UEP Subang Jaya

UEP Subang Jaya
—  Township  —
Nickname(s): USJ
UEP Subang Jaya Location in the Peninsula Malaysia
UEP Subang Jaya Location in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°3′52″N 101°35′37″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Selangor
Government
• Administered by	Subang Jaya Municipal Council
Time zone	MST (UTC+8)
Website	http://www.mpsj.gov.my/

UEP (United Estate Projects) Subang Jaya is an affluent major residential township in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is one of the most prestigious addresses in the Klang Valley. It is located in the Mukim (sub-district) of Damansara, district of Petaling and the state of Selangor. USJ has a population of over 1,200,000 in 2010. There is an upcoming major RM3.6 billion project in USJ 25, namely the One City which feature shopping malls, clubs, pubs, office towers, hotels, serviced apartments and retail lots. It is scheduled to be fully developed by 2015. Also, there is another major RM1 billion project along Persiaran Kewajipan, namely Da Men USJ (大門) which is a mixed development expected to be completed by 2014. It is an upper middle class residential area with some commercial developments.

Background & Progress

The construction of USJ started in 1988 after completion of the older Subang Jaya from SS12 to SS19 which was started in 1974. USJ is under the jurisdiction of Subang Jaya Municipality Council or MPSJ since 1997.The first batch of residential houses was ready circa early 1990s. Since then, USJ has expanded into 29 sections, i.e. USJ 1 to USJ 29, sitting on a freehold land except USJ 1 and USJ 3D. The latest section is USJ Heights which features high-end bungalows, villas and super-link houses.

Politics

USJ is covered under N31 Subang Jaya (which includes SS12-19, USJ 1-15 and PJS 7,9,11) in the Selangor State Assembly. The State Assemblyman (Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri, ADUN) is Democratic Action Party (DAP)'s Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan (Ms) who took over the seat from Barisan Nasional-MCA (BN)'s Datuk Lee Hwa Beng since 8 March 2008.

In the Parliament, USJ is under the P104 Kelana Jaya constituency. The Member of Parliament (MP) is Loh Gwo Burne of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) who replaced Tan Sri KS Nijhar of BN-MIC, also since the General Election on 8 March 2008.

Shopping, Leisure and Entertainment

The 19 USJ City Mall decorated for Chinese New Year

The 19 USJ City Mall in USJ 19 (Rhythm Avenue) features many IT outlets and restaurants that serve a large variety of food. Its main anchor is Carrefour. The mall is located in front of Persiaran Kewajipan right after The Summit and Taipan Triangle USJ 10. On top of the shopping mall are four blocks of residential service apartments where at the 6th floor are deck chairs facing the pool and a cafe where residents could dine by the poolside.

The main commercial hubs in USJ are Taipan Triangle Business Centre in USJ 10 and Subang Business Centre in USJ 9 respectively. Taipan Triangle is the township's central business area and is famous throughout the Klang Valley for its variety of food outlets. There are numerous international dining restaurants such as alfresco dining, fine dining, modern contemporary and fusion Asian-Western food.

Taipan Triangle USJ 10 and Subang Business Centre USJ 9 include a number of famous and international cafes and restaurants, such as Starbucks, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Nando's, Subway, Pizza Uno, Pizza Hut, Domino's Pizza, Old Town White Coffee, Signature Old Town White Coffee, Paparich, and Daorae Korean Restaurant. Furthermore, there is a commercial area near USJ 1, namely USJ Sentral which also feature many well-known bistros such as Secret Recipe, Sarpino's Pizza, etc.

Taipan Triangle is a favourite and major commercial hub among the people in the Klang Valley. Almost all major local and foreign banks have a branch in USJ 9 or USJ 10, such as Maybank, Public Bank, Hong Leong Bank, RHB Bank, Alliance Bank, CIMB Bank, Affin Bank, Bank Islam, Citibank, United Overseas Bank|UOB Bank, HSBC, OCBC, Standard Chartered Bank, and OSK Bank.

Besides that, there is a shopping mall located in USJ 1 which is the The Summit. It is located next to Persiaran Kewajipan. It has many entertainment features such as a GSC Cineplex, Fitness First, Ampang Superbowl, Century Snooker Club, etc. The 4-Stars Summit Hotel consists of 332 exclusive guest rooms for tourists and visitors in USJ. In USJ 1 (Subang Permai) features local hypermarkets such as Giant and Mydin.

