73-532: Hubback is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arthur Benison Hubback (1871–1948), English architect Catherine Hubback (1818–1877), English novelist Eva Marian Hubback (1886–1949), English feminist George Hubback (1882–1955), English Anglican priest Gordon Hubback (1902–1970), British Royal Navy admiral Theodore Hubback (1872–1942), English engineer, conservationist and author [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
146-734: A cross-platform interchange between the SBK line and Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya line (SSP line). The line continues in twin-bore tunnels to the Maluri portal, passing through the city centre and the Golden Triangle of Kuala Lumpur. Interchange to other lines is provided from Muzium Negara to Maluri with the exception of Cochrane in the Kuala Lumpur city. Beyond Taman Pertama, the line passes through Cheras and ends in Kajang via an elevated guideway. The line serves
219-457: A corridor with an estimated population of 1.2 million people The MRT Putrajaya line previously known as MRT Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya line (MRT SSP) is the twelfth rail transit line, the fourth fully automated and driverless rail system in Klang Valley area. It is a part of the larger rail transport system in Kuala Lumpur known as Greater KL/Klang Valley Integrated Transit System. The line
292-407: A few declared protected areas (PAs) in order to safeguard biodiversity and wildlife. They are Sungai Dusun Wildlife Reserve which was created to protect the now-extirpated Sumatran Rhinos , Kutu Hill Wildlife Reserve, and Bukit Sungai Puteh Hill Wildlife Reserve which is located at Kuala Lumpur and Selangor's border. The state also has an ecotourism centre, Paya Indah Wetlands, which is located in
365-485: A key role in the industrial development of Selangor because it is the busiest port in Malaysia. The services sector is the second largest contributor to GDP, accounting for 60.1% of the state's GDP. Agriculture, a thriving sector of Selangor's economy, contributes 1.4% of the state's GDP. Agricultural activities of significance in the state include the establishment of palm oil and rubber plantation sites. Selangor
438-644: A legislative branch, called the Selangor State Assembly . It is similar to the Parliament but is limited to making laws relating to the state. Its members are elected , usually simultaneously with federal elections. The term of each state assembly member is limited to five years. The state assembly must be dissolved before or once it expires its term for a fresh election of its members. There are 12 local authorities in Selangor, namely: The economy of Selangor
511-810: A number of pristine nature sites such as the Firefly Sanctuary, Kuala Selangor Nature Park in Kuala Selangor , Malaysia Agriculture Park Bukit Cerakah in Shah Alam , Commonwealth Forest Park and Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) in Selayang , and Ampang Recreational Forest and Kanching Recreational Forest in Ampang Jaya . Selangor is also well known as a haven for massage and spa lovers. Since 2009, there has been an increase in businesses operating as traditional massage and reflexology parlors. While most of
584-448: A potent visual symbol of the country. Hubback was an active sportsman who played the following sport: Selangor Selangor ( / s ə ˈ l æ ŋ ə r / sə- LANG -ər ; Malay: [s(ə)laŋo(r)] ), also known by the Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan , or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia . It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and
657-655: Is Malaysia's most populous state; it has the nation's biggest conurbation , the Klang Valley . Selangor's geographical position in the centre of Peninsular Malaysia contributed to the state's rapid development as Malaysia's transportation and industrial hub, creating jobs and attracting migrants from other states and from other Asian countries, especially Indonesia , the Philippines , Vietnam , Myanmar , Bangladesh , India , Pakistan and China . Selangor's population has increased considerably in recent decades, due mostly to
730-419: Is a progressive market economy whose core sectors are commerce and agriculture. Selangor is the richest state in Malaysia in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita ( PPP ). On 27 August 2005, Selangor was officially declared the first developed state in Malaysia by the state government. Commerce, industry and services are a major contributor to the economy of Selangor, accounting for over 58% of
803-519: Is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south, and the Strait of Malacca to the west. Selangor surrounds the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya , both of which were previously part of it. Selangor has diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate . The state's mountain ranges belong to the Titiwangsa Mountains , which is part of
