sime uep was the developer of subang jaya (which commenced in 1974), which has become one of the most populated townships in the klang valley. this was followed by the developments of usj and putra heights in the surrounding areas by sime uep. bukit jelutong was developed by guthrie beginning in 1994 on its former plantation lands. the 299-hectare ara damansara development by sime uep was launched in 2000.