MY TRAVEL: SUBANG, SELANGOR

Subang is a small town in the Petaling district, Selangor. It is located north of Subang Jaya, next to Kelana Jaya and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport.

Subang is a town located between Subang Jaya and Shah Alam, Selangor. It consists of Kampung Melayu Subang and Kampung Baru Subang.

ASEAN ENGINEERS CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION

HOLIDAY VILLA SUBANG

24 MARCH 2000

The historic photograph captures the ASEAN Engineers, an event organised by the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), on 24 March 2000. The ceremony marked the milestone for the engineering community in the region, recognising professional achievements and fostering cross-border collaboration within the ASEAN engineering framework. 

Holiday Villa Subang & Conference Centre Subang, a landmark 5-star resort situated along the edge of the Subang Ria Recreational Lake.

In the year 2000, it was a thriving, premier hospitality hub. It featured over 300 guest rooms, multiple ballrooms and active recreational facilities, serving as a popular venue for major conventions, international corporate events and weddings in Subang Jaya. 

However, the status today in 2026 is that the hotel is permanently closed and no longer in operation. Following the severe financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Holiday Villa Subang officially shut its door on 1 October 2021, wrapping up 33 years of service. 

TUNNELLING & TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY SEMINAR

SUBANG SHERATON HOTEL & TOWERS

SUBANG JAYA, SELANGOR

6-8 MARCH 2006

Tunnelling and trenchless technology, developed and improved over decades, enables the construction of large underground infrastructure, the laying of pipes, the conduct of condition assessment, rehabilitation, replacement and renewal excavation. 

The Seminar on Tunnelling and Trenchless Technology was held at Subang Sheraton Hotel and Tower (now Dorsett Grand Subang) from 6 - 8 March 2006. I was one of the IEM secretariat members involved in conducting this seminar.

Subang Sheraton Hotel & Tower (now Dorsett Grand Subang), located at Jalan SS 12/1, SS 12, Subang Jaya, Selangor, is about 1.7 km from Subang Jaya Railway Station and 7 km from Saujana Golf and Country Club. 

Our lunch at Windmill Restaurant, Subang, is a very nice restaurant located around the neighbouring of Subang. 

CONCET 2006

SUBANG SHERATON HOTEL & TOWER

SUBANG JAYA, SELANGOR

9-11 MAY 2006

CONCET 2006 (Conference of Concrete Engineering and Technology) was held at Subang Sheraton Hotel and Tower from 9 to 11 May 2006.

This event is part of a long-standing biennial series in Malaysia focused on the built environment, specifically revolving around advancements in concrete materials and structural engineering.

CONCET started in 1989 and has remained one of the premier technical events for civil engineers and researchers in Southeast Asia. The 2006 edition was a significant milestone that helped bridge the gap between academic research and industrial application in Malaysia's rapidly growing construction sector during the mid-2000s.

16TH SOUTHEAST ASIAN GEOTECHNICAL CONFERENCE

SUBANG SHERATON HOTEL & TOWER

SUBANG JAYA, SELANGOR

8-11 MAY 2007

The SEAGC is the official conference of the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society. The objectives of the Conference are to promote good liaison and cooperation with member countries in SEAGC and its relationship with other international and related societies in the exchange of information for tackling common areas of interest in geotechnical engineering. 

The 11th SEAGC was held in Malaysia at the Subang Sheraton Hotel & Tower at Subang Jaya, Selangor, from 8 to 11 May 2007. Coming just one year after the CONCET 2006 conference at the same venue, this event shifted the focus from concrete technology to the challenges of soil mechanics, foundation engineering and geological hazards. 

49TH IEM ANNUAL DINNER

SUBANG SHERATON HOTEL & TOWER

SUBANG JAYA, SELANGOR

19 APRIL 2008

The IEM 49th Annual Dinner was held at Subang Sheraton Hotel & Tower located in Subang Jaya, Selangor. The Guest of Honour for this year's dinner was the Deputy Prime, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. 

This event was a major social and professional milestone for the engineering community in Malaysia, following the 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) which took place earlier that same morning at the IEM headquarters in Petaling Jaya.

