Petaling Jaya
Encyclopedia
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 city status. Since then, Petaling Jaya has been commonly known as the most developed non-capital city in Malaysia.
on the former 486 hectares Effingham Estate, as an answer to the problem of overpopulation in Kuala Lumpur in 1952 and has since witnessed a dramatic growth in terms of population size and geographical importance. The development of Petaling Jaya commenced in 1952 with the construction of 800 houses centered around the area currently known as “Old Town” today.
Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald Templer
(then the British High Commissioner of Malaya and Petaling District council chairman) planned for Petaling Jaya to be a satellite town to prevent people from assisting the communists and the earlier housing areas were fenced off from the surrounding area . The first two main roads built in Petaling Jaya were simply called "Jalan 1" or Road 1 and "Jalan 2" or Road 2. Road 1 was later named Jalan Templer
while Road 2 was named Jalan Othman.
Until the end of 1953, the town was administered by the Kuala Lumpur District Officer. The Petaling Jaya Town Authority headed by Mr. N.A.J. Kennedy commenced administrating Petaling Jaya in 1954. On 24 August 1959, Encik Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Ali became the first Malayan to head the PJ Authority. Administratively and historically, it was considered part of Kuala Lumpur. However, Petaling Jaya ceased to be part of Kuala Lumpur when the latter became a Federal Territory on February 1, 1972. It then became a township in its own right within the state of Selangor
.
PJ South (also known as PJS), from Section 8 to PJ Old Town, had the first settlements, which were established around 1953. As development progressed, PJ North, located on the other side of the Federal Highway, was developed.
The first shopping complex in Petaling Jaya – Jaya Shopping Centre
(better known as Jaya Supermarket) – was built in 1974 in Section 14.
On 1 January 1977, the Petaling Jaya Town Authority was upgraded to become Petaling Jaya Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya (MPPJ). Petaling Jaya progressed rapidly due to the massive rural-urban migration
. As more people from rural areas immigrated, Sungai Way and Subang districts along with areas such as Subang Jaya
, Seksyen 52 (New Town or colloquially known as State; the name of the first, former cinema in the area) developed in areas under the jurisdiction of the municipality.
Eventually, in a boundary realignment exercise in early 1997, parts of Petaling Jaya such as Subang Jaya
, UEP Subang Jaya
, Putra Heights
, and Bandar Sunway
were placed under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Subang Jaya Municipal Council or MPSJ.
Petaling Jaya also acts as one of the centre hubs of Klang Valley (comprising parts of Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam
, Subang Jaya
and other surrounding areas) for industry. True to its name "Jaya" (Malay
for success), Petaling Jaya quickly became the most prosperous city in Selangor.
(MBPJ) or Petaling Jaya City Council following the granting of city status. On 15 August, Dato' Ahmad Termizi Puteh retired from the post of mayor http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/8/17/central/15161671&sec=central and he was later replaced by Tuan Hj. Mohamad Roslan Sakiman.
Petaling Jaya is divided into several sections. Some sections themselves are subdivided into smaller neighborhood (kejiranan), for example SS5D. Some sections have their own names (SS1 as Kampung Tunku), while other sections are grouped together (SS5, SS6 as part of Kelana Jaya).
A prominent landmark is the Kota Darul Ehsan
arch which symbolically marks the boundary between Kuala Lumpur
and Petaling Jaya. This arch straddled the Federal Highway (Lebuhraya Persekutuan)
which was originally the only highway link between Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur. However, many links now exist as alternatives to the congested Federal Highway.
Close to the Kelana Jaya Line's Taman Jaya Station is the Thai Wat Chetawan
temple. This ornate building is probably the only authentic-design Thai temple in the Klang Valley and is very popular amongst the Buddhist community. A short drive ahead is PJ State, the nickname for the Central Business District of Petaling Jaya with the landmark Menara MBPJ as a focal point. PJ State is more formally referred to as PJ New Town.
Mutiara Damansara is the shopping heaven in Petaling Jaya. Some of the well known shopping malls are The Curve, Ikea, e@Curve and One Utama.
, Kelana Jaya
, Damansara Jaya
, Taman Megah, SS3, Section 14, SEA Park, PJ New Town and PJ Old Town. During Petaling Jaya's early days, local shopping mostly meant patronizing the shops at either PJ Old Town, New Town or Section 14. PJ New Town is also commonly referred to as PJ State or simply State.
The first institution that resembled a shopping centre in Petaling Jaya was the Thrifty Supermarket that used to operate along Jalan Barat. However, the very first supermarket to operate in Petaling Jaya is perhaps either Ben's Mini Market or Pok Brothers Mini Market, both of which operated in PJ New Town. Not too long afterwards, Fitzpatrick's Supermarket commenced operations at the Asia Jaya Complex.
The late 1950s saw a growth in manufacturing industries with foreign companies like Singapore
's Fraser and Neave (F&N)
, and Colgate-Palmolive (Malaysia)
setting up factories at Seksyen 13.
A while later, during the mid-seventies, Jaya Supermarket commenced operations at Section 14. It was closed down and demolished in 2008. Most of the shops in the supermarket are being relocated to the nearby Jaya 33 supermarket on Jalan Semangat.
The Fitzpatrick Supermarket did not survive the 1980s recession. The Asia Jaya Complex itself was transformed to become the Armada Hotel during the mid-1990s. Thrifty Supermarket did not survive the 1990s economic recession.
