Malacca News, 2011-04-29

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GIANT ANGSANA TREES DELIBERATELY CUT DOWN FridayApril 29, 2011 CM seethes over felling of ancient trees By R.S.N. MURALI murali@thestar.com.my MALACCA: ChiefMinister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam is upset over the felling of five giant angsana and malacca trees within the buffer zone of the Unesco World Heritage Site here.The trees that had stood for hundreds of years along Jalan Merdeka and Jalan Parameswara, near Equatorial Hotel here,.....     HERITAGE TAX FOR MELAKA HOTELS BySebastian Loh,4/28/2011 5% extra charge on Malacca hotel rooms We don't know how encouraging this is for Malacca's tourism industry. The Malacca state government will be slapping a 5% "heritage charge" on hotel stays starting September 1st, The Star, a Malaysian newspaper, reported. AP File Photo Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam explained that the tax was necessary to fund ..... MELAKA HERITAGE TAX FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER 2011 ThursdayApril 28, 2011 Malacca to charge extra 5% on hotel rooms from Sept 1MALACCA: Malacca will impose a 5% “heritage charge” on hotel guests from Sept 1.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the decision to impose the new tax on hotel rooms was reached at the weekly state executive council meeting yesterday. There are 193 hotels and resorts in the state.The tax was crucial for ..... April22, 2011 20:23 PMMelaka Tourism Players Told To Prepare Attractive PackagesMELAKA, April 22 (Bernama) -- Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam urged state tourism industry players to prepare attractive tourism packages that could lure more tourists to the state. He said there were many tourism products that should be promoted aggressively to get more tourists to come and stay long..... MELAKA HISTORICAL CITY METERED TAXIS State'sfirst fleet of metered cabs 2011/04/24 By Dawn ChanShare | KUALA LUMPUR: Historical city, Malacca, has added another feather to its cap by having its first metered taxi service called 1Malaysia Cab.Operated by Warisan Astana Sdn Bhd, the 1Malaysia Cab services started in Malacca in October last year. It offers Malacca folk and tourists metered taxi services that can be h..... UPGRADE MAINTENANCE OF HISTORICAL SITES April25, 2011 15:15 PMCall To Upgrade Maintenance Of Melaka Tourist AreasMELAKA, April 25 (Bernama) -- Maintenance of the historical sites in Melaka has to be upgraded in the effort to draw more tourists, State Tourism, Culture and Heritage Committee Chairman Datuk Latiff Tamby Chik said on Monday. He said maintenance encompassed cleanliness, parks, signboards, drainage, building structures and c..... MELAKA TARGETS 11 MILLION VISITORS IN 2011 In2010, Melaka attracted about 10.4 million visitors to her shores. Visitors came from other states of Malaysia and also from overseas to view Melaka's historical attractions and other cultural/food heritage. To our visitors, we want to express our sincere thanks in coming to our shores. We hope you had an unforgettable experience in Melaka. Do come again and invite your relatives and friends to ..... MALACCA SORELY LACKS HERITAGE TOUR(S) SaturdayApril 23, 2011 Bona fide heritage guidesIf historical buildings, churches, forts and temples could talk, they would spin one heck of a story. Unfortunately, they can’t. So most of us still need well-informed and articulate guides to wax lyrical as we hop into the time machine.Yet heritage tour is what Malacca sorely lacks.Despite its rich history and kaleidoscopic cultures, the city doe..... A PART OF MALACCA RICH HISTORY SaturdayApril 23, 2011 Crash course on Malacca’s history By LEONG SIOK HUIGuests at The Majestic Malacca get a crash course on Malacca’s history through the hotel’s historical walk. You can read about Malacca in dusty history books or take boring sightseeing tours, but if you really want to soak up the city’s history, you need to walk it. Better still if your strolling companion ..... RESORT HOSPITAL IN MELAKA Melakaplans resort style hospitalA specialist hospital with a resort concept, Hospital Pakar Hang Tuah, will be built in Ayer Keroh here with an estimated cost of RM150 million. Melaka Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, said work on the 12-storey hospital with 120 rooms will soon start on an one-hectare site with the completion date due in 2013. The hospital will be built by Anggun Dive.....

