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gordonv612

April 14th, 2008, 12:27 PM

Parkson Opens its 32nd Outlet at Melaka Mall
Posted by: sns in news
Parkson Corporation Sdn Bhd has opened its 32nd outlet in Malaysia at Melaka Mall in Ayer Keroh.Parkson chief operating officer Toh Peng Koon said the opening of its second outlet in Malacca on Tuesday was in line with the company’s move to tap the state’s growing consumer and tourism market.

“Among the potential shoppers would be the more than 200,000 middle class residents within easy reach of Melaka Mall,” he said.

He said that potential sales would also come from the more than 5 million tourists that visit the state annually and from those working in the 500 international companies in the state.

He added that Parkson would increase its existing retail space by more than 30% with openings at East Coast Mall in Kuantan and Kota Baru Trade Centre in Kota Baru.

This, he added, excluded extensions at Plaza Gurney Drive, Penang, and the relocation of its outlet in Miri to larger premises at Bintang Plaza.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said Parkson’ssecond outlet would help further promote the state as a shopper’s haven.

Besides helping to create over 400 jobs, he said the new supermarket would also help create opportunities for local entrepreneurs.

Parkson is the anchor tenant at Melaka Mall with Cold Storage and a Halal Mart expected to begin operations here next week.

gordonv612

April 14th, 2008, 12:28 PM

went to parkson melaka mall today. more n more shops opening there. Very much better than the old kotamas after parkson open. there wil b a McD drive thru at melaka mall soon.

wow! another MCD drive thru?

gordonv612

April 14th, 2008, 12:28 PM

mydin hyper stil under construction

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where's the exact location of new Mydin gonna be?

brain_failure

April 14th, 2008, 06:02 PM

where's the exact location of new Mydin gonna be?

it's facing the ayer keroh main road

achkeen10

April 14th, 2008, 08:02 PM

went to parkson melaka mall today. more n more shops opening there. Very much better than the old kotamas after parkson open. there wil b a McD drive thru at melaka mall soon.

Really?? which part of it??
I know that Mcd will be opening but then dunno where's the location as there's not many big shoplots in melaka mall.

I do think that the food court should be replaced by a bowling alley. then the food court should be relocated near the escalator to parkson.
then, the place will have even more people goin there.

btw, how's the progress of MIBC (melaka international bowling centre) ??
Any pics??

And also bout the 2nd Tesco outlet....where's the exact location??

achkeen10

April 14th, 2008, 08:07 PM

I think it should be some where near Paya rumput highway there right? I think we discuss it before at the previous page long time ago.

well..i also heard of it....is somewhere beside the paya rumput highway and the simpang ampat - muar highway, just at the interchange at cheng there...but then no news so far....got construction starts there?? saying will open in 2009...lets say it takes 18months to build (standard for Tesco) the latest tesco must start the project in order to open by 2009 is in june. till now no news bout it.

achkeen10

April 14th, 2008, 08:11 PM

hv not gone there. heard that it was overcrowded on it 1st day of opening.

yup...kinda overcrowded there....got free lunch that day...sponsored by Melaka state govt at the food court. I was there.
So shameful that the stores in Melaka mall has no electricity on that opening day except for parkson and the aircon still functioning.
Even MBO also had to CLOSED one day without screening due to lack of electricity supply.
Some other shops was officially opened on that same day too...namely..marrybrown, laksa shack

Ogawa is opening...a corner lot labelled for Parkson alliance.
Hope that the Mcd drive thru is true.

achkeen10

April 14th, 2008, 08:13 PM

pictures? ;p

supposed to post pics..but then dunno why i cant post...thats why i have to delete the post in the previous page.
Hopefully brain_failure and Gordon would post it....together with the opening of Cold Storage and Guardian.

brain_failure

April 15th, 2008, 01:19 AM

Really?? which part of it??
I know that Mcd will be opening but then dunno where's the location as there's not many big shoplots in melaka mall.

I do think that the food court should be replaced by a bowling alley. then the food court should be relocated near the escalator to parkson.
then, the place will have even more people goin there.

btw, how's the progress of MIBC (melaka international bowling centre) ??
Any pics??

And also bout the 2nd Tesco outlet....where's the exact location??

not sure of the exact location but saw a banner stated McD drive thru opening soon. Most probably will b opposite the previous McD store when it was in Kotamas, facing mobil

achkeen10

April 15th, 2008, 06:59 PM

not sure of the exact location but saw a banner stated McD drive thru opening soon. Most probably will b opposite the previous McD store when it was in Kotamas, facing mobil

...the shoplot beside laksa shack?? that place is big. but then how the cars go in?? funny location.

How's the opening of cold storage?? anyone went??
Is it s a standard cold storage like in kl or is a super small one like Giant Mahkota?

rizalhakim

April 18th, 2008, 08:36 AM

Melaka mahu jadi pusat sehenti membeli-belah

MELAKA 17 April - Melaka berpotensi dibangunkan sebagai pusat sehenti kegiatan membeli-belah khususnya bagi kawasan selatan berikutan semakin banyak kompleks membeli-belah dibina bagi tujuan tersebut.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, selain Jaya Jusco di Ayer Keroh dan Bandar Hilir, Melaka kini mempunyai sebuah lagi pusat membeli-belah iaitu Melaka Mall yang beroperasi baru-baru ini.

Menurutnya, orang ramai khususnya penduduk Ayer Keroh kini mempunyai lebih banyak pilihan untuk membeli-belah memandangkan Melaka Mall menyajikan banyak pilihan barangan terkini seperti Pakson dan Cold Storage.

''Melaka kini boleh dijadikan pusat sehenti bagi mereka yang datang dari utara (Kuala Lumpur) dan selatan (Johor Bahru) untuk berehat dan membeli-belah," katanya di sini hari ini.

Biarpun begitu, kata Mohd. Ali, usaha kerajaan negeri untuk merancakkan lagi kegiatan pelancongan negeri tidak berhenti setakat di situ sahaja kerana lebih banyak program yang sama akan diatur bagi menarik minat pelancong bercuti di negeri ini setiap tahun.

''Kerajaan negeri akan menyediakan lebih banyak kemudahan bagi memberi keselesaan kepada orang ramai terutama para pelancong yang datang berkunjung di negeri ini.

''Satu yang akan kita berikan keutamaan ialah dengan menyediakan laluan tanpa tol di kedua-dua pintu masuk utama ke negeri ini membabitkan kenderaan dari utara dan selatan sebagai jalan alternatif," kata beliau.

Kata Mohd. Ali, kerajaan akan bina satu laluan lagi sebagai lebuh raya tanpa tol dari Port Dickson melalui Linggi untuk memasuki bandar raya Melaka.

''Sekarang ini kita sudah ada laluan sebegitu dari selatan iaitu melalui Muar dan mereka boleh terus ke bandar raya ini dengan cepat tanpa sebarang bayaran tol," kata beliau.

bootluy

April 18th, 2008, 09:03 AM

malacca airport
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teckkang

April 19th, 2008, 11:40 PM

Menara Taming Sari mercu tanda di Melaka

BANDA HILIR, 18 April - Menara Taming Sari setinggi 110 meter yang telah dibuka kepada orang ramai semalam, bakal menjadi antara destinasi tarikan utama buat para pelancong di Melaka.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, ianya dilihat bakal menjadi salah satu produk pelancongan utama di Melaka dalam usaha menarik lebih ramai pelancong ke negeri ini, selaras dengan hasrat kerajaan negeri untuk menjadikan Melaka antara destinasi pelancongan yang utama di rantau ini.

"Pembukaan Menara Taming Sari ini juga secara tidak langsung menambah koleksi beberapa produk yang menjadi mercu tanda di Melaka," katanya kepada pemberita selepas majlis doa selamat yang diadakan di perkarangan menara tersebut, pagi tadi.

Majlis bacaan doa selamat itu telah diketuai oleh Pengetua Rumah Anak Yatim Darul Aitam, Telok Mas, Datuk Idris Taib.

Turut serta, Ketua Pegawai Operasi Kumpulan Melaka Berhad (KMB), Ismail Lajen; Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Menara Taming Sari, Nazary Ahmad serta kakitangan Menara Taming Sari.

Jelasnya, Menara Taming Sari tersebut yang dibina dengan kos RM25 juta itu boleh memuatkan seramai 80 penumpang dalam satu masa, manakala ianya naik dan turun secara berputar.

Mohd Ali memberitahu, Menara Taming Sari tersebut merupakan yang pertama di negara ini dan sepatutnya telah memulakan operasinya pada awal Januari 2008, namun atas beberapa sebab, ianya tertangguh selama hampir empat bulan.

"Saya percaya Menara Taming Sari ini akan menjadi tarikan utama yang baru di Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (BMB) dan menjangkakan ianya boleh menarik seramai setengah juta pelancong baru sepanjang 2008 ini," katanya.

Jelasnya, Menara Kuala Lumpur akan menguruskan operasi Menara Taming Sari berkenaan dan setiap penumpang akan dikenakan bayaran sebanyak RM10 bagi dewasa dan RM5 untuk kanak-kanak dan ianya turut menyediakan kedai cenderamata, restoran serta Pusat Penerangan Pelancongan (TDC).

"Menara Taming Sari yang berputar ini mengambil masa selama kira-kira tujuh minit untuk naik dan turun dan para penumpang akan dapat menikmati panorama yang begitu menarik di sekeliling mereka.

"Apabila tiba di atas, mereka (pelancong) dapat melihat seluruh kawasan bersejarah dan ianya bertentangan dengan Selat Melaka yang terpanjang dan tersibuk di dunia dan dengan terbukanya Menara Taming Sari ini, sasaran 6.8 juta pelancong sepanjang tahun 2008 akan tercapai,"katanya.

Beliau memberitahu, setakat ini, terdapat 30 buah menara yang serupa di beberapa negara di dunia dan Menara Taming Sari di Melaka merupakan yang pertama di Malaysia.

Dalam perkembangan lain, Mohd Ali memberitahu, 'Eye on Malaysia' akan dibina di Muara Sungai Melaka bersebelahan dengan Marina dan ianya dijangkakan akan dibuka pada November 2008.

"Pembinaan 'Eye on Malaysia' yang menelan belanja sejumlah RM43 juta itu akan diuruskan oleh Kumpulan Melaka Berhad (KMB) dan kerja-kerja ujian tanah sedang dijalankan," jelasnya.:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

teckkang

April 19th, 2008, 11:47 PM

by Tien Soon

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redstone

April 22nd, 2008, 12:23 PM

What company built this? The same company as Sky Tower at Sentosa?

bootluy

April 24th, 2008, 06:53 AM

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rizalhakim

April 25th, 2008, 05:32 AM

Pekan Lubok Cina Melaka bakal berubah wajah

Oleh Norizan Abdul Muhid

ALOR GAJAH 24 April - Pekan Lubok Cina di sini yang bersempadan dengan daerah Rembau, Negeri Sembilan akan dinaik taraf menjadi sebuah pekan yang lebih menarik apabila kerja-kerja pembangunan semula kawasan itu dijalankan pada masa terdekat ini.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perumahan, Pembangunan Pekan Kecil dan Pemulihan Projek negeri, Datuk Abdul Ghafaar Atan berkata, kerja-kerja pembangunan semula pekan itu akan dilaksanakan secara menyeluruh dalam usaha mewujudkan persekitaran yang menarik di kawasan itu.

Menurutnya, bangunan-bangunan lama yang agak usang di pekan terbabit akan dirobohkan segera memandangkan kewujudannya menimbulkan suasana persekitaran yang kurang menarik di situ

''Berdasarkan pemerhatian saya, banyak bangunan yang usang tidak diduduki oleh pemiliknya menyebabkan ia terbiar dan ditinggalkan tanpa sebarang kegiatan," katanya di sini hari ini.

Kerajaan negeri mengenal pasti 17 pekan kecil di negeri ini untuk dinaik taraf dan dibangunkan semula untuk menjadi lebih indah dan menarik bersesuaian dengan usaha Melaka mencapai negeri maju pada tahun 2010.

Daripada jumlah itu, Pekan Lubok China merupakan salah satu pekan yang menjadi keutamaan untuk diubah suai struktur pembangunannya bagi membolehkan pekan tersebut dimajukan pada masa depan.

Pekan kecil lain yang turut dikenal pasti terlibat dalam projek naik taraf pekan ialah Pulau Sebang, Sungai Rambai, Selandar, Asahan, Simpang Bekoh, Nyalas, Batang Melaka termasuk pekan-pekan lain dan termasuk juga di Kandang, Gadek, Ramuan China Besar, Paya Lebar serta Brisu.

Mengulas lanjut mengenai perkara itu, Abdul Ghafaar turut meminta kerjasama pemilik bangunan usang di pekan supaya merobohkan bangunan masing-masing memandangkan ia menyumbang kepada suasana kurang menarik di pekan tersebut.

Ujarnya, setakat ini terdapat 36 unit bangunan yang dikategori usang dengan 24 unit daripadanya sudah dirobohkan oleh pemilik bangunan masing-masing.

''Selain itu, 12 buah unit bangunan lagi akan diroboh pada masa terdekat ini," katanya.

Katanya, sebagai exco yang bertanggungjawab melaksanakan projek itu, beliau akan memastikan semua pekan kecil yang dikenal pasti akan diubah dan mengalami perubahan wajah dalam semua aspek dalam tempoh dua tahun akan datang.

Selain itu, beliau meminta kerjasama penduduk dan wakil penduduk di Pekan Lubok Cina agar sama-sama membantu kerajaan negeri mencari identiti baru untuk pekan itu dalam usaha menarik pelancong luar mengunjungi pekan tersebut.

Katanya, Pekan Lubok Cina mempunyai banyak produk pelancongan yang berpotensi untuk dimajukan termasuk kemudahan homestay di daerah itu namun ia kurang mendapat sambutan di kalangan pelancong luar yang bercuti di bandar Melaka.

dengilo

April 25th, 2008, 05:34 AM

What company built this? The same company as Sky Tower at Sentosa.
Redstone i suspect it is the same company!From day 1 i thought look like the one at sentosa only without the carlsberg!sponsorship.:)

redstone

May 2nd, 2008, 03:24 PM

Originally posted by abductboy:

Here is my contribution.

The Project at Malacca.

Only the Empire Sunhsine Villa is real.

The rest, base on my analyisis, is an almost Impossibility.

EPV would have to buy over more than 8 land owners who own 'sea frontage' lands, in order to reclaim land to built their Theme Park, including a School, 2 Condos, a Mosque, 2 Seaside restaurants, and a Resort.

Do Malaysian Laws allows land reclaimation to 1 Party to extend land masses in the sea to adjoining land masses when the 'shore lands' do not belong to that Party?

I would sure welcome SE Merchants to bring this question (& my diagram) and ask EPV this question.

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Coming up... The facts on KL Project....

Something interesting worth reading regarding the lion head Melaka theme park

nazrey

May 6th, 2008, 07:00 AM

Malacca seeks RM100m for dam
Tuesday May 6, 2008

ALOR GAJAH: The Malacca government has asked the Federal Government for a RM100mil allocation to build a dam across Sungai Jernih here to address flood problems in the district.

Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said, apart from flood alleviation, the dam was needed to ensure stable fresh water supply in the state.

“As such, I urge the Federal Government help make it a reality,” he told reporters after visiting several areas in the district hit by flash floods recently.

Incessant rain since 3am caused flash floods in the villages of Kampung Ulu Ayer, Cerana Putih, Kampung Taboh Naning, Simpang Ampat, Kampung Ayer Pa'abas, Sungai Buluh, Kampung Perling, Melekek Luar and Brisu causing some 608 families having to be temporarily evacuated to relief centres. – Bernama

brain_failure

May 6th, 2008, 05:30 PM

another 15 storeys building coming up.

AYER KEROH, 5 Mei - Yayasan Melaka, sebuah syarikat milik Kerajaan Negeri, hari ini telah digesa supaya meluaskan pelaburan ke luar negara, terutamanya dalam bidang peladangan, memandangkan kemajuan yang dicapainya akhir-akhir ini.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, selain menjadi sebuah agensi yang bertanggungjawab dalam bidang pendidikan, Yayasan Melaka juga perlu memainkan peranan yang lebih aktif dalam bidang perladangan.

Beliau turut menyuarakan keyakinannya bahawa ladang kelapa sawit seluas 400 hektar di Melaka dan masing-masing 5,000 hektar di Sabah dan Sarawak boleh diperluaskan pelaburannya bagi menjana pendapatan yang lebih tinggi.

Pada masa ini, ladang kelapa sawit di Melaka dikatakan mampu menjana pendapatan kira-kira RM4 juta setahun.

"Yayasan Melaka perlu melakukan lebih banyak pelaburan di dalam bidang peladangan samada di Melaka atau luar negara bagi meningkatkan dana Tabung Pendidikan Negeri Melaka yang memerlukan kira-kira RM8 juta setahun.

"Ekonomi Yayasan Melaka pada masa depan adalah amat baik. Peningkatan dana ini adalah penting untuk diberikan kepada anak-anak Melaka dalam bentuk biawasiswa atau pinjaman pelajaran," ujarnya.

