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Cheras, Selangor
Balakong ( Jawi: بالقوڠ; ) or Cheras South ( Jawi: چراس سلتن; ) is a township in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Located to the southeast of Greater Kuala Lumpur, the township consists mainly of residential condominiums, office complexes and factories. Notable landmarks in Balakong include AEON Mall Cheras Selatan and Sin Ann Meow Temple (星安庙). History Name According to local Chinese residents, the name Balakong comes from the Chinese New Village, Balakong Chinese New Village. The village was drawn up and barred-wired by the British Empire under the Briggs Plan during the Malayan Emergency. Another belief is that there was a river running through the village named Sungai Balak and that the village adopted the river's name. It is believed that "-Kong" in Balakong comes from the Hakka word for river (江), and Balakong refers to the Hakka pronunciation of the river, Sungai Balak. It is believed that there was an upper and lower kong within the villag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Balakong ( Jawi: بالقوڠ; ) or Cheras South ( Jawi: چراس سلتن; ) is a township in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Located to the southeast of Greater Kuala Lumpur, the township consists mainly of residential condominiums, office complexes and factories. Notable landmarks in Balakong include AEON Mall Cheras Selatan and Sin Ann Meow Temple (星安庙). History Name According to local Chinese residents, the name Balakong comes from the Chinese New Village, Balakong Chinese New Village. The village was drawn up and barred-wired by the British Empire under the Briggs Plan during the Malayan Emergency. Another belief is that there was a river running through the village named Sungai Balak and that the village adopted the river's name. It is believed that "-Kong" in Balakong comes from the Hakka word for river (江), and Balakong refers to the Hakka pronunciation of the river, Sungai Balak. It is believed that there was an upper and lower kong within the village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balakong (state Constituency)
Balakong is a state constituency in Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly The Selangor State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Selangor) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the sta ... since 1995. The state constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Selangor State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system. Demographics History Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Balakong constituency is divided into 18 polling districts. Representation history Results References * {{Malaysian state constituencies Selangor state constituencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klang Valley Integrated Transit System
The Klang Valley Integrated Transit System is an integrated transport network that primarily serves the area of Klang Valley and Greater Kuala Lumpur. The system currently consists of 11 fully operating rail lines; two commuter rail lines, five rapid transit lines, one bus rapid transit line and two airport rail links to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (and its low-cost terminal klia2) and another one to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport. History Initially, different competing companies operated the various transit systems and had developed these rail and bus systems separately and at various times. As a result, many of these systems did not integrate well with the others, making transferring from system to system inconvenient for passengers. Aggravated by Kuala Lumpur's poor pedestrian network, moving from one rail system to another often required a lot of walking, stair-climbing, and escalator-use. The introduction of the integrated ticket for all rail- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu 11 Cheras MRT Station
The Batu 11 Cheras station (Working name: ''Balakong station'') is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station serving the suburb of Batu 11 Cheras, Balakong and Bandar Sungai Long in Selangor, Malaysia. It serves as one of the stations on Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Kajang Line. The station is located at Balakong interchange of the Cheras–Kajang Expressway. Station Background Station Layout The station has a layout and design similar to that of most other elevated stations on the line (except the terminus and underground stations), with the platform level on the topmost floor, consisting of two sheltered side platforms A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ... along a double tracked line and a single concourse housing ticketing facilities between the ground ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandar Tun Hussein Onn MRT Station
The Bandar Tun Hussein Onn MRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station in Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, located in Cheras Selatan commune, Hulu Langat region, Selangor, Malaysia. It serves as one of the stations on the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line. It was opened on 17 July 2017, together with the Phase 2 opening of the MRT line, along the - stretch. The station is located at the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn interchange of the Cheras–Kajang Expressway. This MRT station features a car park with 305 parking bays; TnG payment is accepted. The station lends its name from the housing development of Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, which in turn is named after Malaysia's third prime minister, Tun Hussein Onn (in office 1976-81). Station Background Station Layout The station has a layout and design similar to that of most other elevated stations on the line (except the terminus and underground stations), with the platform level on the topmost floor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North–South Expressway Southern Route