MALACCA WORLD HERITAGE CONFERENCE TheMalacca World Heritage Conference Links Tourism, Heritage and Culture in Malaysia – July 2011 World Heritage sites are iconic tourist attractions in most countries, experiencing similarly dynamic growth in tourism, from international and domestic markets. The overall mission of the sustainable tourism program is to aid the World Heritage Committee and the site management using tourism as a po.....

Malacca News, 2011-04-27

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April22, 2011 20:23 PMMelaka Tourism Players Told To Prepare Attractive PackagesMELAKA, April 22 (Bernama) -- Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam urged state tourism industry players to prepare attractive tourism packages that could lure more tourists to the state. He said there were many tourism products that should be promoted aggressively to get more tourists to come and stay long.....     MELAKA HISTORICAL CITY METERED TAXIS State'sfirst fleet of metered cabs 2011/04/24 By Dawn ChanShare | KUALA LUMPUR: Historical city, Malacca, has added another feather to its cap by having its first metered taxi service called 1Malaysia Cab.Operated by Warisan Astana Sdn Bhd, the 1Malaysia Cab services started in Malacca in October last year. It offers Malacca folk and tourists metered taxi services that can be h..... UPGRADE MAINTENANCE OF HISTORICAL SITES April25, 2011 15:15 PMCall To Upgrade Maintenance Of Melaka Tourist AreasMELAKA, April 25 (Bernama) -- Maintenance of the historical sites in Melaka has to be upgraded in the effort to draw more tourists, State Tourism, Culture and Heritage Committee Chairman Datuk Latiff Tamby Chik said on Monday. He said maintenance encompassed cleanliness, parks, signboards, drainage, building structures and c..... MELAKA TARGETS 11 MILLION VISITORS IN 2011 In2010, Melaka attracted about 10.4 million visitors to her shores. Visitors came from other states of Malaysia and also from overseas to view Melaka's historical attractions and other cultural/food heritage. To our visitors, we want to express our sincere thanks in coming to our shores. We hope you had an unforgettable experience in Melaka. Do come again and invite your relatives and friends to ..... MALACCA SORELY LACKS HERITAGE TOUR(S) SaturdayApril 23, 2011 Bona fide heritage guidesIf historical buildings, churches, forts and temples could talk, they would spin one heck of a story. Unfortunately, they can’t. So most of us still need well-informed and articulate guides to wax lyrical as we hop into the time machine.Yet heritage tour is what Malacca sorely lacks.Despite its rich history and kaleidoscopic cultures, the city doe..... A PART OF MALACCA RICH HISTORY SaturdayApril 23, 2011 Crash course on Malacca’s history By LEONG SIOK HUIGuests at The Majestic Malacca get a crash course on Malacca’s history through the hotel’s historical walk. You can read about Malacca in dusty history books or take boring sightseeing tours, but if you really want to soak up the city’s history, you need to walk it. Better still if your strolling companion ..... RESORT HOSPITAL IN MELAKA Melakaplans resort style hospitalA specialist hospital with a resort concept, Hospital Pakar Hang Tuah, will be built in Ayer Keroh here with an estimated cost of RM150 million. Melaka Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, said work on the 12-storey hospital with 120 rooms will soon start on an one-hectare site with the completion date due in 2013. The hospital will be built by Anggun Dive.....

MELAKA CITY DAY ON 15TH. APRIL 2011 Comeand visit Melaka on 15th. April 2011. This is the official Melaka City Day which is celebrated annually. Different programmes have been planned by the Melaka Historic City Council to celebrate Melaka City Day......

