Malacca News, 2011-01-31

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RED HOT FAMILY BUSINESS AT JALAN BUNGA RAYA WednesdayJanuary 19, 2011 Red hot family businessMALACCA: The Wong family have turned making Chinese New Year red lanterns into a thriving and lucrative business.“Practically all the red Chinese lanterns decorating the heart of the historic city are designed and manufactured by my family,” a proud Wong Liang Fatt, 62, said when met at his shop along Jalan Bunga Raya yesterday. Lantern mania: .....

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 .....

Malacca News, 2011-01-28

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RED HOT FAMILY BUSINESS AT JALAN BUNGA RAYA WednesdayJanuary 19, 2011 Red hot family businessMALACCA: The Wong family have turned making Chinese New Year red lanterns into a thriving and lucrative business.“Practically all the red Chinese lanterns decorating the heart of the historic city are designed and manufactured by my family,” a proud Wong Liang Fatt, 62, said when met at his shop along Jalan Bunga Raya yesterday. Lantern mania: .....

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 .....

Malacca News, 2011-01-26

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RED HOT FAMILY BUSINESS AT JALAN BUNGA RAYA WednesdayJanuary 19, 2011 Red hot family businessMALACCA: The Wong family have turned making Chinese New Year red lanterns into a thriving and lucrative business.“Practically all the red Chinese lanterns decorating the heart of the historic city are designed and manufactured by my family,” a proud Wong Liang Fatt, 62, said when met at his shop along Jalan Bunga Raya yesterday. Lantern mania: .....

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 .....

Malacca News, 2011-01-24

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RED HOT FAMILY BUSINESS AT JALAN BUNGA RAYA WednesdayJanuary 19, 2011 Red hot family businessMALACCA: The Wong family have turned making Chinese New Year red lanterns into a thriving and lucrative business.“Practically all the red Chinese lanterns decorating the heart of the historic city are designed and manufactured by my family,” a proud Wong Liang Fatt, 62, said when met at his shop along Jalan Bunga Raya yesterday. Lantern mania: .....     RIAU AIR FLIES INTO MELAKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT InauguralRiau Air Flight Set To Give LTAM A BoostMELAKA, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The inaugural Boeing 737-500 Riau Air flight from Riau to Melaka International Airport (LTAM) in Batu Berendam Friday is expected to give the airport a boost, said Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam. Mohd Ali, who welcomed the delegation from Indonesia, headed by Riau governor, Datuk H.M. Rusli Zainal, said .....

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 .....

Malacca News, 2011-01-21

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RED HOT FAMILY BUSINESS AT JALAN BUNGA RAYA WednesdayJanuary 19, 2011 Red hot family businessMALACCA: The Wong family have turned making Chinese New Year red lanterns into a thriving and lucrative business.“Practically all the red Chinese lanterns decorating the heart of the historic city are designed and manufactured by my family,” a proud Wong Liang Fatt, 62, said when met at his shop along Jalan Bunga Raya yesterday. Lantern mania: .....     RIAU AIR FLIES INTO MELAKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT InauguralRiau Air Flight Set To Give LTAM A BoostMELAKA, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The inaugural Boeing 737-500 Riau Air flight from Riau to Melaka International Airport (LTAM) in Batu Berendam Friday is expected to give the airport a boost, said Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam. Mohd Ali, who welcomed the delegation from Indonesia, headed by Riau governor, Datuk H.M. Rusli Zainal, said ..... BULLOCK CARTS OF MALAYA Bullockcarts were common in the streets of early 20th Century MalayaThere were no motor vehicles then and people used bullock carts for travel and to transport goods, writes ALAN TEH LEAM SENGBULLOCK carts were one of the earliest forms of transportation in the country. The driver and passengers sat in the front section of the two-wheeled vehicle and goods were placed in the back. Traditionally us..... PRESERVATIONOFMELAKA PRE-WAR SHOPHOUSES Tearsand joys in restoring pre-war shophousesFeatures My Kampung 2011-01-14 10:15 At No.112, Lorong Hang Jebat, an old brick wall is found in the yard. Its upper part is cylindrical while its bottom part is square. Does anyone know where this well comes from? Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily 1 of 8 MALACCA: Many shophouses along the old street of Malacca Town are pre-war buildings and all.....

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 .....

