments in the township in June 1988 and commercial development continued after that.[4] Meanwhile, 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.[citation needed]
The population of Subang Jaya in 1988 was estimated to be around 55,000 to 70,000.[4]
In 1997, Subang Jaya received the status of a municipality, elevating the Petaling District Council to Subang Jaya Municipal Council.[6][7] 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 municipality 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 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 a long 5-year wait since MPSJ's application in 2014.[8]
Governance
[edit]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).
Chinese form majority constituting over half of the population. Malays are a substantial minority at around a third of the population and Indians are significant at around a sixth of the population. The data includes Puchong and Seri Kembangan which forms a major part of Subang Jaya city.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2020[update], 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. Majority is Chinese followed by Malays, Indians and others.
Commerce
[edit]Subang Parade, Empire Subang, Sunway Pyramid, Aeon Big Subang and SS15 Courtyard are 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 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,