Today Court's
is operating at this Jalan Barat location, housed in the building known as Wisma Thrifty. In SEA Park, the Emporium Supermarket operated during the 1970s in the premises located above the SEA Park wet market. The Emporium too did not survive the 1980s economic downturn.
By the 1980s, the Daya and Fajar Supermarkets had commenced operations at SS2 and Damansara Utama respectively. Daya did not survive the 1997 economic crisis whereas Fajar relocated to Banting in 2006. Fajar's former Damansara Utama location was extensively renovated and by early 2007 became Uptown 37. This location is today occupied by upmarket tenants such as HSBC
and Starbucks
. In SS2, the Savemart Supermarket has been a popular choice for groceries since the 1980s.
The Amcorp Mall
is a mall opened in December 1997 and situated in Petaling Jaya, Selangor
, Malaysia, located opposite the Taman Jaya LRT station
which is served by the Kelana Jaya Line
, operated by Rapid KL
. It is also located in the proximity of the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel, the Armada Hotel and a major A&W
outlet. The mall also houses the headquarters of Amcorp Berhad, a local bank. Adjoined to this mall are 2 18-storey office towers called Amcorp Tower and PJ Tower, and a 27-storey commercial-cum-serviced apartment block which was completed and opened for occupation in 2005.
and Subang Parade
in Subang Jaya
. The Atria provided the opportunity for residents to patronise either the Japanese Kimisawa or the French Printemps
department stores, as well as a Burger King restaurant. Both departmental stores did not survive the 1980s economic recession, and Burger King folded, appearing again in PJ only in the early 2000s. Later as Atria lost anchor tenant Parkson Grand, they attempted to uplift the premises with a cosmetic makeover in October 2010. As of July 2011, Atria and its latest anchor tenant, Giant Supermarket has ceased operations and is currently undergoing demolition to make way for new development.
In 1995, 1 Utama
commenced operations at Bandar Utama. Jaya Jusco
, a Japanese Department Store which had operated since 1984 at Taman Tun Dr Ismail later relocated as one of the anchor tenants of 1 Utama.
During the 1990s, Bandar Sunway
was being developed by the Sunway Group. It was later recognized as a tourism destination with recreations such as Sunway Lagoon
, Sunway Pyramid
and etc.
Tesco
Supermarket commenced operations in Mutiara Damansara
in 2003. This was quickly followed by the Ikano Power Centre
in 2004 and the Curve in 2005. The Ikano Power Centre (now renamed as IPC Shopping Centre in 2011) houses South East Asia's largest IKEA
Swedish furniture store. IKEA had previously operated at the nearby 1 Utama
. At about the same time, the 1-Utama new wing had commenced operations. By 2006, these establishments had synergised to make Bandar Utama
and adjacent Mutiara Damansara
to become very popular shopping destinations in the Klang Valley.
In 2004, a Giant Hypermarket
commenced operations in Kelana Jaya
. This complex houses the Giant Hypermarket
which is off the Damansara-Puchong Expressway. And the new mall called SStwo Mall that have just recently open at end of December 2010.
buses on the No.241 service struggling to climb the relatively steep Jalan 21/1. The mid-eighties saw the introduction of mini-buses. For the first time then, Petaling Jaya residents had a quick means to travel to Kuala Lumpur. Waiting time for a mini-bus to arrive was often less than 10 minutes. The introduction of the IntraKota bus system by DRB-Hicom
saw the replacement of Sri Jaya and the mini-buses by the early 1990s. At the same time, some of the Petaling Jaya-Kuala Lumpur bus routes were also serviced by Metrobus. The demise of the mini-buses meant that the waiting time for buses was back to the 30 to 60 minutes regime.
The introduction of the Putra LRT
service in 1998 saw the addition of the Putraline feeder bus services. The combination of Putraline and Putra LRT brought a relief to many Petaling Jaya residents especially those who had had to rely on public transportation. In 2005, the Triton buses briefly supplemented the Putraline feeder services.
In 2006 RapidKL took over the operations of IntraKota as well as both Star and Putra LRT. Today, public transportation is provided by RapidKL in the form of buses as well as the KL Light Rail Transit System - Kelana Jaya Line
, which extends slightly into Petaling Jaya.There are five Kelana Jaya Line stations in Petaling Jaya. Petaling Jaya has three access points to the national highway system North-South Expressway via Kota Damansara
, Damansara
, and Subang
. Internally, highways such as the Damansara-Puchong Expressway
, Sprint Expressway
and the Federal Highway
also exist.
There are plans for extensions to the existing Klang Valley
light rail transit
network with a new 30 km line from Kota Damansara in the northern part of Petaling Jaya to Cheras (southern Kuala Lumpur) with stops in Mutiara Damansara
and Taman Tun Dr Ismail
, to name a few.
The extension line which would connect to Subang Jaya
, the Kelana Jaya Line
, will start operation on April 2011 and expected to be completed in 2013.
matriculation campus in Section 17, MARA University of Technology
(UiTM) campus branch on Jalan Othman in Section 1, Tunku Abdul Rahman University
(UTAR) campus branch in Section 13, Tun Abdul Razak University
(UNITAR) main campus in SS6 Kelana Jaya, Food Institute of Malaysia (FIM) in SS6 Kelana Jaya, Malaysia University of Science, Technology (MUST) main campus in SS7, Kolej Damansara Utama (KDU) in Damansara Jaya, Kolej Bandar Utama (KBU) in Bandar Utama and IACT at Damansara Utama. International University College Of Technology Twintech
a private college at Bandar Sri Damansara.