Beliau berkata demikian selepas majlis menanam cerucuk bagi pembinaan bangunan Yayasan Melaka di sini hari ini.

Turut hadir, Timbalan Pengerusi Yayasan Melaka, Datuk Ab. Rahaman Ab. Karim dan Pengurus Besar Yayasan Melaka, Ir. Baharam Mohamad.

Selain bidang peladangan, Yayasan Melaka turut mengendalikan tiga buah kolej di negeri ini iaitu Kolej Yayasan Melaka, Kolej Antarabangsa Sains dan Teknologi Melaka (Micost) dan Kolej Dunia Melaka Dunia Islam (DMDI).

Dalam perkembangan lain, Mohd Ali berkata, pembinaan bangunan Yayasan Melaka setinggi 15 tingkat itu akan membabitkan kos kira-kira RN34.8 juta dan ianya dijangka akan menjadi satu lagi mercu tanda di bandaraya Melaka.

Katanya, bangunan tersebut dijangka akan dapat disiapkan menjelang akhir tahun depan dan ianya bakal memberi pulangan jangka panjang kepada Yayasan Melaka terutama menerusi penyewaan ruang pejabat.

"Saya telah dimaklumkan bahawa tingkat bawah bangunan ini akan disewakan kepada mana-mana bank komersial yang berminat bagi memudahkan urusan kewangan di kawasan ini selain pihak swasta lain yang berminat," tambahnya.

Yayasan Melaka sebelum ini turut memiliki beberapa aset dalam bentuk bangunan termasuk Wisma Negeri lama di Jalan Hang Tuah yang dibeli dari kerajaan negeri yang kemudiannya disewakan kepada Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) untuk dijadikan kampus bandar.

Bangunan lain termasuklah bangunannya di Jalan Hang Tuah yang telah disewakan kepada Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) sebagai kampus bandar manakala bangunannya di kawasan Pusat Dagangan Antarabangsa Melaka (MITC) telah disewakan kepada Institut Bioteknologi Melaka.

gordonv612

May 6th, 2008, 06:25 PM

teckkang

May 6th, 2008, 07:17 PM

here's the 15 Storey Building

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ooo, looks quite cool. nicer if it's taller.

brain_failure

May 7th, 2008, 07:36 AM

here's the 15 Storey Building

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very nice design for a governm owned building

achkeen10

May 7th, 2008, 03:39 PM

here's the 15 Storey Building

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which part of the city will the building be built?? nearby Hang Tuah Mall?? or around Melaka Raya? Maybe at Ayer Keroh?

teckkang

May 7th, 2008, 04:33 PM

which part of the city will the building be built?? nearby Hang Tuah Mall?? or around Melaka Raya? Maybe at Ayer Keroh?

it's written there that it will be built in MITC, but originally it was planned to be built in Hang Tuah mall.

teckkang

May 7th, 2008, 04:52 PM

several proposals for the telekom tower in MITC
can u spot the final one?
from www.emildaarchitect.com

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teckkang

May 8th, 2008, 09:02 AM

From MHI

AYER KEROH, 7 Mei - 'Eye On Malaysia' yang akan dibuka sepenuhnya kepada orang ramai pada 24 Oktober tahun ini, dijangka akan menjadi tarikan utama pelancong ke negeri Melaka yang penuh bersejarah ini.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, kerja-kerja pembinaan tapak telahpun dimulakan oleh MST AD Suria Sdn. Bhd. dan ianya dibina di Muara Sungai Melaka di sini.

"Projek bernilai RM43 juta itu adalah kerjasama di antara Kerajaan Negeri Melaka di bawah anak syarikatnya Kumpulan Melaka Berhad (KMB) yang memiliki 40 peratus ekuiti dan MST AD Suria Sdn. Bhd. dari Kuala Lumpur dengan 60 peratus ekuiti dalam syarikat usaha sama Eye On Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. yang ditubuhkan," jelasnya.

Mohd Ali berkata demikian kepada Melaka Hari Ini (MHI) selepas menyaksikan majlis menandatangani perjanjian antara KMB dan MST AD Suria Sdn. Bhd. di pejabatnya di Seri Negeri di sini, pagi tadi.

KMB diwakili oleh Karim Yaacob dan Aziz Hamid selaku Ahli Lembaga Pengarah Eye On Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. manakala MST AD Suria Sdn. Bhd. diwakili oleh Syukrun Afiah Abdul Hafiz dan Zakiah Mohd Helmi juga sebagai Ahli Lembaga Pengarah Eye On Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.

Turut sama menyaksikan majlis perjanjian serta penubuhan syarikat Eye On Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. itu, Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri, Siti Zainab Omar; Ketua Pegawai Operasi KMB, Ismail Lajen; Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif MST AD Suria Sdn. Bhd., Adam Yong Abdullah dan Pengarah Perniagaannya, Jamilah Itam.

Dalam syarikat Eye On Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. itu, Kerajaan Melaka telah menamakan empat Ahli Lembaga Pengarahnya manakala MST AD Suria Sdn. Bhd. menamakan enam Ahli Lembaga Pengarahnya.

Sehubungan itu, Mohd Ali memberitahu, modal yang dibenarkan adalah sebanyak RM20 juta manakala modal berbayar sebanyak RM12.5 juta dan modal permulaan pula adalah sebanyak RM100,000.

"Jangkaan pendapatan pada tahun pertama operasinya adalah sebanyak RM12 juta, RM13.5 juta tahun kedua, RM14.8 juta tahun ketiga dan 16.5 juta pada tahun keempat," jelasnya.

Katanya, apabila terbukanya Eye On Malaysia ini nanti, telah menjadikan dua kawasan tumpuan pelancong iaitu satu darinya ialah Menara Taming Sari yang telah memulakan operasinya pada 17 April lalu, di mana orang ramai boleh melihat panorama Bandaraya Melaka dari atas.

"Diharap dengan terbinanya "Eye On Malaysia" ini nanti, secara tidak langsung akan dapat menambah jumlah kedatangan pelancong ke negeri Melaka dan sasaran kemasukan pelancong ke negeri ini membabitkan seramai 6.8 juta tahun ini akan tercapai," ujarnya.

achkeen10

May 8th, 2008, 07:21 PM

several proposals for the telekom tower in MITC
can u spot the final one?
from www.emildaarchitect.com

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/1425/60417172fw2.jpg

the tower seems to be oval in shape...which means....only those with oval shape design tower will be the final one but then i m not very sure which oval shaped design will they choose.....
The tower is soon to be completed by this year...i think (the tower is done....left the glasses to be put in place before the interior got renovated)

achkeen10

May 8th, 2008, 07:22 PM

it's written there that it will be built in MITC, but originally it was planned to be built in Hang Tuah mall.

at MITC....why not built in in town??

achkeen10

May 8th, 2008, 07:22 PM

it's written there that it will be built in MITC, but originally it was planned to be built in Hang Tuah mall.

at MITC....why not built in in town??

dengilo

May 9th, 2008, 06:40 AM

Its because ali rustam wants to turn malacca town into a ghost town!Move everything to "RUSTAMLAND@ayer keroh and make it difficult for the rakyat!!

teckkang

May 9th, 2008, 08:37 PM

because they want to turn Hang Tuah mall to a university town. i think it's Melaka Technical College University.

teckkang

May 10th, 2008, 12:31 PM

From MHI

Pembinaan semula Bastion Middleburg kian buahkan hasil

BANDA HILIR, 9 Mei - Kerja-kerja konservasi dan pembinaan semula tembok Bastion Middleburg di Jalan Quayside di sini semakin rancak berjalan, dengan sebahagian besar binaan kota tersebut sudah dibina semula.

Malahan, dinding kubu yang kini gah berdiri bersebelahan dengan Sungai Melaka kian mencuri tumpuan orang ramai, khususnya para pelancong dari luar negara.

Sekiranya sewaktu ia mula ditemui pada tahun 2006 bahagian dinding kubu ini tertanam di bawah tanah, kini bahagian atas kubu yang dilaporkan telah dibinasakan oleh pihak British sewaktu berkuasa di Melaka sudah dibina semula.

Meskipun berhadapan dengan keadaan cuaca yang tidak menentu sejak akhir-akhir ini, para pekerja yang dipertanggungjawabkan untuk membina semula kota tersebut telah berjaya menjalankan tugas dengan baik.

Menyedari betapa Bastion Middleburg ini mampu dijadikan sebagai satu tarikan penting untuk pelancong ke negeri Melaka, maka keputusan telah diambil untuk menjalankan kerja-kerja konservasi ke atas runtuhan kota tersebut, selain mendirikannya semula.

NTQT Sdn Bhd telah dilantik dan dipertanggungjawabkan sebagai kontraktor projek berkenaan. Projek konservasi dan pembinaan semula kota berkenaan, yang dijalankan dibawa peruntukan Jabatan Warisan Negara di Kementarian Kebudayaan, Kesenian dan Warisan Malaysia, telah dimulakan pada bulan November lepas dan ianya dijangka akan dapat diselesaikan menjelang bulan Julai ini.

Seorang pelancong Taiwan, Steven Chen, berkata beliau tertarik dengan binaan kubu tersebut memandangkan ianya merupakan satu peninggalan yang bersejarah.

Menjadikan Macao sebagai contoh, beliau berkata, kekayaan sejarah di Melaka ini adalah satu kekuatan negeri ini dalam menarik lebih ramai pelancong.

"Saya pasti ramai yang akan berminat dengan Melaka sekiranya mereka mengetahui kepelbagaian dan kekayaan sejarah di negeri ini," tambahnya.

achkeen10

May 12th, 2008, 02:37 PM

because they want to turn Hang Tuah mall to a university town. i think it's Melaka Technical College University.

They had changed the name of the college university to UTeM (formerly known as KUTKM). This college had taken over the wisma persekutuan area. I think there's a few uni around Hang Tuah Mall.
That place is a Dead Place when the night time comes.... So dead...

achkeen10

May 12th, 2008, 02:40 PM

Its because ali rustam wants to turn malacca town into a ghost town!Move everything to "RUSTAMLAND@ayer keroh and make it difficult for the rakyat!!

if it is true then why Eye on Malaysia be placed at town....built them at Ayer Keroh la. Or RUSTAMLAND @ Melaka Town is focused for tourism while RUSTAMLAND @ Ayer Keroh for govt offices and agencies?

dengilo

May 13th, 2008, 05:16 AM

When was the last time u been to that part of town??

achkeen10

May 13th, 2008, 06:56 AM

Melaka pohon percepat pembinaan insinerator

KRUBONG, 12 Mei - Tapak pelupusan sampah di Krubong di sini, yang dibuka sejak 12 tahun lalu, sudah tidak boleh menampung sampah sarap di negeri ini dan kerajaan negeri mahukan pembinaan sebuah insinerator bagi mengatasi masalah tersebut dengan segera.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, memandangkan keadaan tempat pelupusan sampah di Krubong yang kini dalam keadaan kritikal, kerajaan negeri akan meminta Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan menyegerakan pembinaan insinerator di negeri ini dengan segera.

Katanya, projek insinerator itu telah dipohon oleh kerajaan negeri dan kini hanya meninggu kelulusan daripada pihak Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan dan Kementerian Kewangan bagi meluluskannya.

"Insinerator berharga RM500 juta itu akan dibina di kawasan seluas 12 hektar dengan kos pengambilan tanah bernilai RM6.4juta di Sungai Udang di sini," katanya semasa melakukan lawatan ke Tapak Pelupusan Sampah Krubong di sini, hari ini.

Turut hadir, Exco Kerajaan Tempatan dan Alam Sekitar, Datuk Latiff Thamby Chik; Datuk Bandar Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB), Yusof Jantan; Yang Dipertua Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah (MPAG), Baharom Majid dan Yang Dipertua Majlis Perbandaran Jasin (MPJ), Kamarudin Md. Shah.

Ujarnya, insinerator itu akan mengambil masa pembinaan selama tempoh setahun dan sekiranya projek itu disegerakan, ia akan membantu kerajaan negeri untuk tidak perlu mencari kawasan pelupusan yang baru.

"Kita berharap Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan menyegerakan pembinaan insinerator tersebut dan kerajaan negeri dapat menjimatkan masa daripada mencari kawasan pelupusan yang baru," katanya.

Tapak yang sedia ada katanya, telah mencapai tahap kritikal dan hanya mampu bertahan untuk menampung sampah bagi tempoh enam bulan sahaja lagi, katanya.

Mohd. Ali memberitahu, sekiranya kawasan pelupusan sampah di Krubong itu terpaksa juga ditutup, kerajaan masih mempunyai sebuah lagi kawasan pelupusan sampah iaitu di Ayer Molek, Masjid Tanah.

Katanya, kawasan tersebut terlalu kecil iaitu seluas 2.4 hektar dan tidak mampu menampung jumlah sampah yang banyak dari seluruh negeri ini.

Jelasnya, pembinaan insinerator itu dengan menggunakan teknoloji moden dan tidak mencemarkan alam sekitar akan melupuskan sampah dari ketiga-tiga daerah di negeri ini.

"Saya pernah melawat insinerator di Korea dan Jepun dan ia dibina dengan menggunakan teknologi moden dalam bangunan besar berhawa dingin di tengah-tengah bandar," katanya.

Teknologi moden itu tidak mengeluarkan bau busuk serta mencemarkan alam sekitar kerana ia dilupuskan dengan membakar sampah.

"Tetapi, kini yang masih menggunakan kawasan lapang untuk melupuskan sampah seperti sekarang, sudah pasti akan mengeluarkan bau busuk dan bau itu sampai hingga ke Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam, katanya.

Kawasan pelupusan sampah di Krubong itu seluas 22 hektar, kini sudah menampung sebanyak 3.5 juta tan sampah.

Konsesi pembersihan dan pelupusan sampah di negeri ini oleh Southern Waste Managment (SWM) melupuskan sebanyak 900 tan sampah sehari atau 24,000 tan sebulan.

achkeen10

May 13th, 2008, 06:58 AM

well...i seldom go to Hang Tuah Mall....usually will be around Melaka Raya area.

rizalhakim

May 20th, 2008, 10:24 AM

Authorities to meet Malacca River property owners
By MARTIN CARVALHO

MALACCA: Authorities involved in the Malacca River beautification project will be directed to meet up with the 36 property owners along Jalan Hang Jebat whose portion of their buildings on the river's reserve have been earmarked for demolition.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the relevant state agencies and state executive councillors will be directed to meet up with the parties concerned to resolve the issue.

"I will direct the mayor Yusof Jantan, the exco for local government Datuk Latiff Tamby Chik and exco for housing Datuk Abd Ghafar Atan as well as officers from the state land office to meet up with the affected property owners," he told reporters here Tuesday after receiving membership forms from the Umno Bukit Katil division.

He was asked to comment on the grouses raised by the affected property owners who were recently given a 30-day notice by the city council and land office to demolish portions of the buildings that have encroached the river reserve.

The plight was highlighted last Saturday by Kota Melaka MP Sim Tong Him, who questioned the state's decision in issuing the notices.

Affected property owners had voiced their dissatisfaction saying that authorities had not provided proper guidelines over the move.

Some of the buildings are more than 200 years old and come within the state's core Heritage Zone and are protected by the local Preservation and Conservation Enactment 1988.

In mid-February, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam had degazetted the acquisition of 143 properties along Lorong Hang Jebat, Jalan Kampung Pantai and Jalan Kampung Hulu.

Mohd Ali admitted that the land office had made a mistake as the Jan 17 notice of acquisition had been intended for abandoned or derelict buildings only.

teckkang

May 21st, 2008, 09:12 AM

Changes to Malacca traffic flow deferred
By MARTIN CARVALHO

from the star

MALACCA: The proposed changes to traffic flow to ease congestion in the commercial and historical areas of the city has been deferred following plans to speed up the construction of the state’s coastal ring road.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said that work on the first phase of the multi-million ringgit ring road was expected to take off next week to connect Limbongan and Kota Laksamana to Melaka Raya.

“We proposed changes to the traffic flow and received feedback from members of the public.

“Although 70% of the feedback agreed to the changes, we decided to defer it,” he told reporters after opening the Taming Sari viewing tower here on Saturday.

Following a study on the feedback, he said the changes would not ease congestion but instead confuse tourists.

“At present, the congestion lasts for only 30 minutes, owing to several schools in the vicinity, and the changes will result in confusion for non-Malaccans,” he said.

The changes were proposed for the Bandar Hilir tourist zone and Melaka Raya commercial district next month.

Mohd Ali said the second phase of the coastal ring road connecting Melaka Raya to Ujong Pasirand Alai was under study by city planners.

He said the state was looking at ways to connect Melaka Raya to Ujong Pasir via Kampung Attap to bypass a coastal mangrove forest next to the Portuguese Settlement.

