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'''Bandar Baru Klang''' is a modern township located just 2&nbsp;km away from the [[Klang, Malaysia|Klang]] town centre in the state of [[Selangor]], [[Malaysia]]. Bandar Baru Klang is well connected to the [[Federal Highway, Malaysia|Federal Highway]] and the [[North Klang Straits Bypass]] as well as the [[New Klang Valley Expressway|North Klang Valley Expressway]] via North Klang Straits Bypass.
'''Bandar Baru Klang''' (literal translation: ''Klang New Town'') is a modern township located just 2&nbsp;km away from the [[Klang, Malaysia|Klang]] town centre in the state of [[Selangor]], [[Malaysia]]. Bandar Baru Klang is developed by the Acmar Group.<ref name="background"/> The township falls under the jurisdiction of the Klang Municipal Council (MPK).
[[File:JalanTiara4-BBKlang.jpg|thumb|A section of Bandar Baru Klang seen from Jalan Tiara 4.]]


==Connectivity==
Bandar Baru Klang is developed by the Acmar Group.<ref name="background"/> The township falls under the jurisdiction of the Klang Municipal Council (MPK).
Bandar Baru Klang is well connected to the [[Federal Highway, Malaysia|Federal Highway]] and the [[North Klang Straits Bypass]] as well as the [[New Klang Valley Expressway|North Klang Valley Expressway]] via North Klang Straits Bypass.


==Politics==
==Politics==
Bandar Baru Klang is represented in the [[Parliament of Malaysia|Parliament]] by the Member of Parliament for [[Shah Alam]], Khalid Abd Samad. In the State Assembly of [[Selangor]], the township is represented by Yaakob Sapari, the state assemblyman for Kota Anggerik.
Bandar Baru Klang is represented in the [[Parliament of Malaysia|Parliament]] by the Member of Parliament for [[Shah Alam]], Khalid Abd Samad.<ref name="MPShahAlam">{{cite web |url= https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/423930 |title=Mat Sabu, Khalid Samad menang, Raja Bahrin tumbang
|language=Malay|work=Malaysia Kini }}</ref> In the State Assembly of [[Selangor]], the township is represented by Mohd Najwan Halimi, the state assemblyman for Kota Anggerik.<ref name="kotaanggerik">{{cite web |url= https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/politik/2018/05/423671/pkr-kekal-di-shah-alam-batu-tiga-kota-anggerik |title=PKR kekal di Shah Alam, Batu Tiga, Kota Anggerik|language=Malay|author=Faliq Lajim and Ayusliza Azizan |work=Berita Harian }}</ref>


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
[[File:AEON Shopping Centre Bukit Raja Klang.jpg|right|thumb|AEON Bukit Raja Shopping Centre, Klang]]
[[File:AEON Shopping Centre Bukit Raja Klang.jpg|right|thumb|AEON Bukit Raja Shopping Centre, Bandar Baru Klang.]]
[[File:Sekolah sri acmar front.jpg|thumb|Sekolah Sri Acmar]]