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#1732872679979876-485: Is bordered north by Bernam River from Perak , south by Sepang River from Negeri Sembilan , east and southeast by the Titiwangsa Mountains from Pahang and Negeri Sembilan and the Strait of Malacca on the west, and surrounds the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya . Topographically wise, Selangor is relatively level near the coast and gradually become more hilly and mountainous towards
949-401: Is development for tourism such as has been proposed for Kuala Selangor Nature Park . As in the rest of Malaysia, Selangor has a tropical rainforest climate ( Köppen climate classification Af ) bordering on a tropical monsoon climate. The climate is very much dictated by the surrounding sea and the prevailing wind system. It has high average temperature and high average rainfall. Selangor
1022-815: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Arthur Benison Hubback Arthur Benison Hubback CMG DSO FRIBA (13 April 1871 – 8 May 1948) was British Army officer and architect who designed several important buildings in British Malaya , in both Indo-Saracenic architecture and European " Wrenaissance " styles. Major works credited to him include Kuala Lumpur railway station , Ubudiah Mosque , Jamek Mosque , National Textile Museum , Panggung Bandaraya DBKL , Ipoh railway station , and Kowloon railway station . After an English training in Liverpool , he arrived in Malaya in 1895, and by 1900
1095-524: Is expected to have a ridership of 533,000 passengers per day once completed On 29 August 2006, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak announced that the western end of the Kelana Jaya Line would be extended to the suburbs of Bandar Sunway , Subang Jaya , UEP Subang Jaya (USJ) and Putra Heights . The extension will be part of a RM7 billion plan to expand Kuala Lumpur's public transport network . The expansion plan will also extend
1168-523: Is linked to other rail transit services at KL Sentral Station , a modern transportation hub in the city centre. Selangor is accessible by the Rapid KL Light Rail Transit network, which is composed of the Ampang Line , the Kelana Jaya Line and the newly completed Sungai Buloh-Kajang Mass Rapid Transit Network . The MRT Kajang line , or previously known as SBK (Sungai Buloh-Kajang) Line,
1241-565: Is not a major producer of rice; however, paddy fields exist in Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam . Tourist attractions in Selangor include the I-City in Shah Alam , a retail and commercial hub with millions of LED lights and an indoor park; the National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara) in Ampang Jaya , the largest zoo in Malaysia with more than 4,000 animals; Sepang International Circuit in Sepang ,
1314-439: Is now the nation's administrative and judicial capital Putrajaya . Selangor is divided into nine districts namely Sabak Bernam , Kuala Selangor , Hulu Selangor , Petaling , Klang , Kuala Langat , Hulu Langat and Sepang . Malaysian forest can be classified as tropical rainforest . Selangor has 250,129 ha of permanent reserve forest, of which 82,890 ha are peat swamp forest and 18,998 ha formed mangrove forest along
1387-694: Is numbered 12 and coloured gold on transit maps. It is one of three planned MRT rail lines under Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Project by MRT Corp. Phase 1 between Kwasa Damansara and Kampung Batu was operational on June 16, 2022. The remaining line is expected to be operational in 2023. The approved rail alignment is 52.2 km in length, of which 13.5 km is underground. A total of 37 stations, 11 of which are underground, will be built. The line will stretch from Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya and will include densely populated areas Sri Damansara, Kepong, Batu, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Jalan Tun Razak, KLCC, Tun Razak Exchange, Kuchai Lama, Seri Kembangan, and Cyberjaya. It
1460-452: Is one of four Malaysian states that contain more than one city with official city status; the others are Sarawak , Johor , and Penang . The state of Selangor has the largest economy in Malaysia in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), with RM 384 billion (roughly $ 82 billion) in 2022, comprising 25.6% of the country's GDP. It is the most developed state in Malaysia; it has good infrastructure, such as highways and transport, and has
1533-622: Is rooted in 19th-century eclectic historicism. One style of his architecture may be known as Indo-Saracenic , which is a blend of Mughal forms with Byzantine , Romanesque , and Gothic details. The first major work Hubback was involved in, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building , is in this style. It was largely the work by R. A. J. Bidwell following the design direction set by the State Engineer Charles Edwin Spooner , and Hubback made additions and alterations to