The 1,000-strong Portuguese community voiced objections against the loss of their seafront in the early 1990s following plans to reclaim the area for commercial purposes.

teckkang

May 26th, 2008, 11:55 PM

an old video about Malacca river development

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teckkang

May 27th, 2008, 12:02 AM

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teckkang

May 27th, 2008, 12:07 AM

have u guys seen this before, a 3D animation series about melaka empire. it looks quite cool, but dunno it's true or not

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teckkang

May 27th, 2008, 10:20 AM

PEMBANGUNAN BANDAR KESIHATAN & PENDIDIKAN
Kerajaan sasar pelaburan RM400 juta

from MHI

AYER KEROH 26 Mei - Kerajaan negeri mensasarkan sekurang-kurangnya RM400 juta pelaburan dapat ditarik di bawah fasa pertama projek pembangunan Bandar Kesihatan dan Pendidikan yang dimajukan di kawasan Hang Tuah Jaya, di sini.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, ia hasil pelaburan agensi-agensi kerajaan, swasta dan pelabur asing yang akan membina institusi mereka di kawasan seluas 138 hektar itu.

``Apabila fasa kedua dimulakan, yang melibatkan tambahan kawasan 340 hektar lagi, kita menjangkakan jumlah pelaburan akan mencapai lebih RM2 bilion.

``Saya percaya ia boleh berjaya sepertimana pembangunan kawasan Pusat Dagangan Antarabangsa Melaka (MITC) yang kini berjaya menarik lebih RM1 bilion pelabur,'' katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan majlis pecah tanah jalan masuk Bandar Kesihatan dan Pendidikan Hang Tuah Jaya atau dahulunya dikenali sebagai Tanah Baba Nyonya, di Ayer Keroh dekat sini hari ini.

Turut hadir Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerja Raya dan Kemudahan Awam negeri, Gan Tian Loo, Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Penerangan, Pengguna dan Pengangkutan negeri, R. Perumal serta Pengurus Besar Yayasan Melaka, Ir Baharam Mohd.

Mohd Ali berkata, pembinaan jalan sejauh tiga kilometer itu telah dimula dibina sejak April lalu dan dijangka akan siap sepenuhnya pada Mac tahun depan dengan kos sebanyak RM11.05 juta.

Katanya, di bawah fasa pertama pembangunan Bandar Kesihatan dan Pendidikan itu, antara projek yang akan dimajukan ialah Kompleks Kementerian Kesihatan yang melibatkan pembinaan pejabat Jabatan Kesihatan Melaka, kolej kejururawatan dan makmal kesihatan awam.

"Turut akan dibina ialah Pusat Latihan Akademi Percukaian Malaysia, Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) serta Akademi Kastam Diraja Malaysia,"katanya.

Manakala pelabur swasta pula ialah In-Fusion Solution Sdn. Bhd. yang akan membina kampus perubatan Kolej Universiti Sains Perubatan Cyberjaya serta Perusahaan Setia Sdn. Bhd. dari Sarawak untuk projek pembinaan kampus Sekolah Antarabangsa Integrasi Islam.

Mohd. Ali berkata, sebuah syarikat dari India, JSS Mahavidyapeetha juga akan membina "Bandar Kesihatan Melaka" yang menempatkan kompleks hospital, pusat latihan perubatan dan kesihatan berteknologi tinggi, pusat penyelidikan, kolej farmasi dan sains perubatan.

teckkang

May 27th, 2008, 10:23 AM

Melaka beckons holiday makers

from MHI

BANDA HILIR - Melaka has once again become the focal of attention as the number of local visitors to the State in conjunction with the present school holiday increased tremendously over the past few days.

This is not surprising as Melaka has always become a destination of choice among locals during holiday season.

Local visitors are not the only one who are visiting the State as the arrival of foreign tourists in Melaka has also seen a steady increase over the past few months.

In a random check by Melaka Hari Ini (MHI) at several locations popular among visitors to Melaka, it is evident that the number of visitors, especially locals, have increased since the school holiday began last Friday.

The presence of numerous school and chartered buses and privately owned vehicles from outside Melaka was a testimony to this.

Among the areas which have continued to draw crowd include the Stadthuys Building, A'Famosa Fort and the numerous museums which are located within the confines of the city.

Apart from that, the newly officiated Taming Sari observation tower in Banda Hilir has also generated a considerable interest among visitors to Melaka, especially those who wanted to have a bird's eye view of the surrounding area from atop of the observation tower.

The increase in the number of visitors to the State was acknowledged by Abdul Samad Abdul Rahamn, 48, a handicraft trader who operates from a shopping complex here.

According to him, the number of people who had stopped over at his outlet over the past couple of days has been increasing steadily, which he added, was something that he had already anticipated.

"For a trader like me, we are always eagerly awaiting the holiday season as the number of visitors and sales during this period is usually higher than normal," he added.

Meanwhile, a visitor from Selangor, Wan Anisah Wan Ismail, 34, said Melaka has always been a favourite holiday destination for her family as there are numerous interesting places to visit here.

She said apart from holidaying, a visit to Melaka is also an eye-opener for her children as it will enable them to learn more about the country's history as there are many historical relics in Melaka.

"Personally, I feel that it is not a waste to visit Melaka," she added.

rizalhakim

May 27th, 2008, 10:40 AM

Buildings on Malacca river reserve won’t be demolished

MALACCA: The Malacca City Historic Council will not force 38 property owners along the Malacca river to demolish portions of their buildings located on the river reserve.

Instead, the buildings will be reconstructed in line with the river beautification project at no cost to the owners.

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Lovely view: The river beautification project is aimed at improving the scenic view.

City Mayor Yusof Jantan said RM2mil has been obtained from the Tourism Ministry for the purpose.

Despite the state’s right to order the demolition of structures on the river’s reserve based on a survey carried out in 1947, he said this approach would not be taken.

“We have directed the contractors involved in the river beautification project to handle each property on a case-by-case basis and to come out with individual designs for the owners to agree upon,” he told The Star yesterday.

Yusof said the issue over the 30-day notice by the council and land office to demolish portions of the buildings on the river reserve was resolved last Friday night at a closed-door meeting with the property owners.

“There was a misunderstanding between the property owners and the contractors at the meeting between them in December last year, but things have been sorted out,” he said.

achkeen10

May 28th, 2008, 06:51 AM

Sungai Melaka, sungai pelancongan dunia

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Mei - Sungai Melaka bakal muncul sebagai sungai pelancongan dunia menjelang 2010 dengan sasaran kedatangan sejuta pelancongan sebulan.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, ini kerana pada tahun itu, Pesta Sungai Melaka akan diadakan selama sebulan dan bukan sembilan hari seperti yang diamalkan ketika ini.

Katanya, matlamat itu akan tercapai kerana lebih banyak acara menarik akan diadakan, di samping menjemput delegasi dari luar negara untuk menyertai pesta itu pada masa depan.

"Pembangunan Sungai Melaka mengikut konsep Sungai San Antonio di Texas yang menjadi tarikan utama pelancong jika ke Amerika Syarikat.

"Berikutan itu, kita berhasrat menarik sejuta pelancong dalam tempoh sebulan untuk mengunjungi Pesta Sungai Melaka yang kini dijadikan acara tahunan dalam kalendar pelancongan negeri.

"Jika ini menjadi kenyataan, ia sudah tentu menjadi sumber rezeki baru kepada penduduk Melaka terutama yang tinggal di sepanjang tebing Sungai Melaka," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika menjadi tetamu Selamat Pagi Malaysia (SPM) terbitan Radio dan Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) di TV1, Angkasapuri, di sini, hari ini.

Temuramah itu diadakan sempena promosi Pesta Sungai Melaka yang akan dilancarkan oleh Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka, Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob, pada Sabtu ini, jam 8 malam.

Serentak dengan acara itu, perarakan Citrawarna dan majlis penutup Bestnya Melaka Tourism Street Carnival (MTSC), turut diadakan. Orang ramai adalah dijemput beramai-ramai memeriahkan ketiga-tiga majlis itu.

Ketua Menteri berkata, kira-kira 250,000 pengunjung dijangka membanjiri pesta tahun ini berbanding kira-kira 150,000 pengunjung pada tahun lalu.

Berikutan itu, katanya, sebanyak 42 acara membabitkan sukan air dan pelbagai kegiatan menarik akan diadakan sepanjang tempoh berkenaan.

"Dengan adanya pelbagai tarikan terbaru termasuk menara berputar Taming Sari yang tertinggi di dunia, viking, Eye of Melaka dan pirate Ship, ia sudah pasti akan menarik lebih ramai kedatangan pelancong menyaksikan pesta itu tahun ini," katanya.

achkeen10

May 28th, 2008, 06:51 AM

Bandar Melaka bertaraf 'Bandar Pintar'

BANDARAYA MELAKA, 27 Mei - Sebuah Bandar Kesihatan dan Pendidikan Hang Tuah Jaya di sini, akan menjadi bandar pentadbiran moden kerajaan negeri bertaraf 'Bandar Pintar' yang menjana mercu tanda Melaka diera moden.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, bandar Siber itu bakal menjana pembangunan pesat dalam pelbagai bidang termasuk ekonomi, perdagangan, pentadbiran, sosial, infrastruktur dan rekreasi.

Menurutnya, kawasan Bandar Kesihatan dan Pendidikan Hang Tuah Jaya itu akan megah berdiri tegap dan lebih dikenali di seluruh negara.

"Impian untuk menjadikan Hang Tuah Jaya sebagai 'permata Melaka' sepatutnya bukan sahaja impian kerajaan, tetapi impian oleh setiap warga Melaka di bumi bertuah ini yang menyokong setiap pembangunan yang telah dan sedang didirikan dikawasan ini,"katanya ketika berucap di majlis Pelancaran Pecah Tanah Jalan Baru Bandar Kesihatan dan Pendidikan Hang Tuah Jaya di Ayer Keroh di sini, hari ini.

Mohd Ali berkata, permata Melaka bukan sahaja untuk dibanggakan, tetapi yang lebih utama ianya menjadi kemudahan dan keselesaan kepada seluruh warga Melaka, malah ianya untuk mendapatkan faedah maksima daripada lokasi strategik yang dimilikinya.

"Hang Tuah Jaya akan dilahirkan sebagai bandar pentadbiran dengan pembangunan, pengurusan, pro-bisnes, mesra rakyat dan gaya hidup penduduk yang lebih sempurna.

"Ianya akan berdiri megah sebagai tempat idea untuk belajar, bekerja, mendiami, mentadbir dan berekreasi,"katanya lagi.

achkeen10

May 28th, 2008, 06:58 AM

Melaka bakal Bandar Kesihatan, Pendidikan Hang Tuah Jaya

AYER KEROH, 27 Mei - Melaka bakal mempunyai sebuah bandar baru iaitu Bandar Kesihatan dan Pendidikan Hang Tuah Jaya di tanah seluas 340 ekar menjelang tahun 2010.

Pengurus Besar Yayasan Melaka (YM), Ir Baharam Mohd berkata, kawasan pembinaan itu terletak dalam cadangan projek pembangunan Medical and Education City, melalui rancangan khas Hang Tuah Jaya di sini.

Menurutnya, YM telah menawarkan sebahagian tanah itu kepada Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) bagi membina Kompleks Pejabat Kesihatan terdiri Pejabat Pengarah Kesihatan Negeri, Kolej Kejururawatan dan Makmal Kesihatan Awam.

"Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) juga akan membina Pusat Latihan Akademi Percukaian Malaysia (Zon Selatan),"katanya kepada ketika ditemui di majlis Pelancaran Pecah Tanah jalan masuk Bandar Kesihatan dan Pendidikan Hang Tuah Jaya di Ayer Keroh di sini.

Majlis perasmian telah disempurnakan oleh Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.

Ir. Baharam berkata, pembinaan sebuah Akademi KASTAM yang baru dan pembinaan kampus perubatan Kolej Iniversiti Sains Perubatan Cyberjaya turut dibangunkan di sini.

Katanya, perusahaan Setia Sdn. Bhd. daripada Sarawak bagi pembinaan kampus sekolah Antarabangsa Intergrasi Islam turut dibangunkan di kawasan itu.

Ini termasuk Syarikat JSS Mahavidyapeetha dari Mysore, India, bagi pembinaan Malacca Health City yang mengandungi kompleks hospital, pusat latihan perubatan dan kesihatan berteknologi tinggi, pusat penyelidikan, kolej farmasi dan sains perubatan juga akan didirikan, katanya.

"Syarikat ini menjalankan kerjasama dengan Kolej Antarabangsa Sains dan Teknologi Melaka atau dikenali sebagai MICOST,"katanya lagi.

Baharam berkata, sejumlah RM11.5 juta diperuntukkan untuk membina jalan raya oleh Syarikat Tulinplast (M) Sdn. Bhd. dan dijangka siap Mac 2009.

"Jalan raya yang bakal dibina ini akan mempunyai empat lorong disepanjang tiga kilometer,"katanya lagi

Fanscrapercity8

May 28th, 2008, 06:52 PM

rizalhakim

May 29th, 2008, 11:09 AM

State to get RM400mil for medical and education purposes
By MARTIN CARVALHO

MALACCA: The state will see RM400mil pumped in for the development of medical and education facilities located in the heart of the Hang Tuah Jaya integrated development area.

Chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said development will cover 136ha and will include the construction of a nursing college, a medical campus, customs academy and an international Islamic school.

“The first phase of the project will involve about RM400mil worth of construction and is expected to be completed by late 2012,” he told reporters after launching a RM11.5mil project for the construction of a road into the Gapam/Ayer Keroh area recently.

He said the development of the area was made possible following the acquisition of about 320ha of land from the former Baba-Nyonya property development project that had ended up with Danaharta after it was abandoned.

“There is still another 200ha that we are to acquire following the settlement of the legal case later this year by Danaharta,” he said, adding that the Malacca Foundation had acquired the property for about RM80 mil.

Meanwhile, Mohd Ali said RM3bil to RM4bil worth of development was expected to be carried out over the next few years involving the Hang Tuah Jaya integrated development zone.

“We started with the MITC area which has since seen RM1bil worth of development and construction.

teckkang

June 3rd, 2008, 02:11 PM

from MHI

Muara Sungai Melaka Perlu Di Dalamkan

BANDARAYA MELAKA, 2 Jun - Perbadanan Pembangunan Sungai dan Pantai Melaka memohon Pelabuhan Port Klang supaya mendalamkan muara Sungai Melaka supaya memudahkan laluan kapal dan bot pelancong ke negeri ini.

Pengurus Besar Perbadanan Pembangunan Sungai dan Pantai negeri, Abd Mutalib Che Man berkata, jeti di muara Sungai Melaka juga perlu di naiktaraf supaya keselamatan pelancong yang berkunjung ke sini terjamin.

Katanya, bersempena dengan Pesta Sungai Melaka 2008, sebuah kapal Sun Princes yang membawa 1,000 pelancong ke Melaka terkandas ketika melalui jeti Muara Sungai tersebut.

"Hanya 300 pelancong sahaja yang dapat sampai ke Muara Sungai Melaka manakala selebihnya terpaksa membatalkan hasratnya kerana muara sungai yang cetek pagi tadi," katanya kepada Melaka Hari Ini (MHI) ketika ditemui hari ini.

Abd Mutalib berkata, Perbadanan Pembangunan Sungai dan Pantai negeri serta agensi pelancongan turut mengedarkan risalah -risalah pelancongan di negeri ini.

"Kami juga ada melekatkan lencana pelancongan kepada pelancong yang tiba di Muara Sungai Melaka," katanya.

Tambahnya, pelancong yang tiba di muara sungai dibawa menaiki bas pelancong dan beca berhias yang menunggu ketibaan pelancong tersebut di muara itu.

dengilo

June 4th, 2008, 06:13 AM

The truth of the matter is when they created "PULAU MELAKA" It simply translated to thislah what happen to the jetty they only spend 4 million for that!!!!

achkeen10

June 6th, 2008, 05:56 PM

rizalhakim

June 9th, 2008, 08:40 AM

Malacca River in the limelight

By S.L. FOO
malacca@thestar.com.my
Pictures by JASON LIOH

THE recent nine-day annual Malacca River Festival got off to a colourful start with a parade of people in traditional costumes in the heart of the historic city.

The parade passed from Jalan Hang Tuah to Taman Rempah next to Malacca River.

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Malaccan beauties: Winners of Miss Little Tot and Miss Malacca Street Carnival contests posing after the prize-giving ceremony.

At the opening ceremony, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the annual event helped showcase the state’s river conservation and beautification effort while boosting tourism.

Soon Eng Choo, 47, a local resident, said the once drab scene of unkempt bushes and trees along the river was turned into a landscaped, brightly lit, colourful and cheerful place for sightseeing.

Another visitor, Nora Jais, 43, who came to know of the event via banners in the city, said it was interesting to see so many people of different traditions and customs in their respective traditional clothes.

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Delightful: Helium balloons attracting children.

She said it was her first visit to the river since it was redeveloped two years ago.

Participant, Vimalah Rajandory, 62, a Chitty, felt proud to be part of the parade. Vimalah said she enjoyed making friends with people of different races and watching cultural performances.