Malacca News, 2011-04-25

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MELAKA TARGETS 11 MILLION VISITORS IN 2011 In2010, Melaka attracted about 10.4 million visitors to her shores. Visitors came from other states of Malaysia and also from overseas to view Melaka's historical attractions and other cultural/food heritage. To our visitors, we want to express our sincere thanks in coming to our shores. We hope you had an unforgettable experience in Melaka. Do come again and invite your relatives and friends to .....     MALACCA SORELY LACKS HERITAGE TOUR(S) SaturdayApril 23, 2011 Bona fide heritage guidesIf historical buildings, churches, forts and temples could talk, they would spin one heck of a story. Unfortunately, they can’t. So most of us still need well-informed and articulate guides to wax lyrical as we hop into the time machine.Yet heritage tour is what Malacca sorely lacks.Despite its rich history and kaleidoscopic cultures, the city doe..... A PART OF MALACCA RICH HISTORY SaturdayApril 23, 2011 Crash course on Malacca’s history By LEONG SIOK HUIGuests at The Majestic Malacca get a crash course on Malacca’s history through the hotel’s historical walk. You can read about Malacca in dusty history books or take boring sightseeing tours, but if you really want to soak up the city’s history, you need to walk it. Better still if your strolling companion ..... RESORT HOSPITAL IN MELAKA Melakaplans resort style hospitalA specialist hospital with a resort concept, Hospital Pakar Hang Tuah, will be built in Ayer Keroh here with an estimated cost of RM150 million. Melaka Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, said work on the 12-storey hospital with 120 rooms will soon start on an one-hectare site with the completion date due in 2013. The hospital will be built by Anggun Dive.....

MELAKA FIRM ENTERS SOLAR ENERGY WITH JAPANESE FIRM SaturdayMarch 19, 2011 Scientex enters solar energy via JV with Japan firm By TEE LIN SAY linsay@thestar.com.myKUALA LUMPUR: Industrial packaging manufacturer Scientex Bhd is moving into the solar energy sector via a 50:50 joint venture with Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello Inc (MCTI) .The new joint venture company will manufacture and distribute encapsulating sheets for solar cells. The compan.....

Malacca News, 2011-04-22

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FACELIFT FOR HISTORICAL HILLTOP MondayApril 18, 2011 Historical hilltop to get facelift ‘MALACCA: The historical site of St John's Hill here is poised to receive a major facelift after the state government gave approval for upgrading works at the hilltop.Malacca Historic City councillor Ronald Gan Yong Hoe said he was informed by a state executive councillor that the allocation was approved during a special exco meeting follo.....

BABY TURTLES HATCHED IN MELAKA IN 2010 Over23,000 baby turtles hatched in Melaka last yearNews 2011-03-12 17:43 MELAKA, Saturday 12 March 2011 (Bernama) -- A total of 23,677 baby turtles were hatched at the turtle management centre at Padang Kemunting in Masjid Tanah near here last year.This was 48.82 per cent of the 48,503 eggs incubated at the centre, Chairman of the Melaka Industry, Commerce and Entrepreneurial and Cooperative D.....

Malacca News, 2011-04-20

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FACELIFT FOR HISTORICAL HILLTOP MondayApril 18, 2011 Historical hilltop to get facelift ‘MALACCA: The historical site of St John's Hill here is poised to receive a major facelift after the state government gave approval for upgrading works at the hilltop.Malacca Historic City councillor Ronald Gan Yong Hoe said he was informed by a state executive councillor that the allocation was approved during a special exco meeting follo.....     LOVERS HAUNT ST. PAUL'S AND ST.JOHN'S HILLS ThursdayApril 14, 2011 CM blows his top over hill trysts By R.S.N. MURALI murali@thestar.com.my MALACCA: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam is hopping mad over reports that young couples have been having sexual trysts on the historical hilltops of St John's Hill and St Paul's Hill. He immediately directed the local council to thwart the undesirable activities after he was briefed on the re.....

BABY TURTLES HATCHED IN MELAKA IN 2010 Over23,000 baby turtles hatched in Melaka last yearNews 2011-03-12 17:43 MELAKA, Saturday 12 March 2011 (Bernama) -- A total of 23,677 baby turtles were hatched at the turtle management centre at Padang Kemunting in Masjid Tanah near here last year.This was 48.82 per cent of the 48,503 eggs incubated at the centre, Chairman of the Melaka Industry, Commerce and Entrepreneurial and Cooperative D.....