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#17328726799791606-502: Is that the name may have originated from a kind of tree found in Kuala Selangor and along Selangor River named mentangau . Another theory claims the state's name is derived from the term Salang Ur where ur means "town" or "village" in Tamil , meaning village of the Salang people. It has also been proposed that the name is derived from a combination of salang (stabbing) and jemur (dry in
1679-431: Is the ninth rail transit line and the second fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley area, Malaysia after the Kelana Jaya Line . It is a part of Greater KL/Klang Valley Integrated Transit System . The line is numbered 9 and coloured Green on official transit maps. The first MRT line covers a span of 46 kilometres from Kwasa Damansara to Kajang, passing the Kuala Lumpur city centre where
1752-607: Is unique as the only state on the Malay Peninsula that was founded by the Bugis. In the 19th century, the economy of Selangor boomed due to the exploitation of its tin reserves; mining occurred in various parts of Selangor, for example in Ampang , that led to the growth of Kuala Lumpur . In 1854, the Sultan of Selangor granted Raja Abdullah control of Klang , passing over Raja Mahdi, the son of
1825-465: Is vested with the executive power of the state, are the head of the religion of Islam in the state and the " fountain of honours and dignities " in the state. This position is hereditary and can only be held by a member of Selangor's royal family. The current ruler is His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah , who has held this position since 2001. The State Executive Council, which along with
1898-640: The 20th Battalion, London Regiment (Blackheath and Woolwich) (TF), in 47th (1/2nd London) Division of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front . He commanded the 20th Bam at the Battle of Loos , in which it captured the Chalk Pit, and Hubback had to take over command of 19th Bn as well. He was promoted to Brigadier-General in command of 2nd Brigade in 1st Division on 10 March 1916, and
1971-948: The Constitution of Malaysia provides that forestry comes under the jurisdiction of the respective states. Selangor's forestry headquarters is located at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building , in Shah Alam. Selangor is also home to a statutory agency of the Government of Malaysia , the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). Located in Kepong, FRIM promotes sustainable management and optimal use of forest resources in Malaysia by generating knowledge and technology through research, development and application in tropical forestry. Selangor has
2044-594: The Jamek Mosque , Kowloon railway station , and Ipoh railway station . He designed at least 25 buildings in Malaya, and many of these are now considered an important part of the architectural heritage of Malaysia. He returned to England in 1914 and did not design any further buildings in Malaya, although some of his buildings were not completed until later. Hubback took charge of the Federated Malay States Volunteer Rifles (M.S.V.R.) in 1907. He
2117-642: The Ming dynasty and used by the Admiral Zheng He during his expeditions between 1405 and 1433 refers to places in Selangor such as the Klang River estuary (吉令港) and perhaps a hilly area. The Malay Annals indicate that the Selangor area was under the control of the Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century; however, Selangor at that time was not a unified domain—separate river states such as Klang and Jeram existed in
2190-463: The Portuguese conquest , took a break from his journey north and rested under a tree here. However, he was disturbed by a persistent fly, whereupon he decided to explore the area. When he found the place to his liking and chose to settle there, he named the place "satu (se) langau" meaning "a large blowfly". In the absence of a firm etymological explanation, alternative theories abound. One suggestion
2263-550: The Tenasserim Hills that covers southern Myanmar , southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia, with Mount Semangkok as the highest point in the state. The state capital of Selangor is Shah Alam , and its royal capital is Klang , Kajang is the largest municipality by total metropolitan population and Petaling Jaya is the largest municipality by total population within the city. Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya received city status in 2006 and 2019, respectively. Selangor
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2336-541: The largest population in Malaysia . It also has a high standard of living and the lowest poverty rate in the country. The origin of the name Selangor is uncertain. A common suggestion is that the name refers to the Malay word langau , a large fly or blowfly that is found in the marshes along the Selangor River (Sungai Selangor) in the state's north-west. According to local lore, a warrior who escaped from Malacca after
