Seremban

Seremban is famous for baked crabs with many establishments situated along Jalan Tuanku Munawir (Chinese: 芙蓉烧蟹)^[20] and beef noodles (Chinese: 牛腩粉),^[21] especially the beef noodles food stalls here which have survived for more than a generation. Nowadays, these beef noodles attract tourists from outside the state to Seremban with its thick, slick gravy and peppery, sticky sauce sprinkled with peanuts, salted vegetables, spring onions and sesame seeds.^{[citation needed]}

Local desserts include

The Seremban Municipal Councils hoped that the Seremban Square, which began its operation in May 2008, would be appreciated and used properly. It was hoped that it would continue to be used by all walks of life, not just for the present but would continue to be a valuable heritage for the future generation.^[citation needed]

Ostrich Farm

Renowned as a family recreational centre, the Jelita Ostrich Show Farm in Jalan Jelebu not only focuses on breeding activities in particular but also capitalises on all speciality of the bird species.

State Museum

The Negeri Sembilan Museum was established in 1953 when the 8th Yamtuan or Ruler of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Abdul Rahman gave his consent for the relocation of the Ampang Tinggi Palace from Kuala Pilah to the Taman Bunga at Jalan Dato' Hamzah, Seremban and was turned into the State Museum.^{[citation needed]}

Seremban Lake Garden

Seremban Lake Garden is a recreational and leisure centre in Seremban which attracts many visitors, especially during public holidays and weekends.^{[citation needed]} This Lake Garden is one of the oldest natural lake gardens in Malaysia.

Seremban 2 Recreational Park

Seremban residents and town folks searching for a recreational destination with the family come and visit the S2 City Park during weekends or school holidays. Arriving at this six-acre area, visitors will be greeted with the breath-taking landscapes as well as a variety of colourful kite decorations flying freely in the sky.

Malaysia Park

Malaysia Park is in line with the government's noble intention in ensuring that each town is modernised and parallel towards town greenery. the Seremban Municipal Council has identified Malaysia Park as one of the Public Parks that may be developed to accommodate the recreational and leisure and tourism needs for Seremban town.^[22]

Church of The Visitation

The Church of The Visitation is the oldest parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur since 1848. The church is located in Seremban town's centre with a sprawling 2 acres that include the historical Parochial House, Visitation Hall and Formation Centres, and the Wisma Visitation. Its neo-Gothic architecture is a central landmark of the town.^{[citation needed]}

Centipede Temple

Perched on top of a hill in Ulu Temiang, Seremban lies the Centipede Temple (or Then Sze Temple). Centipedes roamed freely in and out of the temple grounds, and it is believed that if one spots a centipede, they can expect some good fortune.

City areas

Inner Seremban (Seremban city core)

• Seremban
• Rasah
• Rasah Jaya
• Rahang
• Mambau
• Senawang
• Temiang
• Lobak
• Paroi
• Bukit Chedang
• Bukit Blossom
• Seremban 2
• Rasah Kemayan
• Ampangan
• Oakland
• Bukit Kepayang
• Kemayan
• Sikamat
• Seremban 3
• Taman Permai

Outer Seremban

• Nilai
• Bandar Baru Nilai
• Rantau
• Mantin
• Sungai Gadut
• Labu
• Lenggeng
• Taman Seremban Jaya
• Bandar Seremban Selatan
• Taman Tuanku Jaafar
• Seremban 2 Heights
• Bandar Sri Sendayan
• Bandar Ainsdale
• Gadong Jaya
• Bandar Enstek
• Pantai
• Ulu Beranang
• Pajam

Seremban 2

Seremban 2 is a new satellite township about 4 kilometres south-east of the existing old Seremban town centre. Located on the western side of the

The residents here enjoy many facilities with ÆON Seremban 2 Shopping Centre, City Park, Seremban 2's very own Lake Gardens and comparably less traffic than the city centre.^[23]

