3 Tolls Vs 1 Toll To Sungai Long

LLM taken to task over misleading signboard
Thursday August 27, 2009

THE Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) has come under fire from Kajang Municipal councillors for refusing to remove a signboard leading roadusers on a longer route to Sungai Long via the Silk Highway and for forcing them to stop at three toll booths.


Longer route: The sign to Sungai Long on the Silk Highway en route to Kajang from Seremban, Putrajaya and KLIA leads motorists to three toll booths while the signboard to the same destination at Exit 1807 is partially hidden
Picture from The Star

“LLM can instruct the Silk Highway concessionaire to remove the signboard to Sungai Long en route to Kajang from Seremban, Putrajaya and the KL International Airport (KLIA) because motorists will have to travel 16.6km and pay RM3 in toll.

“The turning to Kajang at Exit 1807 also leads to Sungai Long but the sign is not prominently displayed. Why is this so when the route is only 8.8km and there is only one toll charging RM1?” asked Tan.
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Source The Star http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/8/27/central/4594564&sec=central



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Bandar Sungai Long News: MPKJ Action

MPKj demolishes illegal extensions in Bandar Sg Long

FIFTEEN parking lots were recovered after a demolition exercise on illegal extensions were carried out by the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) in Bandar Sungai Long, Cheras, yesterday.


Lengthy: Kajang Municipal Council enforcement unit staff pulling out cables supplying water to an illegal car wash operator.
Picture from The Star Online


Source http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/8/21/central/4558815&sec=central

Bandar Sungai Long: Hill Clearing

News on Bandar Sungai Long hill clearing...

Charming sight marred by hill-clearing
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/12/12/central/2783479&sec=central
Residents of the Emerald Hill condominium near Bukit Sungai Long, Selangor, used to enjoy a scenic view of an undulating landscape until a month ago when tree-felling and hill-clearing work marred the delightful sight.

The once beautiful green hills have now been turned into ugly terraced slopes, apparently for a development project.
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Shoddy Work By Contractors In Bandar Mahkota Cheras

Contractors who resurfaced roads in the vicinity of Bandar Mahkota Cheras and Bandar Sungai Long, are doing a shoddy job, with potholes and uneven roads even after the roaqds are resurfaced.

The roads are also dusty and sliperry due to the dirt left on the road.

There are no indication that the roadwork is not completely done, until you reach the area, by than it is already too late.

From The Star online... Pothole causes meat seller serious injuries
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/11/13/central/2520190&sec=central
A pothole in Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Kajang, has caused serious injuries to a meat seller.

Ng Chee Heng, 40, who lives in the township and makes his living there, fell from his motorcycle when he hit the pothole in Jalan Mahkota. The incident occurred at 3.30pm on Nov 6.

A dazed Ng was later carried to the side of the road by passers-by.

He sustained a gash on his forehead that required two stitches and had bruises on other parts of his body.
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News In Bandar Sungai Long - MPKJ

Kajang councillors want action on MPKj officer
Saturday November 1, 2008
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/11/1/central/2429340&sec=central
THREE Kajang municipal councillors want the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) to investigate an alleged irregularity involving a council officer.

The case in Bandar Sungai Long, Kajang, concerns a hardware store that has encroached into the river and road reserve lands with the alleged sanction of a Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) officer.
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Shoot Out In Bandar Sungai Long

Who are our neighbours?

Woman robber, accomplice killed; cop injured
http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=27351
KAJANG (Nov 5, 2008) : A 22-year-old female car-hijacker who made the news after she was arrested in Ampang in May this year, was gunned down along with an accomplice by a police crack team in Bandar Sungai Long, Kajang early this morning.

However, a police Chief Inspector who led the ambush was also seriously injured when he was shot by one of the suspects in the 3am incident which led to a two-hour standoff between the police and suspects.

Federal CID director Commissioner Datuk Mohd Bakri Zinin said a week ago police had arrested a 30-year-old man who is a member of the car hijacking gang.

He said based on the information they had gathered, a police team from the Kuala Lumpur serious crimes division went to the Green Acre Park condominium to look for the woman and another man.
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Bloody end for female car-jacker 'Ah Moon'
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/NewsBreak/20081105162751/Article/index_html


Police Won't Hesitate To Use Force If Own Safety Comes Under Threat
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=369511

Landslide in Sungai Long

A landslide in Sungai Long a fortnight ago. We need fast action from our municipal council and not wait till people complain and complain and complain.

Residents: Act fast before another landslip occurs (From The Star Online)
A recent landslip in Section 7, Bandar Sungai Long in Kajang, has caused inconveniences for the residents in the area.

The access lane leading to Jalan SL 7/3 and 7/4 has been completely blocked by the mud and debris. According to residents, the landslip happened at 8am a fortnight ago when most of them were leaving for work.
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“We complained to the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) on April 25 but the council staff who
arrived at the scene later only took photos and went away. No effort has been taken to clear the mud and debris yet,” he said.

Committee treasurer Alan Yap said landslip incidents warrant serious action and the council should act before the worst happened.
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Read report on The Star Online
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/5/6/central/20080505194255&sec=central

Names in Sg Long (Update)

What is there in Sg Long, other than the ordinary kopi shops, barbers, hair saloons, convenient shops, etc, etc... here is a list of "branded" companies located in Sg Long:

1. Watson's pharmacy(2 outlets)
2. Guardian pharmacy
3. MyDin Supermarket
4. 7-Eleven (2 outlets)
5. Hai O (Chinese herbs and medicine)
6. Old Town Kopitiam
7. Secret Recipe
8. England Optical
9. Maybank
10. EON Bank
11. UTAR
12. Shell Petrol Station (2 outlets)
13. KFC (Open, just went there for lunch on Saturday)

14. Dominos Pizza (Opening soon)
15. Bebe's Home Boutique

Not forgetting, there is a Balai Polis located in one of the new shoplots.

Sungai Long also has a Jack Nicklaus-signature golf course, located at The Sungai Long Golf and Country Club.

In the neighbouring township, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Am Bank is opening a branch soon.

So wanna move into Sungai Long?