2409-411: The surname Hubback . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hubback&oldid=1189417495 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
2482-560: The 17th century, perhaps earlier. The Bugis and the Minangkabaus from Sumatra struggled for control of Johor; Raja Kecil , backed by the Minangkabaus, invaded but were driven off by the Bugis. In order to establish a power base, Raja Salehuddin , the son of Daeng Cellak (one of the five Bugis brothers) became Tengku Raja Selangor and founded the present hereditary Selangor Sultanate with its capital at Kuala Selangor in 1766. Selangor
2555-520: The Constitution of the State of Selangor is the highest form of law in the state. It came into force on 26 February 1959 and was separated into two parts. Under the 1959 constitution, Selangor is a constitutional monarchy . The Sultan of Selangor is the constitutional Ruler of Selangor. The role, powers, and duties of the Sultan are set forth in the 1959 constitution, which proclaims that the office of Sultan
2628-754: The Federal Highway and Area Six, which covers Damansara , Bandar Utama , Kota Damansara and areas of Petaling Jaya , Shah Alam, and Klang north of the Federal Highway. The services was introduced on 23 September 2006 when Rapid KL decided to revamp the Klang Valley bus network. Other bus operators in Selangor includes Wawasan Sutera Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd (Klang and Banting), MARA Liner Sdn Bhd (Rawang and Hulu Selangor), Handal Ceria Sdn Bhd (Puchong, Klang south and Sepang) and The Selangor Omnibus Company Berhad (Damansara Damai and Kuala Selangor). Starting from 15 July 2015, free public bus services named Bas Smart Selangor are also available all over Selangor. It
2701-628: The Houses of Parliament is to Britain. Many of his buildings, such as the Railway Station and Jamek Mosque, are landmarks in Kuala Lumpur. The twentieth-century quality of his architectural output is that he created a number of large buildings to house the colonial government's administrative functions, an architectural recognition of the increasing spatial demands of an official bureaucracy, but in elegant dress. While in post-independence Malaysia these functions have moved elsewhere, these buildings remain as
2774-563: The Selangor and Klang rivers as well as Linggi further south in the early 17th century, later when the Bugis had gained position of influence in Johor (the Bugis were given the position of Yam Tuan Muda having helped repel an attack from Siak ), much larger number settled in Selangor by 1723. The most prominent of the Bugis were a group of five brothers. Some Minangkabaus , who mainly settled in Negeri Sembilan , may have also settled in Selangor by
2847-579: The Sultan is Selangor's executive branch of government, was established by the constitution of 1959. It is composed of the Menteri Besar —who is its chairman and Selangor's head of government —and ten other members; all of whom are appointed by the Sultan of Selangor from members of the State Assembly . The current Menteri Besar is Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari . The state also has
2920-522: The affairs of the Malay states. In 1874, Sultan Abdul Samad of Selangor accepted a British Resident in a system that allowed the British to govern while the Sultan remained the apparent ruler. Klang was the capital of the British colonial administration of Selangor from 1875 until 1880 when it was moved to Kuala Lumpur. Under the stability imposed by the British, Selangor again prospered. In 1896, largely through
2993-484: The alignment goes underground. The line will be serving a corridor with 1.2 million residents within the Klang Valley region from north-west to the south-east of Kuala Lumpur. The line starts from Kwasa Damansara which is located to the north-west of Kuala Lumpur, which runs on an elevated guideway to the Semantan portal, passing through Kota Damansara, Bandar Utama, Seksyen 17 and Damansara Town Centre. Kwasa Damansara provides
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3066-534: The building under Spooner's instructions. This strand of English colonial architecture was based on Indian Islamic architecture and not native to Malaya. Hubback and Bidwell effectively introduced into the Malaysian architectural vocabulary the onion dome . The Federal Secretariat/Sultan Abdul Samad Building formed the perimeter of the Padang or Merdeka Square is as much a part of the architectural consciousness of Malaysia as
3139-494: The building. After the building was completed in 1897, he worked in private practice for a few years, before returning to public work in 1901. From then until the outbreak of World War I was a period of great construction projects, and he worked on buildings in Malaya and Hong Kong, from mosques to railway stations. An important work designed by Hubback is the Kuala Lumpur railway station . Among other major works he designed are
