Malacca News, 2011-07-29

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RM300 MILLION INVESTMENT IN MELAKA July25, 2011 19:07 PMPlentifield Invests RM300 Million In 'Best Western Premier Melaka'MELAKA, July 25 (Bernama) -- Property firm Plentifield Marketing Sdn Bhd is building a five-star hotel and commercial centre called "Best Western Premier Melaka" involving RM300 million investment in the Ayer Keroh Botanical Park here. Its managing director, Dr Teoh Lian Hong, said the nine-storey hotel and fiv.....     TOP CREATIONS BUYS LAND IN MELAKA FOR PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT TIDMTOPCRNSNumber : 8805KTop Creation Investments Limited22 July 2011Top Creation Investments Limited("TCIL" or the "Company")Acquisition of Malaysian propertyIssue of equityThe Company is pleased to announce that it has agreed to invest RM14m (approximately GBP2.8m), in the purchase of a 2.1429 acre site in Negeri Melaka, Malaysia (the "Land") for a mixed use development which will comprise a sho.....

PROPOSED JALAN KILANG PROJECT IN MELAKA Somearchitect firm has proposed a concept development of the land at Jalan Kilang, Melaka. Jalan Kilang used to be a place where small and medium scale industries had their factories. However, in late 1980s, they were asked to re-locate to Malim Jaya by the Melaka Council. Some were compensated while others had to resort to class action for compensation. Now, after more than 10 years, the area is .....

Malacca News, 2011-07-27

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RM300 MILLION INVESTMENT IN MELAKA July25, 2011 19:07 PMPlentifield Invests RM300 Million In 'Best Western Premier Melaka'MELAKA, July 25 (Bernama) -- Property firm Plentifield Marketing Sdn Bhd is building a five-star hotel and commercial centre called "Best Western Premier Melaka" involving RM300 million investment in the Ayer Keroh Botanical Park here. Its managing director, Dr Teoh Lian Hong, said the nine-storey hotel and fiv.....     TOP CREATIONS BUYS LAND IN MELAKA FOR PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT TIDMTOPCRNSNumber : 8805KTop Creation Investments Limited22 July 2011Top Creation Investments Limited("TCIL" or the "Company")Acquisition of Malaysian propertyIssue of equityThe Company is pleased to announce that it has agreed to invest RM14m (approximately GBP2.8m), in the purchase of a 2.1429 acre site in Negeri Melaka, Malaysia (the "Land") for a mixed use development which will comprise a sho..... MELAKA MUSIC FESTIVAL IN FUTURE? ThursdayJuly 21, 2011Promoting Malacca through music festival TOURISM Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen was recently quoted as saying that her Ministry would assist Malacca to organise an international music festival with heritage as its inspiration. Taking the cue from the runaway success of Sarawak’s World Rainforest Music Carni.....

PROPOSED JALAN KILANG PROJECT IN MELAKA Somearchitect firm has proposed a concept development of the land at Jalan Kilang, Melaka. Jalan Kilang used to be a place where small and medium scale industries had their factories. However, in late 1980s, they were asked to re-locate to Malim Jaya by the Melaka Council. Some were compensated while others had to resort to class action for compensation. Now, after more than 10 years, the area is .....

Malacca News, 2011-07-25

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TOP CREATIONS BUYS LAND IN MELAKA FOR PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT TIDMTOPCRNSNumber : 8805KTop Creation Investments Limited22 July 2011Top Creation Investments Limited("TCIL" or the "Company")Acquisition of Malaysian propertyIssue of equityThe Company is pleased to announce that it has agreed to invest RM14m (approximately GBP2.8m), in the purchase of a 2.1429 acre site in Negeri Melaka, Malaysia (the "Land") for a mixed use development which will comprise a sho.....     MELAKA MUSIC FESTIVAL IN FUTURE? ThursdayJuly 21, 2011Promoting Malacca through music festival TOURISM Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen was recently quoted as saying that her Ministry would assist Malacca to organise an international music festival with heritage as its inspiration. Taking the cue from the runaway success of Sarawak’s World Rainforest Music Carni..... HIGH SPEED TRAIN BENEFITS MondayJuly 18, 2011 High speed train will move economyIT is time that the Government revived the High Speed Rail (HSR) service proposal to connect Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. In fact an HSR service should link Singapore and Butterworth in Penang.All over the world countries see HSR services as the best mass transportation option between cities. China and South Korea are the leaders in the constru..... TRAM SYSTEM FOR MELAKA Railtransport system to help tackle congestion in MelakaNews 2011-07-18 17:43ALOR GAJAH, July 18 (Bernama) -- The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) plans to overcome Melaka city's worsening traffic congestion by setting up a rail transport system.SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said they found that the high volume of private vehicles entering the city contributed to the problem."We..... MELAKA MATTA FAIR ON 29TH JULY 2011 July18, 2011 17:53 PMMelaka Mits Matta Fair Targeting For 40,000 VisitorsMELAKA, July 18 (Bernama) -- Melaka Mits Matta Fair 2011 will be held for three days at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) here, beginning July 29 with a target of attracting between 35,000 and 40,000 visitors. State Executive Councillor for Tourism, Culture and Heritage Datuk Latiff Tamby Chik said the fair, organ.....

