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The Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) closed four Subang Jaya premises and issued 19 notices on 11 November. Officers checked businesses in Subang Mas and Taman Pinggiran USJ. Meanwhile, the council plans a RM28 million SS15 upgrade from 2027.
The offences included running without valid licences and breaching licence conditions. Additionally, MBSJ listed employing foreign workers and using public space without permission. Furthermore, officers seized items and acted on obstructions and abandoned cars.
MBSJ said it will step up checks and act on any breach. Here is what the raid covered, who took part and what traders should check.
Which Subang Jaya premises were shut in Subang Mas and USJ
Four premises were told to close. Another 19 notices were issued for various breaches. The operation took place on 11 November, Media Selangor reported. Specifically, it covered Subang Mas and Taman Pinggiran USJ.
The statement did not name the shops or give their types. Likewise, it gave no street addresses. Moreover, it did not say whether any compounds or fines were issued.
Officers seized various items, though the statement did not list them. In addition, they acted on blocked public areas and abandoned vehicles. Those cases are separate from the four closures.
Zone 5 councillor Muhammad Arif Abdullah was present, along with several MBSJ departments. The statement gave no remarks from him. Instead, it came from MBSJ, which posted it on Facebook.
Five agencies behind the Subang Jaya crackdown
Overall, MBSJ ran the raid with four partners. They were the police, the Domestic Trade Ministry, the Immigration Department and the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM). Altogether, that makes five agencies. Each one covers different rules.
However, it did not say what each agency checked. So it is unclear which rules led to the four closures. Overall, MBSJ described it as enforcing licensing rules, by-laws and regulations.
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Separately, another raid hit Subang Jaya on 1 October. Police led it with health officers, Customs and MBSJ, Bernama reported. Together, they seized 118 types of China-made food and 23 boxes of suspected alcohol. In total, the haul was worth RM1,022,635.20.
Five people were detained in that case: one local and four Myanmar nationals. Notably, that case involved untaxed goods. In contrast, the 11 November sweep was about licences and public space.
What the Subang Jaya premises crackdown means for traders
MBSJ said the operation enforces its licensing rules and by-laws. It also said it will step up checks. Therefore, more checks could follow. However, no dates were given.
From the offences MBSJ listed, traders can check four things. Is the licence valid, and does the business follow its conditions? Is it using only its licensed space? Does it have permission for any public space?
Finally, there is staffing. MBSJ listed foreign workers among the offences. However, it did not say whether the workers lacked permits. Traders should ask the council or the Immigration Department.
The statement did not mention public complaints. Likewise, it did not say if the closures are temporary. In short, four Subang Jaya premises were shut and 19 notices issued on 11 November. MBSJ says more monitoring is coming. Check your licence if you run a business in the area.
Navin Kumar Perianen
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