3212-469: The businesses are genuine, some brothels masquerade as massage parlours and spas; the Royal Malaysian Police frequently raid such establishments when they receive tip-offs from the public. Selangor is linked to the rest of Malaysia by comprehensive air, road and rail connections. Public transport in the state is present but underused. Most of the major highways that run through the west coast of
3285-625: The chief who previously ruled Klang, which led to the Selangor Civil War fought between 1867 and 1874. The war between the Malay factions was also partly a struggle for control of the tin revenue. Tin mining had attracted a large number of Chinese migrant labourers, and Chinese clans allied with Selangor chiefs also joined the civil war. The conflicts between Malay and Chinese factions in Perak and Selangor, as well as concerns over piracy that affected coastal trade, led to increasing British involvement in
3358-562: The city architect in Liverpool, Thomas Shelmerdine . In 1895, Hubback became chief draughtsman of Selangor public works department, which was then working on the building of government offices now known as Sultan Abdul Samad Building . The Sultan Abdul Samad Building was originally designed by A.C. Norman and R. A. J. Bidwell in a Classic Renaissance style , but Norman's plan was then reworked on by Bidwell in an Indo-Saracenic or Moorish style. After Bidwell left, Hubback also worked on
3431-418: The coast. The permanent reserve forest makes up about 32 percent of the state land. Forest parks that are situated in Selangor include Gabai Waterfall, Taman Rimba Templer, Taman Rimba Ampang , Taman Rimba Komanwel, Sungai Chongkak, Sungai Tua, Sungai Sendat, Sungai Tekala, Kanching, Gunung Nuang and Bukit Tabur . Reserved forests in Selangor are managed and conserved by the state's forestry department, as
3504-687: The coordination of the Resident Frank Swettenham , Selangor united with Negeri Sembilan , Perak and Pahang to form the Federated Malay States , with Kuala Lumpur as its capital. The Federated Malay States evolved into the Federation of Malaya in 1948, which became independent in 1957. The federation became known as Malaysia in 1963, when its existing states federated with the other British colonies of Sarawak , North Borneo and Singapore . The city of Kuala Lumpur functioned as
3577-749: The development of the Klang Valley. The population was 1,426,250 in 1980, and by 2000 it had grown to 3,941,316, and further increased to 5,482,141 in 2010. As of 2015 , its population was 5,874,100. The traditional culture of Selangor's Malay majority is also influenced by those of Bugis , Minangkabau , Mandailing , Javanese , and Banjarese ancestry; most of whom are Muslims. Javanese ancestry are dominant in west coast districts such as Sabak Bernam , Kuala Selangor , Klang , Kuala Langat and Sepang . Whereas Minangkabau descent are dominant in Gombak and Hulu Selangor . Selangor's population also includes ethnic Chinese and Indian influences; those two groups form
3650-411: The district Kuala Langat near Dengkil. It is a sanctuary to migratory and residential birds, introduced Nile hippos and crocodiles. Several Nature Sites in Selangor are at risk from development. These include Shah Alam Community Forest which is being cleared for housing, roads and a cemetery. Similarly, Bukit Lagong forest reserve is at risk from quarrying and housing development. Another threat
3723-493: The east. The hill and mountain, surrounding the eastern and central portion of the state effectively forming a valley and a drainage basin of the Klang River , known as the Klang Valley , where most of the population are centered. The Klang Valley is often synonymously associated with another toponym, Greater Kuala Lumpur , though both terms vary between each other. Being one of the most heavily urbanized regions in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, cities that make up Klang Valley include
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#17328726799793796-637: The final battles of the war. During the war he was mentioned in dispatches six times, was awarded a Companionship of the Order of St Michael and St George , and won the Distinguished Service Order . AfterF the war he continued in the Territorial Army , commanding the 5th London Brigade from 1920 to 1924. He then retired, but attempted to rejoin at the outbreak of the Second World War and
3869-522: The largest minority populations. The 3,000 Mah Meri people, part of the Orang Asli —the indigenous peoples of the Peninsula—can be found on Carey Island and maintain their culture and language while adapting to the modern way of life. With its advanced state of development, Selangor has more international ties through trade, business and education than other rural states. According to the 2020 census,
