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.....