The UiTM facility in Section 1 commenced life as the Dewan Latehan RIDA in November 1956. It was later renamed as the Dewan Latihan MARA. This was a training centre under the auspices of RIDA or the Rural and Industrial Development Authority. Essentially it was also the inspiration of Dato' Onn Jaafar
, the founder and former president of UMNO or the United Malays National Organization. This UiTM facility can be regarded as Petaling Jaya's oldest college.
There are many secondary schools in Petaling Jaya including SMK Taman SEA, SMK Damansara Utama
, Bukit Bintang Boys School, SMK Assunta
, Sri Aman Girls School
, Catholic High School
, La Salle PJ, SMK Damansara Jaya
, SMK Sultan Abdul Samad, SMK Taman Medan, SMK Sri Permata, SMK (P) Taman Petaling and SMK Kelana Jaya. The oldest school in Petaling Jaya is likely the Road 10 Primary School in Old Town. The foundation stone of the school was placed by Almarhum Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah
in 1952.
Malaysia's first private nursing college is located at Assunta Hospital
in Petaling Jaya. The Tun Tan Cheng Lock
College of Nursing was founded in 1961 by the Catholic Sisters of the Missionaries of Mary.
The Deutsche Schule of Kuala Lumpur
is an International School
that is located on Lorong Utara B near the Tun Hussein Onn Eye Hospital. The syllabus at this school is based on the German Education Curriculum.
The Bible College of Malaysia
, a Christian theological institution, is located on Jalan Gasing.
community can pray at mosques such as those located at Jalan Templer, Section 17, Section 14, Section SS1 and Damansara Utama. A new mosque
, Masjid Kelana Jaya Putera was recently completed in Kelana Jaya. Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah at Jalan Templer is likely the oldest mosque in Petaling Jaya. This mosque was declared open by HRH the Sultan of Selangor on 23 October 1964. Later in 2008, the mosque was modernised and rebuilt.
The Roman Catholic Christian community can attend mass at churches such as St Francis Xavier (est. 1961) located at Jalan Gasing, Assumption on Jalan Templer as well as at St Ignatius in Taman Mayang. The Assumption church is the oldest and dates from 15 August 1959. The Trinity Methodist church dates from 2 August 1959 and is located at Jalan 5/37. An Anglican as well as a Lutheran church is located at Jalan Utara. Glad Tidings Assembly of God church is located at Jalan Bersatu 13/4. Several shophouse-based churches exist across Petaling Jaya. In 2005, the former Ruby Cinema in SEA Park temporarily became the Damansara Utama Methodist Church. In 2008, DUMC shifted to its permanent location at Jalan 13/1. The Grace Assembly of God Church is located on Jalan SS23/6E in Taman Megah. by rishi
The Buddhist community can fulfil their religious obligations at the Thai
Chetawan Temple
along Jalan Gasing and at the Cempaka Buddhist Lodge in SS23 Taman SEA. Chinese temples such as Poh Lum Fatt Yuen along Jalan Gasing fulfil the needs of the Taoist community. Taoist temples can also be found in PJ Old Town and in Section 11.
The Sri Sithi Vinayagar Temple
(Sanskrit:श्री सिद्धि) located at Section 4 along Jalan Selangor serves as the main religious facility for Petaling Jaya's Hindu
community. The main God worshipped here is Ganesh, (Sanskrit: गणेश). Vinayaga is a common name for Ganesh. There is a Mariamman
Temple in Jalan 17/47, and the Geeta Ashram is a north-Indian style Hindu Temple dedicated to Krishna
. The Geeta Ashram can be found in Lorong Utara B in Section 52.
There is also a Sikh Gurdwara
located in Lorong Utara B, beside the Tun Hussein Onn
Eye Hospital and the Geeta Ashram.
China Temple
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...
comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of 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...
with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a city status. Since then, Petaling Jaya has been commonly known as the most developed non-capital city in Malaysia.
History
It was first developed by the BritishUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
on the former 486 hectares Effingham Estate, as an answer to the problem of overpopulation in Kuala Lumpur in 1952 and has since witnessed a dramatic growth in terms of population size and geographical importance. The development of Petaling Jaya commenced in 1952 with the construction of 800 houses centered around the area currently known as “Old Town” today.
Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald Templer
Gerald Templer
Field Marshal Sir Gerald Walter Robert Templer KG, GCB, GCMG, KBE was a British military commander. He is best known for his defeat of the guerrilla rebels in Malaya between 1952 and 1954...
(then the British High Commissioner of Malaya and Petaling District council chairman) planned for Petaling Jaya to be a satellite town to prevent people from assisting the communists and the earlier housing areas were fenced off from the surrounding area . The first two main roads built in Petaling Jaya were simply called "Jalan 1" or Road 1 and "Jalan 2" or Road 2. Road 1 was later named Jalan Templer
Jalan Templer
Jalan Templer is a major road in Petaling Jaya city, Selangor, Malaysia. It was the first road built in Petaling Jaya and was simply called "Jalan 1" or Road 1...
while Road 2 was named Jalan Othman.
Until the end of 1953, the town was administered by the Kuala Lumpur District Officer. The Petaling Jaya Town Authority headed by Mr. N.A.J. Kennedy commenced administrating Petaling Jaya in 1954. On 24 August 1959, Encik Abdul Aziz bin Haji Mohd Ali became the first Malayan to head the PJ Authority. Administratively and historically, it was considered part of Kuala Lumpur. However, Petaling Jaya ceased to be part of Kuala Lumpur when the latter became a Federal Territory on February 1, 1972. It then became a township in its own right within the state of 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...
