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ONTINUING

fromour

article last weekwhere we

discussed the ecosystemof

affordable living, which

exploredways andmeans to “save”

when purchasing property (apart

fromconsidering the price tag), this

weekwe examine some towns/

cities that meet those elements.

To recap, these are the elements

that can help one “save” when

purchasing property, besides

considering the “affordable” price

tag. They are also required for the

ecosystem to flourish and become

sustainable for its inhabitants.

Purchase property:

in amatured township;

KLANG

RAWANG

SEMENYIH

BandarArmadaPutra,

BayuVilla

Apartment,Golden

Villa, Kemuning

Aman, Apartment, Kota

Pendamar,

Pangsapuri Akasia,

Pangsapuri

Palma, PerdanaVilla

Apartment,

TamanMewahJaya,

Taman

Pendamar Indah,

TamanSentosa,

TamanSri Sentosaand

TamanTelok

Gedong Indah.

BandarBaruKundang,

Bandar Tasik

Puteri, LagunaBiru,

TamanBukit

RawangJaya, Taman

Bukit Rawang

Putra, TamanJati,

TamanMatang

Jaya, TamanPelangi,

TamanSetia

Rawang, TamanTun

Teja, Taman

VeloxRawangandTasik

Biru.

AnggerikVilla, Bandar

Rincing,

Bandar Teknologi,

TamanAsa

Jaya, TamanDusun

Jaya, Taman

Segaman, Taman

Semenyih Impian,

TamanSemenyih Indah,

TamanSri

HanecoandTamanSri

Tanjung.

in an area which is easily

accessible;

good connectivity servedwith

public transport;

close proximity to amenities and

facilities – good infrastructure;

and

nearbywork place and career

opportunities.

According to Jason Lim (in an

article he wrote for

iProperty.com

three among other cities that meet

the “affordable living” elements are

Klang, Rawang and Semenyih. All

three cities are also located

approximately the same distance to

the city centre, each considered

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satellite cities located in the north,

south andwest of Kuala Lumpur,

with the TitiwangsaMountain

Range on the east.

KLANG

Lim reveals that there are nine

medical centres and 33 schools

located in the Klangmetropolis.

The township is also easily

accessiblewith fivemajor highways,

along with five KTMKomuter

stations, plus terminals for buses

and taxis, all which provide access

and exits into Klang, making it a

suitable place to reside and

providing connectivity to its

townsfolk. The residents also

benefit from the various shopping

malls and retail centres like Aeon,

Centro, Big, Giant, Tesco, GM,

Klang Parade, ShawCentrepoint

and KSL City among others.

In terms of work opportunities,

Klang is known as a commercial and

manufacturing hub, not forgetting

its port, supplemented by themany

companies providing warehousing,

distribution and import/export

services. There are also a host of

industrial parks within Klang

locatedwithin its vicinity - Bukit

Raja, Kapar, Meru, Taman Klang

Utama, Sungai Buloh, Pulau Indah

and Teluk Gong.

RAWANG

Similarly, there are seven hospitals

andmedical centres in Rawang,

apart from five universities and 22

primary and secondary schools.

Rawang is easily accessible via the

North-South Expressway, the

Guthrie Corridor Expressway,

Kuala Lumpur–Kuala Selangor

Expressway, and the Batang

Berjuntai trunk road. Entertainment

and retail outlets within this

township include Rawang Central

Market, NSK, Tesco, Parkson, Giant

and Aeon.

Anchor industries that fuel the

economy of this town are

predominantly palmoil plantations

and tinmining activities. Rawang is

also known for its Perodua car

manufacturing plant and the La

Farge cement production plant.

Widely known are the industrial

parks in Rawang that include the

Rawang Industrail Park, Rawang

Integrated Industrial Park and

Kawasan Perindustrian Kundang.

SEMENYIH

The once upcoming Semenyih

has already arrived, reaching the

“matured township” status as a

“model city”. The once quaint town

nowboasts 16medical centres and

25 primary and secondary schools

plus universities. Semenyih is

well connected to other major

towns via the Kajang-Seremban

Highway, the Kajang SilkHighway

and the Lekas Highway. Hotspots

and retail centres can be found in

Semenyih Central Plaza, Karuma

Supermarket, The Store, Tesco,

Mydin and other newly

establishedmalls.

Economic activities that spur the

town’s growth include plantations,

processing plants and factories like

Semenyih Rubber Estate, Ladang

Dunedin, Ladang Geleworie and

Ladang Sydney. Industrial parks

locatedwithin Semenyih include

One Semenyih Industrial Park,

Taman Industri Mega, Kampung

Rinching Hulu and Villaraya

Industrial Park.

NOTABLE

NEIGHBOURHOODS

On the left is a list of primary

neighbouhoods and housing areas

locatedwithin Klang, Rawang and

Semenyih that underpin the

“affordable living” elements.

Followour column next

week highlightingmatured

townships in other major cities

andmunicipalities, all which help

the ecosystem flourish and “save”.

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A komuter station in Klang.

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Panoramic viewof the suburban city of Subang Jaya.

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Viewof part of thematuredmunicipality of Klang.

Sample of Kubiq’s Urban Kollektion kitchen composition.

>Cities and towns that offer efficient and effective lifestyles

The ecosystem

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