Malacca News, 2011-01-19

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RED HOT FAMILY BUSINESS AT JALAN BUNGA RAYA WednesdayJanuary 19, 2011 Red hot family businessMALACCA: The Wong family have turned making Chinese New Year red lanterns into a thriving and lucrative business.“Practically all the red Chinese lanterns decorating the heart of the historic city are designed and manufactured by my family,” a proud Wong Liang Fatt, 62, said when met at his shop along Jalan Bunga Raya yesterday. Lantern mania: .....     RIAU AIR FLIES INTO MELAKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT InauguralRiau Air Flight Set To Give LTAM A BoostMELAKA, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The inaugural Boeing 737-500 Riau Air flight from Riau to Melaka International Airport (LTAM) in Batu Berendam Friday is expected to give the airport a boost, said Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam. Mohd Ali, who welcomed the delegation from Indonesia, headed by Riau governor, Datuk H.M. Rusli Zainal, said ..... BULLOCK CARTS OF MALAYA Bullockcarts were common in the streets of early 20th Century MalayaThere were no motor vehicles then and people used bullock carts for travel and to transport goods, writes ALAN TEH LEAM SENGBULLOCK carts were one of the earliest forms of transportation in the country. The driver and passengers sat in the front section of the two-wheeled vehicle and goods were placed in the back. Traditionally us..... PRESERVATIONOFMELAKA PRE-WAR SHOPHOUSES Tearsand joys in restoring pre-war shophousesFeatures My Kampung 2011-01-14 10:15 At No.112, Lorong Hang Jebat, an old brick wall is found in the yard. Its upper part is cylindrical while its bottom part is square. Does anyone know where this well comes from? Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily 1 of 8 MALACCA: Many shophouses along the old street of Malacca Town are pre-war buildings and all..... FANCY FOOTWORK FROM MELAKA FancyfootworkSPLURGE: Melaka is famous for its beautiful handmade nyonya beaded slippers or kasut manik. These slip-on heels are decorated with tiny beads, individually sewn on to create colourful and intricate designs of flowers, birds, butterflies and such. The fine workmanship and painstaking effort that go into each shoe are the hallmarks of the highly accomplished skills of its make.....

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 .....

Malacca News, 2011-01-17

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RIAU AIR FLIES INTO MELAKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT InauguralRiau Air Flight Set To Give LTAM A BoostMELAKA, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- The inaugural Boeing 737-500 Riau Air flight from Riau to Melaka International Airport (LTAM) in Batu Berendam Friday is expected to give the airport a boost, said Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam. Mohd Ali, who welcomed the delegation from Indonesia, headed by Riau governor, Datuk H.M. Rusli Zainal, said .....     BULLOCK CARTS OF MALAYA Bullockcarts were common in the streets of early 20th Century MalayaThere were no motor vehicles then and people used bullock carts for travel and to transport goods, writes ALAN TEH LEAM SENGBULLOCK carts were one of the earliest forms of transportation in the country. The driver and passengers sat in the front section of the two-wheeled vehicle and goods were placed in the back. Traditionally us..... PRESERVATIONOFMELAKA PRE-WAR SHOPHOUSES Tearsand joys in restoring pre-war shophousesFeatures My Kampung 2011-01-14 10:15 At No.112, Lorong Hang Jebat, an old brick wall is found in the yard. Its upper part is cylindrical while its bottom part is square. Does anyone know where this well comes from? Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily 1 of 8 MALACCA: Many shophouses along the old street of Malacca Town are pre-war buildings and all..... FANCY FOOTWORK FROM MELAKA FancyfootworkSPLURGE: Melaka is famous for its beautiful handmade nyonya beaded slippers or kasut manik. These slip-on heels are decorated with tiny beads, individually sewn on to create colourful and intricate designs of flowers, birds, butterflies and such. The fine workmanship and painstaking effort that go into each shoe are the hallmarks of the highly accomplished skills of its make.....

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.....

Malacca News, 2011-01-14

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FANCY FOOTWORK FROM MELAKA FancyfootworkSPLURGE: Melaka is famous for its beautiful handmade nyonya beaded slippers or kasut manik. These slip-on heels are decorated with tiny beads, individually sewn on to create colourful and intricate designs of flowers, birds, butterflies and such. The fine workmanship and painstaking effort that go into each shoe are the hallmarks of the highly accomplished skills of its make.....     MELAKA AXES SFI RELOCATION PROPOSAL MondayJanuary 10, 2011 Malacca axes SFI relocation proposal By MARTIN CARVALHO malacca@thestar.com.my MALACCA: The state government has shelved a proposal to relocate the 131-year-old St Francis Institution, currently sitting within the Unesco World Heritage site, to Pulau Melaka. This follows a deluge of requests on Facebook to allow the school to stay put at its current site. Former Francisca..... BE INNOVATIVE & PROTECTIVE IN OUR TOURISM PRODUCTS Friday,January 07, 2011Be innovative and protective in tourist products Posted by: NK Khoo Melaka and Penang's historical past and multiracial cultures are hidden gem for attracting the eye balls of local and foreign tourists. Revolving tower, duck boat and ferris wheel are commodities anyone can buy with the money and install in their city like in Singapore. As an expatriate working in Kandy, Sr..... TOO MANY PROJECTS IN BANDAR HILIR CHOKING MELALA ThursdayJanuary 6, 2011 Projects choking MalaccaMALACCA is a fast developing state with its own historic attractions.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam has taken Malacca to greater heights.Over the years, new museums have been opened and many projects to attract more visitors and foreign investment have either been completed or are in the midst of completion.However, excessive land reclama.....