.
PJ South (also known as PJS), from Section 8 to PJ Old Town, had the first settlements, which were established around 1953. As development progressed, PJ North, located on the other side of the Federal Highway, was developed.
The first shopping complex in Petaling Jaya – Jaya Shopping Centre
Jaya Supermarket
Jaya Shopping Centre, better known as Jaya Supermarket, is a well-known landmark in Section 14, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Built in 1974, it was one of the first supermarkets in Petaling Jaya and has survived the many facets of development until now.It was one of the few lifestyle centres...
(better known as Jaya Supermarket) – was built in 1974 in Section 14.
On 1 January 1977, the Petaling Jaya Town Authority was upgraded to become Petaling Jaya Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya (MPPJ). Petaling Jaya progressed rapidly due to the massive rural-urban migration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
. As more people from rural areas immigrated, Sungai Way and Subang districts along with areas such as 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...
, Seksyen 52 (New Town or colloquially known as State; the name of the first, former cinema in the area) developed in areas under the jurisdiction of the municipality.
Eventually, in a boundary realignment exercise in early 1997, parts of Petaling Jaya such as 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...
, UEP Subang Jaya
UEP Subang Jaya
UEP 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 of Damansara, district of Petaling and the state of Selangor. USJ has a population of over 1,200,000 in 2010...
, Putra Heights
Putra Heights
Putra Heights is an affluent residential township in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in the Mukim of Damansara. The township could be easily located by the tall and famous Bukit Cermin hill in Putra Heights....
, and 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...
were placed under the jurisdiction of the newly formed Subang Jaya Municipal Council or MPSJ.
Petaling Jaya also acts as one of the centre hubs of Klang Valley (comprising parts of Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, 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...
, 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...
and other surrounding areas) for industry. True to its name "Jaya" (Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
for success), Petaling Jaya quickly became the most prosperous city in Selangor.
City status
On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a city status and Dato' Ahmad Termizi Puteh, a former Yang di-Pertua MPPJ, automatically became the first mayor (Datuk Bandar) of Petaling Jaya. Petaling Jaya's local authority changed its name to Majlis Bandaraya Petaling JayaMajlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya
Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya or Petaling Jaya City Council is a local authority which administrates Petaling Jaya City and adjoining areas. This agency is under the Selangor State government...
(MBPJ) or Petaling Jaya City Council following the granting of city status. On 15 August, Dato' Ahmad Termizi Puteh retired from the post of mayor http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/8/17/central/15161671&sec=central and he was later replaced by Tuan Hj. Mohamad Roslan Sakiman.
City sections
Petaling Jaya is divided into several sections. Some sections themselves are subdivided into smaller neighborhood (kejiranan), for example SS5D. Some sections have their own names (SS1 as Kampung Tunku), while other sections are grouped together (SS5, SS6 as part of Kelana Jaya).
Demographics
As of 2000, Petaling Jaya claimed 355,530 inhabitants within the area of 51.4 km2. The actual population by 2003 would have been a little over 450,000 inhabitants without taking into account the total population of the Kuala Lumpur-Petaling Jaya conurbation which would have resulted in a total population of 1.5 million. Its population is made up of 55% Chinese, 30% Malays, and 13% Indians, whereas the remainder consists of other races. Petaling Jaya residents are served by four Members of Parliament, DAP's Tony Pua in PJ Utara, PKR's Hee Loy Sian in PJ Selatan, PKR's R. Sivarasa in Subang and PKR's Loh Gwo-Burne in Kelana Jaya....Landmarks
Kota Darul Ehsan
Kota Darul Ehsan is a row of arches symbolizing the border on Malaysian Federal Highway between the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Malaysian state of Selangor...
arch which symbolically marks the boundary between 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...
and Petaling Jaya. This arch straddled the Federal Highway (Lebuhraya Persekutuan)
Federal Highway, Malaysia
Federal Highway, or Lebuhraya Persekutuan in Malay is a Malaysian highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, and Klang, Selangor. The highway starts from Seputeh in Kuala Lumpur to Klang, Selangor...
which was originally the only highway link between Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur. However, many links now exist as alternatives to the congested Federal Highway.
Close to the Kelana Jaya Line's Taman Jaya Station is the Thai Wat Chetawan
Wat Chetawan
Wat Chetawan is the famous Buddhist Thai temple complex in Klang Valley, Malaysia. This temple is located at Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, Selangor...
temple. This ornate building is probably the only authentic-design Thai temple in the Klang Valley and is very popular amongst the Buddhist community. A short drive ahead is PJ State, the nickname for the Central Business District of Petaling Jaya with the landmark Menara MBPJ as a focal point. PJ State is more formally referred to as PJ New Town.
Mutiara Damansara is the shopping heaven in Petaling Jaya. Some of the well known shopping malls are The Curve, Ikea, e@Curve and One Utama.
Economy
Residents of Petaling Jaya have a wide selection of traditional shops as well as a choice of several medium to large shopping complexes. The shops are situated at various strategic locations such as SS2, Damansara UtamaDamansara 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...
, 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...
, Damansara Jaya
Damansara Jaya
The Damansara Jaya township consists of Sections SS22 and SS22A of the town of Petaling Jaya in Selangor, Malaysia.The township consists of almost 2000 residential dwellings consisting of 1538 units of link houses, 179 semi-detached housing units and 42 bungalows along with a main commercial area...
