Malacca News, 2010-12-31

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PROPOSED MALACCA STRAITS BRIDGE IN THE NEWS AGAIN MalaysiaReady to Build Bridge in Malaka StraitTuesday, 21 December, 2010 | 17:33 WIB TEMPO Interactive , Malaysia :The Malaysian government is ready to build the Malaka Strait Bridge connecting Dumai in Riau and Malaka in Malaysia, the managing director of Malacca Partners, Sdn Bhd Lim Sue Beng said in Malaysia last Sunday. “Once is it approved by the Indonesian government the.....

PART OF HANG TUAH BRIDGE COMPLETED 3rd.October 2010Part of the new Hang Tuah bridge has been opened to traffic. Only one lane has been tarred while the 2nd. lane is being completed. The new bridge has no columns piled into the Melaka River thus allowing smooth flow of water underneath the river. This also allows water cruises and water taxis to pass by without having to wait. Previously, the columns piled into the river causes obst.....

Malacca News, 2010-12-29

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PROPOSED MALACCA STRAITS BRIDGE IN THE NEWS AGAIN MalaysiaReady to Build Bridge in Malaka StraitTuesday, 21 December, 2010 | 17:33 WIB TEMPO Interactive , Malaysia :The Malaysian government is ready to build the Malaka Strait Bridge connecting Dumai in Riau and Malaka in Malaysia, the managing director of Malacca Partners, Sdn Bhd Lim Sue Beng said in Malaysia last Sunday. “Once is it approved by the Indonesian government the.....

PART OF HANG TUAH BRIDGE COMPLETED 3rd.October 2010Part of the new Hang Tuah bridge has been opened to traffic. Only one lane has been tarred while the 2nd. lane is being completed. The new bridge has no columns piled into the Melaka River thus allowing smooth flow of water underneath the river. This also allows water cruises and water taxis to pass by without having to wait. Previously, the columns piled into the river causes obst.....

Malacca News, 2010-12-27

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PROPOSED MALACCA STRAITS BRIDGE IN THE NEWS AGAIN MalaysiaReady to Build Bridge in Malaka StraitTuesday, 21 December, 2010 | 17:33 WIB TEMPO Interactive , Malaysia :The Malaysian government is ready to build the Malaka Strait Bridge connecting Dumai in Riau and Malaka in Malaysia, the managing director of Malacca Partners, Sdn Bhd Lim Sue Beng said in Malaysia last Sunday. “Once is it approved by the Indonesian government the.....     FLOR DE LA MAR YET TO BE DISCOVERED - TREASURES LYING IN SEABED SOMEWHERE 22nd.December 2010 Treasures are abound within the Straits of Melaka and one particular ship wreck related to the history of Melaka is the Flor de la Mar. Seems it sunk during a storm off the coast of Northern Sumatra in Indonesia. Among the richest shipwrecks never recovered, the 16th Century Portuguese vessel, Flor De La Mar was lost around 1511 in a storm off the northern coast of Sumatra. .....

PART OF HANG TUAH BRIDGE COMPLETED 3rd.October 2010Part of the new Hang Tuah bridge has been opened to traffic. Only one lane has been tarred while the 2nd. lane is being completed. The new bridge has no columns piled into the Melaka River thus allowing smooth flow of water underneath the river. This also allows water cruises and water taxis to pass by without having to wait. Previously, the columns piled into the river causes obst.....

Malacca News, 2010-12-24

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PROPOSED MALACCA STRAITS BRIDGE IN THE NEWS AGAIN MalaysiaReady to Build Bridge in Malaka StraitTuesday, 21 December, 2010 | 17:33 WIB TEMPO Interactive , Malaysia :The Malaysian government is ready to build the Malaka Strait Bridge connecting Dumai in Riau and Malaka in Malaysia, the managing director of Malacca Partners, Sdn Bhd Lim Sue Beng said in Malaysia last Sunday. “Once is it approved by the Indonesian government the.....     FLOR DE LA MAR YET TO BE DISCOVERED - TREASURES LYING IN SEABED SOMEWHERE 22nd.December 2010 Treasures are abound within the Straits of Melaka and one particular ship wreck related to the history of Melaka is the Flor de la Mar. Seems it sunk during a storm off the coast of Northern Sumatra in Indonesia. Among the richest shipwrecks never recovered, the 16th Century Portuguese vessel, Flor De La Mar was lost around 1511 in a storm off the northern coast of Sumatra. .....