6 MONTHS TO REMOVE RAIL TRACKS IN SINGAPORE 6months to remove rail tracks New Straits Times Sat, Jul 02, 2011SINGAPORE - Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad will strip the entire stretch of its railway track between Tanjong Pagar and Woodlands in Singapore and bring them home within the next six months. That is the time frame KTMB has been given by the Singapore authorities to undertake the mammoth job of removing the tracks. The track removal w.....

Malacca News, 2011-07-22

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MELAKA MUSIC FESTIVAL IN FUTURE? ThursdayJuly 21, 2011Promoting Malacca through music festival TOURISM Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen was recently quoted as saying that her Ministry would assist Malacca to organise an international music festival with heritage as its inspiration. Taking the cue from the runaway success of Sarawak’s World Rainforest Music Carni.....     HIGH SPEED TRAIN BENEFITS MondayJuly 18, 2011 High speed train will move economyIT is time that the Government revived the High Speed Rail (HSR) service proposal to connect Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. In fact an HSR service should link Singapore and Butterworth in Penang.All over the world countries see HSR services as the best mass transportation option between cities. China and South Korea are the leaders in the constru..... TRAM SYSTEM FOR MELAKA Railtransport system to help tackle congestion in MelakaNews 2011-07-18 17:43ALOR GAJAH, July 18 (Bernama) -- The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) plans to overcome Melaka city's worsening traffic congestion by setting up a rail transport system.SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said they found that the high volume of private vehicles entering the city contributed to the problem."We..... MELAKA MATTA FAIR ON 29TH JULY 2011 July18, 2011 17:53 PMMelaka Mits Matta Fair Targeting For 40,000 VisitorsMELAKA, July 18 (Bernama) -- Melaka Mits Matta Fair 2011 will be held for three days at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) here, beginning July 29 with a target of attracting between 35,000 and 40,000 visitors. State Executive Councillor for Tourism, Culture and Heritage Datuk Latiff Tamby Chik said the fair, organ..... TOURISM MELAKA WEB PORTAL TO REACH 1 MILLION VISITORS OurTourism Melaka web portal is surging ahead to reach another milestone i.e. breaching 1 Million visitors. Our website attracted about 250,000 visitors from 2001 to 2006 but it increased to 730,000 visitors from 2007 to date. Now, we are just another 20,000 visitors away before we hit 1 Million visitors. Certainly, this figure was not imaginable when we first started our web portal in 2001. Now, .....

MELAKA NEW CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATION AND QUARANTINE COMPLEX AT MELAKA RIVER MOUTH MohdAli showing the construction of the complex in Malacca during a visit recently. CIQ Complex to be completed in 2012MALACCA: Construction of the state’s recently revived Customs Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex is expected to be fully completed by March next year. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the government had strived hard to ensure the project was restored after .....

