Subang is an affluent residential town located in between Shah Alam

Shah Alam

Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...

 and Subang Jaya

Subang Jaya

Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...

, Selangor

Selangor

Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

, Malaysia. It comprises Kampung Baru Subang, a very well known village in the Klang Valley

Klang Valley

Klang Valley is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. An alternative reference to this would be Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area or Greater Kuala Lumpur. It is geographically delineated by Titiwangsa Mountains to the...

 and the internationally renowned Saujana Golf Resort. It is only a mere 5 to 10 minutes drive to Subang Jaya

Subang Jaya

Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...

, Kelana Jaya

Kelana Jaya

Kelana Jaya is a suburb of Petaling Jaya city, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Kelana Centre Point is a popular shopping mall in this township...

, Shah Alam

Shah Alam

Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...

, Sungai Buloh

Sungai Buloh

Sungai Buloh is a subdistrict of Petaling District in the state of Selangor, Malaysia, bordering Gombak District. It is a 15-minute drive from Sungai Buloh to Kuala Lumpur, the national capital...

, Ara Damansara

Ara Damansara

Ara Damansara is a township in Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located near the Subang Airport and the opposite side of Saujana Golf and Country Club.- History :...

, Kota Damansara

Kota Damansara

Kota Damansara is a 4,000-acre developing township located in the mukim of Sungai Buloh in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia....

, Mutiara Damansara

Mutiara Damansara

Mutiara Damansara is a township in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is developed by Mutiara Rini, a member of the Boustead Group.-Features:...

 and other parts of Petaling Jaya

Petaling Jaya

Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...

.

The Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport , LTSAAS , often called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark, is an airport located in Subang, Selangor, Malaysia, and primarily serves general aviation and some turboprop domestic flights...

, which was the former international airport of Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

 is situated in Subang. It is now the premier hub for corporate and private aviation in Southeast Asia.

Premier Residences

As there are many golf courses nearby such as Glenmarie Golf and Country Club

Glenmarie Golf and Country Club

Glenmarie Golf & Country Club is the major golf course in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia....

, Kelab Golf Negara Subang

Kelab Golf Negara Subang

Kelab Golf Negara Subang is one of the major golf courses in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in Kelana Jaya, Selangor, and consists of two 18-hole courses. It hosted the Malaysian Open in 1983, 1987 and 1991....

 and it is home to the international renowned Saujana Golf and Country Club

Saujana Golf and Country Club

Saujana Golf and Country Club is a major golf course in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It is located near the Subang Airport in Subang, Selangor.-History:...

, it is a strategic location for the premier neighbourhoods. These neighbourhoods include a range of houses from luxurious condominiums to villas, semi-detached and bungalows.

• Amaya Saujana
• Serai Saujana
• Lake View Saujana
• Glenhill Saujana
• Maplewoods Saujana
• Bunga Raya Condominium

Politics

Subang is one of the biggest constituencies in Selangor and is a diverse area comprising people from various racial, religious and social backgrounds. The former Member of Parliament for this constituency was Tan Sri K.S. Nijhar, who stepped aside to allow new blood to contest. In the 2008 general election

Malaysian general election, 2008

The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...

, Sivarasa Rasiah

Sivarasa Rasiah

Sivarasa Rasiah ,or also known as R.Sivarasa is a prominent Malaysian politician, lawyer and human rights activist. He is co-founder of Suara Rakyat Malaysia or Suaram and vice-president of the opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat...

 of Parti Keadilan Rakyat

Parti Keadilan Rakyat

The People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...

 was elected as the Member of Parliament for Subang, defeating his opponent by a 6,000 vote majority.. Following a redelineation exercise in 2004, the Subang constituency now has three state seats - Bukit Lanjan

Bukit Lanjan

Bukit Lanjan is a Malaysian hill in the Petaling district of Selangor. It is also the name of a state constituency of the Selangor State Assembly. Bukit Lanjan is part of the Subang parliamentary constituency....

, Kota Damansara

Kota Damansara

Kota Damansara is a 4,000-acre developing township located in the mukim of Sungai Buloh in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia....

 and Paya Jaras

Paya Jaras

Paya Jaras is a state constituency in Malaysia, providing a seat in the Selangor State Assembly. It has a population of nearly 70,000. The population comprises 60% Malays, 30% Chinese and 10% Indians...

. Representatives who win the state seat sit in the Selangor State Assembly.

Bukit Lanjan

Bukit Lanjan has a population of about 50,000. Of the total number, 25% are in the lower-income group residing in Kampung Sungei Kayu Ara and the Pelangi Damansara low-cost flats. The upper-income group makes up about 35% of the population in areas like Bandar Utama

Bandar Utama

Bandar Utama is a township located within the Damansara subdivision of the Petaling district in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is primarily a residential suburb, but is also home to the 1 Utama Shopping Centre.-Demographics:...

, Damansara Perdana

Damansara Perdana

Damansara Perdana is a mixed development of commercial and residential properties developed by Saujana Triangle Sdn Bhd, a member of the MK Land Holdings Berhad Group of Companies.-Features:...

 and Bandar Sri Damansara

Bandar Sri Damansara

Bandar Sri Damansara is a major township in Klang Valley, Malaysia.It is situated near the Desa Park City and Bandar Utama, and was developed by Land and General Berhad...

, while the remaining 40% is the middle-income group.