PART OF HANG TUAH BRIDGE COMPLETED 3rd.October 2010Part of the new Hang Tuah bridge has been opened to traffic. Only one lane has been tarred while the 2nd. lane is being completed. The new bridge has no columns piled into the Melaka River thus allowing smooth flow of water underneath the river. This also allows water cruises and water taxis to pass by without having to wait. Previously, the columns piled into the river causes obst.....

Malacca News, 2010-12-22

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PROPOSED MALACCA STRAITS BRIDGE IN THE NEWS AGAIN MalaysiaReady to Build Bridge in Malaka StraitTuesday, 21 December, 2010 | 17:33 WIB TEMPO Interactive , Malaysia :The Malaysian government is ready to build the Malaka Strait Bridge connecting Dumai in Riau and Malaka in Malaysia, the managing director of Malacca Partners, Sdn Bhd Lim Sue Beng said in Malaysia last Sunday. “Once is it approved by the Indonesian government the.....     FLOR DE LA MAR YET TO BE DISCOVERED - TREASURES LYING IN SEABED SOMEWHERE 22nd.December 2010 Treasures are abound within the Straits of Melaka and one particular ship wreck related to the history of Melaka is the Flor de la Mar. Seems it sunk during a storm off the coast of Northern Sumatra in Indonesia. Among the richest shipwrecks never recovered, the 16th Century Portuguese vessel, Flor De La Mar was lost around 1511 in a storm off the northern coast of Sumatra. ..... A MUST VISIT FOR CHRISTMAS IN MELAKA FridayDecember 17, 2010 A special Xmas for de Mellos By ALLISON LAI and CINDY TAN malacca@thestar.com.my MALACCA: Having spent the last few Christmases by their daughter’s bedside in hospital, the De Mello family is looking forward to celebrating it at home this year.They have also decided to add to the festive cheer by having a 1Malaysia theme.Augustine De Mello, 39, and his wife Lisa Carmel.....

PART OF HANG TUAH BRIDGE COMPLETED 3rd.October 2010Part of the new Hang Tuah bridge has been opened to traffic. Only one lane has been tarred while the 2nd. lane is being completed. The new bridge has no columns piled into the Melaka River thus allowing smooth flow of water underneath the river. This also allows water cruises and water taxis to pass by without having to wait. Previously, the columns piled into the river causes obst.....

Malacca News, 2010-12-20

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A MUST VISIT FOR CHRISTMAS IN MELAKA FridayDecember 17, 2010 A special Xmas for de Mellos By ALLISON LAI and CINDY TAN malacca@thestar.com.my MALACCA: Having spent the last few Christmases by their daughter’s bedside in hospital, the De Mello family is looking forward to celebrating it at home this year.They have also decided to add to the festive cheer by having a 1Malaysia theme.Augustine De Mello, 39, and his wife Lisa Carmel.....

TOURISM MELAKA SENDS 26 PERSONS TO MELAKA 18th.September 2010 Tourism Melaka was contracted to send 26 persons for a family outing by a private company based in Kuala Lumpur to Melaka for a day. The company found out about this day tour service offered by Tourism Melaka on-line and we organised the day trip for their personnel. The group of 26 gathered in front of the Malaysian Tourism Center at Jalan Ampang to board the double decker ai.....

Malacca News, 2010-12-17

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A MUST VISIT FOR CHRISTMAS IN MELAKA FridayDecember 17, 2010 A special Xmas for de Mellos By ALLISON LAI and CINDY TAN malacca@thestar.com.my MALACCA: Having spent the last few Christmases by their daughter’s bedside in hospital, the De Mello family is looking forward to celebrating it at home this year.They have also decided to add to the festive cheer by having a 1Malaysia theme.Augustine De Mello, 39, and his wife Lisa Carmel.....