Malacca News, 2011-07-20

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HIGH SPEED TRAIN BENEFITS MondayJuly 18, 2011 High speed train will move economyIT is time that the Government revived the High Speed Rail (HSR) service proposal to connect Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. In fact an HSR service should link Singapore and Butterworth in Penang.All over the world countries see HSR services as the best mass transportation option between cities. China and South Korea are the leaders in the constru.....     TRAM SYSTEM FOR MELAKA Railtransport system to help tackle congestion in MelakaNews 2011-07-18 17:43ALOR GAJAH, July 18 (Bernama) -- The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) plans to overcome Melaka city's worsening traffic congestion by setting up a rail transport system.SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar said they found that the high volume of private vehicles entering the city contributed to the problem."We..... MELAKA MATTA FAIR ON 29TH JULY 2011 July18, 2011 17:53 PMMelaka Mits Matta Fair Targeting For 40,000 VisitorsMELAKA, July 18 (Bernama) -- Melaka Mits Matta Fair 2011 will be held for three days at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) here, beginning July 29 with a target of attracting between 35,000 and 40,000 visitors. State Executive Councillor for Tourism, Culture and Heritage Datuk Latiff Tamby Chik said the fair, organ..... TOURISM MELAKA WEB PORTAL TO REACH 1 MILLION VISITORS OurTourism Melaka web portal is surging ahead to reach another milestone i.e. breaching 1 Million visitors. Our website attracted about 250,000 visitors from 2001 to 2006 but it increased to 730,000 visitors from 2007 to date. Now, we are just another 20,000 visitors away before we hit 1 Million visitors. Certainly, this figure was not imaginable when we first started our web portal in 2001. Now, .....

BEST WESTERN RIVERSIDE, MALACCA IN 2012 Theformer Plaza Inn located at end of Jalan Pasar Baru, Melaka will open in 2012 under the world renown brand of Best Western. Best Western International operates and owns thousands of hotels around the world. This is good for Melaka in general and Melaka Newchinatown in particular as the hotel is located near the core Melaka Heritage area. BWI sees the potential of Melaka as a heritage city. Wit.....

Malacca News, 2011-07-18

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TOURISM MELAKA WEB PORTAL TO REACH 1 MILLION VISITORS OurTourism Melaka web portal is surging ahead to reach another milestone i.e. breaching 1 Million visitors. Our website attracted about 250,000 visitors from 2001 to 2006 but it increased to 730,000 visitors from 2007 to date. Now, we are just another 20,000 visitors away before we hit 1 Million visitors. Certainly, this figure was not imaginable when we first started our web portal in 2001. Now, .....

MAHKOTA MEDICAL CENTRE IN MELAKA TO EXPAND MahkotaMedical Centre to expand KUALA LUMPUR: Mahkota Medical Group, a unit of Singapore-listed Health Management International Ltd (HMI), will spend between RM250 million and RM300 million to expand the Mahkota Medical Centre in Malacca. The medical centre, which is now a 280-bed facility, wants to add another 220 beds. The expansion is expected to be ready by end-2014. "We are in midst of pla.....

Malacca News, 2011-07-15

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TOURISM MELAKA WEB PORTAL TO REACH 1 MILLION VISITORS .....     MELAKA CELEBRATED 3rd ANNIVERSARY AS WORLD HERITAGE SITE Malaccacelebrates 3rd anniversary as World Heritage Site BERNAMA Saturday, July 9th, 2011 16:08:00 MALACCA: Malacca Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob, several other state dignitaries and some 3,000 people attended the third anniversary celebration of the declaration of Melaka City as World Heritage Site, held at the Independence Memorial in Bandar Hilir, here, last night.The celebratio.....

MAHKOTA MEDICAL CENTRE IN MELAKA TO EXPAND MahkotaMedical Centre to expand KUALA LUMPUR: Mahkota Medical Group, a unit of Singapore-listed Health Management International Ltd (HMI), will spend between RM250 million and RM300 million to expand the Mahkota Medical Centre in Malacca. The medical centre, which is now a 280-bed facility, wants to add another 220 beds. The expansion is expected to be ready by end-2014. "We are in midst of pla.....

Malacca News, 2011-07-13

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MELAKA CELEBRATED 3rd ANNIVERSARY AS WORLD HERITAGE SITE Malaccacelebrates 3rd anniversary as World Heritage Site BERNAMA Saturday, July 9th, 2011 16:08:00 MALACCA: Malacca Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob, several other state dignitaries and some 3,000 people attended the third anniversary celebration of the declaration of Melaka City as World Heritage Site, held at the Independence Memorial in Bandar Hilir, here, last night.The celebratio.....     MELAKA RIVER BEAUTIFICATION WORKS EXTEND TO MELAKA SENTRAL July07, 2011 20:54 PMRM135 Million Sungai Melaka Tourism Project Extended To Melaka Sentral MELAKA, July 7 (Bernama) -- The second parcel of the Sungai Melaka Beautification Project will be extended up to Melaka Sentral including the popular shopping complexes at Aeon Bandaraya and Tesco, here. The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas said the project s..... GRAND 500 YEARS CELEBRATION AT PORTUGUESE SETTLEMENT MichaelMikey Teo Just as a matter of interest, thought that you lot might like to know that there is a Grand 500 Year Anniversary Celebration at Mcca Portuguese Settlement from Oct 26th to 29th, 2011. Cheers......

