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......