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Puchong is a main town in Petaling district, Selangor in Malaysia. Puchong used to be a rubber estate and tin-mining town about 40 years ago. Up until about 20 years ago, Puchong consists of only one two-lane road running through estates and villages. Since then, urbanization has occurred rapidly in recent years with many industrial parks, commercial centres and residential areas mushrooming along Jalan Puchong, the main road.

Puchong is situated midway between the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's commercial capital, and Putrajaya, the administrative capital. Due to its location, Puchong is expected to witness further developments in the near future. Puchong already serves as a residential suburb for two cities, Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya. New townships, such as Bandar Puchong Jaya, Pusat Bandar Puchong and Bandar Puteri Puchong, are sprouting from once-abandoned lands, ex-plantation land and cleared-forest areas, contributing to the population boom witnessed in recent years in Puchong. At an estimate, Puchong boasts a population of about 400,000 (the largest township is Puchong Jaya with a population of about 50,000).

The local government of Puchong is Subang Jaya Municipal Council and Sepang Municipal Council.

Transport

Puchong is well-linked to other parts of Klang Valley via the Damansara-Puchong Expressway(LDP) and Puchong-Sungai Besi Highway. Puchong is also accessible via Federal Highway (exit at Motorola); Shah Alam Expressway and New Pantai Expressway (NPE). There are also bus services connecting Puchong to Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Putrajaya and Cyberjaya.

Bus services are provided by RapidKL, KotaRaya, Metrobus, Sri Kota and SJ bus which have routes along Jalan Puchong to various destinations around Klang Valley.

Puchong townships under Subang Jaya Municipal Council

Puchong townships under Sepang Municipal Council

Commerce

Puchong boasts of its wide presence of banks; both local and foreign banks. There are numerous bank branches all along Jalan Puchong primarily. The various banks that can be found in Puchong are HSBC, UOB, BBCB, BSN, Maybank, Public Bank, Southern Bank, Affin Bank, EON Bank, AMBank, Al-Rajhi Bank, CitiBank, Standard Chartered Bank, OCBC Bank.

There is a new wet market, Puteri Mart at Bandar Puteri beside the MBA Stadium and the Town Park where residents can shop for their groceries. Residents of Puchong can also do their shopping in Tesco, IOI Mall (which has a multiplex and bowling alley), Giant, Jusco, Puchong Parade and Puchong Plaza shopping malls.

Healthcare

A new private hospital, Columbia Asia Medical Center, is being constructed in Bandar Puteri Puchong. Residents of Puchong are also served by clinics of general practitioners and other specialists as well as dentists.

Education

There are a few colleges and many schools in Puchong.

Recreation

The MBA Stadium, in Bandar Puteri Puchong, is Malaysia's biggest badminton stadium. A Rakan Muda Sports Complex also serves residents of Puchong. Golden Screen Cinema can be found in IOI Mall.

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 ==Commerce==
-Puchong boasts of its wide presence of banks; both local and foreign banks. There are numerous bank branches all along Jalan Puchong primarily. The various banks that can be found in Puchong are listed as follows:
+Puchong boasts of its wide presence of banks; both local and foreign banks. There are numerous bank branches all along Jalan Puchong primarily. The various banks that can be found in Puchong are [[HSBC]], [[UOB]], [[BBCB]], [[BSN]], [[Maybank]], [[Public Bank]], [[Southern Bank]], [[Affin Bank]], [[EON Bank]], [[AMBank]], [[Al-Rajhi Bank]], [[CitiBank]], [[Standard Chartered Bank]], [[OCBC Bank]].
-*[[HSBC]]
-*[[UOB]]
-*[[BBCB]]
-*[[BSN]]
-*[[Maybank]]
-*[[Public Bank]]
-*[[Southern Bank]]
-*[[Affin Bank]]
-*[[EON Bank]]
-*[[AMBank]]
-*[[Al-Rajhi Bank]]
-*[[CitiBank]]
-*[[Standard Chartered Bank]]
-*[[OCBC Bank]]
-Residents of Puchong can do their shopping in [[Tesco]], [[IOI Mall]] (which has a multiplex and bowling alley), [[Giant Hypermarket|Giant]], [[Jusco]], Puchong Parade and Puchong Plaza shopping malls.
+There is a new wet market, Puteri Mart at Bandar Puteri beside the MBA Stadium and the Town Park where residents can shop for their groceries. Residents of Puchong can also do their shopping in [[Tesco]], [[IOI Mall]] (which has a multiplex and bowling alley), [[Giant Hypermarket|Giant]], [[Jusco]], Puchong Parade and Puchong Plaza shopping malls.
 == Healthcare ==
-A new private hospital is being constructed in Bandar Puteri Puchong. Residents of Puchong are also served by clinics of general practitioners and other specialists as well as dentists.
+A new private hospital, Columbia Asia Medical Center, is being constructed in Bandar Puteri Puchong. Residents of Puchong are also served by clinics of general practitioners and other specialists as well as dentists.
+==Education==
+There are a few colleges and many schools in Puchong.
----- Columbia Asia Medical Center
-==School==
-There are many primary school in Puchong there are more than 40 school in Puchong.
-SJK(C)HAN MING
-SJK(C)YAK CHEE
-SJK(C)SIN MING
-and etc.
 ==Recreation==
 The [[Malaysian Badminton Association|MBA]] Stadium, in Bandar Puteri Puchong, is Malaysia's biggest badminton stadium. A [[Rakan Muda Sports Complex]] also serves residents of Puchong. Golden Screen Cinema can be found in [[IOI Mall]].
-And a new Wet Market ( Puteri Mart ) at Bander Puteri beside the MBA and the Town Park.
 ==External links==