===Hotels===
===Hotels===
[[File:Wyndham Acmar Klang (220711) 03.jpg|thumb|The Wyndham Acmar Klang, as seen from Selat Klang Highway-Federal Highway junction.]]
The RM 350 million Acmar Hotel and Residences is under construction.<ref name="acmarhotel">{{cite web |url= http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/06/30/Breakfast-briefing-June30/?style=biz |title=Breakfast briefing: Tuesday, June 30|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)]]}}</ref> The hotel is located next to AEON Shopping Centre Bukit Raja and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2016.<ref name="acmarhotel"/> The construction of the hotel was halted in 1996, and has been resumed in 2015.<ref name="acmarhotelsavemoney">{{cite web |url= http://savemoney.my/high-value-abandoned-properties-in-malaysia |title=High Value Abandoned Properties in Malaysia|work=savemoney.my}}</ref>
The 488-room [[Wyndham Hotels and Resorts|Wyndham Acmar Klang]] is the first upscale international hotel in Klang.<ref name="acmarhotelthedge">{{cite web |url= https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/wyndham-hotel-resorts-manage-drapport-residences-and-wyndham-acmar-klang-hotel |title=Wyndham Hotel & Resorts to manage D'Rapport Residences and Wyndham Acmar Klang Hotel|work=The Edge Markets|date=13 March 2019|access-date=6 February 2020|author=Chung Ying Yi}}</ref> The hotel opens in January 2020 and is located next to AEON Shopping Centre Bukit Raja.<ref name="acmarhotelopens">{{cite web |url= https://tophotel.news/stunning-wyndham-acmar-klang-welcomes-guests-in-malaysia-construction-report/ |title=Stunning Wyndham Acmar Klang welcomes guests in Malaysia [Construction Report]|work=Top Hotel News|date=17 January 2020|access-date=6 February 2020|author=Sorcha O'Higgins}}</ref><ref name="acmarhotel">{{cite web |url= http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/06/30/Breakfast-briefing-June30/?style=biz |title=Breakfast briefing: Tuesday, June 30|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)]]}}</ref> The construction of the hotel was halted in 1997 due to [[1997 Asian financial crisis|the Asian Financial Crisis]], and was resumed in 2015.<ref name="acmarhotellandmark">{{cite web |url= https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/acmar’s-hotel-be-new-landmark-klang |title=Acmar's hotel to be new landmark in Klang|work=The Edge Markets|author=V Shankar Ganesh|date=9 January 2015|access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref>


===Healthcare===
===Healthcare===
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===Shopping===
===Shopping===
There is one shopping centre in Bandar Baru Klang, the [[AEON (company)|AEON Bukit Raja Shopping Centre]].
There is one shopping centre in Klang Newtown, the [[AEON (company)|AEON Bukit Raja Shopping Centre]].


===Education===
===Education===
Sekolah Sri Acmar; a private primary and secondary school is located at Persiaran Rajawali.
Sekolah Sri Acmar; a private primary and secondary school is located at Persiaran Rajawali. An international school, Acmar International School is slated to open in June 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/cover-story-old-district-continues-see-new-developments |title= Cover Story: Old district continues to see new developments|author=Ethel Khoo|publisher=The Edge Markets |accessdate=2018-06-25}}</ref>

===Government Offices===
The office of the Selangor Department Of Director General Of Lands And Mines (Federal) as well as Federal Offices Complex are located on Persiaran Bukit Raja 1.

===Sports and Recreation===
Klang Executive Club and U One Sports Centre are located within the township.


==Future Developments==
==Future Developments==
The 36-kilometer [[Bandar Utama-Klang Line]] (interim name) BKL, an LRT extension to the western corridor of [[Greater KL]] will passes through the township<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kinibiz.com/story/corporate/96519/lrt3-route-agreed-at-over-35km-between-pj-and-klang.html |title= LRT3 route agreed at over 35km between PJ and Klang|publisher=KiniBiz |accessdate=2014-07-17}}</ref>. The township will be served by ''Kawasan 17'' station.
The 36-kilometer [[Bandar Utama-Klang Line]] (interim name) BKL, an LRT extension to the western corridor of [[Greater KL]] will passes through the township.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kinibiz.com/story/corporate/96519/lrt3-route-agreed-at-over-35km-between-pj-and-klang.html |title= LRT3 route agreed at over 35km between PJ and Klang|publisher=KiniBiz |accessdate=2014-07-17}}</ref> The township will be served by ''Bukit Raja'' and ''Kawasan 17'' stations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://paultan.org/2015/05/15/lrt3-bandar-utama-klang-rail-project-more-details-about-planned-route-list-of-station-names-revealed/ |title= LRT3 Bandar Utama-Klang rail project – more details about planned route, list of station names revealed|publisher=paultan.org |accessdate=2015-08-10}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://portal.mpklang.gov.my/ Klang Municipal Council (MPK)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080517192234/http://portal.mpklang.gov.my/ Klang Municipal Council (MPK)]
* [http://www.acmar.com/prp/bbk.html Profile of Bandar Baru Klang]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080222063821/http://www.acmar.com/prp/bbk.html Profile of Bandar Baru Klang]
* [http://www.myklang.com/ Klang Community eSpace and Forums]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080708211035/http://www.myklang.com/ Klang Community eSpace and Forums]
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Latest revision as of 03:26, 29 January 2023

