Friday, December 24, 2010

Malacca News, 2010-12-24



    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.....

   

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