MAJLIS BANDARAN SUBANG JAYA

PERSIARAN PERPADUAN

SUBANG JAYA, SELANGOR

14 JANUARY 2025

Subang Jaya City Council, located at Persiaran Perpaduan, USJ 5, Subang Jaya, Selangor, is in charge of the Subang Jaya city and the southern parts of the Petaling District of Selangor. 

MBSJ are responsible for the public's health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure.

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

31 October 2026: 11.33 p.m.

KISAH PARA NORMAL PARA PELAUT

Dunia maritim sentiasa diselubungi misteri. Bagi para pelaut yang menghabiskan masa berbulan-bulan di tengah lautan luas yang gelap dan dalam, sempadan antara dunia nyata dan ghaib sering kali menjadi nipis.

Berikut adalah beberapa kisah paranormal para pelaut yang paling terkenal, merangkumi legenda antarabangsa hinggalah ke pengalaman mistik pelaut tempatan:

1. Sumpahan Abadi: The Flying Dutchman

Legenda kapal hantu paling ikonik di dunia ini bermula pada abad ke-17. Mengikut kisah maritim, Kapten Hendrick van der Decken berdegil mahu meredah ribut besar di Tanjung Harapan walaupun dilarang oleh anak kapalnya. Kerana kesombongannya yang mencabar kekuasaan Tuhan, kapal tersebut dihukum untuk berlayar selamanya tanpa boleh berlabuh. 

Sehingga abad ke-20, ratusan pelaut—termasuk kerabat diraja Britain, Raja George V pada tahun 1881—bersumpah pernah melihat kelibat kapal purba bercahaya merah misteri yang muncul secara tiba-tiba di tengah kabus tebal sebelum hilang begitu sahaja. Bagi pelaut, tersempak dengan The Flying Dutchman adalah petanda malapetaka atau ribut besar. 

2. Misteri SOS Maut: SS Ourang Medan

Kisah ini berlaku dekat dengan kawasan kita, iaitu di Selat Malaka pada sekitar tahun 1947. Beberapa kapal kargo menerima mesej morse kecemasan yang mengerikan: "Semua perwira termasuk kapten terbaring mati... Aku juga akan mati." 

Apabila kapal penyelamat Silver Star menjumpai kapal tersebut, mereka menemui pemandangan yang amat ngeri. Seluruh kru kapal ditemui mati membeku dengan mata terbeliak memandang ke langit dan tangan seolah-olah menepis sesuatu yang menakutkan, namun tiada sebarang kesan kecederaan fizikal pada tubuh mereka. Sebelum sempat siasatan lanjut dibuat, ruang enjin kapal tiba-tiba mengeluarkan asap panas lalu meledak dan karam ke dasar laut, membawa bersama rahsia mutlak tragedi itu.

3. Fenomena "Manusia Patung" di Laut Banda

Bukan sekadar kisah lama, pelaut moden juga sering mengalami kejadian luar nalar. Seorang kapten kapal tempatan (menerusi perkongsian di RJL 5) menceritakan pengalaman mistiknya ketika mengemudi kapal merentasi Laut Banda pada waktu malam. 

Semasa dia turun ke bahagian ruang penumpang, dia mendapati lebih 500 orang penumpang di dalam kapal tersebut mendadak kaku dan membatu—seolah-olah masa dihentikan (freeze). Malah, ada seorang ibu yang sedang menyuap makanan kepada anaknya turut terhenti di udara dengan mata kosong. Kejadian aneh ini berlaku selama beberapa minit sebelum suasana kembali normal seakan tiada apa-apa yang terjadi. 

