Borders ' second store in Malaysia is located in The Curve, Mutiara Damansara.

The border village of Tebedu, recently renamed Bandar Mutiara just to make it sound better, is located some 50 kilometers away from Serian town, but within Serian District.

Mutiara Damansara is the shopping heaven in Petaling Jaya.

Subang Jaya is well-connected to the cities of Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam and the townships of Petaling Jaya such as Bandar Sunway, Ara Damansara, Kota Damansara, Bandar Utama, Damansara Utama and Mutiara Damansara via a network of major highways, namely the Federal Highway, Shah Alam Expressway ( KESAS ), NKVE, NPE, North South Espressway and LDP.

The Mutiara Taman Negara Resort is the only resort within Taman Negara National Park.

By 2006, these establishments had synergised to make Bandar Utama and adjacent Mutiara Damansara to become very popular shopping destinations in the Klang Valley.

There are plans for extensions to the existing Klang Valley light rail transit network with a new 30 km line from Kota Damansara in the northern part of Petaling Jaya to Cheras ( southern Kuala Lumpur ) with stops in Mutiara Damansara and Taman Tun Dr Ismail, to name a few.

Nearby towns and housing areas are Taman Universiti, Taman Sri Skudai, Taman Desa Skudai, Taman Sri Putri, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Taman Pulai Utama, Mutiara Rini, Taman Melawati, Taman Damai Jaya, Taman Nesa, Taman Nesa 2, Taman Bukit Gemilang, Taman Impian Skudai, Taman Sutera Utama, Bandar Selesa Jaya, Taman Bukit Indah, Taman Timor, Taman Seri Orkid, Taman Tan Sri Yaakob, Taman Jaya, Taman Skudai Baru, Taman Pulai Utama, Taman Pulai flora, Taman Skudai Indah, Taman Nusa Bestari, Taman Nusa Bestari 2, Taman Skudai Ria and Taman Impian Emas.

Damage occurred to the Mutiara Hotel, the Naval hospital, and several other buildings.

The opening of Courts Megastore in Mutiara Damansara marked a milestone in the retail history of the nation.

A Tesco outlet, the Ikano Power Centre, the Curve mall and the largest Ikea outlet in Southeast Asia were opened in the adjacent township of Mutiara Damansara.

Tesco Supermarket commenced operations in Mutiara Damansara in 2003.

* Datu Mario La Rumpang La Combong Matinrowe ri Mutiara 1841-1855, Datu of Marioriwawo 1844-1855.

To reduce the number of students new schools were built, namely Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Taman Universiti 2, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Mutiara Rini, and Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Desa Skudai.

Earlier in 2012 Penang state UMNO Youth Chief Shaik Hussein Mydin accused the Penang state government had violated laws that it had sold the Bayan Mutiara land to developer Ivory Property Group Berhad without subdividing the land.

The Actors Studio was located at Bangsar Shopping Centre but has moved to Lot 10.

Saidina Abu Bakar As Siddiq Mosque was built in 1980 is located next to Bangsar Village Shopping Centre and serves the local Muslim community.

Sri Ramalingaeswarar temple, located near the junction of Lorong Maarof and Jalan Bangsar, serves the Hindu devotees.

There is also a Jain temple and Indian Muslim surau located in Bangsar Park.

The Bangsar LRT station on Rapid KL's Kelana Jaya Line is located on Jalan Bangsar.

Imported poultry is available at major hypermarkets, supermarkets & specialty stores especially in the affluent areas of Mont Kiara, Bangsar & Sri Hartamas where a significant expatriate community can be found.

Bangsar is rather flat at the southern neighbourhoods of Bangsar Utama, Bangsar Park and the Off Jalan Bangsar area.

There is also a hawker center in Bangsar Baru, sometimes referred to as Bangsar Mamak, at the former Jolly Green Giant.

The New Pantai Expressway begins at Jalan Bangsar and passes through Jalan Pantai Baharu, Pantai Dalam, Jalan Kuchai Lama, Jalan Klang Lama, Bandar Sunway and terminates at Subang Jaya.

CEB eventually became the owner of 34 power stations with a generation capacity of 39. 88 MW, including a steam power station in Bangsar with a capacity of 26. 5 MW, a hydroelectric power station at Ulu Langat with a capacity of 2. 28 MW as well as various diesel powered generators with a total capacity of 11. 1 MW.

* On August 18, Harian Metro launched " Harian Metro Goes Salsa " contest at the Telawi Street Bistro in Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru.

Neighbourhoods within Bangsar: < ol > < li > Taman SA </ li > < li > Bukit Bandaraya </ li > < li > Bangsar Baru </ li > < li > Bangsar Park </ li > < li > Bukit Bangsar </ li > < li > Bangsar Utama </ li > < li > Lucky Garden </ li > < li > Pantai Hills </ li > < li > Off Jalan Bangsar </ li > </ ol >

Bangsar is bounded by Jalan Bangsar and Jalan Pantai Baharu to the south, Universiti Malaya to the west, Jalan Damansara ( Sprint Expressway and Bukit Damansara ) to the north and Bukit Persekutuan to the east.

It has the following neighbourhoods or housing estates: Bangsar Utama, Bukit Bangsar, Bangsar Park, Bukit Bandaraya, Taman SA, Bangsar Baru, Lucky Garden, Pantai Hills, and the areas off Jalan Bangsar.

Jalan Maarof is Bangsar's main thoroughfare, dividing Bangsar into two main areas: east and west.

This makes Jalan Bangsar in the south prone to flooding during heavy downpours.

To commemorate Selangor's sacrifice, the Sultan decreed that an archway be built on the borders of the new Federal Territory and Selangor ; this archway is the Kota Darul Ehsan that now towers majestically over a section of the Federal Highway between Bangsar and Petaling Jaya.

The Telawi area in Bangsar Baru is sometimes known as " the strip ".

Another lesser known pasar malam is held in Bukit Bangsar on Wednesdays.

University Malaya ( UM ) is five minutes from Bangsar.

Bangsar is a diverse community with a Muslim mosque and suraus, Christian churches, Hindu temples and other places of worship.

Bangsar is four kilometres from the Kuala Lumpur city centre.

Bangsar is a five minute drive from KL Sentral, a major transportation hub in neighbouring Brickfields.

Americans as well as single expatriates on the contrary tended to prefer living in nearby Bangsar, another neighborhood closer to restaurants, clubs, bars and shopping malls.

Bangsar Gospel Centre ( originally an offshoot of Jalan Imbi Chapel, in the Christian Brethren tradition ) operates from one of the shophouses along Jalan Telawi Tiga.

As their children grew up and formed a large part of the city's youth, Bangsar became a sought-after place for the trendy during the 1980s.