Malacca News, 2011-04-18

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FACELIFT FOR HISTORICAL HILLTOP MondayApril 18, 2011 Historical hilltop to get facelift ‘MALACCA: The historical site of St John's Hill here is poised to receive a major facelift after the state government gave approval for upgrading works at the hilltop.Malacca Historic City councillor Ronald Gan Yong Hoe said he was informed by a state executive councillor that the allocation was approved during a special exco meeting follo.....     LOVERS HAUNT ST. PAUL'S AND ST.JOHN'S HILLS ThursdayApril 14, 2011 CM blows his top over hill trysts By R.S.N. MURALI murali@thestar.com.my MALACCA: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam is hopping mad over reports that young couples have been having sexual trysts on the historical hilltops of St John's Hill and St Paul's Hill. He immediately directed the local council to thwart the undesirable activities after he was briefed on the re..... MALACCA PLANETARIUM'S FUN WITH DRY ICE 'Funwith dry ice' programme at Malacca Planetarium 2011/04/11Share | MALACCA: Students will have a chance to be a scientist for the day at Malacca Planetarium's "Fun With Dry Ice" programme.The programme will be held on two weekends on April 23 and 24 and April 30 and May 1. The programme will feature two main experiments using frozen carbon dioxide or dry ice. Programme director.....

BABY TURTLES HATCHED IN MELAKA IN 2010 Over23,000 baby turtles hatched in Melaka last yearNews 2011-03-12 17:43 MELAKA, Saturday 12 March 2011 (Bernama) -- A total of 23,677 baby turtles were hatched at the turtle management centre at Padang Kemunting in Masjid Tanah near here last year.This was 48.82 per cent of the 48,503 eggs incubated at the centre, Chairman of the Melaka Industry, Commerce and Entrepreneurial and Cooperative D.....

Malacca News, 2011-04-15

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LOVERS HAUNT ST. PAUL'S AND ST.JOHN'S HILLS ThursdayApril 14, 2011 CM blows his top over hill trysts By R.S.N. MURALI murali@thestar.com.my MALACCA: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam is hopping mad over reports that young couples have been having sexual trysts on the historical hilltops of St John's Hill and St Paul's Hill. He immediately directed the local council to thwart the undesirable activities after he was briefed on the re.....     MALACCA PLANETARIUM'S FUN WITH DRY ICE 'Funwith dry ice' programme at Malacca Planetarium 2011/04/11Share | MALACCA: Students will have a chance to be a scientist for the day at Malacca Planetarium's "Fun With Dry Ice" programme.The programme will be held on two weekends on April 23 and 24 and April 30 and May 1. The programme will feature two main experiments using frozen carbon dioxide or dry ice. Programme director.....

STUDY ON HIGH SPEED TRAIN FROM KUALA LUMPUR TO SINGAPORE Recently,Spad announced that they are doing a study on the proposed high speed rail link from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. It shall be ready in8 weeks time. The study hopes to study the impact of this proposed project on property development, transport and social implication to Malaysia and Malaysians alike. If this project does take off in the future, it can take a route via the following places:-K.....

Malacca News, 2011-04-13

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MALACCA PLANETARIUM'S FUN WITH DRY ICE 'Funwith dry ice' programme at Malacca Planetarium 2011/04/11Share | MALACCA: Students will have a chance to be a scientist for the day at Malacca Planetarium's "Fun With Dry Ice" programme.The programme will be held on two weekends on April 23 and 24 and April 30 and May 1. The programme will feature two main experiments using frozen carbon dioxide or dry ice. Programme director.....

WATCH RAPTORS AT TANJUNG TUAN, MELAKA. Raptorscircling above Tanjung Tuan forest reserve, view from PNB Ilham Resort. — Pictures by Low Mei May THOUSANDS of birds are expected to make their way back to their breeding grounds in Russia, China, Korea and Japan after spending their winter months away in Indonesia.The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) is organising its 12th annual Raptor Watch at Tanjung Tuan, in Negri Sembilan. The spot is.....

Malacca News, 2011-04-11

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MALACCA WORLD HERITAGE CONFERENCE TheMalacca World Heritage Conference Links Tourism, Heritage and Culture in Malaysia – July 2011 World Heritage sites are iconic tourist attractions in most countries, experiencing similarly dynamic growth in tourism, from international and domestic markets. The overall mission of the sustainable tourism program is to aid the World Heritage Committee and the site management using tourism as a po.....