The North–South Expressway Southern Route is an interstate controlled-access highway running parallel to the southwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway forms the south section of the North–South Expressway, connecting the states of Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Johor. It begins at Seri Kembangan, near the state/territory boundary between Selangor and Kuala Lumpur and travels southwards to end at Pandan-Tebrau in Johor. The expressway is the third longest in Peninsular Malaysia, after its northern counterpart and the East Coast Expressway. The Kilometre Zero of the entire expressway is located at the Pandan Interchange with the Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway. Route background Sungai Besi to Nilai North The expressway begins at the Sungai Besi toll plaza. The Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway links Sungai Besi toll plaza to Jalan Istana and the Besraya Expressway near the Sungai Besi RMAF base. This section is a six-lane carriageway. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway
Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway, SILK, also known as Kajang SILK Highway (Malay Language, Malay: ''Sistem Lingkaran-Lebuhraya Kajang''), is an expressway built to disperse and regulate the traffic flow in Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway is to allow motorists to bypass the town centre of Kajang. It is also useful as the main ring road of Kajang. The Kilometre Zero is located at Mines Interchange near Seri Kembangan. History Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway used to be called Jalan Kajang–Puchong (Jalan Sungai Chua on Kajang town side) 11 and Jalan Balakong 3211. The huge traffic jams that clogged traffic flow in Kajang town centre were the main reason behind the construction of the highway. Construction began in 2002. The expressway was completed in 2003 and began operation on 15 June 2004. Features Kajang Dispersal Link Expressway is fully lit at night and has 11 multi-level interchanges. The expressway uses the Touch 'n Go and Smart TAG electronic payment systems. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajang Municipal Council
Kajang Municipal Council (Malay: ''Majlis Perbandaran Kajang'', Jawi: مجليس ڤربندرن كاجڠ) is the local government authority serving Hulu Langat District in Selangor, Malaysia. History The Kajang Municipal Council was granted municipal status on 1 January 1997. Previously it was known as Hulu Langat District Council (''Majlis Daerah Hulu Langat'', MDHL). Councillors Session:2020-2022 Headquarters The headquarters of Kajang Municipal Council is located at Jalan Cempaka Kuning in the city centre of Kajang, near the MRT station. Administration Area MPKJ's municipal area covers the entire Hulu Langat region, except Ampang Jaya and Pandan Indah, which were ceded in 1992 to the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council. Major cities and towns in the area include Kajang, Semenyih, Bandar Baru Bangi, Cheras, Hulu Langat town and Dusun Tua. See also * List of local governments in Malaysia References External links MPKj official web site {{Local governments in Malaysia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Balakong By-election
A by-election was held on 8 September 2018 for the Selangor State Legislative Assembly seat of Balakong. The seat became vacant after the death of the incumbent assemblyman, Eddie Ng Tien Chee on 20 July 2018 in a traffic accident on the Cheras–Kajang Expressway. Eddie Ng was a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the state ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. This was the second casual vacancy in the Assembly since the May 2018 general election after Sungai Kandis, which held a by-election in August 2018. The by-election will be held on the same day as the Seri Setia by-election. In the last 2018 general election, Ng defeated Barisan Nasional (BN)'s Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) candidate, Lim Chin Wah and Mohamad Ibrahim Ghazali of Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), with a vote majority of 35,538. The nomination day was on 18 August 2018. The by-election set for a straight fight between PH's DAP and BN's MCA. While PAS had decided not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Siew Ki
Wong Siew Ki (王诗棋; pinyin: Wáng shī qí; born 17 May 1986), is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Balakong since September 2018. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the state ruling but federal opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. She has also served as State Publicity Secretary of DAP of Selangor since November 2021. She previously served as Member of the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MBSJ), State Youth Chief of DAP of Selangor or known as State Chief of the DAP youth wing namely the DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) of Selangor, National Assistant Publicity Secretary of DAPSY and Chief of DAPSY of Serdang. Personal life Wong was born to Wong Fook Keong and Chin Kooi Seng as their second daughter on 17 May 1986. She grew up in Ipoh, the capital city of Perak, Malaysia. Education Wong received her primary, secondary and tertiary ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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