, Taman Megah, SS3, Section 14, SEA Park, PJ New Town and PJ Old Town. During Petaling Jaya's early days, local shopping mostly meant patronizing the shops at either PJ Old Town, New Town or Section 14. PJ New Town is also commonly referred to as PJ State or simply State.
The first institution that resembled a shopping centre in Petaling Jaya was the Thrifty Supermarket that used to operate along Jalan Barat. However, the very first supermarket to operate in Petaling Jaya is perhaps either Ben's Mini Market or Pok Brothers Mini Market, both of which operated in PJ New Town. Not too long afterwards, Fitzpatrick's Supermarket commenced operations at the Asia Jaya Complex.
The late 1950s saw a growth in manufacturing industries with foreign companies like Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's Fraser and Neave (F&N)
Fraser and Neave
Fraser & Neave Limited is a food and beverage, brewing, property and publishing & printing industries conglomerate in Singapore.Listed in Singapore, the group’s subsidiaries and associated companies include Frasers Centrepoint, Asia Pacific Breweries and Times Publishing...
, and Colgate-Palmolive (Malaysia)
Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American diversified multinational corporation focused on the production, distribution and provision of household, health care and personal products, such as soaps, detergents, and oral hygiene products . Under its "Hill's" brand, it is also a manufacturer of...
setting up factories at Seksyen 13.
A while later, during the mid-seventies, Jaya Supermarket commenced operations at Section 14. It was closed down and demolished in 2008. Most of the shops in the supermarket are being relocated to the nearby Jaya 33 supermarket on Jalan Semangat.
The Fitzpatrick Supermarket did not survive the 1980s recession. The Asia Jaya Complex itself was transformed to become the Armada Hotel during the mid-1990s. Thrifty Supermarket did not survive the 1990s economic recession.
Today Court's
Courts Plc
Courts is a retailer of furniture and electronic goods with stores in the Caribbean and Asia. It was originally founded in 1850 in the United Kingdom. It was known for an advertising campaign in the 1980s and 1990s that featured Bruce Forsyth dressed as a judge . After this it advertised with a...
is operating at this Jalan Barat location, housed in the building known as Wisma Thrifty. In SEA Park, the Emporium Supermarket operated during the 1970s in the premises located above the SEA Park wet market. The Emporium too did not survive the 1980s economic downturn.
By the 1980s, the Daya and Fajar Supermarkets had commenced operations at SS2 and Damansara Utama respectively. Daya did not survive the 1997 economic crisis whereas Fajar relocated to Banting in 2006. Fajar's former Damansara Utama location was extensively renovated and by early 2007 became Uptown 37. This location is today occupied by upmarket tenants such as HSBC
HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
and Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
. In SS2, the Savemart Supermarket has been a popular choice for groceries since the 1980s.
The Amcorp Mall
Amcorp Mall
The Amcorp Mall is a mall opened in December 1997 and situated in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, located opposite the Taman Jaya LRT station which is served by the Kelana Jaya Line, operated by Rapid KL. It is also located in the proximity of the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel, the Armada Hotel and...
is a mall opened in December 1997 and situated in Petaling Jaya, 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, located opposite the Taman Jaya LRT station
Taman Jaya LRT station
Taman Jaya is an elevated rapid transit station in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, forming part of the Kelana Jaya Line...
which is served by the Kelana Jaya Line
Kelana Jaya Line
The Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity rail transport system and one of the three rail transit lines in the Kuala Lumpur Rail Transit System operated by RapidKL Rail network...
, operated by Rapid KL
Rapid KL
RapidKL, short for Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd, is a government-owned company which was formed in 2004 as part of the restructuring of the public transport system in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital....
. It is also located in the proximity of the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel, the Armada Hotel and a major A&W
A&W Restaurants
A&W Restaurants, Inc., is a chain of fast-food restaurants, distinguished by its draft root beer and root beer floats. A&W was arguably the first successful food franchise company, starting franchises in 1921 in California. Today it has franchise locations throughout the world, serving a typical...
outlet. The mall also houses the headquarters of Amcorp Berhad, a local bank. Adjoined to this mall are 2 18-storey office towers called Amcorp Tower and PJ Tower, and a 27-storey commercial-cum-serviced apartment block which was completed and opened for occupation in 2005.
Current developments
The 1980s saw the establishment of the Atria in Damansara JayaDamansara Jaya
The Damansara Jaya township consists of Sections SS22 and SS22A of the town of Petaling Jaya in Selangor, Malaysia.The township consists of almost 2000 residential dwellings consisting of 1538 units of link houses, 179 semi-detached housing units and 42 bungalows along with a main commercial area...
and Subang Parade
Subang Parade
Subang Parade is the first shopping centre in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located near Wisma Consplant and Empire Subang. Its anchor tenant is the Parkson Department store...
in 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...
. The Atria provided the opportunity for residents to patronise either the Japanese Kimisawa or the French Printemps
Printemps
Printemps is a French department store .The flagship Printemps store is located on Boulevard Haussmann in the IXe arrondissement of Paris along with other well-known department stores like Galeries Lafayette. There are other Printemps stores in Paris and throughout France...
department stores, as well as a Burger King restaurant. Both departmental stores did not survive the 1980s economic recession, and Burger King folded, appearing again in PJ only in the early 2000s. Later as Atria lost anchor tenant Parkson Grand, they attempted to uplift the premises with a cosmetic makeover in October 2010. As of July 2011, Atria and its latest anchor tenant, Giant Supermarket has ceased operations and is currently undergoing demolition to make way for new development.