3942-540: The national capital of Malaysia and as the state capital of Selangor. In 1974, Selangor relinquished Kuala Lumpur to the federal government. The Sultan of Selangor commemorated the city's transfer by building an archway on the borders of the new Federal Territory and Selangor; this archway is the Kota Darul Ehsan that straddles a section of the Federal Highway between Bangsar and Petaling Jaya . The state capital
4015-550: The peninsula , including the North–South Expressway , serve Selangor as well. The high-speed roads and expressways are tolled; motorists using these roads pay the tolls using stored value cards such as Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG . Cash transactions at all tolls in Malaysia were phased out between 2015 and 2017. Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), the country's main airport, is located in Sepang District in
4088-410: The population of Selangor is 61.1% Muslim , 21.6% Buddhist , 10.3% Hindu , 5.0% Christian/Catholic , 1% of unknown affiliations, 0.5% adherent of Taoism or Chinese religion , 0.4% follower of other religions and 0.4% non-religious. All Malays (52.24% of Selangor's population in 2020) are necessarily Muslims because the definition of a Malay in the Malaysian constitution requires Malays to profess
4161-458: The region. According to the Malay Annals , Tun Perak was appointed the chief of Klang during the reign of Muzaffar Shah . Later, Paduka Sri Cina, the son of Mansur Shah and Hang Li Po was made raja of Jeram near Langat, which may be due to the presence of Chinese miners there. After the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese in 1511, the area came under the control of Johor Sultanate and
4234-457: The religion of Islam. The state is a hereditary constitutional monarchy, of which the reigning Sultan since 2001 is Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah . Since 19 June 2018, the Menteri Besar (chief executive of the state government) is Amirudin Shari , of the People's Justice Party (PKR) a component party of Pakatan Harapan (before, Pakatan Rakyat ). Consisting of 19 chapters and 100 articles,
4307-1029: The south of the state; it consists of the Main Terminal Building, Satellite terminal A and klia2. Selangor also has the domestic Subang Airport , which is a major hub for corporate and private aviation in south-east Asia. Port Klang, the busiest seaport in Malaysia by sea, is located at the western tip of Selangor. Paid bus routes in Kuala Lumpur connect Klang Sentral in Klang, Kompleks Perhentian Kajang in Kajang , One Utama Bus Transportation Hub in Petaling Jaya , and Terminal Seksyen 13 in Shah Alam to other states in Malaysia. Public bus services that connects towns in Selangor are also available such as Rapid Bus . Rapid Bus, operated by Rapid KL , offered services in Klang Valley area, namely Subang Jaya , USJ , Puchong, Petaling Jaya , Shah Alam, and Klang south of
4380-411: The state and royal capitals of Shah Alam and Klang , as well as the federal capital, Kuala Lumpur , which is strategically situated in the heart of the state. It was once part of Selangor territory before it was ceded to the federal government in 1974 to form a Federal Territory . It was then followed by the 1995 cession of Prang Besar of Sepang District to the federal government, which became what
4453-505: The state's GDP. Several industrial sites produce electronic goods, chemicals and vehicles including Proton and Perodua cars. Imported vehicles from manufacturers including Toyota , Nissan , Volkswagen and BMW Motors are also assembled in the state. Many international manufacturing companies have set up bases here. Among the industrial cities in Selangor are Subang Jaya , Shah Alam , Klang , Kajang , Rawang , Selayang , Ampang Jaya and Petaling Jaya . Port Klang plays
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#17328726799794526-432: The sun), indicating that it was once a place where traitors were stabbed ( salang ) then left to roast in the sun ( jemur ). The most important settlement of the area in the ancient period may have been Klang . Ancient artifacts including Bronze Age axes and a bronze bell dating from the 2nd century BC, and iron tools called " tulang mawas " ("ape bones") have been found in or near Klang. The Mao Kun map dating to
4599-639: The venue for the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix, the A1 Grand Prix and the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix; the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque ; Wat Chetawan and Sunway Lagoon in Bandar Sunway , Malaysia's top theme park. Other attractions in Selangor include Batu Caves in Selayang , Shah Alam Gallery and Selangor State Library in Shah Alam , the Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery , Alam Shah Palace , GM Klang Wholesale City, and Crab Island ( Pulau Ketam ) off Port Klang. The most popular beaches in Selangor are located at Bagan Lalang, Sepang Gold Coast, Batu Laut Beach and Morib Beach. There are also