Among the activities held during the nine-day celebration were fireworks displays, exhibitions, cultural and artistic performances, sports tournaments and quizzes.

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Adding colour: A bright, decorated boat cruising along Malacca River.

There were also river cruises on gaily decorated boats.

Malacca governor Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob declared open the celebration with a five-minute fireworks display.

He later presented prizes to winners of the Miss Little Tot Contest and the Miss Malacca Street Carnival Contest.

rizalhakim

June 9th, 2008, 08:41 AM

Fireworks light up Bandar Hilir
By JASON LIOH

Pictures by JASON LIOH, ROBIN WONG, EUGENE EE and MONICA TEY

MALACCA: A massive thunderstorm did not dampen the spirit of the 10,000 spectators who gathered for the architecture firework display in Bandar Hilir in conjunction with the nationwide Colours of Malaysia roadshow in Malacca recently.

There were much excitement amongst locals and tourists alike over the much-anticipated 25-minute fireworks show.

People from all walks of life gathered in front of Porta de Santiago as early as 8.30pm and the crowd grew larger as it approached the scheduled show time at 10pm.

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Breath-taking: A scene of the 25-minute architecture firework display just above the A Famosa fort.

St. Paul’s Hill and its surrounding historical monuments were used as a backdrop for the RM300,000 fireworks display.

Not wanting to miss the golden opportunity, photography enthusiasts, armed with full equipment, came early to grab the best spot to set up their tripods and cameras.

Malacca governor Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob arrived minutes before 10pm and the show started in no time, with the first big bang shooting up into the sky and directly above the fort.

However, it was at this moment that the rain started pouring like cats and dogs. Despite being drenched, many people stood there to catch the breath-taking silhouettes of the historical monuments created by the flashes of the fireworks.

“Shooting fireworks during a thunderstorm with strong wind and under such harsh condition is extremely challenging,” said Robin Wong from Kuching, who happened to be in Malacca for a visit.

“I am risking my camera getting wet and myself drenched, but it is a miss-it-and-you-lose-it event,” added the 23-year-old engineer.

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Awesome sight: Part of the Independence Memorial at Jalan Kota under the firework display.

Standing near the Independence Memorial House, Multimedia University student Eugene Ee, 23, was seen juggling between protecting his camera from getting wet and enjoying the show.

“It was my first time watching a musical firework show. Getting drenched was the other thrilling part,” said Ee who was shivering with cold.

Pyrotechnician T. Krishnamuorthy and 12 assistants took four days to set up the equipment and implement safety measures for the show.

Krishnamuorthy, who has nine years of experience in pyrotechnics including work in Spain, China and Singapore, said that the display was the biggest, longest and grandest architecture fireworks show in Malaysia.

A total of five different tempos tracks were used to synchronise over 4,000 flashes of the fireworks.

“Breath-taking, that’s all I can say. The rain was a huge letdown though,” said public relations officer Grace Leong who watched the fireworks from the 21st floor of Equatorial Hotel Melaka.

“We also offered the local media photographers our location so that everyone could take good shoots of the fireworks,” she added.

At one point, the traffic around Bandar Hilir and along the coastal bridge came to a standstill as motorists stopped by the scenic bridge to watch the fireworks.

rizalhakim

June 9th, 2008, 08:42 AM

Organisers expect 8,000 visitors during San Pedro festival

MALACCA: The week-long San Juang and San Pedro festival in honour of St Peter from June 23 to 29 will be on at the Portuguese Settlement in Ujong Pasir.

Special prayers will be performed at the village’s community hall before the start of the festivities.

Event organising chairman Michael Banerji said the village would be expecting 8,000 visitors and tourists throughout the week.

Cultural shows, modern and shuffle dance performances will be among the highlights.

There will be games, karaoke contest and cooking competitions every day for people to win attractive prizes.

A boat decoration competition will be held on June 29 and the boats will receive blessings from the local priest.

A food and fun fair will be an all-day event starting as early as 10am on weekends and 3pm on weekdays till midnight.

Hitz.FM and Mix FM will be present to do a live show. To keep the crowd entertained, there will be live bands performing every night.

nazrey

June 9th, 2008, 06:05 PM

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rizalhakim

June 10th, 2008, 05:52 AM

^^ project apa ni?

brain_failure

June 10th, 2008, 06:55 AM

Sentral: Melaka tekad pulih projek terbengkalai

Oleh Nasir Abd Wahab

Jawatankuasa khas dipengerusikan Adun Gedek tangani masalah

MELAKA: Kerajaan negeri pimpinan Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam giat membantu memulihkan projek pembangunan terbengkalai di seluruh Melaka bagi memastikan rakyat, khususnya, pembeli menikmati semula pulangan setimpal selepas menanti dengan pelbagai emosi sejak sekian lama.

Keinginan melihat ia direalisasikan terserlah sejak mendapat mandat baru rakyat dalam pilihan raya umum lalu dengan mewujudkan sebuah jawatankuasa baru dalam Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri, khusus bagi menangani permasalahan itu.

Jawatankuasa berkenaan dikenali Jawatankuasa Perumahan, Pembangunan Pekan Kecil dan Pemulihan Projek. Bagi memastikan matlamat penubuhannya tercapai, Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Gadek yang juga pemimpin berpengalaman, Datuk Abdul Ghafaar Atan, diberi mandat mengemudi jawatankuasa berkenaan.

Mengikut statistik Lembaga Perumahan Melaka (LPM), kebanyakan projek terbengkalai membabitkan tempoh enam hingga 15 tahun meliputi perumahan kos sederhana, rendah, bangunan pembangunan kecil dan sederhana (PKS) serta projek komersial seperti hotel dan apartmen.

Berdasarkan analisis, projek terbengkalai paling banyak di negeri ini membabitkan perumahan iaitu kira-kira 24 dengan nilai pasaran dianggarkan RM500 juta, diikuti projek PKS selain sebuah hotel dan apartmen.
Abdul Ghafaar yang sudah meninjau separuh daripada projek terbengkalai ketika ditemui baru-baru ini bagaimanapun berkata bilangan di Melaka masih rendah, malah boleh dianggap terkecil jika dibandingkan dengan negeri lain seluruh negara.

Namun dalam nada tegas, beliau berkata biarpun bilangannya kecil, kerajaan tidak mahu masalah itu berlarutan kerana enggan melihat rakyat, khususnya pembeli menanggung derita.

Katanya, semua 28 projek terbengkalai di Melaka mampu diteruskan apabila kerajaan negeri mengambil pendekatan membantu pemaju menerusi rebat cukai tertentu dengan harapan mereka menyiapkan projek bagi kepentingan pembeli dan pelabur.

Begitupun, ada segelintir pemaju mengambil kesempatan daripada sikap kerajaan untuk tidak terus berlengah meneruskan projek dengan memberi pelbagai alasan walaupun sudah banyak kemudahan yang diberikan kerajaan.
Kes paling ketara membabitkan pembinaan sebuah hotel di tengah Bandaraya Melaka iaitu Hotel Ambassador yang terbengkalai sejak 15 tahun lalu. Difahamkan, pemiliknya terbabit dalam pertikaian sesama ahli keluarga, tetapi kerajaan negeri tetap memberikan kelonggaran untuk mereka menyemak pelan bangunan dan sedia meluluskan pelan tambahan baru.

Pemiliknya ada mengemukakan pelan baru untuk menambah lima aras lagi bagi pembinaan hotel 15 tingkat itu dan kerajaan menerusi Majlis Melaka Bandaraya Bersejarah (MBMB) setuju menyemak permohonan itu.

Abdul Ghafaar yang tidak pernah ketinggalan membawa wakil media meninjau setiap lokasi berkata, semua projek terbengkalai tidak dapat disiapkan mengikut jadual antara enam hingga 15 tahun lamanya apabila pemajunya menghadapi masalah kewangan termasuk pertikaian di mahkamah antara pemilik tanah, pemaju asal dan kontraktor yang dilantik pemaju kedua.

Sambil memberi contoh, sebuah projek komersil di Pulau Melaka, yang terbengkalai sejak empat tahun lalu dijangka digerakkan semula pertengahan bulan ini, sebaik kerajaan negeri mendapat perintah kebenaran daripada mahkamah bagi membolehkan syarikat baru yang dilantik iaitu Ferrier Hodgson MH Sdn Bhd (FHMSB) meneruskan projek berkenaan.

Projek berkenaan yang membabitkan pembinaan 1,524 unit lot kediaman dan rumah kedai empat tingkat, diberi keutamaan kerana berpotensi disambung semula secepat mungkin berikutan hanya 320 unit lagi yang belum dijual.

Abdul Ghafaar berkata, mengikut rekod, sebanyak 612 unit rumah kedai bagi fasa I projek berkenaan 95 peratus siap, manakala 35 hingga 85 peratus masing-masing bagi 765 unit rumah kedai fasa II dan fasa III sudah disiapkan.

Selain itu, 160 unit apartmen lima tingkat terdiri empat blok bangunan sudah 65 peratus siap.

Katanya, sebelum projek itu diteruskan semula ada beberapa perkara lain perlu disemak dan dibincangkan dalam mesyuarat Exco kerajaan negeri, khususnya masalah teknikal seperti pembayaran cukai tanah tertunggak.

Masalah lain yang turut dikenal pasti untuk tindakan segera membabitkan penyambungan paip air dari tanah besar selain kabel elektrik, membina kolam kumbahan dan pemasangan kabel telefon. Semua infrastruktur wajar dipasang dan dibina semula kerana banyak yang rosak atau hilang, manakala kolam kumbahan perlu dibina semula.

Ketika melawat sebuah projek perumahan terbengkalai di Taman Selandar Indah di Jasin, misalnya, Abdul Ghafaar berkata sebanyak 376 unit rumah kediaman kos rendah bagi ketiga-tiga fasa projek 60 peratus siap tetapi tergendala selama empat tahun apabila pembinaan longkang tidak dapat disiapkan kerana membabitkan tanah milik persendirian.

"Kerajaan negeri sudah membayar RM60,000 kepada pemilik tanah itu supaya membenarkan binaan itu diteruskan tetapi, kontraktornya masih berdalih, jadi kita berikan mereka tempoh sehingga 30 Ogos ini untuk menyiapkannya supaya kunci boleh diserahkan kepada pembeli pada 1 September,'' katanya.

Projek berkenaan dimajukan sebuah anak syarikat Pertam membabitkan pembinaan 376 rumah kos rendah bernilai RM35,000 setiap satu dan dibangunkan atas tapak seluas 9.04 hektar. Setakat ini, 127 unit sudah berjaya dijual, tetapi fasa ketiga belum dibina.

Abdul Ghafaar sudah mengarahkan semua pemaju terbabit merujuk permohonan pembangunan sesuatu projek kepada pihak berkuasa tempatan dan LPM supaya boleh dibangunkan tanpa berdepan kerenah birokrasi.

Katanya, kerajaan negeri sedia membantu pemilik tanah atau pemaju yang berdepan masalah meneruskan projek terbengkalai dengan panduan tertentu supaya ia dapat disiapkan mengikut jadual.

dengilo

June 12th, 2008, 06:06 AM

^^ project apa ni?

Itu mega project control the water level of the river!

rizalhakim

June 12th, 2008, 08:46 AM

Malacca outlines strategies to lure 6.8 million visitors
By CHEN PELF YEEN

MALACCA: Despite rising fuel costs and an impending slowdown in the global economy, the Malacca government is confident of meeting its target of 6.8 million visitors this year.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said that several strategies would be put into place to maintain tourist arrivals.

“With the rise in fuel costs, there will surely be a reduction in global travel, and hence foreign tourists to Malacca.

“However, we will be able to offset this with an increase in domestic tourist arrivals.

“Last year, domestic tourists accounted for 77.3% of visitors to the state,” he said in performing a ground-breaking ceremony for the RM40mil Eye On Malaysia project here on Monday.

The state received 6.023 million foreign tourists last year with Singaporeans making up the highest number with 263,253, followed by China (232,426), Indonesia (128,057), Saudi Arabia (59,558) and Taiwan (4,372).

Among the strategies to be adopted, he said, were developing more quality products and enhanced transportation services for tourists in line with the state’s Open Theme Park concept.

He said a vibrant tourism sector would help cushion the negative effects of the recent fuel price rise by helping generate more revenue for the state and the people.

“It is not the end of things, and we must not despair, as life must go on. Those brave enough to face the challenges will succeed,” he added.

Although the multi-million ringgit Malacca River rehabilitation and beautification project is yet to be completed, Mohd Ali noted that it drew thousands during the recent nine-day river festival.

“When we started the festival last year, there were only 20 stalls which recorded sales of several thousand ringgit. This year, the number of stalls increased to 120 with RM2.6mil in sales over the nine days,” he said.

He added that the state also recently received applications from several parties to develop hotels along Malacca River.

brain_failure

June 12th, 2008, 01:08 PM

Sepanjang tempoh Tun Mohd Khalil jadi TYT
Melaka Tengah alami pembangunan pesat
SUNGAI UDANG, 11 Jun - Daerah Melaka Tengah menunjukkan kepesatan pembangunan yang amat ketara sepanjang tempoh penggal pertama Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT), Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob menduduki jawatan Yang di-Pertua Negeri.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, kebijaksanaan Mohd Khalil yang banyak mengutarakan cadangan dan idea-idea bernas adalah antara input utama yang membawa kepada kepesatan pembangunan Melaka yang wujud sekarang.

"Hasil pengalaman luas Mohd Khalil di dalam bidang pentadbiran dan politik dalam dan luar negara telah menjadi pencetus semangat kepada seluruh penjawat awam di negeri ini amnya dan daerah Melaka Tengah khasnya dalam menggandakan usaha kearah merealisasikan sasaran Melaka Maju 2010," jelasnya.

Mohd Ali berkata demikian di Majlis Makan Malam meraikan Mohd Khalil sempena perlantikan beliau sebagai Yang di-Pertua negeri Melaka bagi penggal ke dua yang diadakan di Kampung Paya Rumput Jaya di sini, malam tadi.

Hadir sama isteri Mohd Khalil, Toh Puan Zurina Kassim; Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri, Datuk Othman Muhamad dan isteri, Datin Halimah Baba; Setiusaha Kerajaan Negeri, Datuk Omar Kaseh dan isteri; Ahli-Ahli Exco Kerajaan Negeri; Ahli-Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri; Ahli Parlimen Tangga Batu, Datuk Idris Harun;Pegawai Kewangan Negeri, Naim Abu Bakar serta penduduk sekitar Sungai Udang.

Katanya, untuk daerah Melaka Tengah, pembangunan yang dilaksanakan adalah memfokuskan kepada usaha-usaha menarik kedatangan pelancong.

"Pelbagai produk pelancongan telah diperkenalkan antaranya ialah projek pembersihan dan pengindahan Sungai Melaka yang menelan belanja sebanyak RM324 juta," jelasnya.

"Sejak Januari sehingga 9 Jun lalu sahaja, jumlah pelancong yang telah menyusuri Sungai Melaka adalah seramai 120,000 orang yang mana telah menjana pendapatan hampir RM400 ribu." katanya.

Mohd Ali berkata, bagi projek Menara Taming Sari yang mula beroperasi pada 18 April lalu, telah mencatat bilangan pengunjung sebanyak 84,458 orang sehingga 9 Jun (53 hari beroperasi) dan berjaya meraih pendapatan sebanyak RM835,850.00.

Sepanjang cuti sekolah sahaja jelasnya, iaitu dari 24 Mei hingga 8 Jun, seramai 75,664 pengunjung telah menaiki Menara Taming Sari dengan pungutan sebanyak RM527,000. Jumlah pungutan yang tertinggi adalah sebanyak RM36,000 pada 7 Jun dengan jumlah pengunjung seramai 4,800 orang.

Katanya, jumlah pengunjung yang memberangsangkan bagi kedua-dua produk pelancongan terbabit, telah memberikan keyakinan kerajaan negeri untuk mempelbagaikan lagi produk-produk pelancongan terutamanya di daerah Melaka Tengah.

"Antaranya ialah 'Eye of Malaysia' yang akan dibawa ke Melaka dan beroperasi pada 18 Oktober ini, pembinaan sistem transit 'Aerorail' yang bernilai RM1.8 bilion sepanjang 18.4 kilometer dan dijangkakan siap pada 2012, planetrium di kawasan Pusat Dagangan Antarabangsa Melaka (MITC) bernilai RM19.9 juta, sistem monorail sepanjang 1.6 kilometer menghubungkan stesen Jabat di Taman Rempah, Sungai Melaka dan pusat bowling terbesar (54 lorong) di Malaysia yang sedang dibina di MITC dan Marina Sungai Melaka yang menelan belanja sebanyak RM24.3 juta," terang Mohd Ali.

Jelasnya lagi, sebagai persediaan menampung jumlah pelancong yang bertambah, kerajaan negeri telah menggalakkan pihak swasta untuk turut sama mengembeling usaha dalam menambah bilangan hotel dan bilik penginapan.

