Malacca-Dumai ferry project should take off
The Riau Administration in Indonesia had asked the Malacca government to speed up the Malacca-Dumai roll-on-roll-off (ro-ro) ferry project.
Riau Province deputy governor II Emrizal Pakis said the project was approved nearly a year ago but until now the state has yet to start the jetty project.
“I feel Tanjung Bruas is more suitable for the ferry service than Kuala Linggi as originally proposed. Kuala Linggi is saddled with tide problems,” he said after visiting the Tanjung Bruas port.
Emrizal, who was heading a 35-member delegation, was on a two-day visit to Malacca.
The delegation attended a dinner hosted by Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.
Emrizal said the Riau Administration had built the physical infrastructure for the project, including building a jetty at Dumai costing Rp55mil and approved ro-ro ferries which could carry 48 cars.
The ro-ro ferry takes about six hours to travel between Dumai and Malacca compared to one hour and 50 minutes by a passenger ferry at present while flights from Malacca to Pekan Baru takes about 45 minutes. — Bernama
-News courtesy of The Star-
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Jusco
1. Jusco Melaka Shopping Centre
Leboh Ayer Keroh, 75450 Melaka
Phone 06-2324899/06-2314929
Fax 06-2332988
Business Time
10:30am - 10:30pm
2. JUSCO Bandaraya Melaka
No.2 Jalan Legenda,Taman 1 - Lagenda,75400 Melaka
Phone 06-2829389
Business Time
(Mon - Sun) 10.00am-10.30pm
-Info courtesy of Jusco.com.my-
Leboh Ayer Keroh, 75450 Melaka
Phone 06-2324899/06-2314929
Fax 06-2332988
Business Time
10:30am - 10:30pm
2. JUSCO Bandaraya Melaka
No.2 Jalan Legenda,Taman 1 - Lagenda,75400 Melaka
Phone 06-2829389
Business Time
(Mon - Sun) 10.00am-10.30pm
-Info courtesy of Jusco.com.my-
Taming Sari Revolving Tower
See Malacca from the Taming Sari Revolving Tower. Jalan Merdeka, 75000 Melaka. The 110m-tower seats 66 people at a time, taking them on a 7-minute ride (1 min for the ascent, 5 minutes on top and 1 min for the descent) offering breathtaking 360-degree views of the historic city and the coastline. Do it after taking a stroll of the town, and it will give you a whole new perspective of Malacca.
Admission Fees for MyKad Holders: RM10 for adults, RM5 for children below 12 years old, and RM7 for senior citizens above 55 years old. Admission Fees for Visitors without MyKad: RM20 for adults, RM10 for children below 12 years old, and RM17 for senior citizens above 55 years old.
Operating hours: every 30 min on the hour and half-hour, 10AM to 11PM daily
-Info courtesy of wikitravel-
Admission Fees for MyKad Holders: RM10 for adults, RM5 for children below 12 years old, and RM7 for senior citizens above 55 years old. Admission Fees for Visitors without MyKad: RM20 for adults, RM10 for children below 12 years old, and RM17 for senior citizens above 55 years old.
Operating hours: every 30 min on the hour and half-hour, 10AM to 11PM daily
-Info courtesy of wikitravel-
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
State expects to woo a million sports tourists
State expects to woo a million sports tourists
The state is eyeing a 10% increase or one million tourist arrivals next year through sports tourism, said Chief Minister Datuk Mohd Ali Rustam.
To achieve the target, Mohd Ali added the state should organise at least 34 international and national sports events next year.
“If possible, we should play host to an average of three sports events every month,” he said at the launch the 2010 National Taekwondo Championship here recently.
A total of 114 taekwondo exponents from Malaysia and Indonesia were vying for honours at the two-day competition.
Malacca received 7.8 million tourists between January and November this year and is expected to woo 10 million tourists by the year-end compared to 8.9 million last year.
Speaking on a separate matter, Mohd Ali said a sports institute would be set up in Malacca in January to improve the quality of sports and sales of sports goods in the state.
The institute will be entrusted with the responsibility of managing two sports stores, which will be opened by the state and Malacca Stadium Corporation at the Hang Jebat Stadium and Digital Mall, Jalan Hang Tuah, he added.