HARD ROCK CAFE IN MELAKA June10, 2011 12:59 PM Hard Rock Cafe Melaka Eyes Sales Of RM1 Million A Month MELAKA, June 10 (Bernama) -- Melaka's new tourism product, Hard Rock Cafe, which will be built on the World Heritage Site in Jonker Walk, is expected to generate sales of RM1 million a month. Chairman of Hard Rock Cafe Enterprise (M) Sdn Bhd, Tan Sri Syed Yusoff Syed Nassir, said the cafe was expected to attract between.....

Malacca News, 2011-07-11

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MELAKA CELEBRATED 3rd ANNIVERSARY AS WORLD HERITAGE SITE Malaccacelebrates 3rd anniversary as World Heritage Site BERNAMA Saturday, July 9th, 2011 16:08:00 MALACCA: Malacca Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob, several other state dignitaries and some 3,000 people attended the third anniversary celebration of the declaration of Melaka City as World Heritage Site, held at the Independence Memorial in Bandar Hilir, here, last night.The celebratio.....     MELAKA RIVER BEAUTIFICATION WORKS EXTEND TO MELAKA SENTRAL July07, 2011 20:54 PMRM135 Million Sungai Melaka Tourism Project Extended To Melaka Sentral MELAKA, July 7 (Bernama) -- The second parcel of the Sungai Melaka Beautification Project will be extended up to Melaka Sentral including the popular shopping complexes at Aeon Bandaraya and Tesco, here. The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas said the project s..... GRAND 500 YEARS CELEBRATION AT PORTUGUESE SETTLEMENT MichaelMikey Teo Just as a matter of interest, thought that you lot might like to know that there is a Grand 500 Year Anniversary Celebration at Mcca Portuguese Settlement from Oct 26th to 29th, 2011. Cheers...... ARAB CITY MELAKA READY BY END 2011 July05, 2011 16:00 PMDeveloper Expects Arab City Melaka To Be Ready By Year-endKUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- Golden Corporate Heritage Sdn Bhd, the developer of Arab City Melaka, expects the project with a gross development value of RM75 million to be completed by year-end. Its director, Dr Salim N. Al Gudhea, said the project, located at Pulau Melaka, Melaka, started in January this year and..... YOUNG BREED OF TRISHAW OPERATORS IN MELAKA MELAKA,July 5 (Bernama) -- Weekend nights at Bandar Hilir Melaka exude an atmosphere of merriment, thanks to the hundreds of visitors from outside Melaka who congregate there. The cacophony from the activities and traffic is drowned out, sometimes, by blaring music in numerous languages and genres from passing rickshaws. The rickshaws, embellished with various motifs, and lit up grandly, are a s..... MELAKA CASA DEL RIO HOTEL AT MELAKA RIVER MOUTH Sinceearly 2011, Melaka newest luxurious hotel, Casa del Rio, opened for business. Located just opposite the Melaka River Cruise terminal and at the Melaka River mouth, it has rooms facing the historic Melaka river.The low rise hotel certainly blends into the landscape and does not intrude the skyline of Melaka...... PROPOSED JALAN KILANG PROJECT IN MELAKA Somearchitect firm has proposed a concept development of the land at Jalan Kilang, Melaka. Jalan Kilang used to be a place where small and medium scale industries had their factories. However, in late 1980s, they were asked to re-locate to Malim Jaya by the Melaka Council. Some were compensated while others had to resort to class action for compensation. Now, after more than 10 years, the area is .....

HARD ROCK CAFE IN MELAKA June10, 2011 12:59 PM Hard Rock Cafe Melaka Eyes Sales Of RM1 Million A Month MELAKA, June 10 (Bernama) -- Melaka's new tourism product, Hard Rock Cafe, which will be built on the World Heritage Site in Jonker Walk, is expected to generate sales of RM1 million a month. Chairman of Hard Rock Cafe Enterprise (M) Sdn Bhd, Tan Sri Syed Yusoff Syed Nassir, said the cafe was expected to attract between.....

