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Iskandar Associates is a registered estate agency located at
Puchong, Selangor. The agency has a strong presence in Puchong
and Kuala Lumpur area with a team of professionally qualified and
licensed negotiators, each having an extensive knowledge of the
major residential and commercial areas of Puchong and
surrounding districts.
Puchong
Puchong is a major town in the Petaling District, Selangor,
Malaysia. The first settlers of the area were the Orang Asli
community in a village known as Kampung Pulas. In 1900, heron
(Malay: burung puchong) were aplenty in the area and were a staple
for the Orang Asli.
However, it is believed that the area was explored by immigrants
from Sumatra and Java. At first, the people worked as fishermen,
rubber tappers and miners. Due to the booming tin mining industry,
immigrants from China and Pakistan were also brought in.
During the communist insurgency in 1948, all residents were
resettled to an area which is known as Kampung Baru Batu 14.
During the 1980s, Puchong consisted of a single two-lane road
running through estates and villages. Puchong development began
circa 1985, when the mining licenses expired and infrastructure
began to be built.
Since then, urbanization has occurred rapidly with many industrial
parks, commercial centres and residential areas mushrooming along
Jalan Puchong.
Puchong has both local and foreign banks.
There is a wet market called 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. Bank of China (M)
Bhd opened its 6th branch in Malaysia at Tower 2, PFCC, Bandar
Puteri Puchong in 2012.
IOI Boulevard is one of the business centres located here with
retail and office units. A similar project by SP Setia called
SetiaWalk Puchong has been partially completed, and though it look
quiet from outside, but when you park in the basement which is the
only way to access the shops in the center of the building apart
from walking, there are many shops open inside. Block C of the
building has not been completed yet. Block E of SetiaWalk (also
known as SetiaWalk Mall) has a gym (Celebrity Fitness), a game
station (Escape Room), a TGV cinema and a multiplex which houses a
Subway outlet.
Rakan Muda Sports Complex is a sport centre which also serves the
residents of Puchong with many kinds of sports including futsal and
badminton. Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve is the remaining green lung in
Puchong, it is a popular trekking spot for many active residents to
enjoy nature. There are still many mining ponds around Puchong where
locals engage in water sports and fishing.
Private hospitals Columbia Asia Hospital and KPMC Puchong Medical
Centre are both located at Puteri Puchong.
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