Layang-Layang, Johor
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Layang-Layang is a suburban town in Johor
, Malaysia. It is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Simpang Renggam
.
It locates at approximately 72 km north of Johor Bahru and 32 km south of the Kluang district.
It was developed at early of 20th century and became one of the Chinese new village (Xin Cun) during the military conflict outburst between Malaya Communist and Britain colonial government.
At the very early development stage, Layang-Layang only has an access main road called Jalan Teck Wah Heng ("jalan" means road in Malay), named after an early well-established company Teck Wah Heng. The company has a half concrete structure office and coolies' hostel which was built in a rubber estate,located approximately 10 km away from the town.
Some of the older sundry shops in this town include Layang Provision Shop, Chop Jen Joo and Huan Ah Kean shop.
According to the elderly, at the early 20th century, the boss always took train from Singapore to Layang-Layang, and later carried by the coolies with palankeen to the company. The company was said to be occupied by the Japanese during the world war two and was destroyed afterward. Today residual building is still can be seen in the rubber estate and a series of ghost story has been spread about it. Jalan Teck Wah Heng is still existing today,and it is the trunk link to the main town Kluang and Johor Bahru.
Until 90', Layang-Layang major community was Chinese, but it is gradually transforming to a Malay major community following the outflow of the Chinese young generation, who commonly has a trend of settling down in the happening city like Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur or even neighboring Singapore for higher income and entertaining life style.
There's a new street opened here, called Jalan Wyxor 23. And there are various housing areas that has increased the circumference of the town bringing more development.
Among the plantations, Ulu Remis Estate (then owned by the Guthrie Corporation and now by the Sime Darby Group) is notable for its vast infrastructure from the early 1960s. Even at those early days this estate had a full fledged Club House, which now has its own golf course. It also had a group hospital serving several estates nearby and providing medical services to employees. The Workers Cooperative Society was then running a provisions shop in the estate selling all essential items to members at special prices. It was one of the very well run shops under the purview of a workers initiative.
The Ulu Remis Tamil Primary School (now called Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil, Ladang Ulu Remis) was the only school available for the plantation children at that time. This being a Tamil school, the medium of instruction was in Tamil and a large majority of the children dropped out of school after being sent to secondary schools in the nearby Renggam town where the medium of instruction was then in English. Children out of this school needed the fire in their belly to face the new situation at the town school where they undergo "Remove Class" for one year before being admitted into Secondary Form 1. Towards 1970s the medium of instruction in secondary schools were changed to Bahasa Malaysia, which made adapting easier since most plantation kids spoke some Malay (i.e. Bahasa Malaysia).
One such student from the Ulu Remis school who eventually completed Upper Secondary education and went on to become a dental surgeon is Dr Muthamah Perumal, who then established her practice, Klinik Pergigian Joon (Joon Dental Clinic) in Subang Jaya
, Malaysia. A handful of students from the estate made it out of their plantations lives and now live in various parts of Malaysia.
Not to be confused with Layang-Layang in South China Sea or better known as Swallow Reef
situated approximately 300 kilometers north of Labuan
Island, off the coasts of Sabah
, Malaysia which is known as a tourist destination for its SCUBA diving and bird-watching opportunities. It is home to sweeping coral walls which reach 2000 meters in depth, as well as to many species of pelagic fish. To accommodate tourists, this tourist town has a 1,067-metre airstrip and a 90-room 3-star resort.
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
, Malaysia. It is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Simpang Renggam
Simpang Renggam
Simpang Renggam is a town in Kluang district of Johor, Malaysia. It lies on the old main trunk road that used to take the majority of the North-South traffic going through Johor before the opening of the North-South Expressway....
.
It locates at approximately 72 km north of Johor Bahru and 32 km south of the Kluang district.
It was developed at early of 20th century and became one of the Chinese new village (Xin Cun) during the military conflict outburst between Malaya Communist and Britain colonial government.
At the very early development stage, Layang-Layang only has an access main road called Jalan Teck Wah Heng ("jalan" means road in Malay), named after an early well-established company Teck Wah Heng. The company has a half concrete structure office and coolies' hostel which was built in a rubber estate,located approximately 10 km away from the town.