Malacca News, 2011-07-08

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MELAKA RIVER BEAUTIFICATION WORKS EXTEND TO MELAKA SENTRAL July07, 2011 20:54 PMRM135 Million Sungai Melaka Tourism Project Extended To Melaka Sentral MELAKA, July 7 (Bernama) -- The second parcel of the Sungai Melaka Beautification Project will be extended up to Melaka Sentral including the popular shopping complexes at Aeon Bandaraya and Tesco, here. The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas said the project s.....     GRAND 500 YEARS CELEBRATION AT PORTUGUESE SETTLEMENT MichaelMikey Teo Just as a matter of interest, thought that you lot might like to know that there is a Grand 500 Year Anniversary Celebration at Mcca Portuguese Settlement from Oct 26th to 29th, 2011. Cheers...... ARAB CITY MELAKA READY BY END 2011 July05, 2011 16:00 PMDeveloper Expects Arab City Melaka To Be Ready By Year-endKUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- Golden Corporate Heritage Sdn Bhd, the developer of Arab City Melaka, expects the project with a gross development value of RM75 million to be completed by year-end. Its director, Dr Salim N. Al Gudhea, said the project, located at Pulau Melaka, Melaka, started in January this year and..... YOUNG BREED OF TRISHAW OPERATORS IN MELAKA MELAKA,July 5 (Bernama) -- Weekend nights at Bandar Hilir Melaka exude an atmosphere of merriment, thanks to the hundreds of visitors from outside Melaka who congregate there. The cacophony from the activities and traffic is drowned out, sometimes, by blaring music in numerous languages and genres from passing rickshaws. The rickshaws, embellished with various motifs, and lit up grandly, are a s..... MELAKA CASA DEL RIO HOTEL AT MELAKA RIVER MOUTH Sinceearly 2011, Melaka newest luxurious hotel, Casa del Rio, opened for business. Located just opposite the Melaka River Cruise terminal and at the Melaka River mouth, it has rooms facing the historic Melaka river.The low rise hotel certainly blends into the landscape and does not intrude the skyline of Melaka...... PROPOSED JALAN KILANG PROJECT IN MELAKA Somearchitect firm has proposed a concept development of the land at Jalan Kilang, Melaka. Jalan Kilang used to be a place where small and medium scale industries had their factories. However, in late 1980s, they were asked to re-locate to Malim Jaya by the Melaka Council. Some were compensated while others had to resort to class action for compensation. Now, after more than 10 years, the area is ..... 6 MONTHS TO REMOVE RAIL TRACKS IN SINGAPORE 6months to remove rail tracks New Straits Times Sat, Jul 02, 2011SINGAPORE - Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad will strip the entire stretch of its railway track between Tanjong Pagar and Woodlands in Singapore and bring them home within the next six months. That is the time frame KTMB has been given by the Singapore authorities to undertake the mammoth job of removing the tracks. The track removal w.....

HISTORICAL SITES SECURITY TO BE ENHANCED FridayJune 10, 2011 Malacca to boost security at historical sites, says CM By R.S.N. MURALI murali@thestar.com.myMALACCA: The state government has initiated measures to protect its historical sites following the theft of wheels from ancient Portuguese cannons on top of St John's Hill at Bandar Hilir on Wednesday. Describing the theft as a threat to the state's artefacts, Chief Minister Datuk Se.....