In 1995, 1 Utama
1 Utama
1 Utama is a popular shopping mall in Bandar Utama, a suburb in the northern part of Petaling Jaya, Selangor and is located just opposite Taman Tun Dr Ismail in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia....
commenced operations at Bandar Utama. Jaya Jusco
JUSCO
is the acronym for Japan United Stores Company, a chain of "general merchandise stores" and the largest of its type in Japan. The various JUSCO companies are subsidiaries of ÆON Co., Ltd.....
, a Japanese Department Store which had operated since 1984 at Taman Tun Dr Ismail later relocated as one of the anchor tenants of 1 Utama.
During the 1990s, 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...
was being developed by the Sunway Group. It was later recognized as a tourism destination with recreations such as Sunway Lagoon
Sunway Lagoon
Sunway Lagoon is an amusement park in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. It was officially opened by the Prime Minister Tun Mahathir bin Mohamad on April 29, 1993. It features rides in both the water park and the adjacent dry park. The park has slowly been adding rides and play areas, with the aim of...
, Sunway Pyramid
Sunway Pyramid
Sunway Pyramid is a distinctive retail landmark located in the heart of Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya. It was opened in July 1997 as Malaysia's first themed shopping and entertainment mall....
and etc.
Tesco
Tesco
Tesco plc is a global grocery and general merchandise retailer headquartered in Cheshunt, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues and the second-largest measured by profits...
Supermarket commenced operations in 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:...
in 2003. This was quickly followed by the Ikano Power Centre
Ikano Power Centre
IPC Shopping Centre, is a shopping mall located in Mutiara Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia. It was opened in 2004, and is located adjacent to a wholesale IKEA outlet and The Curve. Among its major attractions are a pet safari, Popular bookstore and Cold Storage, a higher end supermarket...
in 2004 and the Curve in 2005. The Ikano Power Centre (now renamed as IPC Shopping Centre in 2011) houses South East Asia's largest IKEA
IKEA
IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
Swedish furniture store. IKEA had previously operated at the nearby 1 Utama
1 Utama
1 Utama is a popular shopping mall in Bandar Utama, a suburb in the northern part of Petaling Jaya, Selangor and is located just opposite Taman Tun Dr Ismail in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia....
. At about the same time, the 1-Utama new wing had commenced operations. By 2006, these establishments had synergised to make 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:...
and adjacent 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:...
to become very popular shopping destinations in the Klang Valley.
In 2004, a Giant Hypermarket
Giant Hypermarket
Giant Hypermarket is a major supermarket and retailer chain in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and UAE. It is a subsidiary of Dairy Farm International Holdings .-History:...
commenced operations in 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...
. This complex houses the Giant Hypermarket
Giant Hypermarket
Giant Hypermarket is a major supermarket and retailer chain in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, and UAE. It is a subsidiary of Dairy Farm International Holdings .-History:...
which is off the Damansara-Puchong Expressway. And the new mall called SStwo Mall that have just recently open at end of December 2010.
Transport
Transportation facilities and infrastructure are well developed in Petaling Jaya. Bus services since Petaling Jaya's early days until the early 1990s were provided by Sri Jaya. Some SEA Park residents may recall the old Sri Jaya Leyland AlbionAlbion Motors
Albion Automotive of Scotstoun, Glasgow is a former Scottish automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer, currently involved in the manufacture and supply of Automotive component systems....
buses on the No.241 service struggling to climb the relatively steep Jalan 21/1. The mid-eighties saw the introduction of mini-buses. For the first time then, Petaling Jaya residents had a quick means to travel to Kuala Lumpur. Waiting time for a mini-bus to arrive was often less than 10 minutes. The introduction of the IntraKota bus system by DRB-Hicom
DRB-HICOM
DRB-HICOM Berhad is one of Malaysia's leading corporations, playing an integral role in the Automotive Manufacturing, Assembly and Distribution industry through its involvement in the passenger car and four wheel drive vehicle market segment, the national truck project and the national motorcycle...
saw the replacement of Sri Jaya and the mini-buses by the early 1990s. At the same time, some of the Petaling Jaya-Kuala Lumpur bus routes were also serviced by Metrobus. The demise of the mini-buses meant that the waiting time for buses was back to the 30 to 60 minutes regime.
The introduction of the Putra LRT
Kelana Jaya Line
The Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity rail transport system and one of the three rail transit lines in the Kuala Lumpur Rail Transit System operated by RapidKL Rail network...
service in 1998 saw the addition of the Putraline feeder bus services. The combination of Putraline and Putra LRT brought a relief to many Petaling Jaya residents especially those who had had to rely on public transportation. In 2005, the Triton buses briefly supplemented the Putraline feeder services.
In 2006 RapidKL took over the operations of IntraKota as well as both Star and Putra LRT. Today, public transportation is provided by RapidKL in the form of buses as well as the KL Light Rail Transit System - Kelana Jaya Line
Kelana Jaya Line
The Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity rail transport system and one of the three rail transit lines in the Kuala Lumpur Rail Transit System operated by RapidKL Rail network...
, which extends slightly into Petaling Jaya.There are five Kelana Jaya Line stations in Petaling Jaya. Petaling Jaya has three access points to the national highway system North-South Expressway via 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....
, Damansara
Damansara
Damansara may refer to:*Damansara, Selangor - a subdistrict of Petaling of Selangor.*Damansara, Kuala Lumpur*Damansara River* Kota Damansara of Petaling Jaya city - a constituency and community in Sungai Buloh subdistrict of Petaling District...