4. Gangguan "Puaka" di Ruang Enjin dan Bilik Basuh

Kehidupan di atas kapal kargo atau pelantar minyak (offshore) juga tidak lari daripada usikan entiti ghaib. Ramai kru kapal berkongsi kisah dalam komuniti pelaut tentang gangguan fizikal yang dialami ketika waktu syif malam (night shift):

• Suara Histeris: Terdengar suara wanita ketawa dengan jelas dari dalam bilik dobi atau mesin basuh yang kosong pada jam 1 pagi. 
• Barangan Bergerak Sendiri: Alatan kerja, laci kabin, malah tuala mandi di lantai yang beralih atau terapung sendiri tanpa ada getaran kapal. 
• Kehilangan Fokus: Entiti yang menyerupai kru kapal lain berjalan masuk ke dalam bilik atau lorong sempit, tetapi apabila diekor, lorong tersebut berakhir dengan jalan buntu atau bilik kosong.

Petanda Lautan "Berpenghuni" mengikut Orang Lama

Para pelaut veteran dan nelayan tradisional mempunyai pantang larang serta petanda tersendiri untuk mengesan kehadiran hantu laut atau gangguan paranormal: 

• Angin Mati Mengejut: Angin tiba-tiba berhenti bertiup secara mendadak sehingga laut menjadi tenang seperti cermin, tetapi suasana terasa sangat berat dan dingin. 
• Bau Yang Sangat Kontra: Terhidu bau wangian bunga yang sangat harum atau bau bangkai yang teramat busuk di tengah-tengah lautan terbuka. 
• Panggilan Nama: Terdengar suara sayup-sayup memanggil nama penuh pelaut dari arah luar kapal pada waktu malam. Orang lama berpesan, jangan sesekali menyahut panggilan tersebut.

Bagi para pelaut, nelayan, dan pekerja pelantar minyak, laut bukan sekadar hamparan air, tetapi sebuah alam yang "hidup" dan mempunyai penguasanya sendiri. Melanggar adat atau pantang larang di lautan dipercayai boleh mengundang amarah laut, ribut petir, hinggalah gangguan makhluk halus yang membawa malapetaka.

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

31 Oktober 2026: 11.25 p.m.

MY TRAVEL: SERDANG, SELANGOR

Serdang is a town that is located in Selangor and is now widely known as Seri Kembangan. The town was established as Serdang New Village in the 1950s and was known for cottage industries like shoe-making and typesetting services. The town is now developed into an area widely made up of entrepreneurs, businessmen, professionals and government servants working in Putrajaya and Cyberjaya.

Serdang is an easily accessible town with the roadworks that connect the town to its neighbouring towns and cities. Those living in the town of Serdang have easy access to major highways such as the North–South Expressway southern route (PLUS), the Sungai Besi Expressway (Besraya) and the Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway (KLS). These routes connect Serdang to towns and cities such as Melaka, Kuala Lumpur, Sungai Besi, Balakong and Mines Resort City.

SITE VISIT

STESEN JANAELEKTRIK SERDANG

SERDANG, SELANGOR

11 MARCH 2006

As one of IEM's objectives to enhance the general knowledge of IEM members, the Mechanical Engineering Technical Division has organised a technical visit to Serdang Power Station (now Putrajaya Power Station) on 11 March 2006. The half-day trip was participated in by more than 30 engineers from various disciplines. 

Located in Sepang District, it is one of 7 thermal power stations owned by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). It was built in 1993 as part of TNB's plan to increase power generation capacity to meet Malaysia's rising electricity demand in the early 1990s. 

SELANGOR: SPORT ARENA COMPLEX, BUKIT SERDANG

Sport Arena Complex Bukit Serdang, located at Seri Kembangan, Selangor, is the largest multi-level and multi-function sports complex in Malaysia with a unique blend of iconic architecture and sports facilities.

The Heart Foundation of Malaysia organised the Health Screening Program at this Complex on 4 February 2018.

Charity work in Serdang is a wonderful way to give back to the community and make a positive impact. There are various initiatives and organisations that focus on helping those in need, whether it's through food drives, educational programmes, or health screenings.

One of the key aspects of charity work is collaboration. Partnering with local NGOs or community groups can amplify your efforts and reach more people. Consider organising events such as:

• Health Awareness Campaigns: Host workshops or health screenings to educate the community about wellness and preventive care.
• Educational Support: Provide tutoring or mentorship programmes for children and young adults to help them succeed academically.
• Environmental Clean-Up: Organise a community clean-up day to beautify public spaces and promote environmental awareness.