"Melaka bakal menambah sekurang-kurangnya 11 buah hotel, dengan terbinanya Hotel casa Del Rio dan 10 buah hotel di setiap stesen aerorail yang mengandungi 250 buah bilik bagi setiap satu, ini bermakna dengan pembinaan 11 buah hotel tambahan, Melaka akan mempunyai tambahan hampir 2,600 bilik menjelang 2012 nanti," jelasnya.

"Projek pelancongan ini diberi tumpuan kerana ianya dapat menjana ekonomi serta peluang pekerjaan kepada penduduk tempatan, ini penting untuk memastikan rakyat di negeri ini tidak merasai bahang kenaikan minyak dan kenaikan harga barang," tegas Mohd Ali.

rizalhakim

June 13th, 2008, 10:01 AM

^^ pusat bowling terbesar dimalaysia??? wow!!!

gordonv612

June 14th, 2008, 12:22 PM

there is a new 8 storey hotel project going on at the former Dragon inn foodcourt in Melaka Raya...

benz

June 14th, 2008, 01:42 PM

wow 54 bowling alley
not a bad project

brain_failure

June 14th, 2008, 02:45 PM

there is a new 8 storey hotel project going on at the former Dragon inn foodcourt in Melaka Raya...

what hotel is that? how many stars? no wonder the food court closed down.

gordonv612

June 15th, 2008, 03:06 PM

what hotel is that? how many stars? no wonder the food court closed down.

not very sure whats the hotel name..it didn stated there..
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D_Y2k.2^

June 16th, 2008, 11:13 AM

I just notice it during the weekend as well. Btw,did u notice that the empty land opposite Plaza Melaka Raya is being fenced up?Wonder whats coming up

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June 16th, 2008, 12:55 PM

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brain_failure

June 16th, 2008, 03:49 PM

I just notice it during the weekend as well. Btw,did u notice that the empty land opposite Plaza Melaka Raya is being fenced up?Wonder whats coming up

is it at d site where a second tower which intially planned to be built?

achkeen10

June 16th, 2008, 05:15 PM

is it at d site where a second tower which intially planned to be built?

u mean the 2nd tower for Plaza Melaka Raya?? Any idea what will happen to Plaza Melaka Raya?? its been closed down since someone took over the mall except for the mamak restaurant and the korean restaurant.

btw...the one opposite plaza melaka raya is a govt project right?? is it something like the one MBMB build for those mamak stall just near Ole Sayang Restaurant? that complex is cool and nice design.

rizalhakim

June 17th, 2008, 10:11 AM

'The Eye' heads south

MALACCA: The Eye on Malaysia is moving. It will be moved from Taman Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur to Sungai Melaka estuary in October. It will become Malacca's latest attraction when it begins operations.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the RM40 million cost of the Eye on Malaysia Malacca project will be shared by the state government through Kumpulan Melaka Berhad (40 per cent) and Eye on Malaysia Sdn Bhd (60 per cent).

"The cost also involves construction of the laser water screen and giant sound system which would be the largest in the world and expected to be completed in December.

"It is also for the space exhibition in February next year," he said after the ground breaking ceremony yesterday.

brain_failure

June 18th, 2008, 06:17 AM

Hotel Butik siap dua tahun lagi

MELAKA 17 Jun - Sebuah hotel bertaraf enam bintang yang dikenali sebagai Hotel Butik akan dibina di kawasan Ayer Keroh di sini tidak lama lagi.
Pemilik hotel itu, David Ong berkata, kos awal pembinaan hotel itu dianggarkan sebanyak RM60 juta dan dijangka siap sepenuhnya pada tahun 2010.
Menurut beliau, pihaknya masih dalam peringkat perbincangan dengan kerajaan negeri berhubung rancangan pembinaan hotel tersebut.
''Jika semua berjalan lancar, kerja-kerja pembinaan akan dibuat pada masa terdekat ini," katanya selepas mengadakan taklimat mengenai projek pembinaan Hotel Butik kepada Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam di sini, baru-baru ini.
Katanya, pembinaan hotel tersebut berkonsepkan tradisional Inggeris dan dianggap bersesuaian dengan status Melaka sebagai negeri bersejarah.
David berkata, projek pembinaan hotel tersebut meliputi bangunan setinggi dua tingkat dan mengandungi 60 bilik hotel.
''Apabila ia siap kelak, hotel ini akan turut dilengkapi dengan peralatan moden di samping kemudahan ruang persidangan bagi tetamu khas.
''Kita mensasarkan pelancong dari Eropah untuk menikmati suasana penginapan bercirikan era kolonial Portugis, Belanda dan Inggeris untuk menginap di hotel ini," ujarnya.
Katanya, sudah tiba masanya bagi Melaka mempunyai hotel yang bertaraf antarabangsa bersesuaian dengan statusnya untuk mencapai negeri maju menjelang tahun 2010.
''Kita membina hotel ini dengan tujuan untuk menaikan nama Melaka sebagai salah satu destinasi pelancongan terunggul di dunia dan secara tidak langsung meningkatkan pencapaian sektor pelancongan negeri ini ke tahap yang lebih membanggakan," katanya.
Beliau berkata, hotel berkonsepkan kolonial itu merupakan yang pertama diperkenalkan di Melaka dan menjangkakan sambutan yang menggalakkan bakal diterima ekoran keunikan seni binanya yang menarik.

rizalhakim

June 20th, 2008, 04:34 AM

RM450mil biotech centre for Malacca
By FOO YEE PING

SAN DIEGO: An RM450mil integrated biotechnology facility to be built in Malacca is expected to boost Malaysia's focus on life science and expand its pool of knowledge workers.

The facility in Alor Gajah will commercialise bio-therapeutics, which is the use of biotechnology to produce drugs for diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

Vivo Bio Tech Ltd (India), Melaka Biotech Holdings and Vanguard Creative Technologies Sdn Bhd are involved in the project.

Malacca, which would provide land for the project, holds a 20% stake through Melaka Biotech while Vivo owns 51% and Vanguard (29%).

"This project will contribute towards building Malaysia as a biotechnology hub, besides developing expertise in drug discovery and development," said Datuk Iskandar Mizal Mahmood, chief executive officer of Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation, which facilitated the agreement.

The three parties exchanged documents here on Wednesday at the sidelines of the four-day 2008 BIO International Convention which ends Friday.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili and Malacca chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam witnessed the event.

Vivo Bio, a Hyderabad-based research firm, deals in biotechnology and pharmaceutical drug discovery activities while Vanguard is an investment holding company, which arranges for the financing of the project, besides seeing to the legal and statutory work.

Vivo Bio chairman emeritus Vishwanath Komplella foreign companies such as his would look at the speed of regulatory approvals in picking the location for a biotechnology facility.

"We want the approvals to happen fast. This is one single reason that Malaysia can be above the rest of everybody else," he said.

Mohd Ali said the state had captured foreign investments worth US$2bil so far.

teckkang

June 20th, 2008, 10:32 AM

Voir coming soon

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GSC opening soon

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teckkang

June 21st, 2008, 03:28 AM

Syarikat India Labur RM450 Juta
Melaka Pengeluar Vaksin Cegah Kanser Terkemuka

SAN DIEGO, California 20 Jun _ Melaka bakal menjadi pengeluar vaksin pencegahan kanser dan diabetis utama untuk pasaran antarabangsa menerusi pelaburan bernilai RM450 juta oleh sebuah syarikat berpangkalan di India, Vivo Bio Tech Ltd bagi memajukan bidang perubatan bio-terapeutik di negeri ini.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, ia merupakan pelaburan asing terbesar yang diterima negeri Melaka setakat ini membabitkan industri bioteknologi.

Katanya, pelaburan yang diusahakan dengan kerjasama Perbadanan Bioteknologi Melaka dan sebuah syarikat tempatan, Vanguard Creative Technologies Sdn Bhd itu akan mengeluarkan vaksin pencegahan kanser dan diabetis untuk pasaran antarabangsa.

Majlis pertukaran dokumen perjanjian antara pihak-pihak terbabit diadakan di Pavilion Malaysia sempena Persidangan Antarabangsa Bioteknologi (BIO 2008) yang sedang berlangsung di Pusat Konvensyen San Diego, di sini, Rabu.

Mohd Ali Rustam menjelaskan, di bawah kerjasama itu Vivo Bio Tech akan memegang 51 peratus kepentingan dalam syarikat yang dinamakan Vivo Bio Sdn Bhd, manakala Perbadanan Bioteknologi Melaka menguasai 20 peratus dan selebihnya oleh Vanguard Creative Technologies.

"Bioteknologi Melaka menyediakan tanah seluas 17.2 hektar di kawasan perindustrian Rembia, Alor Gajah dan syarikat ini sedang menunggu kelulusan Perbadanan Bioteknologi Malaysia (BiotechCorp) untuk mendapat status BioNexus.

``Diharapkan permohonan ini akan mendapat kelulusan dalam tempoh terdekat supaya syarikat ini dapat memulakan kerja-kerja mereka dengan segera,'' katanya.

Beliau memberitahu demikian kepada wartawan Malaysia selepas menyaksikan majlis pertukaran dokumen perjanjian kerjasama tersebut yang turut disaksikan oleh Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi, Datuk Dr. Maximus James Ongkili.

Pada majlis itu, Vivo Bio Tech diwakili oleh Pengerusi Emeritusnya, Vishmanath Kompella, Perbadanan Bioteknologi Melaka oleh Timbalan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, Datuk Zainal Hussin manakala Vanguard Creative Technologies oleh Pengarahnya, Datuk Chandrakant Avalani. Turut hadir, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif BiotechCorp, Datuk Iskandar Mizal Mahmood.

Mohd Ali berkata, penglibatan Vivo Bio dalam memajukan bidang bioteknologi di Melaka sangat penting memandangkan syarikat itu juga mempunyai rakan di Amerika Syarikat dan mereka boleh membawa masuk teknologi tinggi dalam bidang tersebut di Malaysia.

"Ia juga bakal membuka lebih banyak peluang pekerjaan dalam bidang bioteknologi dan perubatan khususnya di Melaka," ujar beliau.

dipetik dari MHI

brain_failure

June 21st, 2008, 11:12 AM

i saw land clearing work on the land beside Tesco. Mayb construction of 2nd Jusco has begun. Any1 here can confirm?

teckkang

June 21st, 2008, 11:50 AM

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The area around the old Federal Cinema at Bunga Raya is soon to undergone development.

brain_failure

June 21st, 2008, 05:18 PM

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The area around the old Federal Cinema at Bunga Raya is soon to undergone development.

wat do they plan to develope there? shopping mall?

teckkang

June 22nd, 2008, 05:14 AM

wat do they plan to develope there? shopping mall?

hopefully not 'cause there r too many shopping malls ady. They shud regenerate the old bus station together with this development. A more sustainable development is favored. Maybe a park, or a performing art centre, or a commercial district (CBD). :)

teckkang

June 22nd, 2008, 05:15 AM

i saw land clearing work on the land beside Tesco. Mayb construction of 2nd Jusco has begun. Any1 here can confirm?

yea, i saw it as well. but no info board yet.

rizalhakim

June 23rd, 2008, 11:53 AM

Bandar Raya Bio Melaka boleh terima 60 syarikat

BANDAR Raya Bio Melaka bernilai RM1.5 bilion di Ayer Keroh, Melaka boleh menempatkan 60 syarikat bioteknologi dan mewujudkan pekerjaan untuk kira-kira 5,000 pekerja mahir apabila projek itu siap dalam tempoh lima tahun akan datang.

Ketua Menteri Melaka, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, berkata bandar raya bio menumpukan kepada sektor sains hayat yang meliputi produk perubatan dan farmaseutikal.

Beliau melancarkan projek Bandar Raya Bio Melaka pada Konvensyen Antarabangsa BIO 2008 di San Diego, Amerika Syarikat (AS), kelmarin.

Acara empat hari itu, yang bermula Selasa lalu, menarik kehadiran 70 negara dengan lebih 20,000 peserta dan 2,200 syarikat bioteknologi utama.

Mohd Ali berkata, projek itu akan diuruskan Actis Biologics Malaysia Sdn Bhd dengan kerajaan negeri menawarkan tapak seluas 108 hektar.

Actis Biologics ialah syarikat usaha sama antara Actis Biologics Inc dari AS dengan Actis Biologics Pte Ltd yang berpangkalan di Mumbai, India dan pelabur Malaysia.

D_Y2k.2^

June 24th, 2008, 04:56 AM

wat do they plan to develope there? shopping mall?

Can't wait to see whats coming up in here! Hopefully it would be a commercial/mall project :) That area is a prime area surrounded by many hotels but the surrounding is too dark and not tourist friendly:ohno:

rizalhakim

June 24th, 2008, 05:02 AM

RM100,000 jetty for Malacca rivermouth

MALACCA: The Malacca government will build a RM100,000 temporary jetty at the mouth of Malacca River for tourists disembarking from cruise ships.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the jetty was necessary as Star Cruises ships had stopped making Malacca a stopover owing to the lack of a jetty for passengers to disembark.

“I was informed that Star Cruises has chosen to bypass Malacca and sail directly to Langkawi as of last month,” he told reporters during a visit to Malacca River recently.

He said the move meant the loss of 3,000 day-trippers from the ship who spent the afternoon sightseeing and shopping.

Besides this, a proper jetty was necessary owing to an influx of medical tourists who arrived by ferry from Sumatra, he said.

“I have received complaints that the present jetty does not cater to tourists and immigration officers treated those disembarking from ferries as Indonesian migrant workers,” he added.

To overcome this, he said the new jetty would have separate counters to deal with migrant workers and tourists.

Mohd Ali said the state would also carry out dredging at the river mouth once every two months rather than once in two years.

The present jetty was used as an exit and entry point by 92,000 people in the first five months of this year.

rizalhakim

June 25th, 2008, 07:38 AM

Kesal tandas awam rosak

Oleh RIZANIZAM ABDUL HAMID

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tandas yang berdekatan Eye On Melaka di bahagian luar cantik, sayangnya lampu, pintu dan pili air rosak.

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MELAKA 24 Jun - Belum pun reda masalah ketiadaan tong sampah di laluan pejalan kaki di tebing Sungai Melaka, masalah tandas awam yang tidak sempurna pula menjadi rungutan pengunjung ke kawasan pelancongan itu.

Walaupun mempunyai tarikan pelancongan seperti Uptown Melaka, Eye On Melaka, kapal Viking, kayak dan bungee jumping, hanya terdapat tiga buah tandas awam di kawasan itu dan kesemuanya tidak sempurna.

Selain itu, kedudukan tandas tersebut juga agak jauh iaitu kira-kira 50 meter dari kawasan Eye On

Melaka di mana pengunjung terpaksa berjalan menyeberangi Sungai Melaka melalui Jambatan Hang Jebat untuk ke tandas awam itu.

Lebih mengecewakan, lampu, pintu dan pili air di tandas awam tersebut juga rosak manakala tandas yang disediakan untuk orang kurang upaya pula dikunci.

Seorang pengunjung, Rahim Abdul Karim, 37, berkata, dia kecewa dengan keadaan tersebut apatah lagi ia merupakan antara kawasan pelancongan terkenal di Melaka.

"Sepatutnya kemudahan asas di kawasan pelancongan menjadi keutamaan dengan memastikannya sentiasa dalam keadaan baik.

"Kalau ada tandas, tapi tidak boleh pakai pun tak guna juga. Saya harap pihak yang berkenaan dapat segera membaiki kerosakan di tandas itu," katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini.

Seorang pelajar, Nurul Khairiah Sulaiman, 20, berkata, dia takut untuk menggunakan tandas wanita yang terletak di Dataran Hang Tuah kerana keadaannya gelap.

"Walaupun keadaan di luar tandas bersih, tetapi apabila masuk, keadaan di dalam amat gelap kerana lampunya rosak selain dinding yang dilitupi dengan pokok-pokok.

"Saya rasa tidak selamat dan susah hendak minta tolong kalau berlaku kejadian yang tidak diingini seperti diserang peragut atau binatang berbisa," katanya.

Bagi warga emas, Mat Sulong, 62, dia berharap kerajaan dapat menyediakan tandas baru yang lebih dekat dan sempurna bagi kemudahan golongan sepertinya.

"Lagipun, susah untuk ke tandas sedia ada, terpaksa naik tangga dan jambatan dan bila sampai ke sana, tandas pula dikunci," katanya.

Pelajar, Afifi Abdul Razak, 21, berkata, dia pernah terserempak dengan seorang pelancong asing yang tercari-cari tandas di situ.

"Setelah menunjukkan tandas kepadanya, saya tengok dia seperti berkata sesuatu dan bila saya tanya dia memberitahu tandas gelap," katanya.

achkeen10

June 25th, 2008, 10:53 AM

PETALING JAYA: Homegrown doughnut franchise Big Apple Donuts & Coffee is on an aggressive expansion drive to become a household name in the Asia-Pacific.

Franchisor Big Apple Interasia Sdn Bhd set up the first Big Apple Donuts outlet last May at The Curve in Mutiara Damansara.