Industrial Areas

The industrial areas in USJ are in USJ 1 through to USJ 8, i.e. Ultramine and Sungai Penaga Industrial Park, Subang Industrial Park and Sime UEP Industrial Park near USJ 3, involving in light and heavy industry. The Malaysia headquarters of PROTON (Centre of Excellence), Lotus Cars, Faber-Castell and many other major international companies are located in Sime UEP Industrial Park. The World's Longest Pencil, Castell 9000, could be found in the headquarters of Faber-Castell in USJ.

• Sime UEP Industrial Park
• Subang Industrial Park
• USJ 1 Industrial Park
• Sungai Penaga Industrial Park
• Twin Park@USJ 19

Education

In the township, education is made available from primary right up to tertiary level. There is a school in the USJ opened in 1999 with commitments as a "Vision" government school. It is one of the only 3 "Vision" schools in the country. There are also many government, private and international primary and secondary schools located conveniently within the residential areas.

List of Education Institutions in USJ

Primary School

• Sekolah Wawasan USJ 15
• Sekolah Kebangsaan Dato Onn Jaafar
• Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Tun Tan Cheng Lock
• Sekolah Tun Sambathan
• Sekolah Kebangsaan Seafield 3
• Sekolah Kebangsaan USJ 12
• Sekolah Kebangsaan Seafield (USJ 6)
• Sekolah Kebangsaan USJ 2
• Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Chee Wen
• Sekolah Kebangsaan USJ 20
• Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Selangor USJ 4

Secondary School

• Sirius Scholar Study Skills (USJ Sentral)
• Fairview International School (Sime UEP Industrial Park)
• Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan USJ 4
• Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seafield (USJ 2)
• Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan USJ 8
• Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan USJ 12
• Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan USJ 13
• Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan USJ 23
• Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan USJ 4
• Sekolah Agama Menengah Bestari USJ 5

Tertiary

• SEGi University College
• Cilantro Culinary Academy

Upscale Amenities

The Summit Shopping Mall

USJ is a township well-provided with many upscale amenities. There are many small localized commercial centres built within various residential areas. In line with the government vision of healthy lifestyle and to promote sports, the Subang Jaya Municipal Council Complex has adjoined a football turf and an athletic field.

For footballers, there are a few futsal courts such as Sportsplanet, Ferro Futsal, HTO de futsal, De Stadium, etc. Also, there are many badminton, squash and tennis courts.

Golfers could enjoy the green in the Subang Racquet and Golf Club, Extreme Park in South Quay Bandar Sunway, Subang National Golf Club Glenmarie Golf & Country Club or Saujana Golf and Country Club.

There are many fitness centres in USJ and Subang Jaya such as True Fitness, Fitness First, Celebrity Fitness and etc.

For healthcare, one may needs to go to Subang Jaya Medical Centre (now known as Sime Darby Medical Centre Subang Jaya) in SS12 or Sunway Medical Centre in Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya. There is also a smaller medical centre at the Subang Business Centre (USJ 9), namely the QHC Medical Centre. As such, there is no shortage of medical centres scatter around USJ to serve the residents' needs.

For movie buffs, there is a GSC cineplex at the Summit Square. Alternatively, one can choose to go to nearby TGV Cinemas in Sunway Pyramid, GSC cineplex in IOI Mall or MBO Cinema in Subang Parade.

Accessibility

Due to the strategic location of the township, it is one of the most sought after residential area in Klang Valley. There are many expressways connected to USJ, causing it to become one of the busiest townships in the Klang Valley.

USJ is accessible through the Federal Highway, New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), North-South Expressway Central Link (ELITE), Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP) and New Pantai Expressway (NPE). It is only a 20 minutes ride to the city centre if using New Pantai Expressway (NPE) through the SMART Tunnel.

Subang Jaya, which is inclusive of the USJ area boasts of three lane dual carriageway roads running through the residential area, to ease traffic congestion during peak hours. The major gridlock of traffic normally occurs at the junction of KESAS highway and Persiaran Kewajipan. The main roads serving the township are Persiaran Kewajipan and Persiaran Tujuan.

In the pipeline is the LRT rail transit extension which is expected to commence construction from 1st quarter of 2010, schedule to be completed in 3 years time. However, the construction's due date was delayed because there were lack of appointments of contractors to discuss about the plan. The Kelana Jaya Line will be extended from 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 (interfaced with KTM Subang Jaya Komuter station), to Subang Jaya (3 stations), then connect to The Summit Square at USJ 1, to USJ 9 near the Al Falakh Mosque and the Subang Jaya headquarter police station (USJ 8), then will be connected to USJ 19. The main station is located at Putra Heights, which will eventually connect with the Ampang Line to Sri Petaling. The construction of the project is due to be commenced in the mid-year of 2011.

External links

• MPSJ Official Website
• DAP Subang Jaya Website