Economy

Since its early days, being an administrative centre has helped cement Seremban's place as the region's primate city. The state, which been home to several multinationals from Japan, South Korea, the United States and the European Union. The manufacturing sector today forms the backbone of the state economy, contributing almost half of the state's gross domestic product (GDP), followed by services and tourism (40.3%), agriculture (6%), construction (2.2%) and mining (0.3%).^[24] Additionally, the residential median price in the area stands at RM398,000 with a price per square foot (PSF) of RM 222.66, based on 4697 transactions.^[25] Similarly, the commercial properties boast a median price of RM 725,000 with a PSF of RM 449.53, derived from 529 transactions,^[26] sourced from NAPIC, reflecting the past subsale transaction data available over the latest 12 months.^[27]

Retail

Seremban is the business and commercial centre for most towns and villages in Negeri Sembilan. During the weekends, residents from outlying areas come to Seremban by

Terminal One Shopping Centre is located at the heart of Seremban. It was built in 1996.[29]^[30]

AEON Seremban 2, one of the premier shopping destinations in the city, was the only

Besides T1 and AEON, many shopping outlets are concentrated in the city centre; Wisma Punca Emas, KM Plaza, The Store, Palm Mall, Era Square and

Seremban also has designated numerous zones in the city to market locally manufactured products such as antiques, textiles, fabrics and handicrafts. The local municipal council has gazetted Jalan Utam Singh as a morning flea market during the weekend.^[31] In 2009, Sungai Ujong Walk located in Jalan Dr. Murugesu was opened by the local council president. The walk follows the example of the well known Jonker Street in Malacca, providing 72 business sites with 30 lots selling foodstuffs and beverages. The rest of the space serves as a stage for performances and cultural shows. It is envisioned as a future location that will revive the atmosphere at night besides enlivening the surrounding areas.^[32]

Healthcare

Seremban has many hospitals and medical centres, which include a government hospital and private-owned hospitals.

Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital, formerly known as Seremban General Hospital is the state and referral hospital for the state of Negeri Sembilan. Established in 1930 with a total capacity of 800 beds and 20 clinical specialities and various supportive services. Situated at Bukit Rasah, Seremban, the hospital occupying an area of 212 acres (0.86 km²) of land.

The other hospitals include Columbia Asia Medical Center, which opened in 1999 and now has 80 beds and offers outpatient and inpatient specialist services, a 24-hour clinic and emergency services.

In 2004 a new hospital was established, Seremban Specialist Hospital, which has a total capacity of 109 beds. The hospital located at the outskirt of Seremban, which is just behind the State Museum.

Negeri Sembilan Chinese Maternity Hospital is also a private hospital that has 75 beds. It located along Jalan Tun Ismail.

There is also a hospital in Senawang, the 101 beds Senawang Specialist Hospital (SSH) opened in 2008.

Politics

Seremban is currently represented in the

On the state level, Seremban supplies 6 seats to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly:

• Nilai;
• Lenggeng;
• Lobak
  ;
• Temiang;
• Sikamat; and
• Ampangan.

Currently the DAP controls three out of these six seats: Nilai, Lobak and Temiang;

Certain wards of Seremban, though administered by the Seremban City Council, are actually located in other parliamentary constituencies; for instance, Paroi is represented by Rembau constituency, while Mambau, Bukit Kepayang, Rahang and Senawang are located within the borders of Rasah parliamentary constituency.

Notable people

• Aidil Zafuan, a footballer.
• Anthony Loke Siew Fook, Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party
  (DAP).
• MP
  of Seremban.
• Freddy Vias, former hockey player.
• Hassan Othman, a Malaysian patriot who served during the Emergency era.
• Jackie M. (Tang), Sydney-based acclaimed Malaysian cook and the founder of Masters of Malaysian Cuisine, a group of global elite Malaysian chefs involved in promoting Malaysian cuisine primarily through virtual live video and other online content.
• Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur
  .
• Mazlan Othman, an astrophysicist.
• Nabil Ahmad, a comedian.
• Thiruvenkatar Kishnapillai JP, later Chris Pillai, the first Malaysia-born mayor of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.^[35]
• Sinnayah Sabapathy, former track and field athlete.
• Siti Nordiana, a singer and an actress.
• Yong Nyuk Lin, former minister of Singapore.
• Zaquan Adha, a footballer.

Twinning

• Bukittinggi, Indonesia.^[36]
• Izumi, Japan. ^[37]

References