Monday, May 2, 2011

Malacca News, 2011-05-02



    CHINESE HISTORY GALLERY
SundayMay 1, 2011 Chinese history gallery to be housed in Malacca’s heritage site By MARTIN CARVALHO and YUEN MEIKENG newsdesk@thestar.com.myKUALA LUMPUR: The proposed museum in Malacca to exhibit the Chinese community's contributions to the nation will be sited at the heart of the historical city in Banda Hilir. Malacca Museum Corporation (Perzim) general manager Khamis Abas said Banda Hi.....

    REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT IN MELAKA
April30, 2011 21:01 PMCM Launches Biggest Real Estate Development In MelakaMELAKA, April 30 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam today launched the RM2 billion Hatten City, an iconic new integrated mixed development project that blends six unique themed development in Bandar Hilir here. The project, to be undertaken by Singapore-based Hatten Group, smartly blended six unique the.....

HILTON COMES TO MELAKA
HiltonWorldwide Expands DoubleTree by Hilton Presence in Malaysia and Signs Management Agreement with Hatten Group for Hotel Development in Melaka, Malaysia April 29, 2011 04:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time MELAKA, Malaysia & MCLEAN, Va.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Hatten Group to manage the DoubleTree by Hilton, Melaka in Malaysia’s thr.....

A HERITAGE GEM
Arestored 18th century shophouse in Malacca illustrates a successful model for conservation and adaptive re-use. Sandwiched between 19th century Peranakan townhouses that are grander and more ostentatious, No 8 Heeren Street Heritage Centre is easy to miss. Colin Goh, No 8 manager. Many visitors to Malacca, including yours truly, would have sauntered past its narrow and unassuming facade, obliviou.....

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 .....

    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.....

   

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