, and Subang
Subang
-Indonesia:*Subang, Indonesia, a city in West Java*Subang Regency, a regency of West Java*Subang, Subang, a subdistrict of Subang Regency-Malaysia:*Subang, Selangor, an affluent residential town in Selangor state...
. Internally, highways such as 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...
, Sprint Expressway
Sprint Expressway
Sprint Expressway is the main expressway network in Klang Valley, Malaysia. The of expressway is divided into three sections. This sections included the Kerinchi Link, Damansara Link and Penchala Link...
and the Federal Highway
Federal Highway, Malaysia
Federal Highway, or Lebuhraya Persekutuan in Malay is a Malaysian highway connecting the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, and Klang, Selangor. The highway starts from Seputeh in Kuala Lumpur to Klang, Selangor...
also exist.
There are plans for extensions to the existing 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...
light rail transit
Light Rail Transit
The name Light Rail Transit is used to refer to several light rail systems, as an official name or otherwise:* Please see List of tram and light-rail transit systems.-See also:* Light Rapid Transit * Light railway* Light rail...
network with a new 30 km line from Kota Damansara in the northern part of Petaling Jaya to Cheras (southern Kuala Lumpur) with stops in 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 Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Taman Tun Dr. Ismail is an affluent major township in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Situated on the border of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, it is within the vicinity of Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama, Mutiara Damansara and other suburbs of Petaling Jaya. It is also neighbouring Bukit Kiara and Sri...
, to name a few.
The extension line which would connect 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...
, the Kelana Jaya Line
Kelana Jaya Line
The Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity rail transport system and one of the three rail transit lines in the Kuala Lumpur Rail Transit System operated by RapidKL Rail network...
, will start operation on April 2011 and expected to be completed in 2013.
Education
There are more than 23 colleges and universities in Petaling Jaya including the International Islamic University MalaysiaInternational Islamic University Malaysia
The International Islamic University Malaysia , also known as IIUM or UIAM, is a public publicly-funded university in Malaysia. Its main campus is located in Gombak, Selangor with its situated in Petaling Jaya / Nilai and its medical-centric branch in Kuantan, Pahang. The university is sponsored...
matriculation campus in Section 17, MARA University of Technology
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Universiti Teknologi MARA is a coeducational public university with its main campus located in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.It is the flagship institution of the Universiti Teknologi MARA...
(UiTM) campus branch on Jalan Othman in Section 1, Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Tunku Abdul Rahman University
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman is a private, coeducational university based in Malaysia. Established in 2001, it is renowned for courses such as business, finance, accounting, medicine, Chinese medicine, science, and journalism.-History:...
(UTAR) campus branch in Section 13, Tun Abdul Razak University
Universiti Tun Abdul Razak
Universiti Tun Abdul Razak is Malaysia's first MSC-status private university. It is named after Malaysia's second prime minister, the late YAB Tun Abdul Razak. It is an ISO 9001:2000-certified private university...
(UNITAR) main campus in SS6 Kelana Jaya, Food Institute of Malaysia (FIM) in SS6 Kelana Jaya, Malaysia University of Science, Technology (MUST) main campus in SS7, Kolej Damansara Utama (KDU) in Damansara Jaya, Kolej Bandar Utama (KBU) in Bandar Utama and IACT at Damansara Utama. International University College Of Technology Twintech
International University College Of Technology Twintech
The Twintech International University College of Technology , widely known as "Twintech" for short, is a private publicly funded university college in Malaysia. The main TWINTECH campus is in Bandar Sri Damansara , Selangor with plans to move to bigger campus grounds in Lembah Beringin, Malaysia ...
a private college at Bandar Sri Damansara.
The UiTM facility in Section 1 commenced life as the Dewan Latehan RIDA in November 1956. It was later renamed as the Dewan Latihan MARA. This was a training centre under the auspices of RIDA or the Rural and Industrial Development Authority. Essentially it was also the inspiration of Dato' Onn Jaafar
Onn Jaafar
Dato' Sir Onn bin Ja'afar, KBE was a Malay politician and a Menteri Besar of Johore in Malaysia, then Malaya. He was the founder of United Malays National Organization and was also responsible for the social economic welfare of the Malays by setting up the Rural Industrial Development Authority...
, the founder and former president of UMNO or the United Malays National Organization. This UiTM facility can be regarded as Petaling Jaya's oldest college.
There are many secondary schools in Petaling Jaya including SMK Taman SEA, SMK Damansara Utama
Sekolah Menengah Damansara Utama
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Damansara Utama is a secondary school situated in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.-History:...
, Bukit Bintang Boys School, SMK Assunta
SMK Assunta
Assunta Secondary School is the first girls' school in Petaling Jaya. Established since Malaysia gained independence in 1957, this school has become one of the premier non-boarding mission schools for girls in Malaysia.- History :...
, Sri Aman Girls School
SMK (P) Sri Aman
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sri Aman or also known as SMK Sri Aman, is an elite Malaysian girls' secondary school. It was recently awarded as one of the thirty Malaysian schools to be awarded with the title Cluster School of Excellence by the Malaysian Ministry of Education...
, Catholic High School
Catholic High School PJ, Malaysia
Catholic High School Petaling Jaya was established in the year 1956 by Rev. Bro. Philippe Wu under the Marist brothers. CHSPJ is located in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and recognised as a Cluster School of Excellence by the Malaysian Ministry of Education. It has 3401 students and 151 teachers with 17...
, La Salle PJ, SMK Damansara Jaya
SMK Damansara Jaya
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Damansara Jaya , also known as Damansara Jaya Secondary School, is a co-ed secondary school situated in Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.- History :...
