Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Malacca News, 2011-05-11



    HISTORICAL SHIP WREAKS
TuesdayMay 10, 2011 Shipwrecks off Tg. Tuan may contain historical treasureMALACCA: The state government is attempting to salvage dozens of shipwrecks found off the coast near Tanjung Tuan here, which may yield artefacts worth billions of ringgit.State Tourism, Culture and Heritage committee chairman Datuk Latiff Tamby Chik said the shipwrecks, some of which were 500 years old, were discovered.....

    MELAKA SONGKET IN THE FUTURE
May05, 2011 18:03 PMSongket Melaka Adds Prestige To Historical State By Fadzli RamliMELAKA, May 5 (Bernama) -- Traditionally, the songket, the luxurious textile hand-woven in silk or cotton and intricately patterned with gold or silver threads, is an exclusive artwork from Kelantan and Terengganu. Now, Melaka, a state in the west coast, aims to be part of the songket's legacy with its own unique .....

    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.....

   

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