Malacca News, 2011-07-06

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ARAB CITY MELAKA READY BY END 2011 July05, 2011 16:00 PMDeveloper Expects Arab City Melaka To Be Ready By Year-endKUALA LUMPUR, July 5 (Bernama) -- Golden Corporate Heritage Sdn Bhd, the developer of Arab City Melaka, expects the project with a gross development value of RM75 million to be completed by year-end. Its director, Dr Salim N. Al Gudhea, said the project, located at Pulau Melaka, Melaka, started in January this year and.....     YOUNG BREED OF TRISHAW OPERATORS IN MELAKA MELAKA,July 5 (Bernama) -- Weekend nights at Bandar Hilir Melaka exude an atmosphere of merriment, thanks to the hundreds of visitors from outside Melaka who congregate there. The cacophony from the activities and traffic is drowned out, sometimes, by blaring music in numerous languages and genres from passing rickshaws. The rickshaws, embellished with various motifs, and lit up grandly, are a s..... MELAKA CASA DEL RIO HOTEL AT MELAKA RIVER MOUTH Sinceearly 2011, Melaka newest luxurious hotel, Casa del Rio, opened for business. Located just opposite the Melaka River Cruise terminal and at the Melaka River mouth, it has rooms facing the historic Melaka river.The low rise hotel certainly blends into the landscape and does not intrude the skyline of Melaka...... PROPOSED JALAN KILANG PROJECT IN MELAKA Somearchitect firm has proposed a concept development of the land at Jalan Kilang, Melaka. Jalan Kilang used to be a place where small and medium scale industries had their factories. However, in late 1980s, they were asked to re-locate to Malim Jaya by the Melaka Council. Some were compensated while others had to resort to class action for compensation. Now, after more than 10 years, the area is ..... 6 MONTHS TO REMOVE RAIL TRACKS IN SINGAPORE 6months to remove rail tracks New Straits Times Sat, Jul 02, 2011SINGAPORE - Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad will strip the entire stretch of its railway track between Tanjong Pagar and Woodlands in Singapore and bring them home within the next six months. That is the time frame KTMB has been given by the Singapore authorities to undertake the mammoth job of removing the tracks. The track removal w..... MELAKA NEW CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATION AND QUARANTINE COMPLEX AT MELAKA RIVER MOUTH MohdAli showing the construction of the complex in Malacca during a visit recently. CIQ Complex to be completed in 2012MALACCA: Construction of the state’s recently revived Customs Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex is expected to be fully completed by March next year. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the government had strived hard to ensure the project was restored after ..... BEST WESTERN RIVERSIDE, MALACCA IN 2012 Theformer Plaza Inn located at end of Jalan Pasar Baru, Melaka will open in 2012 under the world renown brand of Best Western. Best Western International operates and owns thousands of hotels around the world. This is good for Melaka in general and Melaka Newchinatown in particular as the hotel is located near the core Melaka Heritage area. BWI sees the potential of Melaka as a heritage city. Wit.....

MELAKA RIVER MONTH LONG CARNIVAL TILL 30.6.2011 MALACCARIVER FIESTA (until June 30) Malacca City.The month-long event is packed with activities like kebaya nyonya beauty contests, river games and other competitions — all organised beside the scenic Malacca River. Call 06-281 4322......

Malacca News, 2011-07-04

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6 MONTHS TO REMOVE RAIL TRACKS IN SINGAPORE 6months to remove rail tracks New Straits Times Sat, Jul 02, 2011SINGAPORE - Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad will strip the entire stretch of its railway track between Tanjong Pagar and Woodlands in Singapore and bring them home within the next six months. That is the time frame KTMB has been given by the Singapore authorities to undertake the mammoth job of removing the tracks. The track removal w.....     MELAKA NEW CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATION AND QUARANTINE COMPLEX AT MELAKA RIVER MOUTH MohdAli showing the construction of the complex in Malacca during a visit recently. CIQ Complex to be completed in 2012MALACCA: Construction of the state’s recently revived Customs Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex is expected to be fully completed by March next year. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the government had strived hard to ensure the project was restored after ..... BEST WESTERN RIVERSIDE, MALACCA IN 2012 Theformer Plaza Inn located at end of Jalan Pasar Baru, Melaka will open in 2012 under the world renown brand of Best Western. Best Western International operates and owns thousands of hotels around the world. This is good for Melaka in general and Melaka Newchinatown in particular as the hotel is located near the core Melaka Heritage area. BWI sees the potential of Melaka as a heritage city. Wit..... MELAKA SUNKEN TREASURE THEFTS SundayJune 26, 2011 Malacca probes sunken treasure thefts By R.S.N. MURALI murali@thestar.com.myMALACCA: The state Museum Authority has been ordered to get more evidence on reports that hundreds of underwater artefacts from dozens of shipwrecks off the Tanjung Tuan coast here have been stolen by relic hunters. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the evidence was crucial for the state.....

PROPOSED MELAKA PROJECTS Melakaproposes four infrastructure projects under budget 2012 Business News  2011-05-23 15:30 MELAKA, May 23 (Bernama) -- A coastal highway between Melaka and Port Dickson and a flood mitigation project are among four infrastructure projects proposed by the Melaka government in Budget 2012 to be tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Oct 7. Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd A.....