, SMK Sultan Abdul Samad, SMK Taman Medan, SMK Sri Permata, SMK (P) Taman Petaling and SMK Kelana Jaya. The oldest school in Petaling Jaya is likely the Road 10 Primary School in Old Town. The foundation stone of the school was placed by Almarhum Sultan Sir Hisamuddin Alam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah
Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah
Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Alaiddin Sulaiman Shah KCMG was the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 14 April to 1 September 1960, and fifth and seventh Sultan of Selangor between 1938–1942 and again from 1945-1960.-Early career:He was the first son of Almarhum Sultan...
in 1952.
Malaysia's first private nursing college is located at Assunta Hospital
Assunta Hospital
Assunta Hospital is a private hospital in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Opened in 1957 by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, the hospital started the first private nursing school in the country.-Famous patients:...
in Petaling Jaya. The Tun Tan Cheng Lock
Tan Cheng Lock
Tun Dato Sri Sir Cheng-lock Tan, DPMJ, KBE was a Malaysian Chinese businessman and a key public figure who devoted his life to fighting for the rights and the social welfare of the Chinese community in Malaya...
College of Nursing was founded in 1961 by the Catholic Sisters of the Missionaries of Mary.
The Deutsche Schule of Kuala Lumpur
Deutsche Schule of Kuala Lumpur
The Deutsche Schule of Kuala Lumpur or German School of Kuala Lumpur is an International School in Malaysia that is located on Lorong Utara B in Petaling Jaya, Selangor near the Tun Hussein Onn Eye Hospital. The syllabus at this school is based on the German Education Curriculum.-External links:*...
is an International School
International school
An International school is loosely defined as a school that promotes international education, in an international environment, either by adopting an international curriculum such as that of the International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International Examinations, or by following a national...
that is located on Lorong Utara B near the Tun Hussein Onn Eye Hospital. The syllabus at this school is based on the German Education Curriculum.
The Bible College of Malaysia
Bible College of Malaysia
Bible College of Malaysia is a denominational seminary affiliated with the Assemblies of God of Malaysia. It is located in the city of Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia...
, a Christian theological institution, is located on Jalan Gasing.
Places of worship
The MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
community can pray at mosques such as those located at Jalan Templer, Section 17, Section 14, Section SS1 and Damansara Utama. A new mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
, Masjid Kelana Jaya Putera was recently completed in Kelana Jaya. Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah at Jalan Templer is likely the oldest mosque in Petaling Jaya. This mosque was declared open by HRH the Sultan of Selangor on 23 October 1964. Later in 2008, the mosque was modernised and rebuilt.
The Roman Catholic Christian community can attend mass at churches such as St Francis Xavier (est. 1961) located at Jalan Gasing, Assumption on Jalan Templer as well as at St Ignatius in Taman Mayang. The Assumption church is the oldest and dates from 15 August 1959. The Trinity Methodist church dates from 2 August 1959 and is located at Jalan 5/37. An Anglican as well as a Lutheran church is located at Jalan Utara. Glad Tidings Assembly of God church is located at Jalan Bersatu 13/4. Several shophouse-based churches exist across Petaling Jaya. In 2005, the former Ruby Cinema in SEA Park temporarily became the Damansara Utama Methodist Church. In 2008, DUMC shifted to its permanent location at Jalan 13/1. The Grace Assembly of God Church is located on Jalan SS23/6E in Taman Megah. by rishi
The Buddhist community can fulfil their religious obligations at the Thai
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
Chetawan Temple
Wat Chetawan
Wat Chetawan is the famous Buddhist Thai temple complex in Klang Valley, Malaysia. This temple is located at Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, Selangor...
along Jalan Gasing and at the Cempaka Buddhist Lodge in SS23 Taman SEA. Chinese temples such as Poh Lum Fatt Yuen along Jalan Gasing fulfil the needs of the Taoist community. Taoist temples can also be found in PJ Old Town and in Section 11.
The Sri Sithi Vinayagar Temple
Sri Sithi Vinayagar Temple
Sri Sithi Vinayagar Temple is a Hindu temple located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is also generally referred to as the PJ Pillaiyar Temple. The resident deity is Ganesha in the form of Sri Sithi Vinayagar...
(Sanskrit:श्री सिद्धि) located at Section 4 along Jalan Selangor serves as the main religious facility for Petaling Jaya's Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
community. The main God worshipped here is Ganesh, (Sanskrit: गणेश). Vinayaga is a common name for Ganesh. There is a Mariamman
Mariamman
Māri ,Tulu, also known as Mariamman , both meaning "Mother Mari", spelt also Maariamma , or simply Amman or Aatha is the South Indian Hindu goddess of disease and rain. She is the main South Indian mother goddess, predominant in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and...
Temple in Jalan 17/47, and the Geeta Ashram is a north-Indian style Hindu Temple dedicated to Krishna
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
. The Geeta Ashram can be found in Lorong Utara B in Section 52.
There is also a Sikh Gurdwara
Gurdwara
A Gurdwara , meaning the Gateway to the Guru, is the place of worship for Sikhs, the followers of Sikhism. A Gurdwara can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing the Nishan Sahib ....
located in Lorong Utara B, beside the Tun Hussein Onn
Hussein Onn
Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn who is of 3/4 Malay and 1/4 Circassian ancestry was the third Prime Minister of Malaysia, ruling from 1976 to 1981. He was granted the soubriquet Bapa Perpaduan...
Eye Hospital and the Geeta Ashram.
China Temple