3°3′45.87339″N 101°28′8.0955″E / 3.0627426083°N 101.468915417°E / 3.0627426083; 101.468915417

Bandar Baru Klang
Township
Nickname: 
BBK
Motto: 
The 21st Century Integrated Township[1]
CountryMalaysia
StateSelangor
DistrictKlang
Government
 • Local AuthorityMajlis Perbandaran Klang
 • Yang DipertuaMohammad Bin Yacob
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
41150
Dialling code+60 33
PoliceKlang Newtown

Bandar Baru Klang (literal translation: Klang New Town) is a modern township located just 2 km away from the Klang town centre in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Bandar Baru Klang is developed by the Acmar Group.[1] The township falls under the jurisdiction of the Klang Municipal Council (MPK).

A section of Bandar Baru Klang seen from Jalan Tiara 4.

Connectivity

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Bandar Baru Klang is well connected to the Federal Highway and the North Klang Straits Bypass as well as the North Klang Valley Expressway via North Klang Straits Bypass.

Politics

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Bandar Baru Klang is represented in the Parliament by the Member of Parliament for Shah Alam, Khalid Abd Samad.[2] In the State Assembly of Selangor, the township is represented by Mohd Najwan Halimi, the state assemblyman for Kota Anggerik.[3]

Facilities

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AEON Bukit Raja Shopping Centre, Bandar Baru Klang.

Hotels

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The Wyndham Acmar Klang, as seen from Selat Klang Highway-Federal Highway junction.

The 488-room Wyndham Acmar Klang is the first upscale international hotel in Klang.[4] The hotel opens in January 2020 and is located next to AEON Shopping Centre Bukit Raja.[5][6] The construction of the hotel was halted in 1997 due to the Asian Financial Crisis, and was resumed in 2015.[7]

Healthcare

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The KPJ Klang Specialist Hospital, a tertiary care hospital is located in the township.[8]

Shopping

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There is one shopping centre in Klang Newtown, the AEON Bukit Raja Shopping Centre.

Education

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Sekolah Sri Acmar; a private primary and secondary school is located at Persiaran Rajawali. An international school, Acmar International School is slated to open in June 2018.[9]

Government Offices

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The office of the Selangor Department Of Director General Of Lands And Mines (Federal) as well as Federal Offices Complex are located on Persiaran Bukit Raja 1.

Sports and Recreation

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Klang Executive Club and U One Sports Centre are located within the township.

Future Developments

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The 36-kilometer Bandar Utama-Klang Line (interim name) BKL, an LRT extension to the western corridor of Greater KL will passes through the township.[10] The township will be served by Bukit Raja and Kawasan 17 stations.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "A vibrant and happening Klang township". The Star (Malaysia).
  2. ^ "Mat Sabu, Khalid Samad menang, Raja Bahrin tumbang". Malaysia Kini (in Malay).
  3. ^ Faliq Lajim and Ayusliza Azizan. "PKR kekal di Shah Alam, Batu Tiga, Kota Anggerik". Berita Harian (in Malay).
  4. ^ Chung Ying Yi (13 March 2019). "Wyndham Hotel & Resorts to manage D'Rapport Residences and Wyndham Acmar Klang Hotel". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  5. ^ Sorcha O'Higgins (17 January 2020). "Stunning Wyndham Acmar Klang welcomes guests in Malaysia [Construction Report]". Top Hotel News. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Breakfast briefing: Tuesday, June 30". The Star (Malaysia).
  7. ^ V Shankar Ganesh (9 January 2015). "Acmar's hotel to be new landmark in Klang". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  8. ^ "KPJ KLANG SPECIALIST HOSPITAL". Al-'Aqar Healthcare REIT.
  9. ^ Ethel Khoo. "Cover Story: Old district continues to see new developments". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  10. ^ "LRT3 route agreed at over 35km between PJ and Klang". KiniBiz. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  11. ^ "LRT3 Bandar Utama-Klang rail project – more details about planned route, list of station names revealed". paultan.org. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
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