Chinese New Year Carnival in Malacca to be Listed as National Heritage
Malacca wants its annual month-long Chinese New Year carnival to be listed as an intangible national heritage. Currently, there is no local Chinese culture from Malacca that had been gazetted as a national heritage. A special work committee will be formed to apply for the gazettement. In this year of the Dragon, Melaka is decorated with...
To Ease Traffic Congestion in Kee Ann Road
Kee Ann Road (Kian Road or Jalan Kee Ann), off Jalan Bunga Raya, will be given a facelift by the State Government of Malacca to alleviate congestion in the area during peak hours. Kee Ann Road was named after a well known Malaccan businessman by the name of Mr. Seet Kee Ann. He donated the land...
Melaka Air to Fly to Kuching
The proposed flight route to Kuching, which would take approximately an hour, could be launched anytime next month if a Sarawak agency could take up an equity in the proposed joint operations. There will be toursim packages being offered for tourists that wish to visit both Malacca and Kuching, as both states have rich historical...
Melaka Air Launches Operation
Melaka Air performed the inaugural flight to Medan from the Melaka International Airport in Batu Berendam on a ATR 72-500 aircraft. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam officiated the flight at 11.11 am sharp to mark the auspicious date 11.11.2011. The Chief Minister said Melaka Air has been given five months til March next year to...
50% More in Hawksbill Turtles Landings in Malacca
Melaka has been chosen as the first location for an eco-tourism project based on the conservation of Hawksbill turtles. Malacca is now home to the largest population of nesting Hawksbill turtles, with an average of 400 nestings annually. Major nesting beaches in Malacca included Pulau Upeh, Terendak Camp, Padang Kemunting, Tanjung Bidara, Balik Batu, Pasir...