TOURISM MELAKA SENDS 26 PERSONS TO MELAKA 18th.September 2010 Tourism Melaka was contracted to send 26 persons for a family outing by a private company based in Kuala Lumpur to Melaka for a day. The company found out about this day tour service offered by Tourism Melaka on-line and we organised the day trip for their personnel. The group of 26 gathered in front of the Malaysian Tourism Center at Jalan Ampang to board the double decker ai.....

Malacca News, 2010-12-15

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CHARTERED FLIGHTS FROM MACAU/CHINA INTO MELAKA PLANNED MondayDecember 6, 2010State to get more flights from Macau and China MALACCA: The Malacca International Airport in Batu Berendam is greeting its maiden arrival of a Boeing 737-500 flight carrying 120 passengers recently. It is the first Riau Air flight of this capacity. The airline has been been operating daily flights between Pekan Baru in Indonesia and Malacca using the .....

IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO SPRUCE UP MELAKA ESPLANADE Noticethe different levels of the walkway and the drain?Some months back, Malaccans finally had their esplanade back after a decade or so. Malaccans and visitors can now enjoy the evening breeze along the Melaka Straits and see the sun set. However, some improvements must be made to make the place more palatable to visitors. The walkway is covered with tar and narrow. The space near the sea is not.....

Malacca News, 2010-12-13

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CHARTERED FLIGHTS FROM MACAU/CHINA INTO MELAKA PLANNED MondayDecember 6, 2010State to get more flights from Macau and China MALACCA: The Malacca International Airport in Batu Berendam is greeting its maiden arrival of a Boeing 737-500 flight carrying 120 passengers recently. It is the first Riau Air flight of this capacity. The airline has been been operating daily flights between Pekan Baru in Indonesia and Malacca using the .....

IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO SPRUCE UP MELAKA ESPLANADE Noticethe different levels of the walkway and the drain?Some months back, Malaccans finally had their esplanade back after a decade or so. Malaccans and visitors can now enjoy the evening breeze along the Melaka Straits and see the sun set. However, some improvements must be made to make the place more palatable to visitors. The walkway is covered with tar and narrow. The space near the sea is not.....

Malacca News, 2010-12-10

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CHARTERED FLIGHTS FROM MACAU/CHINA INTO MELAKA PLANNED MondayDecember 6, 2010State to get more flights from Macau and China MALACCA: The Malacca International Airport in Batu Berendam is greeting its maiden arrival of a Boeing 737-500 flight carrying 120 passengers recently. It is the first Riau Air flight of this capacity. The airline has been been operating daily flights between Pekan Baru in Indonesia and Malacca using the .....     PORTUGUESE SETTLEMENT TO LIGHT UP AGAIN FOR CHRISTMAS - A MUST VISIT DURING THIS PERIOD MondayDecember 6, 2010 Portuguese Settlement starts decking up for the Yuletide season MALACCA: Residents of the Portuguese Settlement in Ujong Pasir have begun their annual tradition – decking their homes with elaborate Christmas decorations to welcome the Yuletide season. Residents of the country’s only Portuguese village are sprucing up their homes with decorations that will transform the e.....

IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO SPRUCE UP MELAKA ESPLANADE Noticethe different levels of the walkway and the drain?Some months back, Malaccans finally had their esplanade back after a decade or so. Malaccans and visitors can now enjoy the evening breeze along the Melaka Straits and see the sun set. However, some improvements must be made to make the place more palatable to visitors. The walkway is covered with tar and narrow. The space near the sea is not.....

Malacca News, 2010-12-08

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CHARTERED FLIGHTS FROM MACAU/CHINA INTO MELAKA PLANNED MondayDecember 6, 2010State to get more flights from Macau and China MALACCA: The Malacca International Airport in Batu Berendam is greeting its maiden arrival of a Boeing 737-500 flight carrying 120 passengers recently. It is the first Riau Air flight of this capacity. The airline has been been operating daily flights between Pekan Baru in Indonesia and Malacca using the .....     PORTUGUESE SETTLEMENT TO LIGHT UP AGAIN FOR CHRISTMAS - A MUST VISIT DURING THIS PERIOD MondayDecember 6, 2010 Portuguese Settlement starts decking up for the Yuletide season MALACCA: Residents of the Portuguese Settlement in Ujong Pasir have begun their annual tradition – decking their homes with elaborate Christmas decorations to welcome the Yuletide season. Residents of the country’s only Portuguese village are sprucing up their homes with decorations that will transform the e.....

IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO SPRUCE UP MELAKA ESPLANADE Noticethe different levels of the walkway and the drain?Some months back, Malaccans finally had their esplanade back after a decade or so. Malaccans and visitors can now enjoy the evening breeze along the Melaka Straits and see the sun set. However, some improvements must be made to make the place more palatable to visitors. The walkway is covered with tar and narrow. The space near the sea is not.....

Malacca News, 2010-12-06

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CHARTERED FLIGHTS FROM MACAU/CHINA INTO MELAKA PLANNED MondayDecember 6, 2010State to get more flights from Macau and China MALACCA: The Malacca International Airport in Batu Berendam is greeting its maiden arrival of a Boeing 737-500 flight carrying 120 passengers recently. It is the first Riau Air flight of this capacity. The airline has been been operating daily flights between Pekan Baru in Indonesia and Malacca using the .....     PORTUGUESE SETTLEMENT TO LIGHT UP AGAIN FOR CHRISTMAS - A MUST VISIT DURING THIS PERIOD MondayDecember 6, 2010 Portuguese Settlement starts decking up for the Yuletide season MALACCA: Residents of the Portuguese Settlement in Ujong Pasir have begun their annual tradition – decking their homes with elaborate Christmas decorations to welcome the Yuletide season. Residents of the country’s only Portuguese village are sprucing up their homes with decorations that will transform the e.....

IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO SPRUCE UP MELAKA ESPLANADE Noticethe different levels of the walkway and the drain?Some months back, Malaccans finally had their esplanade back after a decade or so. Malaccans and visitors can now enjoy the evening breeze along the Melaka Straits and see the sun set. However, some improvements must be made to make the place more palatable to visitors. The walkway is covered with tar and narrow. The space near the sea is not.....

Malacca News, 2010-12-03

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MELAKA EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 10 MILLION VISITORS IN 2010 November25, 2010 15:44 PM Melaka Expected To Receive 10 Million Tourists In 2010MELAKA, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- For the first time, Melaka is expected to receive as many as 10 million tourists compared with 8.9 million last year. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said up to October this year, the historical state had received 7.8 million tourist arrivals and another 2.2 million were expe.....

WAH AIK OF MELAKA Tinyshoes for lotus feetRaymond and Tony Yeo, the only Chinese bound foot shoemakers, give TANYA ABRAHAM an insight into the ancient custom of binding of women's feet and their business. “Asking a woman about her bound feeT is akin to prying into her most intimate and private moments” Now a souvenir: Raymond Yeo shows his wares. Raymond and his brother Tony Yeo are surprised that .....

Malacca News, 2010-12-01

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MELAKA EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 10 MILLION VISITORS IN 2010 November25, 2010 15:44 PM Melaka Expected To Receive 10 Million Tourists In 2010MELAKA, Nov 25 (Bernama) -- For the first time, Melaka is expected to receive as many as 10 million tourists compared with 8.9 million last year. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said up to October this year, the historical state had received 7.8 million tourist arrivals and another 2.2 million were expe.....     MELAKA INTERNATIONAL TOURISM SHOW 2010 FROM 3RD. TO 5TH. DECEMBER 2010 MelakaInternational Tourism Show (MITS) 2010 will be coming soon! From 3rd – 5th December 2010 at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC), Ayer Keroh, Melaka, MITS 2010 will feature highlights such as exhibitions, seminar on green technology and green tourism, holiday bargains, cultural performances, local handicraft demonstrations as well as fun-filled events and activities including.....

WAH AIK OF MELAKA Tinyshoes for lotus feetRaymond and Tony Yeo, the only Chinese bound foot shoemakers, give TANYA ABRAHAM an insight into the ancient custom of binding of women's feet and their business. “Asking a woman about her bound feeT is akin to prying into her most intimate and private moments” Now a souvenir: Raymond Yeo shows his wares. Raymond and his brother Tony Yeo are surprised that .....