-News courtesy of The Star-
The state is eyeing a 10% increase or one million tourist arrivals next year through sports tourism, said Chief Minister Datuk Mohd Ali Rustam.
To achieve the target, Mohd Ali added the state should organise at least 34 international and national sports events next year.
“If possible, we should play host to an average of three sports events every month,” he said at the launch the 2010 National Taekwondo Championship here recently.
A total of 114 taekwondo exponents from Malaysia and Indonesia were vying for honours at the two-day competition.
Malacca received 7.8 million tourists between January and November this year and is expected to woo 10 million tourists by the year-end compared to 8.9 million last year.
Speaking on a separate matter, Mohd Ali said a sports institute would be set up in Malacca in January to improve the quality of sports and sales of sports goods in the state.
The institute will be entrusted with the responsibility of managing two sports stores, which will be opened by the state and Malacca Stadium Corporation at the Hang Jebat Stadium and Digital Mall, Jalan Hang Tuah, he added.
-News courtesy of The Star-
Monday, December 20, 2010
A sweet smell lingers on in Malacca
A sweet smell lingers on in Malacca
It was a historic moment for the state to have its very own Sutra perfume which was launched by the Prime Minister’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor last Wednesday.
Featuring two fragrance, the Sutra series was produced as a a joint-venture between Tropical Bioessence Sdn Bhd (TBESB), a subsidiary of Melaka BioTech Holdings Sdn Bhd and Charabot SA from France.
TBESB managing director Mohd Khairil Said said the two fragrance, Sutra Heritage and Sutra Glory were made from extracts from two common local flowers found here.
“Extracts from the Frangipani and Michelia Champaca flowers are used to produce the perfume. We worked for eight months to produce the fragrance,” he said at the launch of the products at Philea Resorts & Spa in Ayer Keroh.
He said the Eau De Parfume (EDT) comes in 75ml bottle with a retail price of RM99 per bottle, which would be distributed by Sutra under its range of products in Malaysia and Europe. At the launch, Rosmah was presented with a bottle of the respective perfumes.
Also present during the launch were Prime Minsiter Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam and his wife Datin Seri Asmah Abd Rahman.
-News courtesy of The Star-
It was a historic moment for the state to have its very own Sutra perfume which was launched by the Prime Minister’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor last Wednesday.
Featuring two fragrance, the Sutra series was produced as a a joint-venture between Tropical Bioessence Sdn Bhd (TBESB), a subsidiary of Melaka BioTech Holdings Sdn Bhd and Charabot SA from France.
TBESB managing director Mohd Khairil Said said the two fragrance, Sutra Heritage and Sutra Glory were made from extracts from two common local flowers found here.
“Extracts from the Frangipani and Michelia Champaca flowers are used to produce the perfume. We worked for eight months to produce the fragrance,” he said at the launch of the products at Philea Resorts & Spa in Ayer Keroh.
He said the Eau De Parfume (EDT) comes in 75ml bottle with a retail price of RM99 per bottle, which would be distributed by Sutra under its range of products in Malaysia and Europe. At the launch, Rosmah was presented with a bottle of the respective perfumes.
Also present during the launch were Prime Minsiter Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam and his wife Datin Seri Asmah Abd Rahman.
-News courtesy of The Star-
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Malacca overtakes Penang as tourist destination
Malacca overtakes Penang as tourist destination
Malacca has overtaken Penang as tourism destination attracting some 8.9mil tourists throughout last year.
Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said in the same period Penang had only managed to draw 5.96mil tourists.
“The statistics speaks for itself. Tourists arrival in Penang has dropped from 6.3mil in 2008 according to the statistics from our research division.
“Penang has good accessibility and a lot of products. The state government must play important role in this,” she said after a soft launching of Penang Hill funicular train upgrading project at Penang Hill lower station in Air Itam Saturday.
She said with a total of 191 flights from 12 international airlines flying into the city weekly Penang has a good potential of becoming the country’s leading tourist destination.
The state, she said, should put more initiative to have more well-trained tourist guides, especially those who were well-informed about Penang heritage and history.
“These guides and restaurant employees should be able to tell the stories behind the heritage buildings. This way, we can give the tourists an added value to the services provided,” she said.