COME TO TANJUNG TUAN MELAKA TO VIEW ANNUAL RAPTOR WATCH RAPTORWATCH 12TH-13TH MARCH 2011! It's back again for the 12th year! Raptor Watch 2011 (Acara Pemerhatian Burung Helang 2011) is the biggest and the most important event for The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) and eco tourism in Malaysia. Its main objective is to conserve birds and their habitats and to educate the public on the importance of a most spectacular migratory phenomenon that hits the s.....

Malacca News, 2011-04-08

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MALACCA WORLD HERITAGE CONFERENCE TheMalacca World Heritage Conference Links Tourism, Heritage and Culture in Malaysia – July 2011 World Heritage sites are iconic tourist attractions in most countries, experiencing similarly dynamic growth in tourism, from international and domestic markets. The overall mission of the sustainable tourism program is to aid the World Heritage Committee and the site management using tourism as a po.....     INFINEON EXPANDS MELAKA MANUFACTURING PLANT InfineonExpandsManufacturing in Malaysia EBN 3/31/2011 Post a comment SHARE EMAIL THIS PRINT COMMENT MALACCA, Malaysia -- Infineon Technologies (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced it will invest 160 million US dollars this year to expand its production capacity, research & development and to upgrade its manufacturing facilities in Malacca, Malaysia . The investme.....

COME TO TANJUNG TUAN MELAKA TO VIEW ANNUAL RAPTOR WATCH RAPTORWATCH 12TH-13TH MARCH 2011! It's back again for the 12th year! Raptor Watch 2011 (Acara Pemerhatian Burung Helang 2011) is the biggest and the most important event for The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) and eco tourism in Malaysia. Its main objective is to conserve birds and their habitats and to educate the public on the importance of a most spectacular migratory phenomenon that hits the s.....

Malacca News, 2011-04-06

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MALACCA WORLD HERITAGE CONFERENCE TheMalacca World Heritage Conference Links Tourism, Heritage and Culture in Malaysia – July 2011 World Heritage sites are iconic tourist attractions in most countries, experiencing similarly dynamic growth in tourism, from international and domestic markets. The overall mission of the sustainable tourism program is to aid the World Heritage Committee and the site management using tourism as a po.....     INFINEON EXPANDS MELAKA MANUFACTURING PLANT InfineonExpandsManufacturing in Malaysia EBN 3/31/2011 Post a comment SHARE EMAIL THIS PRINT COMMENT MALACCA, Malaysia -- Infineon Technologies (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced it will invest 160 million US dollars this year to expand its production capacity, research & development and to upgrade its manufacturing facilities in Malacca, Malaysia . The investme..... GENDANG NUSANTARA FESTIVAL (APRIL 1ST TO 30TH.2011) Getinto the rhythm of percussion and drum music from all over the world. Dance to the best of dondang sayang, joget and zapin as well as world music from countries such as Indonesia, Singapore, Slovakia, Thailand, Korea and Brunei...... MELAKA CITY DAY ON 15TH. APRIL 2011 Comeand visit Melaka on 15th. April 2011. This is the official Melaka City Day which is celebrated annually. Different programmes have been planned by the Melaka Historic City Council to celebrate Melaka City Day...... HARD ROCK CAFE TO OPEN AT JONKER WALK NEXT SEPTEMBER TheHard Rock Cafe Melaka which is expected to begin operations next September, can attract between 700,000 and one million patrons monthly. Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the new tourism product would be built at a cost of about RM15 million on a 1,858 sq m (20,000 sq ft) site on Jonker Walk here. He said the restaurant will be a new landmark for Jonker Walk, a focus of to.....

COME TO TANJUNG TUAN MELAKA TO VIEW ANNUAL RAPTOR WATCH RAPTORWATCH 12TH-13TH MARCH 2011! It's back again for the 12th year! Raptor Watch 2011 (Acara Pemerhatian Burung Helang 2011) is the biggest and the most important event for The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) and eco tourism in Malaysia. Its main objective is to conserve birds and their habitats and to educate the public on the importance of a most spectacular migratory phenomenon that hits the s.....