Some of the older sundry shops in this town include Layang Provision Shop, Chop Jen Joo and Huan Ah Kean shop.
According to the elderly, at the early 20th century, the boss always took train from Singapore to Layang-Layang, and later carried by the coolies with palankeen to the company. The company was said to be occupied by the Japanese during the world war two and was destroyed afterward. Today residual building is still can be seen in the rubber estate and a series of ghost story has been spread about it. Jalan Teck Wah Heng is still existing today,and it is the trunk link to the main town Kluang and Johor Bahru.
Until 90', Layang-Layang major community was Chinese, but it is gradually transforming to a Malay major community following the outflow of the Chinese young generation, who commonly has a trend of settling down in the happening city like Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur or even neighboring Singapore for higher income and entertaining life style.
There's a new street opened here, called Jalan Wyxor 23. And there are various housing areas that has increased the circumference of the town bringing more development.
Economy
The town's economy is centered on plantations and agriculture. The connectivity through rail is a predominant factor for its existence despite being out of the main trunk road linking the southern part of Peninsular Malaysia. Well known plantations owned by corporations in this area are the Ulu Remis Estate, Sembrong Estate, CEP Renggam Estate and many smaller plantations owned by individuals.Among the plantations, Ulu Remis Estate (then owned by the Guthrie Corporation and now by the Sime Darby Group) is notable for its vast infrastructure from the early 1960s. Even at those early days this estate had a full fledged Club House, which now has its own golf course. It also had a group hospital serving several estates nearby and providing medical services to employees. The Workers Cooperative Society was then running a provisions shop in the estate selling all essential items to members at special prices. It was one of the very well run shops under the purview of a workers initiative.
The Ulu Remis Tamil Primary School (now called Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil, Ladang Ulu Remis) was the only school available for the plantation children at that time. This being a Tamil school, the medium of instruction was in Tamil and a large majority of the children dropped out of school after being sent to secondary schools in the nearby Renggam town where the medium of instruction was then in English. Children out of this school needed the fire in their belly to face the new situation at the town school where they undergo "Remove Class" for one year before being admitted into Secondary Form 1. Towards 1970s the medium of instruction in secondary schools were changed to Bahasa Malaysia, which made adapting easier since most plantation kids spoke some Malay (i.e. Bahasa Malaysia).
One such student from the Ulu Remis school who eventually completed Upper Secondary education and went on to become a dental surgeon is Dr Muthamah Perumal, who then established her practice, Klinik Pergigian Joon (Joon Dental Clinic) in Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...
, Malaysia. A handful of students from the estate made it out of their plantations lives and now live in various parts of Malaysia.
Tourism
The Layang-layang in Johore is an ideal spot for adventure trekkers as it offers several plantations trails leading towards the interior of Johore and connecting to the middle mountain range of Johore towards Kota TinggiKota Tinggi
Kota Tinggi is a town in the state of Johor of Malaysia, located around 42 kilometers north-east of Johor Bahru, on the road to Mersing. Hometown of Azizul Hanipah. Kota Tinggi can also be reached by ferry from Changi terminal in Singapore where tourists need to pass through the immigration check...
Not to be confused with Layang-Layang in South China Sea or better known as Swallow Reef
Swallow Reef
Swallow Reef, known as Layang-Layang Island in Malaysia, Danwan Jiao in China, Celerio in the Philippines and Đá Hoa Lau in Vietnam, is an uninhabited oceanic atoll of the Spratly Islands situated approximately 300 km northwest of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Swallow Reef has a total land area of...
situated approximately 300 kilometers north of Labuan
Labuan
Labuan is a federal territory in East Malaysia. It is an island off the coast of the state of Sabah. Labuan's capital is Victoria and is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990 as well as being an offshore support...
Island, off the coasts of Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, Malaysia which is known as a tourist destination for its SCUBA diving and bird-watching opportunities. It is home to sweeping coral walls which reach 2000 meters in depth, as well as to many species of pelagic fish. To accommodate tourists, this tourist town has a 1,067-metre airstrip and a 90-room 3-star resort.