-News courtesy of The Star-
Malacca has overtaken Penang as tourism destination attracting some 8.9mil tourists throughout last year.
Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said in the same period Penang had only managed to draw 5.96mil tourists.
“The statistics speaks for itself. Tourists arrival in Penang has dropped from 6.3mil in 2008 according to the statistics from our research division.
“Penang has good accessibility and a lot of products. The state government must play important role in this,” she said after a soft launching of Penang Hill funicular train upgrading project at Penang Hill lower station in Air Itam Saturday.
She said with a total of 191 flights from 12 international airlines flying into the city weekly Penang has a good potential of becoming the country’s leading tourist destination.
The state, she said, should put more initiative to have more well-trained tourist guides, especially those who were well-informed about Penang heritage and history.
“These guides and restaurant employees should be able to tell the stories behind the heritage buildings. This way, we can give the tourists an added value to the services provided,” she said.
-News courtesy of The Star-
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Malacca heritage buildings will be repainted
Malacca heritage buildings will be repainted
Quality paint worth RM2.5mil will be used to spruce up heritage buildings located within the historic city’s Unesco World Heritage Site core zone.
The project is a collaboration between paint manufacturer Akzonobel and the Malacca Museums Corporation (Perzim) to repaint part of the old city and several well known historical monuments.
Perzim chairman Datuk Hamdin Abdollah said RM250,000 worth of paint a year will be used to repaint 26 buildings located in the city’s core heritage zone.
Painting it red: Staff of the Malacca Museums Corporation are busy painting the Stadthuys – By CINDY TAN / THE STAR
“The project will start with the repainting of the 17th Century Dutch Complex or Stadthuys,” he said, during of the launching of the repainting project here recently.
He said the project would also cover several places of worship located in the heritage zone.
“We are very happy Akzonobel has stepped forward to help preserve the heritage buildings in Malacca by giving them a new coat of paint.
Besides paint, they gave free consultation on the type of paints and how to carry out the painting job,” he said.
New coat: The Stadthuys is one of the 26 buildings that will be repainted.
He assured due care would be given to heritage concerns and the repainting would take into account appropriate colours and safe use for the old building.
“Akzonobel has pledged to donate the paints for the next 10 years,” he said, adding that the buildings would be repainted twice over the next decade.
Malacca City was listed as a heritage city under Unesco’s World Heritage Sites on July 7 in 2008.
Last year, the Jonker Walk Committee initiated a RM400,000 project to repaint some 139 18th century Dutch-styled homes located along Jalan Hang Jebat or more popularly known as Jonker Street.
-News courtesy of The Star-
Quality paint worth RM2.5mil will be used to spruce up heritage buildings located within the historic city’s Unesco World Heritage Site core zone.
The project is a collaboration between paint manufacturer Akzonobel and the Malacca Museums Corporation (Perzim) to repaint part of the old city and several well known historical monuments.
Perzim chairman Datuk Hamdin Abdollah said RM250,000 worth of paint a year will be used to repaint 26 buildings located in the city’s core heritage zone.
Painting it red: Staff of the Malacca Museums Corporation are busy painting the Stadthuys – By CINDY TAN / THE STAR
“The project will start with the repainting of the 17th Century Dutch Complex or Stadthuys,” he said, during of the launching of the repainting project here recently.
He said the project would also cover several places of worship located in the heritage zone.
“We are very happy Akzonobel has stepped forward to help preserve the heritage buildings in Malacca by giving them a new coat of paint.
Besides paint, they gave free consultation on the type of paints and how to carry out the painting job,” he said.
New coat: The Stadthuys is one of the 26 buildings that will be repainted.
He assured due care would be given to heritage concerns and the repainting would take into account appropriate colours and safe use for the old building.
“Akzonobel has pledged to donate the paints for the next 10 years,” he said, adding that the buildings would be repainted twice over the next decade.
Malacca City was listed as a heritage city under Unesco’s World Heritage Sites on July 7 in 2008.
Last year, the Jonker Walk Committee initiated a RM400,000 project to repaint some 139 18th century Dutch-styled homes located along Jalan Hang Jebat or more popularly known as Jonker Street.
-News courtesy of The Star-
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