The most common complaints from the residents in the constituency are about the infrastructure - the upgrading and maintenance of drains, roads and fields - and security matters such as car thefts and house break-ins. There's also the constant traffic congestion in areas like where the 1 Utama Shopping Centre and Ikea are located, and the roadside hawker issue at Bandar Sri Damansara.

Paya Jaras

The Paya Jaras state constituency, meanwhile, has a population of nearly 70,000. The population comprises 60% Malays, 30% Chinese and 10% Indians.

Paya Jaras has a mix of traditional villages and a new village, as well as a number of residential areas. The middle to upper-class areas are Bukit Rahman Putra, Sierramas and Valencia, while the middle-class area is in areas like Aman Puri and Taman Ehsan. The lower-income residents are found in Aman Puri and Matang Jaya.

Issues that are of concern to residents are the maintenance of infrastructure like streetlights, roads and drains, public transport in smaller villages and minor floods during heavy downpours as a result from river overflows.

Economy

Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines

Malaysian Airline System Berhad , DBA Malaysia Airlines , is the government-owned flag carrier of Malaysia. Malaysia Airlines operates flights from its home base, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, and its eastern hub in Kota Kinabalu. It has its headquarters on the grounds of Sultan Abdul Aziz...

 and Firefly

Firefly (airline)

FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd, operating as Firefly, is a full service point to point carrier and a full subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines. Its head office is located on the grounds of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Selangor. It claims to be the first community airline in Malaysia...

 are headquartered on the grounds of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport , LTSAAS , often called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark, is an airport located in Subang, Selangor, Malaysia, and primarily serves general aviation and some turboprop domestic flights...

 in Subang.

Trivia

Subang is considered as the most thunderous place in Malaysia.http://www.met.gov.my/english/education/climate/info.html According to Malaysian Meteorological Department:-

• Subang had the highest number of days with lightning
  Lightning
  Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
  
   in a year with 362 days in 1987.
• Subang has the highest mean annual number of days with thunderstorm
  Thunderstorm
  A thunderstorm, also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower or simply a storm is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder. The meteorologically assigned cloud type associated with the...
  
   with 262 days.
• Subang had the highest number of days with thunderstorms in a year with 269 days in 1969.

Accessibility

Subang is well-connected to the cities of Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

, Subang Jaya

Subang Jaya

Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...

, Shah Alam

Shah Alam

Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...

 and the townships of Petaling Jaya

Petaling Jaya

Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...

 such as Bandar Sunway

Bandar Sunway

Bandar Sunway is a township in between Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is situated in the district of Petaling, Selangor. It is a 5 to 10 minutes drive to Subang Jaya, UEP Subang Jaya, Puchong and other suburbs and townships of Petaling Jaya...

, Ara Damansara

Ara Damansara

Ara Damansara is a township in Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located near the Subang Airport and the opposite side of Saujana Golf and Country Club.- History :...

, Kota Damansara

Kota Damansara

Kota Damansara is a 4,000-acre developing township located in the mukim of Sungai Buloh in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia....

, Bandar Utama

Bandar Utama

Bandar Utama is a township located within the Damansara subdivision of the Petaling district in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is primarily a residential suburb, but is also home to the 1 Utama Shopping Centre.-Demographics:...

, Damansara Utama

Damansara Utama

Damansara Utama is a suburb of Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is composed of two parts, namely SS20 and SS21, which are separated by the Damansara-Puchong Expressway, a heavily-used 6 lane highway...

 and Mutiara Damansara

Mutiara Damansara

Mutiara Damansara is a township in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is developed by Mutiara Rini, a member of the Boustead Group.-Features:...

 via a network of major highways, namely the Federal Highway

Federal Highway

Federal Highways and Federal Routes can be found in:*Australia, National Highway 23 a short highway in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory is called the Federal Highway ....

, the Shah Alam Expressway

Shah Alam Expressway

Shah Alam Expressway, SAE , is part of a comprehensive network of road links in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The expressway connects from Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam Expressway is the third east-west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley after the...

 (KESAS), the New Klang Valley Expressway

New Klang Valley Expressway

The New Klang Valley Expressway, or the NKVE refers to a stretch of the North-South Expressway in Peninsular Malaysia which starts from Bukit Raja near Klang town, and ends at Jalan Duta in Kuala Lumpur. It is a busiest expressway in Klang Valley during rush hour from/to Kuala Lumpur...

 (NKVE), the New Pantai Expressway

New Pantai Expressway

New Pantai Expressway, ' is a major expressway in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia. The expressway has provided an easier access to Kuala Lumpur from Subang Jaya and Bandar Sunway to avoid the traffic jams on the Federal Highway route during rush hour...

 (NPE), the North-South Expressway Central Link

North-South Expressway Central Link

North South Expressway Central Link, NSECL , also known as ELITE or ELITE Highway, is the main expressway in Malaysia. The of the expressway starts from Shah Alam Interchange until Nilai North Interchange...

, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Highway

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Highway

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Highway or Subang Airport Highway, Federal Route is a major highway in Klang Valley region, Selangor, Malaysia.-List of Interchanges:...

 and the Damansara-Puchong Expressway

Damansara-Puchong Expressway

The Damansara–Puchong Expressway or Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong, LDP, is a major expressway in Klang Valley, Selangor in Malaysia. It links major townships in Damansara and Puchong and decreases travel time between them...

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