Mike Chan with some of the company's freshly made doughnuts.

The target was to have at least one outlet per state in Malaysia, said director Mike Chan.

“Today, we have 18 outlets in the country. Every state has been covered,” Chan told StarBiz.

He said the company would open a new outlet in Johor next month and one each in Penang and Malacca by August.

Most of its outlets are currently in the Klang Valley, where the company hopes to expand even further.

“We are looking at places like Ampang, Puchong, Wangsa Maju and Putrajaya,” Chan said.

He said each outlet was between 800 and 1,500 sq ft and cost about RM1mil.

On the foreign front, the company will open its first outlet in October in Bangkok. It is looking to set up three to five outlets in China by year-end.

“We also plan to start an outlet in the Middle East and are in talks with some parties in Australia and New Zealand,” Chan said.

Big Apple will later this year open an outlet in Miri, which would help fast track its expansion into Brunei.

Chan said Big Apple was different from its competitors because it adopted an “open kitchen” concept when serving its doughnuts.

“All our doughnuts are freshly baked in front of our customers. They are not prepared at a central kitchen and supplied to the outlets like what other doughnut companies are doing,” he said.

As Big Apple's doughnuts need to be prepared fresh, new staff are sent for a training of 30 to 45 days before they start working.

Big Apple's doughnuts come in 25 flavours. Chan said more flavours were in the pipeline, including sugar-free chocolate-coated doughnut.

“We want to introduce more products that are low in calories,” he said.

He said the company also had about 37 flavours in its “R&D lab” waiting to be launched.

On the impact of rising inflation and prices of raw materials, Chan said the company would refrain from increasing the prices of its food and drinks for as long as possible.

“We will only raise our prices once our operational costs become unbearably high. But every company is doing this and not just us,” he said.

any idea where will they open??

rizalhakim

June 26th, 2008, 05:21 AM

Cash, gems lost in 5-star hotel

MALACCA: A German couple was shocked to find RM70,000 of their valuables in cash and jewellery missing from their room in a five star hotel here on Tuesday.

Frank Antmann, 44, a field manager for a multinational company, was here with his wife on business when he said he lost cash in several currencies, a watch and jewellery.

According to Antmann, the valuables were in two bags in the hotel room, but he had been confident of their safety, as it is a five-star hotel.

But he noticed something amiss while at a power plant where he had planned on distributing RM3,000 in cash allowance to field workers there.

"I was at the job site on Tuesday and was about to give the workers the money when I realised it was not in my bag. That's when I decided to go back to the hotel.

"When I got there, my wife told me everything valuable we had was no longer in our room."

Antmann claimed he immediately informed the hotel management about the loss.

He said the management checked the record of room entries for the day using the electronic key card, but found nothing unusual.

"(But) there is another door to the room that lets you enter manually using a key. Whoever did it, could have used that door," Antmann said.

"To my surprise, the floor on which our room is located does not have a CCTV. I am shocked that a five star hotel is so lax in security," he said.

Furthermore, Antmann said he learned from authorities that this wasn't the first time a guest in the hotel had been robbed.

"We chose to stay in a five- star hotel for the safety and security factor, but we still became victims. We have stayed in so many hotels before, but this is the first time we have experienced this," he said.

Malacca police chief Senior Assistant Commissioner I Mazlan Mansor confirmed the incident.

"We will conduct our investigations," he said.

achkeen10

June 26th, 2008, 11:14 AM

GSC TO EXTEND ANOTHER 10-SCREENS IN MELAKA

Leading cinema exhibitor, Golden Screen Cinemas Sdn Bhd (GSC) will be extending another 10-screen in Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall next month. This is in addition to its current 4-screen GSC Mahkota Parade bringing its total seating capacity to 2,811 in Melaka by early July 2008.

Prior to opening of GSC Dataran Pahlawan, the public will be privileged to check out the new multiplex in the 5th floor, Phase 2, Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall as the cinema will be screening movies for free for five (5) consecutive days starting this Saturday, June 28 - July 2, 2008 (Wed).

Movie fans in Melaka can look forward to catch past blockbuster movies like “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”, “Fool’s Gold”, “Azhagiya Tamil Magen” (Tamil), “Congkak” (Malay), “Speed Racer”, “My Wife is Gambling Maestro” (Chinese), “Evolusi KL Drift” (Malay), “The Forbidden Kingdom”, “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep” and “Horton Hears A Who”.

To enjoy this offer, the public need only to cut out any original GSC cinema listings via the newspapers and GSC website @ www.gsc.com.my to exchange for two free tickets per coupon/clipping, on a first-come-first-served basis and while stocks last.

Each person is only entitled to maximum of four tickets per redemption and the redemption exercise will start June 28 (Sat) onwards. Redemption of the free tickets is limited to the movies on the same day of redemption only. No advance redemption will be entertained. Full details of the movie showtimes can be downloaded from www.gsc.com.my and will also be available at GSC Dataran Pahlawan.

Besides the free movies, the public can also look forward to fun activities and freebies during the opening weekend of GSC Dataran Pahlawan (July 3 – 6).

Bring along your camera or handphone with camera facilties and psyche yourselves up with fun photography sessions with movie characters. Children can look out for balloon giveaways besides appearances by clowns over the weekend.

With every purchase of F&N Coca-Cola drinks in GSC Dataran Pahlawan and GSC Mahkota Parade, patrons can have a spin on the “Wheel of Fortune”. Other activities to look forward in the new cinema includes a dart contest, popcorn eating contest and “strongest-man contest” with loads of fun prizes and movie passes to be won.

Golden Screen Cinemas Sdn Bhd (GSC) is the leading cinema exhibitor and distributor in Malaysia. With the opening of GSC Dataran Pahlawan Melaka, GSC will have a total of 161 screens in 23 locations nationwide, which include Klang Valley, Penang, Sungai Petani, Ipoh, Seremban, Melaka, Batu Pahat, Johor Bharu, Kuantan and Kota Kinabalu.

Besides movies, GSC halls also cater for events like gala premieres, press onferences, product launch and seminars. GSC cinemas provide ready luxurious theatre style seating with facilities like wide screen projection, LCD projector for full audio-visual presentation for event organizers.

czi1127

June 26th, 2008, 01:14 PM

brain_failure

June 26th, 2008, 04:36 PM

26 Jun, 2008 19:29 PM
Projek Lebuh Raya Pesisir Pantai Bandar Hilir Dilancarkan

MELAKA, 26 Jun (Bernama) -- Projek lebuh raya pesisir pantai bernilai RM12.4 juta khusus bagi mengurangkan kesesakan di pusat pelancongan dan komersial di Bandar Hilir di sini dilancarkan hari Khamis.

Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata lebuhraya 2.4 km yang membabitkan Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz, Jalan Kota Laksamana dan Jalan Limbongan itu merupakan sebahagian daripada usaha kerajaan negeri untuk melancarkan aliran trafik di kawasan Bandar Hilir yang sering sesak terutama semasa hujung minggu dan musim cuti sekolah.

Beliau berkata projek yang dijangka siap tahun depan itu juga dijangka mampu memberikan banyak manfaat dalam tempoh jangka masa panjang bagi sektor ekonomi dan pelancongan negeri.

"Ia akan membuka peluang ekonomi baru di kawasan sekitarnya serta membantu pertumbuhan ekonomi di sepanjang jalan tersebut termasuk "Medic City" yang dirancang akan dibangunkan di kawasan itu," katanya kepada pemberita selepas menyempurnakan majlis pecah tanah projek berkenaan di sini.

Kesesakan lalu lintas di Bandar Hilir sering menjadi rungutan di kalangan ramai pelancong yang berkunjung ke Melaka untuk membeli belah di kawasan yang cukup terkenal sebagai tempat tarikan pelancong itu.

-- BERNAMA

gordonv612

June 26th, 2008, 06:24 PM

GSC is actually opening 10 new cinema in Dataran Pahlawan or allocate the current 4 screen cinema in Mahkota parade to Dataran pahlawan?

gordonv612

June 26th, 2008, 06:28 PM

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The area around the old Federal Cinema at Bunga Raya is soon to undergone development.

if I am not mistaken..the government will perhaps develop the area into a park which monorail, water coaster, roller coaster or any other attraction will be built there.

gordonv612

June 26th, 2008, 06:30 PM

any idea where will they open??

the only potential place - Dataran Pahlawan :)

achkeen10

June 26th, 2008, 08:25 PM

GSC is actually opening 10 new cinema in Dataran Pahlawan or allocate the current 4 screen cinema in Mahkota parade to Dataran pahlawan?

It is written additon to its current 4-screen GSC Mahkota Parade bringing its total seating capacity to 2,811 in Melaka by early July 2008.

rizalhakim

June 27th, 2008, 04:27 AM

rizalhakim

June 27th, 2008, 05:52 AM

Mohd. Ali Rustam melawat tapak projek jalan pesisiran pantai di Melaka, semalam. Laluan pesisir pantai RM12.39 juta dibina

Oleh LUKMAN ISMAIL

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MELAKA 26 Jun - Kerajaan negeri mengambil langkah membina laluan pesisir pantai dari Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz ke Kampung Limbongan bagi mengatasi masalah kesesalan jalan raya ke pusat bandar.

Laluan sejauh 2.4 kilometer itu akan dibina secara bersama melibatkan pemaju, pemilik projek tambakan laut serta Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB) dan ia melibatkan kos RM12.39 juta.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, di bawah kerjasama itu, MBMB akan menampung kos pembinaan projek tersebut manakala pihak pemaju terlibat diminta membayarnya kemudian.

''Jalan ini akan memudahkan perjalanan dari utara ke selatan yang kini sesak pada hujung minggu.

"Kalau tidak dibuat sekarang, kesesakan akan meningkat apabila muara Sungai Melaka, Eye On Malaysia serta beberapa produk pelancongan baru siap dibina kelak," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan majlis pecah tanah pembangunan jalan pesisir pantai tersebut di sini hari ini.

Turut hadir, Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerajaan Tempatan dan Alam Sekitar negeri, Datuk Latiff Tamby Chik, Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerja Raya dan Kemudahan Awam negeri, Gan Tian Loo dan Datuk Bandar MBMB, Yusof Jantan.

Mohd. Ali berkata, kerajaan negeri sedang menunggu kelulusan kerajaan Pusat berhubung cadangan membina Lebuh Raya Pesisir Pantai dari Kuala Linggi di Alor Gajah ke Padang Temu yang dikemukakan di bawah Kajian Separuh Penggal Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan (RMK-9).

Bagaimanapun, kata beliau, pihaknya mengambil langkah membina dahulu laluan pesisir pantai dari Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz ke Kampung Limbongan tersebut manakala laluan ke Padang Temu pula sedang dirancang.

''Untuk laluan ke Padang Temu, kita sudah menerima kajian daripada Jabatan dan kita perlu membina sebuah pulau untuk laluan tersebut," kata beliau.

Sementara itu, Yusof dalam ucapannya berkata, projek pembinaan laluan pesisir pantai empat lorong di atas kawasan tambak laut itu dijangka siap dalam tempoh 16 bulan iaitu pada Oktober 2009.

Katanya, projek tersebut meliputi pembinaan beberapa persimpangan iaitu di Jalan Laksamana/Syed Abdul Aziz, Jalan Tengkera/Lorong Pandan serta Jalan Limbongan ke Lorong Pandan.

rizalhakim

June 27th, 2008, 09:41 AM

Coastal highway to ease Malacca traffic
By : Danutcha Chelliah

MALACCA: City commuters would be able to breathe a sigh of relief as development of a coastal highway would help ease traffic congestion in the state, especially over the weekends.

The 2.4km highway which links Jalan Kota Laksamana and Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz to Limbongan costs an estimated RM12.4 million to build and is expected to be completed in 16 months.

Malacca chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam said the new highway would ease the influx of people into the city centre, provide easy access for those living in remote areas to commute to the city for work and make tourist attractions located further from the town centre more accessible.

"The coastal highway is situated at a strategic location as it is near the town area of Bandar Hilir and Malacca Raya, and to the newer developments and tourists attractions, such as the upcoming Eye on Malaysia and Marina at Kota Laksamana," he said.

"It will also make it easier to visit Klebang, the Sungai Rambai homestay, Jasin and other places," he said at the project's groundbreaking here yesterday.

Mohd Ali, who wants the highway completed in six months, said the route would connect local residents with job opportunities in the "Medic City" that is being developed in Ayer Keroh.

He also added that the state government had decided to go through with the coastal highway plans located at Kota Laksamana, even though the area was won over by the opposition in the previous elections.

Mohd Ali also promised Portuguese descendants in the Ujong Pasir settlement that the project would not harm the seafront as it used an island concept, where the highway would be linked via bridges along man-made islands located off the coast.

bootluy

June 27th, 2008, 10:14 AM

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neversaynever

June 30th, 2008, 06:02 AM

WCT unit to build mall for Aeon
Published: 2008/06/27

WCT Bhd's subsidiary, WCT Construction Sdn Bhd, has won a RM287.8 million contract from Aeon Co (M) Bhd, the operator of Jusco stores, to build a shopping mall in Malacca.

General Announcement
Reference No WE-080625-51686

Company Name
:
WCT BERHAD
Stock Name
:
WCT
Date Announced
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25/06/2008

Type
:
Announcement
Subject
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Award of Contract -
Proposed Design and Build, Testing and Commissioning of an AEON Shopping Complex Complete with Infrastructure Works in Bandar Melaka, Melaka

Contents
:

(1) INTRODUCTION

The Board of Directors of WCT Berhad (“WCT” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, WCT Construction Sdn. Bhd., has been awarded a contract (“Contract”) by Aeon Co. (M) Bhd. (“Aeon”) vide Aeon’s letters dated 15th May 2008 and 19th June 2008 which was received on 23rd June 2008.

(2) DETAILS OF THE CONTRACT

The Contract is for the Proposed Design and Build, Testing and Commissioning of a Shopping Complex complete with Infrastructure Works (“the Works”) on part of the land held under Lot PT1 and PT 69, Kawasan Bandar, Daerah Melaka Tengah, Melaka.

The proposed Shopping Complex comprises a shopping centre with gross floor area of approximately 1,358,000 square feet and car parks serving the Shopping Complex.

The contract sum is RM287,838,000.00 (Ringgit Two Hundred and Eighty Seven Million Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight Thousand only) and the Works are expected to be completed by 30 November 2009.

(3) FINANCIAL EFFECTS

The contract is expected to contribute positively to the earnings and net assets of the Group for the financial years 2008 and 2009.

(4) DIRECTORS' OR MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS’ INTERESTS

None of the Directors or major shareholders of the Company or persons connected with them have any interest, whether direct or indirect, in the Contract.

(5) APPROVAL REQUIRED

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dengilo

June 30th, 2008, 06:52 AM

Is this the one next to tesco?

D_Y2k.2^

June 30th, 2008, 09:10 AM

started work already???

brain_failure

June 30th, 2008, 12:25 PM

Is this the one next to tesco?
started work already???

i believe that's d one. Work started alredi. should b able to complete by nov 09 as planned. Previously i heard that it will b as big as jusco tebrau city but only 1.3 mil sq ft, only slightly bigger than MP. Somehow most Aeon Mall is able to attract famous retailer and i expect this aeon mall melaka should be able too. I expect TGV wil be there

rizalhakim

July 1st, 2008, 09:27 AM

RM93m for upgrade of Malacca bridges
By CHEN PELF YEEN

MALACCA: The state will spend RM93mil to upgrade seven bridges under the Malacca River rehabilitation and beautification project.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the bridges were in the heart of the city and the upgrade was necessary to allow cruise boats to better navigate the river.

“The upgrade will also help reduce traffic congestion as river boats will be able to travel further upriver to Melaka Sentral,” he told reporters after officially opening the project at Hang Jebat bridge recently.

The project falls under phase four of the RM320mil Malacca River rehabilitation and beautification project and involves Hang Tuah bridge, Jalan Pasar bridge, Chan Koon Cheng bridge, Kampung Morten bridge, Bunga Raya bridge and Kim Seng Bridge.

He said that RM11mil would be used to upgrade Hang Jebat bridge and the project was scheduled for completion by early 2010.

Meanwhile, Mohd Ali said the state was seeking approval from the rail department for its proposed RM1.8bil aerorail to link the inner city and Ayer Keroh.

“The federal Economic Planning Unit has given its approval and we now have to get approval from the rail authorities,” he said, adding that the project was a private funded initiative by a local listed company.

The aerorail will cover 18.4km and see the development of ten 250-room 4-star hotels near ten stations along the route.

rizalhakim

July 1st, 2008, 09:30 AM

Not your ordinary museum
By CHEN PELF YEEN

UNLIKE most museums where artefacts displayed are not sold to patrons, one cafe at Jonker Walk is doing the opposite where visitors can drink, dine and even purchase displayed items .

Called Jonker88 Cafe Museum, the eatery is the first of its kind in the country. The café museum operates from a 18th Century Dutch era home that offers not only local traditional delicacies but sells antiques and curios on display.