Engaging with the local community not only helps those in need but also fosters a sense of unity and support among residents. Remember to promote your initiatives through social media and local networks to gather volunteers and donations. Together, we can make Serdang a better place for everyone!

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

Lembah Keramat, K.L

31 October 2026: 7:45 p.m.

MY TRAVEL: SERI KEMBANGAN (PALACE OF THE GOLDEN HORSES)

Seri Kembangan, also known as Serdang, formerly known as Serdang New Village, is a town located in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in between Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.

Seri Kembangan was established as the Serdang New Village in 1950 when the British moved Malaysian Chinese villagers living around Sungai Besi to a centralised location due to the Communist threat during the Malayan Emergency as part of the Briggs Plan.

GEOSYNTHETIC ASIA 2000 CONFERENCE (GA 2000)

PALACE OF THE GOLDEN HORSES

SERI KEMBANGAN, SELANGOR

29-31 MAY 2000

The Geosynthetic Asia 2000 Conference was held at The Palace of The Golden Horses Hotel at Seri Kembangan, Selangor, to explore the appropriate use and beneficial impact of geosynthetics on civil infrastructure and sustainability through Asia. 

The Hotel, which was tagged as "Asia's Most Extraordinary Hotel", is a world-class, award-winning, luxury hotel located within the iconic MINES Wellness City, 15 minutes away from the heart of Kuala Lumpur city and 35 minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). 

The hotel offers unrivalled conference space with a total of 15 meeting rooms, a theatrette and two ballrooms. 

THE MINT HOTEL

This used to be the Mint Hotel. I stayed at the Mint Hotel in the year 2000. I'm not sure when the Mint Hotel closed its business.

I checked in Google Maps that Hotel Mint has already closed its operations; I'm not sure what year.

13/12/2025: Now Kingston Hotel

45th IEM Annual Dinner

Palace of The Golden Horses

Seri Kembangan, Selangor

17 April 2004

The 45th Annual Dinner of the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, was held at the Palace of the Golden Horses in Seri Kembangan, Selangor, on 17 April 2004.

The guest of honour present at this dinner was Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed, then Prime Minister of Malaysia.

These dinners typically include the presentation of the IEM Award for Contribution to the Engineering Profession and the IEM Gold Medal for outstanding engineering students.

IEM 47TH ANNUAL DINNER

PALACE OF THE GOLDEN HORSES

SERI KEMBANGAN, SELANGOR

22 APRIL 2006

The 47th IEM Dinner was held at the Palace of the Golden Horses in Seri Kembangan, Selangor, on 22 April 2006.

This year's theme was "An Evening with IEM". The Guest of Honour this year was Deputy Minister of Works, Y.B. Dato' Ir. Mohd Zin bin Mohamed. 

Staying at the Palace of the Golden Horses offers numerous advantages that enhance the overall experience.

Firstly, the hotel’s luxurious accommodations provide a perfect blend of comfort and elegance, making it an ideal retreat for both leisure and business travellers. Guests can enjoy spacious rooms with stunning views, modern amenities, and exceptional service that caters to every need.

Secondly, the location is a significant advantage. Situated in Seri Kembangan, it is conveniently close to Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, allowing easy access to major attractions, shopping districts, and business hubs. This makes it a strategic choice for those looking to explore the vibrant culture and lifestyle of Malaysia.

Additionally, the hotel boasts extensive conference facilities, making it a popular venue for events and gatherings. With 15 meeting rooms and two grand ballrooms, it can accommodate various functions, from corporate meetings to lavish weddings.

Lastly, the Palace of the Golden Horses is surrounded by beautiful landscapes and wellness facilities, including a spa and wellness centre, providing guests with opportunities to relax and rejuvenate during their stay.

In summary, a stay at the Palace of the Golden Horses not only promises luxury and comfort but also offers a strategic location, excellent facilities, and a serene environment, making it a truly advantageous choice.

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

Lembah Keramat, K.L

31 October 2026: 7:27 p.m.