Malacca News, 2011-04-04

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MALACCA WORLD HERITAGE CONFERENCE TheMalacca World Heritage Conference Links Tourism, Heritage and Culture in Malaysia – July 2011 World Heritage sites are iconic tourist attractions in most countries, experiencing similarly dynamic growth in tourism, from international and domestic markets. The overall mission of the sustainable tourism program is to aid the World Heritage Committee and the site management using tourism as a po.....     INFINEON EXPANDS MELAKA MANUFACTURING PLANT InfineonExpandsManufacturing in Malaysia EBN 3/31/2011 Post a comment SHARE EMAIL THIS PRINT COMMENT MALACCA, Malaysia -- Infineon Technologies (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced it will invest 160 million US dollars this year to expand its production capacity, research & development and to upgrade its manufacturing facilities in Malacca, Malaysia . The investme..... GENDANG NUSANTARA FESTIVAL (APRIL 1ST TO 30TH.2011) Getinto the rhythm of percussion and drum music from all over the world. Dance to the best of dondang sayang, joget and zapin as well as world music from countries such as Indonesia, Singapore, Slovakia, Thailand, Korea and Brunei...... MELAKA CITY DAY ON 15TH. APRIL 2011 Comeand visit Melaka on 15th. April 2011. This is the official Melaka City Day which is celebrated annually. Different programmes have been planned by the Melaka Historic City Council to celebrate Melaka City Day...... HARD ROCK CAFE TO OPEN AT JONKER WALK NEXT SEPTEMBER TheHard Rock Cafe Melaka which is expected to begin operations next September, can attract between 700,000 and one million patrons monthly. Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the new tourism product would be built at a cost of about RM15 million on a 1,858 sq m (20,000 sq ft) site on Jonker Walk here. He said the restaurant will be a new landmark for Jonker Walk, a focus of to.....

COME TO TANJUNG TUAN MELAKA TO VIEW ANNUAL RAPTOR WATCH RAPTORWATCH 12TH-13TH MARCH 2011! It's back again for the 12th year! Raptor Watch 2011 (Acara Pemerhatian Burung Helang 2011) is the biggest and the most important event for The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) and eco tourism in Malaysia. Its main objective is to conserve birds and their habitats and to educate the public on the importance of a most spectacular migratory phenomenon that hits the s.....

Malacca News, 2011-04-01

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INFINEON EXPANDS MELAKA MANUFACTURING PLANT InfineonExpands Manufacturing in MalaysiaEBN 3/31/2011 Post a comment SHARE EMAIL THIS PRINT COMMENT NO RATINGS LOGIN TO RATE MALACCA, Malaysia -- Infineon Technologies (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced it will invest 160 million US dollars this year to expand its production capacity, research & development and to upgrade its manufacturing facilities in Malacca, .....     GENDANG NUSANTARA FESTIVAL (APRIL 1ST TO 30TH.2011) Getinto the rhythm of percussion and drum music from all over the world. Dance to the best of dondang sayang, joget and zapin as well as world music from countries such as Indonesia, Singapore, Slovakia, Thailand, Korea and Brunei...... MELAKA CITY DAY ON 15TH. APRIL 2011 Comeand visit Melaka on 15th. April 2011. This is the official Melaka City Day which is celebrated annually. Different programmes have been planned by the Melaka Historic City Council to celebrate Melaka City Day...... HARD ROCK CAFE TO OPEN AT JONKER WALK NEXT SEPTEMBER TheHard Rock Cafe Melaka which is expected to begin operations next September, can attract between 700,000 and one million patrons monthly. Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the new tourism product would be built at a cost of about RM15 million on a 1,858 sq m (20,000 sq ft) site on Jonker Walk here. He said the restaurant will be a new landmark for Jonker Walk, a focus of to.....

LARGEST GO-KART RING IN SOUTH EAST ASIA REOPENED .bodytext_10pt{ font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); }Wed, Mar 09, 2011 The Star/Asia News Network .....