MELAKA BUILDS TALLEST HOTEL Malaccabuilds its tallest hotel 2010/10/22 By Noor Hazwan Hariz Mohd streets@nstp.com.my Share |1 of 2 Ali (left) and Hotel Kerjaya Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Tee Eng Ho at the ground-breaking ceremony. — Picture by Mohd Jamah Nasri MALACCA: In line with its developed status, Malacca is accelerating its physical development.The historical city was declared as developed by the Organisa.....

Malacca News, 2011-01-12

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MELAKA AXES SFI RELOCATION PROPOSAL MondayJanuary 10, 2011 Malacca axes SFI relocation proposal By MARTIN CARVALHO malacca@thestar.com.my MALACCA: The state government has shelved a proposal to relocate the 131-year-old St Francis Institution, currently sitting within the Unesco World Heritage site, to Pulau Melaka. This follows a deluge of requests on Facebook to allow the school to stay put at its current site. Former Francisca.....     BE INNOVATIVE & PROTECTIVE IN OUR TOURISM PRODUCTS Friday,January 07, 2011Be innovative and protective in tourist products Posted by: NK Khoo Melaka and Penang's historical past and multiracial cultures are hidden gem for attracting the eye balls of local and foreign tourists. Revolving tower, duck boat and ferris wheel are commodities anyone can buy with the money and install in their city like in Singapore. As an expatriate working in Kandy, Sr..... TOO MANY PROJECTS IN BANDAR HILIR CHOKING MELALA ThursdayJanuary 6, 2011 Projects choking MalaccaMALACCA is a fast developing state with its own historic attractions.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam has taken Malacca to greater heights.Over the years, new museums have been opened and many projects to attract more visitors and foreign investment have either been completed or are in the midst of completion.However, excessive land reclama.....

MELAKA ALIVE Malaccato be given a facelift via 'Melaka Alive'Submitted by Najiah on Friday, October 22nd, 2010 T.K. LETCHUMY TAMBOO riday, October 22nd, 2010 13:07:00 HERITAGE PRESERVERS: Petersham Group Ltd operation and development director Keith Thomas; Sarner IXL Sdn.....

Malacca News, 2011-01-10

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MELAKA AXES SFI RELOCATION PROPOSAL MondayJanuary 10, 2011 Malacca axes SFI relocation proposal By MARTIN CARVALHO malacca@thestar.com.my MALACCA: The state government has shelved a proposal to relocate the 131-year-old St Francis Institution, currently sitting within the Unesco World Heritage site, to Pulau Melaka. This follows a deluge of requests on Facebook to allow the school to stay put at its current site. Former Francisca.....     BE INNOVATIVE & PROTECTIVE IN OUR TOURISM PRODUCTS Friday,January 07, 2011Be innovative and protective in tourist products Posted by: NK Khoo Melaka and Penang's historical past and multiracial cultures are hidden gem for attracting the eye balls of local and foreign tourists. Revolving tower, duck boat and ferris wheel are commodities anyone can buy with the money and install in their city like in Singapore. As an expatriate working in Kandy, Sr..... TOO MANY PROJECTS IN BANDAR HILIR CHOKING MELALA ThursdayJanuary 6, 2011 Projects choking MalaccaMALACCA is a fast developing state with its own historic attractions.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam has taken Malacca to greater heights.Over the years, new museums have been opened and many projects to attract more visitors and foreign investment have either been completed or are in the midst of completion.However, excessive land reclama..... NEW MELAKA FERRIS WHEEL TO BE HOUSED ON PULAU MELAKA WednesdayJanuary 5, 2011 CM: Pulau Melaka to house 85m-tall substitute giant wheel from China soon By MARTIN CARVALHO malacca@thestar.com.my MALACCA: A new ferris wheel to replace the Eye On Malaysia will be erected on Pulau Melaka by a local private company this year.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam confirmed that Melaka Wonderland Sdn Bhd has agreed to source for a 85m-tall ferris wh..... PULAU MELAKA PROJECT REVIVED MondayJanuary 3, 2011RM1.46b island project revived MALACCA: It was a good start to the New Year for the state when the RM1.46bil Pulau Melaka twin reclaimed island project was revived after a decade of financial and legal woes. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the state would start work on the abandoned project, off the coast of Bandar Hilir by September. Amo.....

