Water Splashing Festival in Melaka
“Intrudu“ or “introduction” or “coming before” in the local Kristang language is celebrated on the Sunday preceding Ash Wednesday, which falls on Feb 22. The centuries-old celebration is unique to the Portuguese-Eurasian community here as it is the only Catholic village that performs the fun-filled water rite prior to the start of the Catholic fasting period of...
Intrudu Festival @ Portuguese Settlement
The “Intrudu” celebration starts as early as 9.00 a.m. in the morning. Get to Portuguese Settlement in Malacca and join in the water splashing fun! Well, if you’re in the water war zone, you won’t be able to escape dry. This is the only day where everyone will be splashing water at each other, without...
Getting Around Melaka by Car
Getting around Malacca by car is one of the best way to move around from places to places. However, streets in the world heritage sites of Malacca are very narrow, especially the Dutch Square and Jonker Street areas. These areas are built during the Dutch occupation and roads are not built to accommodate that many...
Malacca to Become Smoke-Free State
Effective 15 June 2011, five areas in Melaka covering a total of 338ha is declared as smoke-free zones by the Health Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. Melaka is aiming to be a smoke-free state by 2013. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has entered into a three-way agreement with Malacca Health Department and a...
Getting Around Melaka by Trishaw
The bestway to enjoy the scenery in Melaka is in a slow and laid back manner, either by walking along the streets of Melaka or by taking a trishaw ride. The trishaw will take you through the streets and corners of the historical city of Malacca. Besides bullock cart, trishaw or known as “beca” in Malay,...
Malacca Premium Outlet to be Opened
There will be a new and exciting shopping venue in Melaka. Malacca will soon has its own new Premium Outlets which will offers high-end branded goods at discounted rates. The Premium Outlet will definitely transformed Melaka into one of the most attractive tourist spots in the world. This idea of setting up a Premium Outlet in Melaka...
Record Set for Longest Yee Sang in Malaysia
Mydin Wholesale Emporium in Ayer Keroh made its mark in the Malaysia Book of Records with a 880m-long-dragon-shaped halal 1Malaysia yee sang on 4 February 2012. Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd managing director Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin received the Malaysia Book of Records certificate for the longest yee sang in the presence of the Yang Dipertua...