Café museum owner Jason Yoong, 39 said he stumbled upon the idea a decade ago when he decided to merge his passion for local food and antiques at his premises.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/7/1/southneast/se_06lantern.jpg
Antique: The 180-year old lantern is seen hanging at the second dining area.

“I believe in preserving our culture, particularly with regard to our heritage through traditional food and initially entered the business in the early 1990s,” he said.

“Being also passionate about Malacca’s rich history and antiques, I decided to merge both and opened the museum café at a 200 year-old building along Jonker Street,” he said when met here.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/7/1/southneast/se_06jonker88.jpg
Curious: Two men are seen looking at the chinese calligraphy on the wall.

Besides offering Baba-Nyonya and Assam laksa, shaved ice or ABC and his trademark cendol made from gula melaka and coconut milk, the café offers Chinaware from different dynasties, ancient coins, antique fans, a pair of 180-year old Chinese lanterns and various household curios from yesteryears.

Jason, who also helps out at the Maritime Archaeology Museum (MAM) nearby, said that the concept for his café museum is well received by patrons and tourists who are attracted to its unique ambience.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/7/1/southneast/se_06antiques.jpg
Wide choice: There is a variety of antiques sold in the one and only cafe museum in Malacca.

“We wanted to create something different and innovative so that patrons are able to know more about the history of some of the excavated artefacts and antiques when they are dining at the café,” said Yoong who runs the shop together with his 37-year-old wife Wong Poh Chin.

He said that the museum cafe was also in line with the state government’s effort to promote Malacca as an open living museum where visitors are able to experience the state’s rich history up close.

http://thestar.com.my/archives/2008/7/1/southneast/se_06laksa.jpg
Mouth-watering: Patrons enjoying their baba-nyonya laksa and the trademarked cendol.

He said the latest items to go on sale are old bank notes from countries all over the world, which cost between RM5 and RM300 depending on its rarity and age.

Yoong also added that the main reason for selling bank notes was to educate the younger generation on the history of money.

teckkang

July 1st, 2008, 11:08 AM

achkeen10

July 5th, 2008, 05:31 AM

i believe that's d one. Work started alredi. should b able to complete by nov 09 as planned. Previously i heard that it will b as big as jusco tebrau city but only 1.3 mil sq ft, only slightly bigger than MP. Somehow most Aeon Mall is able to attract famous retailer and i expect this aeon mall melaka should be able too. I expect TGV wil be there

How big is their net lettable area?? got as big as Dataran Pahlawan phase 1 and 2?? No further details bout the mall like their design....layout and other things. How many car park bays there?? 1000? 2000? Will their parking free like what in jusco Melaka? If there's cineplex for sure TGV will be there....I hope. but then how many screen?? if it has around 10 halls like Aeon Tebrau city then is kinda cool...Will they close down jusco Melaka after the new opening?

gordonv612

July 5th, 2008, 08:16 AM

How big is their net lettable area?? got as big as Dataran Pahlawan phase 1 and 2?? No further details bout the mall like their design....layout and other things. How many car park bays there?? 1000? 2000? Will their parking free like what in jusco Melaka? If there's cineplex for sure TGV will be there....I hope. but then how many screen?? if it has around 10 halls like Aeon Tebrau city then is kinda cool...Will they close down jusco Melaka after the new opening?

with the Size of 1,300,000sf ft, usually the nett lettable area will be around 650,000- 700,000sf ft ( 1,300,000 / 2)..I think no one knows yet the layout about the mall. We' ll just wait and see.:)

by the way,I heard that the Jusco Melaka will still remain there.

gordonv612

July 5th, 2008, 08:17 AM

brain_failure

July 5th, 2008, 04:25 PM

with the Size of 1,300,000sf ft, usually the nett lettable area will be around 650,000- 700,000sf ft ( 1,300,000 / 2)..I think no one knows yet the layout about the mall. We' ll just wait and see.:)

by the way,I heard that the Jusco Melaka will still remain there.

Ya, i heard it d new jusco wil be called jusco 2 melaka.

brain_failure

July 5th, 2008, 04:27 PM

How big is their net lettable area?? got as big as Dataran Pahlawan phase 1 and 2?? No further details bout the mall like their design....layout and other things. How many car park bays there?? 1000? 2000? Will their parking free like what in jusco Melaka? If there's cineplex for sure TGV will be there....I hope. but then how many screen?? if it has around 10 halls like Aeon Tebrau city then is kinda cool...Will they close down jusco Melaka after the new opening?

stil no details about the mall yet. stil trying to find new info about d mall everyday. wil share them here if i hv d new info :)

brain_failure

July 5th, 2008, 04:42 PM

I heard that there will be 2 more shopping mall along the coastal highway in the future

is it true? great, m'cca wil b a shopping paradise in d future.
btw, where did u hear d news from? wish to c metrojaya coming here

achkeen10

July 5th, 2008, 08:14 PM

I heard that there will be 2 more shopping mall along the coastal highway in the future

wow!!! but then where will it be?? on the reclaimed land i think there will be one but then another one will be at....??

achkeen10

July 5th, 2008, 08:15 PM

achkeen10

July 5th, 2008, 08:18 PM

is it true? great, m'cca wil b a shopping paradise in d future.
btw, where did u hear d news from? wish to c metrojaya coming here

i thought metrojaya will be loacted at DP?? according to Dataran Pahlawan post in Countdown to 2020....got other place to have it meh?

btw....bkt baru also got another new place....at Kompleks Perniagaan Masjid Al-Azim.....the 5 storey building will be another superstore....called keluargamu ....i think the name is correct.

achkeen10

July 5th, 2008, 08:27 PM

gordonv612

July 6th, 2008, 11:45 AM

is it true? great, m'cca wil b a shopping paradise in d future.
btw, where did u hear d news from? wish to c metrojaya coming here

I got the news from another forum.
This guy said that he is working in that Developer firm...So most probably the news is true lar..he mention that the proposal had been approved
He said the 2 new shopping mall will be located along the kota Laksamana there...along the coastal highway. some restaurent and hotel will be build as well.

He even added that those water fountain beside Mahkota PArade (mahkota point) will be demolish soon as they plan to build a hotel there...but this haven confirm yet...

gordonv612

July 6th, 2008, 11:49 AM

I saw cranes moving at the 10years old abandoned hotel building at Melaka Raya....i heard they gonna demmolish it and rebuild a new hotel....i heard taken over by a KL company....any further news can be known here??

but which company will take over the project? before this, it was lian Bang Ventures the one that will manage it right

brain_failure

July 6th, 2008, 05:19 PM

I got the news from another forum.
This guy said that he is working in that Developer firm...So most probably the news is true lar..he mention that the proposal had been approved
He said the 2 new shopping mall will be located along the kota Laksamana there...along the coastal highway. some restaurent and hotel will be build as well.

He even added that those water fountain beside Mahkota PArade (mahkota point) will be demolish soon as they plan to build a hotel there...but this haven confirm yet...

d news about d land beside mp sold is real. But i've heard tat only buildings not higher than 5 storeys r allowed to be built there.

Wil the 2 new shopping mall be developed by d same developer?

gordonv612

July 7th, 2008, 12:33 PM

d news about d land beside mp sold is real. But i've heard tat only buildings not higher than 5 storeys r allowed to be built there.

Wil the 2 new shopping mall be developed by d same developer?

Maybe they should extend Mahkota Parade instead of building hotel there...:lol::lol:
I am not sure whether the 2 shopping mall will be the same developer or not.

teckkang

July 7th, 2008, 02:51 PM

jieloe

July 7th, 2008, 04:12 PM

moochin

July 7th, 2008, 09:16 PM

BREAKING NEWS: The application of Melaka and Georgetown to be listed under World Herritage of UNESCO had already being discussed and reviewed in Canada just now. So far, the review has been good, and next 24hr, the result will be announced. Hopefully we will get this invaluable recognition. :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

from Bernama

CONFIRMED:

Melaka and George Town are added to Unesco's World Heritage List. Follow link.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/450

WELL DONE and congrates to all Malaccans. Am proud to be Malaccan born and bred. Let's hope the Melaka government can preserve it's old heritage.

samson

July 7th, 2008, 10:42 PM

Congratulation Malacca, Penang as well!
proud to be Malacca lolz
when i was get the information from world heritage centre official website, i still suspect is that i was get the information wrongly, search n check other website in google. but its doesnt have much information about it. Finally somebody confirmed me here...thats really great!

teckkang

July 8th, 2008, 10:01 AM

Well done Malacca and Georgetown for this international recognition.

However, I have mixed feeling about this. On one side, I am proud with our heritage, and to be born in Malacca. But, I am still not very satisfied with the way our government conserving the heritage. The Malacca old town is still very inorganized and messy, and heavy traffic is still very visible in the old town area. Anytime buses which zoom pass the old rows of shop houses will get involved in crash accident which ultimately destroys world heritage buildings. Hopefully more efforts will be taken in protecting and rehabilitating the buildings. I like Jonker Walk concept but prefer if the vehicle traffic is reduced dramatically.

anyway, I am still feeling proud of this recognition. cheers :)

achkeen10

July 8th, 2008, 02:17 PM

Maybe they should extend Mahkota Parade instead of building hotel there...:lol::lol:
I am not sure whether the 2 shopping mall will be the same developer or not.

There are plans to expand Mahkota Parade by Hektar Group....not very sure when will they stat to expand.....now economy not that good maybe no money for the project....hopefully.... the new Aeon shopping mall would be a nice place.

brain_failure

July 8th, 2008, 05:34 PM

I heard that there will be 2 more shopping mall along the coastal highway in the future

i hv juz recall a post by D_Y2K.2 last year. Could this be one of the shopping mall that u mentioned?

This is something I saw from my supplier's office in KL:D But not sure who's the developer

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v191/Lovejesse/DSC00392.jpg

Could it possibly be the land opposite Kota Laksamana where the reclaimation land is?

rizalhakim

July 9th, 2008, 10:03 AM

Mercu tanda bandar warisan dunia akan dibina
09/07/2008 3:49pm

MELAKA 9 Julai – Kerajaan negeri akan membina sebuah mercu tanda pengiktirafan bandar raya Melaka sebagai tapak warisan dunia oleh Pertubuhan Pendidikan, Saintifik dan Kebudayaan Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (UNESCO).

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, kerajaan juga merancang untuk mengadakan majlis sambutan yang sesuai sempena pengiktirafan Melaka dan Georgetown di Pulau Pinang sebagai Bandar Warisan Selat Melaka itu.

``Pengiktirafan ini merupakan satu kejayaan besar bagi negara khususnya dan juga Melaka serta Georgetown setelah dinantikan selama tujuh tahun sejak dimulakan inisiatifnya pada tahun 2001.

``Justeru, kerajaan negeri bercadang untuk membina satu mercu tanda di dalam bandar Melaka sebagai tanda pengiktirafan ini,'' katanya ketika dihubungi di sini.

Kelmarin, UNESCO dalam satu mesyuarat di Quebec, Kanada telah memutuskan untuk mengiktiraf bandar raya Melaka dan Georgetown sebagai tapak warisan dunia yang baru.

Dengan pengiktirafan tersebut, Malaysia kini mempunyai empat lokasi tapak warisan dunia termasuk Taman Hutan Negara Mulu di Sarawak dan Kinabalu Park di Sabah yang telah mendapat pengiktirafan sebelum ini. - utusan

D_Y2k.2^

July 10th, 2008, 09:08 AM

THe Unesco Listing is gonna attract more investors here in Melaka!:D Can't wait to see all the projects to start!@

D_Y2k.2^

July 10th, 2008, 09:09 AM

i hv juz recall a post by D_Y2K.2 last year. Could this be one of the shopping mall that u mentioned?

I'll try to find out more on this project

teckkang

July 10th, 2008, 12:33 PM

brain_failure

July 10th, 2008, 01:03 PM

i went pass the plot of land beside TESCO juz now. The info board about the AEON mall is up. Couldn't take picture since i was driving. But i quickly read through it and i found that it's going to be a 5-storey shopping mall.

i thought it wil be only 3 storey. Definitely bigger than MP. Wil it be even larger than D.Pahlawan?

gordonv612

July 10th, 2008, 04:18 PM

i hv juz recall a post by D_Y2K.2 last year. Could this be one of the shopping mall that u mentioned?

erm...is this the same project at Klebang Besar there ?

gordonv612

July 10th, 2008, 04:19 PM

i went pass the plot of land beside TESCO juz now. The info board about the AEON mall is up. Couldn't take picture since i was driving. But i quickly read through it and i found that it's going to be a 5-storey shopping mall.

wow...5 storey...with that piece of land, it could easily beat DPMM as well..

brain_failure

July 10th, 2008, 06:02 PM

erm...is this the same project at Klebang Besar there ?

u mean 'empire themepark'? I dunno whether d project stil on. The developer has been blacklisted and mayb d project also stop.

teckkang

July 11th, 2008, 03:17 AM

i thought it wil be only 3 storey. Definitely bigger than MP. Wil it be even larger than D.Pahlawan?

not too sure whether car parks are included in the 5 storey tho (hopefully not) :)

Need to go back there and reconfirm because i couldn't see clearly when i was driving. but im sure it's going to be 5 storey and more. :)

daeng_jal

July 13th, 2008, 07:17 PM

how big will the jusco be? is it as big as aeon bukit tinggi?

D_Y2k.2^

July 14th, 2008, 09:08 AM

how big will the jusco be? is it as big as aeon bukit tinggi?

i doubt it will be that big but i expect something around pahlawan size

teckkang

July 14th, 2008, 09:23 AM

i doubt it will be that big but i expect something around pahlawan size

confirmed... it consists of just 3-storey of shopping centre and another 2-storey of car-parks. :(

Fanscrapercity8

July 14th, 2008, 12:13 PM

i there i'm back

Fanscrapercity8

July 14th, 2008, 12:14 PM

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brain_failure

July 14th, 2008, 12:25 PM

how big will the jusco be? is it as big as aeon bukit tinggi?

have u been to aeon seremban 2? It wil be twice d size of aeon seremban2

rizalhakim

July 15th, 2008, 07:34 AM

New foreign invasion of Malacca
Jason Gerald John and R. Gomathy

http://www.nst.com.my/Streets/Tuesday/Stories/2293088/insidepix1
Malacca in all its splendour and uniqueness.

MALACCA: Residents of the Historical City are gearing up for a new foreign "invasion".

http://www.nst.com.my/Streets/Tuesday/Stories/2293088/insidepix2?display=xsmall
The Cheng Hoon Teng Temple is listed as a Unesco World Heritage site.

http://www.nst.com.my/Streets/Tuesday/Stories/2293088/insidepix3?display=xsmall
Kampung Morten also contributed to the listing of Malacca city as a World Heritage site.

http://www.nst.com.my/Streets/Tuesday/Stories/2293088/insidepix4?display=xsmall
Many foreign tourists are now flocking to Malacca.

However, unlike previous invasions when the Portuguese, Dutch and British came to conquer Malacca, this time around, the mass of foreigners and locals will arrive to do something decidedly less hostile -- celebrate the city's recent inclusion in the United Nations list of World Heritage sites.

The recognition by Unesco is the culmination of an eight-year campaign led by State leaders to raise the status of the heritage-rich city.

Prior to the Unesco anno uncement, Malacca had already been enjoying annual tourist arrivals of over six million people. Now, with its status as a World Heritage site, that figure is set to soar.

It is no surprise then that all of Malacca is elated over the news. However, unlike the population in general, those in the tourism and hospitality industry have to put their celebrations on hold as they prepare themselves for the expected influx of tourists to the state.

Josephine Chua, project coordinator for the oldest temple in Malaysia, the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple in Malacca, said the State Government and all involved in helping the city make it into the World Heritage site listing should now make a concerted effort to ensure the recognition is not taken away.

"We have not passed the test yet. Getting the recognition is not important -- ensuring we are still in the list in the years to come is much more important," she said.

"For instance, the government and those involved in managing the core heritage area should be more prudent and rectify the mistakes which might have been made in the past. The chief minister must take stringent measures to ensure his administration is careful in making plans for the buffer zone of the heritage site," she added.

Another Malaccan involved in the tourism industry, Mike Thien of Boat Explorer, said that though history is not made in one day, it could be instantly destroyed by one bad decision.

'We are all proud of this recognition. This is a good step for the state and the country in moving forward in the tourism industry. This would surely put Malacca and Malaysia in the eyes of the world,' he said.

Thien said the State should now use the recognition to attract tourists, especially those from the sailing community.

'Modern-day Malacca owes its existence to the rise of the Malacca port in the 15th century. During the course of the next hundred years, it rose to become the greatest port in the region.

'But over the decades, the port has been slowly forgotten," he added.

But Thien now thinks the stage has been set to revive the glory days of seafaring Malacca.

'We should make Malacca an international destination for boating. About 3,000 sailboats pass through our side of the Straits of Malacca every year. We'd like to get them to stop here.

'The Unesco listing has placed Malacca on the world map. So let's tap on this to bring the tourism industry in the state to greater heights.