MELAKA ALIVE Malaccato be given a facelift via 'Melaka Alive'Submitted by Najiah on Friday, October 22nd, 2010 T.K. LETCHUMY TAMBOO riday, October 22nd, 2010 13:07:00 HERITAGE PRESERVERS: Petersham Group Ltd operation and development director Keith Thomas; Sarner IXL Sdn.....

Malacca News, 2011-01-07

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TOO MANY PROJECTS IN BANDAR HILIR CHOKING MELALA ThursdayJanuary 6, 2011 Projects choking MalaccaMALACCA is a fast developing state with its own historic attractions.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam has taken Malacca to greater heights.Over the years, new museums have been opened and many projects to attract more visitors and foreign investment have either been completed or are in the midst of completion.However, excessive land reclama.....     NEW MELAKA FERRIS WHEEL TO BE HOUSED ON PULAU MELAKA WednesdayJanuary 5, 2011 CM: Pulau Melaka to house 85m-tall substitute giant wheel from China soon By MARTIN CARVALHO malacca@thestar.com.my MALACCA: A new ferris wheel to replace the Eye On Malaysia will be erected on Pulau Melaka by a local private company this year.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam confirmed that Melaka Wonderland Sdn Bhd has agreed to source for a 85m-tall ferris wh..... PULAU MELAKA PROJECT REVIVED MondayJanuary 3, 2011RM1.46b island project revived MALACCA: It was a good start to the New Year for the state when the RM1.46bil Pulau Melaka twin reclaimed island project was revived after a decade of financial and legal woes. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the state would start work on the abandoned project, off the coast of Bandar Hilir by September. Amo.....

MELAKA BUSINESS ENGLISH MAGAZINE LAUNCHED Magazineto give Malacca big business buzz 2010/10/16Share | Malacca has a new English-language monthly business magazine to promote the investment climate in the state. MALACCA: The state government hopes that investors and the business community will take advantage of the Melaka Business magazine to identify new ventures and opportunities in the state.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mo.....

Malacca News, 2011-01-05

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NEW MELAKA FERRIS WHEEL TO BE HOUSED ON PULAU MELAKA WednesdayJanuary 5, 2011 CM: Pulau Melaka to house 85m-tall substitute giant wheel from China soon By MARTIN CARVALHO malacca@thestar.com.my MALACCA: A new ferris wheel to replace the Eye On Malaysia will be erected on Pulau Melaka by a local private company this year.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam confirmed that Melaka Wonderland Sdn Bhd has agreed to source for a 85m-tall ferris wh.....     PULAU MELAKA PROJECT REVIVED MondayJanuary 3, 2011RM1.46b island project revived MALACCA: It was a good start to the New Year for the state when the RM1.46bil Pulau Melaka twin reclaimed island project was revived after a decade of financial and legal woes. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the state would start work on the abandoned project, off the coast of Bandar Hilir by September. Amo.....

2 NEW HOTELS FOR MELAKA 2new hotels to boost Malacca tourism 2010/10/10 By Jason Gerald John streets@nst.com.my Share |Ali showing the artist’s impressions of the Hilton Hotel and All Seasons Hotel. — Picture by Mohd Jamah Nasri MALACCA: The state's tourism sector will receive a shot in the arm with the construction of two new hotels -- Hilton Hotel and All Seasons Hotel.The developer of both the hotels, Hatten Gro.....

Malacca News, 2011-01-03

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PULAU MELAKA PROJECT REVIVED MondayJanuary 3, 2011RM1.46b island project revived MALACCA: It was a good start to the New Year for the state when the RM1.46bil Pulau Melaka twin reclaimed island project was revived after a decade of financial and legal woes. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the state would start work on the abandoned project, off the coast of Bandar Hilir by September. Amo.....

CHIEF MINISTER TO DECLARE MELAKA DEVELOPED STATUS ON 20TH. OCTOBER 2010 3rd.October 2010Melaka is preparing to announce her reaching of developed state status at 20.10 hours on 20th. October 2010 or 20.10. 20.10.2010. Banners have been hung throughout Melaka Historic City for all to attend this important hallmark of State of Melaka. By doing so, Melaka hopes to raise her status comparable to other developed states of Selangor and Penang. Hopefully, all Malaccans can .....