Ng (right) and MIP president Datin Noraida Saludin (left) planting a tree at Bandar Kinrara 3, Puchong under the Papat programme. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
Selangor government has set a goal of achieving RM50bil in investments this year, a slight increase compared to the RM45bil target for 2023.
“We have been receiving enquiries from potential investors from other countries, particularly China,” said state investment, trade and mobility committee chairman Ng Sze Han.
“Selangor is an ideal location to invest in, as it has Port Klang, ranked the 12th busiest in the world, and two international airports (Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang).
He said Selangor, which was centrally located within Malaysia and South-East Asia, had various industrial zone options to suit different requirements or preferences, such as those located closer to an airport, port or highway.
On the Demand-Responsive Transit (DRT) service, Ng said Selangor government was looking at expanding it to more zones in the state this year, including Shah Alam.
“A study is still being carried out to determine which area in Shah Alam is most suitable.
“We have received requests for the DRT service to be implemented in many areas (around Selangor) since it was launched late last year,” he said.
“I think Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) is one of the locations that could use a DRT service, as the university has a big campus and large student population.”
The DRT service was first introduced on a trial basis in Bandar Puteri Puchong in March last year before being expanded to cover other parts of Puchong, as well as Ampang, Bandar Utama and Subang Jaya.
“In Puchong, the ridership went from about 800 passengers monthly during the trial period to 1,135 passengers monthly after the expansion,” said Ng, acknowledging that more needed to be done to create awareness of the DRT service.
“The expanded areas are Pusat Bandar Puchong, Puchong Jaya, Jalan Kenari commercial area and Bandar Kinrara 5 commercial area.
“These areas were selected because they are located along or close to the LRT alignment in Puchong – from Bandar Puteri LRT Station until Kinrara BK5 LRT Station.
“The DRT service is meant to provide first- and last-mile connectivity and connect users to public transport hubs.”
Ng, who is Kinrara assemblyman, was speaking after the “Pledge and Plant a Tree Programme” (Papat) held by Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) together with Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP) at an open space at Jalan BK3/1 in Bandar Kinrara 3, Puchong.
Papat is a corporate social responsibility programme organised by MIP with partners such as housing developers.
The programme has seen 5,182 trees planted since it started in 2008.
Seven developers contributed 35 trees from seven species for the Bandar Kinrara 3 event.
Residents from around the area also took part in the programme.
MBSJ Town Planning Department deputy director Hazman Mohd Mahayudin said the seven tree species were rantai emas, kiara payung, cempaka putih, bungor, black rosewood, tecoma and tembusu.“MBSJ planted 227,863 trees around the city in 2022, and 320,000 last year.
“We are targeting to plant 350,000 trees this year, in line with one of the key strategies under the Subang Jaya Local Plan 2035, which is ‘green growth’ and ‘low carbon’,” he added.
MBSJ Landscape Department deputy director Azlina Mat Salim said tree species selected for planting in and around Subang Jaya have to be durable, have high carbon absorption rates and be able to withstand tropical weather.