4672-785: Was a civil engineer and contractor, as well as working for a while as a rubber planter, and after early adventures as a big game hunter became a conservationist and author. George Clay Hubback was bishop of Assam and of Calcutta . He died in Broxbourne , Hertfordshire, on 8 May 1948 of heart failure . Hubback worked on the following buildings: Source Included From: A.B Hubback: An Architectural Celebration in Malaya Exhibition. Located at National Textile Museum, Kuala Lumpur. Jointly Organized by PAM Heritage Conservation Committee, Department of Museums Malaysia and National Textile Museum Officially Supported by Masjid Jamek, British Council, Arch, webmaster of thehubbacks.org, midor, ALFO, MIBOUTIQUE and Kuala Lumpur. Hubback’s architectural work
4745-467: Was active in sports, especially football and cricket . Hubback was promoted to brigadier general during his career in the British army. Arthur Hubback was born at 74 Rodney Street, Liverpool , England, son of Joseph Hubback (1814–1882), who was Mayor of Liverpool in 1870 and a merchant, and Georgina Hubback (née Benison and widow of Captain Allan Eliott Lockhart). Arthur attended Fettes College , Edinburgh, and then started work as an apprentice for
4818-417: Was appointed as a major in the M.S.V.R. in 1910 and he was in command of the Federated Malay States Contingent to George V 's coronation in 1911. He was then promoted to lieutenant colonel in the M.S.V.R. in 1912. In 1914, at the start of World War I , he became a major in the 19th Battalion, London Regiment (St Pancras) , a Territorial Force (TF) unit. In 1915, he was the lieutenant colonel commanding
4891-403: Was appointed chief government architect of the British-run Federated Malay States , returning to Britain in 1914 at the start of World War I , though he did not officially resign until 1917. Reversing the pattern of many British architects of the British Raj in India, he was an architect who became a soldier, commanding troops in France, and remaining in the army until his retirement in 1924. He
4964-403: Was initiate to encourage the citizens to use public transport. On 7 November 2017, a phone application called Selangor Intelligent Transport System to check Smart Selangor buses routes and schedules was launched. The KTM Komuter railway network serves many outlying districts and nearby towns and cities, including Kajang, Port Klang, Shah Alam, Subang Jaya , Petaling Jaya , and Rawang . It
5037-404: Was later governed by Sri Agar Diraja, son of the Bendahara family of Johor. In the 17th century, Johor was involved in a war against Jambi , and the Sultan of Johor engaged the help of Bugis mercenaries from Sulawesi to fight against Jambi. After Johor won, the Bugis stayed and started to gain power in the region. Initially there were only a few hundred Bugis who settled in the estuaries of
5110-423: Was moved to Shah Alam after the cession. Putrajaya , a new city designed to be the new administrative capital of Malaysia, was built by the federal government in Selangor; Sultan Salahuddin was asked again to cede land to the federal government. Putrajaya became a federal territory in 2001. Selangor, with an area of approximately 8,000 km², extends to the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia . The state
5183-399: Was one of the states in colonial Malaya where rubber plantations were first established in early the 20th century. and Malaya became the world's biggest producer of rubber by the 1930s. Later many rubber plantations were replaced by palm oil in the later part of the 20th century. Coconut and coffee were also planted. Other crops grown in the state are star fruits, papayas and bananas. Selangor
5256-555: Was turned down due to his age. He ran instead the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Family Association in Hertfordshire to look after the families of the armed forces. Hubback married Margaret Rose Frances (Daisy) Voules, the sister of a colleague, in 1901 and they had two children, a son ( Arthur Gordon Voules Hubback , R.N. ) and a daughter (Yvonne Hubback). He had two brothers. Theodore Rathbone Hubback joined Arthur in Malaya, and
5329-731: Was wounded on the First day on the Somme . He returned to command 118th Brigade of 39th Division on 3 April 1918. The division had suffered so badly during the German spring offensive of March that it had been reduced to a single composite brigade, which Hubback commanded during the Battle of the Lys . Afterwards the division was reduced to a training organisation, and Hubback acted as divisional commander from 31 August to 10 September. On 21 October he transferred to 63rd Brigade in 37th Division and commanded it during
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