Malacca joined George Town to become the third and fourth Malaysian sites to be registered in the World Heritage list after the Kinabalu National Park in Sabah and the Mulu National Park in Sarawak.

The Malacca site comprises 214.6 hectares and covers two protected areas within the conservation zone of the city which is demarcated by the Malacca River.

Under the listing, Malacca is divided into two areas, one being the St. Paul's Hills Civic Zone which comprises government buildings, museums, churches, the original fortress town from the 16th-century Portuguese and Dutch period and Bukit Cina.

The second area is the Historic Residential and Commercial Zone, comprising 600 shophouses, commercial and residential buildings, religious buildings and tombs on four main streets.

The two zones comprise 851 properties considered by the World Heritage Commission as having "outstanding universal value" and which form part of their areas' cultural and natural heritage. They include 660 cultural, 166 natural and 25 mixed properties.

Tour guide Paneerselvam, 50, hailed Malacca's listing as a World Heritage site as an excellent means to further boost the state's tourism industry.

However, he sees many hurdles which still need to be overcome if Malacca is to keep the distinction.

'There are many things the state should look into if it wants to retain the status. The first thing every tourist would want to see in Malacca is a sweeping view of the old heritage buildings. And they love to do this from the St. Paul's Hills.

'This is why the State Government should plan development projects only around the Heritage site, or else tourists would feel disappointed and cheated. For now, the tourists are happy with Jonker Street and Stadhuys and hope they will stay the way they are,' he said.

Businessman Daun Tan, 43, said the recognition came as a blessing for all the business owners in Malacca.

'With recent price hikes of goods and services, it is difficult for us to depend on the local market. So, the foreign market will definitely help us a lot.

'However, I would like to suggest that the State improve Jonker Walk by adding more greenery and rubbish bins. We should also have more public toilets at Jonker Street as the only ones available are not easily found by the tourists," he said.

Trishaw driver N.S. Ranjit Singh, 54, said the listing will pump in more foreign tourists to the Historical City, and benefit his business.

'There are about 200 trishaw drivers in Malacca and for now, we are lucky if we make RM40 a day. There are some of us who must count every sen and it will be hard to survive if current conditions persist,' he said.

'But with Malacca in the Heritage listing, tourism will be promoted more effectively and therefore, more foreigners would be interested to visit our state.

'And I feel that the State has done a great job with their restoration and renovation works. Meanwhile, new developments are being built on reclaimed land and are not disturbing the Heritage sites.

'We bring foreigners around the heritage site and I can say that many of them are fascinated with the way the areas are being restored. And they actually stop and take pictures before leaving Malacca,' he added.

rizalhakim

July 15th, 2008, 10:11 AM

Bandaraya bestari ikut jadual
Oleh Nasir Abd Wahab
anasir@bahrian.com.my

PHTJ panggil jawatankuasa, pemilik tanah lancarkan pelaksanaan

MELAKA: Pembangunan bandaraya bestari di kawasan Hang Tuah Jaya (HTJ) yang berpusat di Pusat Dagangan Antarabangsa Melaka (MITC) Ayer Keroh, di sini akan dilaksanakan mengikut jadual mulai September ini selepas Jawatankuasa Penyiasat selesai menyemak bantahan dan pandangan daripada orang awam.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Perbadanan Hang Tuah Jaya (PHTJ), Murad Hussain, berkata pihaknya sudah melantik jawatankuasa khas yang dianggotai Pengarah Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa negeri serta Pejabat Tanah dan Galian negeri untuk menyemak 30 maklum balas orang ramai ketika tempoh sebulan draf struktur dipamerkan.

"Setakat ini, semua perancangan akan dilaksanakan tanpa halangan dan bagi melicinkan pelaksanaan, PHTJ akan memanggil jawatankuasa itu serta individu yang membuat saranan termasuk pemilik tanah hadir ke mesyuarat ditetapkan kelak,'' katanya selepas majlis pelancaran buku karya Sasterawan Negara, Datuk A Samad Said di Perkampungan Buku, dekat Taman Botanikal Melaka, di Ayer Keroh.

Murad berkata, sejurus kerja jawatankuasa itu disempurnakan, PHTJ akan mula membangunkan kawasan seluas 14,460 hektar yang meliputi 8.8 peratus keseluruhan keluasan negeri ini termasuk membabitkan pembangunan 40 peratus kawasan Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB); 36 peratus kawasan Majlis Perbandaran Jasin (MPJ) dan 24 peratus Majlis Perbandaran Alor Gajah (MPAG).

Katanya, HTJ akan dibangunkan sebagai sebuah bandar pentadbiran pintar bagi Melaka yang ideal untuk belajar, bekerja, didiami dan menjalankan aktiviti rekreasi meliputi penubuhan tujuh zon dan lima blok perancangan.

Antara lain ia membangunkan Kompleks pejabat HTJ, Pusat Pentadbiran Pintar, Melaka Science City, Pusat Perniagaan Hang Tuah Jaya, Hub Elektrik dan Elektronik, Koridor Tumpuan Bumiputera, Pembentukan Imej dan Identiti, Landskap, Rekreasi dan Pelancongan, Medical & Educational City, Infrastruktur, Utiliti dan ICT serta Pengangkutan dan Pengurusan Lalu Lintas.

Maklumat pelan pembangunan HTJ boleh diakses menerusi laman web: http://www.phtj.gov.my

bizzybody

July 17th, 2008, 09:32 PM

Will these become true in the near future at Malacca?

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Aerobus entering Melaka Sentral...

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Aerobus departing Melaka Sentral...

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Aerobus crossing Malacca River...

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Aerobus bypassing A'Famosa...

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Aerobus gliding over tourist spot...

daeng_jal

July 19th, 2008, 02:16 PM

^^
plz don't built the aerobus, its ungly
can uimagine wondering around the old town with all this beautiful building, then suddenly this thing glided above you.

teckkang

July 20th, 2008, 06:53 AM

^^
plz don't built the aerobus, its ungly
can uimagine wondering around the old town with all this beautiful building, then suddenly this thing glided above you.

i won't mind if they build this, as long as it doesn't go to the old town.
However, i still prefer revamped bus system.

rizalhakim

July 22nd, 2008, 05:25 AM

Woes due to dredging of Malacca rivermouth

MALACCA: Ferry and boat operators want the Malacca government to speed up dredging at the Malacca rivermouth to prevent inconvenience and a disruption of their livelihood.

Jimmy Huang, 38, who operates the Tunas Rupat Follow Me Express from Malacca to Dumai, said a recent project to upgrade and dam Malacca River had worsened the situation.

He said that sediment and silt build-up worsened especially during low tide, making it hard for the boats to move.

“During low tide, we spend at least two hours transferring passengers from sea to the jetty via transit boats.

“Our ferries cannot berth at the jetty during low tide, but now even the transit boats have to move slowly to prevent mud from jamming the motor blades,” he said.

Huang, who operates another ferry service and a shipping agency as well, said the time delay in landing passengers at the jetty increased fuel costs and jeopardised his service reputation.

Another shipping agent, who operates the Malacca-Bengkalis route, said his company faced similar problems.

A tourist from Pekan Baru, Angustin Lee, said the two-hour delay was troublesome as she travelled to seek medical treatment for her 17-year-old son Steven Hong.

“The journey used to be smooth but now we have no choice but to wait,” said the 40-year-old, adding that she hoped the local authority would improve the situation.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam announced recently that a RM100,000 temporary jetty would replace the existing one with dredging of the rivermouth being carried out once every two months rather than once in two years.

rizalhakim

July 24th, 2008, 04:38 AM

Malacca CIQ and airport expansion hit by rising costs
By ALLISON LAI

MALACCA: Two high-impact Federal Government projects here worth RM173mil have hit a snag owing to the recent increase in construction costs.

Contractors of the RM42mil Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex to be built across the Malacca River have warned the state that the project may be delayed or halted due to the unexpected cost hikes.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam confirmed that the project was halted recently.

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Awaiting funds: The CIQ project (left), part of the Malacca River Beautification project, is a victim to rising material costs.

“The contractors are unable to carry on as the profit margin is small due to the rise in cost of materials such as steel.

“I hope the Federal Government will do something to enable the contractors to overcome the problem and ensure high-impact projects are completed,” he told reporters after attending a briefing on board the ss Lili Marleen here recently.

He said the project was vital for the state’s tourism sector, especially with Malacca’s declaration as a World Heritage Site.

“Immediately after the declaration, hotels here reported room occupancy of 69% even during off-peak days,” he said.

Work on the CIQ, part of the RM320mil Malacca River beautification and rehabilitation project, started in February 2007 and was scheduled for completion in April 2008.

It is aimed at upgrading Customs and Immigration services to cater to the increasing number of arrivals, which stands at about 200,000 a year.

At present, only 17% of the project is completed.

Another project, which has hit a snag, is the Batu Berendam Airport expansion under the Transport Ministry.

The RM131mil project, aimed at extending the airport’s runway to 1,880m to take in Boeing 737-400 and Airbus A320 aircraft, is scheduled for completion by April 2009.

However, owing to an oversight, it was realised that only half-loaded Boeing 737-400 and Airbus A320 could use the runway as fully-loaded planes would require a 2,200m runway.

The state recently requested additional funds to construct the additional 400m.

The upgraded Batu Berendam Airport is crucial for the state’s growing tourism industry, especially for the expected increase in medical tourists.

The state received 64,000 medical tourists, mostly Indonesians, last year and is ahead of Penang, Federal Territory, Selangor and Johor.

Mohd Ali said the state had forwarded an appeal to the Federal Government on the matter.

“These are federal projects and the state leaves it to the Government to handle them,” he said.

rizalhakim

July 29th, 2008, 07:50 AM

Lembah Solar Malaysia
Oleh Nasir Abd Wahab
anasir@bharian.com.my
Firma keluar panel tenaga alternatif buka kilang di Alor Gajah

MELAKA: Kawasan perindustrian Rembia di Alor Gajah, akan dikenali sebagai Lembah Solar Malaysia mulai tahun depan apabila sebuah syarikat pengeluar komponen solar dari San Jose, California, Amerika Syarikat melabur RM2.3 billion untuk membuka kilang ketiganya di sini.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, pembukaan kilang di kawasan 51.8 hektar itu dijangka siap dalam tempoh 15 bulan dan memerlukan khidmat 4,000 jurutera bagi menghasilkan panel solar dan sel solar bagi pasaran eksport.

"Saya berterima kasih kepada Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yang meluluskan pelaburan syarikat itu di Melaka, kerana banyak lagi negeri cuba mendapatkannya,'' katanya selepas menyaksikan perjanjian persefahaman (MoU) antara Sun Power Manufacturing Sdn Bhd dengan Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Melaka (PKNM) di Hotel Equatorial, di sini kelmarin.

Sun Power diwakili Pengarah Urusannya, Robert Vinje, manakala PKM oleh Pengurus Besarnya, Zainal Abu. Hadir sama, Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perindustrian, Perdagangan, Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi negeri, Datuk Md Yunos Husin.

Mohd Ali berharap kewujudan kilang itu akan menarik lebih banyak pelaburan baru daripada syarikat berteknologi tinggi untuk melabur ke Melaka sekali gus membolehkan kerajaan negeri menyediakan lebih banyak peluang pekerjaan.

"Saya difahamkan, keluaran kilang ini akan setanding syarikat di Jerman yang kini menjadi pengeluar utama komponen panel dan sel solar. Saya percaya iklim pelaburan di Melaka akan menikmati banyak faedah daripada pembukaan kilang solar itu, katanya.

Beliau berkata, kenaikan kos elektrik yang dijana menggunakan bahan api seperti diesel dan gas menjadikan penggunaan panel solar untuk menjana tenaga sebagai pilihan banyak sektor pada masa gus menjanjikan permintaan dan pasaran luas panel dan sel solar.

Katanya, setakat ini, hanya satu peratus tenaga solar digunakan masyarakat dunia untuk menjana tenaga elektrik sama ada bagi kegunaan industri atau rumah.

Sementara itu, Vinje mengesahkan kilang di Melaka akan mengeluarkan peralatan solar dengan kekuatan sehingga satu gigawatt berbanding kilangnya di Filipina yang menghasilkan sekitar 450 kilowatt tenaga.

"Kami memilih Melaka kerana kemudahan sedia ada yang disediakan amat memuaskan disamping tenaga mahir yang ditawarkan kerajaan serta pemberian tarif insentif yang menarik," katanya.

brain_failure

July 30th, 2008, 01:07 PM

saw construction going on at the site behind maybank jalan hang tuah. there wil be a high rise but too bad it wil b a 17 storey low cost flat. so don expect nice design building

teckkang

July 31st, 2008, 04:11 AM

saw construction going on at the site behind maybank jalan hang tuah. there wil be a high rise but too bad it wil b a 17 storey low cost flat. so don expect nice design building

17 storey is more than enuf for melaka standard :lol:

as long as this building will increase the density of that area, it works fine for me. We can't expect high-end condos in Melaka yet. The property development in Melaka has been slow all these whiles.

btw, i think the government is keen to build more and more low cost flats around that area (jln kilang) probably because they wan to increase the population there especially utem students. Im sure this will help to revive that area. it's sad to see melaka city centre has swifted to Melaka Raya area. Jln Hang Tuah may seems to be a bustling area during daytime, but during night time, eventhough the government has been spending lots of money to beautify that area, but it's juz not working as a night-life area. There's no foreign tourist there most of the time since there's no pub and bar (very different from what they envisaged early on). So local demand from ppl living there is the only alternative. :(

basically, i think Melaka city planning has been so screwed-up since merdeka time. Unecessary land reclaimation destroying Melaka's waterfront which has been part of Melaka 'soul' since Sultanate era, inadequate and poor conservation effort and planning in Melaka old town, etc.

Hopefully the government will be more professional in dealing with city planning, not eyeing on money. Or better still, juz give the city planning and conservation works to a group of professional architects and city planners. cheers.

teckkang

July 31st, 2008, 04:19 AM

AYER KEROH, 30 Julai - Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam mengajak seluruh lapisan masyarakat hadir bersama-sama memeriahkan Sambutan Pelancaran Pengisytiharan Bandaraya Melaka Sebagai Bandaraya Warisan Dunia pada 1 Ogos ini, bermula jam 8.00 malam.

"Kita seharusnya bergembira meraikan kemenangan ini dan sambutan tersebut akan dimeriahkan dengan pelbagai acara serta aktiviti dan pertunjukan," ujarnya dalam sidang media yang diadakan di pejabatnya di Seri Negeri, petang tadi.

Mohd Ali memberitahu bahawa sambutan pelancaran berkenaan akan berlangsung di perkarangan Dataran Stadhuys Bandar Hilir dan pelancarannya akan disempurnakan oleh Yang di-Pertua Negeri, Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob.

"Kita turut mengadakan sambutan Bulan Kemerdekaan pada 17 Ogos ini dan 'Eye On Malaysia' juga diadakan pada pertengahan Ogos, jadi ada tiga acara besar akan berlangsung sepanjang Ogos ini," ujarnya.

Beliau berkata, acara-acara kesenian dan kebudayaan akan diadakan setiap hari silih berganti, manakala rumah-rumah ibadat akan disinari dengan cahaya seperti Masjid Kampung Keling, Masjid Kampung Hulu dan Gereja Saint Xavier.

"Majlis doa selamat juga akan diadakan mengikut anutan agama masing-masing. Saya minta semua persatuan-persatuan dalam kawasan warisan mengadakan upacara sambutan mereka, antaranya di Jalan Hang Jebat, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, Jalan Kampung Pantai, dan Jalan Hang Lekir.

"Mereka mestilah menunjukkan keistimewaan yang terdapat di sepanjang jalan tersebut seperti 'living culture'. Kita akan hantar Exco dan pegawai untuk melawat. Malahan saya serta Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) juga akan melawat," katanya.

Ketua Menteri yakin sambutan ini akan meninggalkan kenangan manis buat seluruh rakyat Melaka sebagai meraikan kemenangan memperolehi status sebagai Bandaraya Warisan Dunia dari UNESCO.

gordonv612

July 31st, 2008, 07:37 AM

saw construction going on at the site behind maybank jalan hang tuah. there wil be a high rise but too bad it wil b a 17 storey low cost flat. so don expect nice design building

yupe.I came across with that project last night as well.
Beside those low cost flat, they were planning to build food court as well...
I was actually expecting a higher class project there but ...... :(

D_Y2k.2^

July 31st, 2008, 08:01 AM

yupe.I came across with that project last night as well.
Beside those low cost flat, they were planning to build food court as well...
I was actually expecting a higher class project there but ...... :(

If I'm not mistaken there are 4 blocks of the 17 stories building. Could someone go and verify?

rizalhakim

August 1st, 2008, 04:30 AM

Sail ship offers tours out of Malacca
By CHEN PELF YEEN

MALACCA: The recent arrival of the ocean-going sailing vessel ss Lili Marleen at this historic port city has brought forgotten images of the state’s glorious maritime to history life.

Known as a tall ship, the 76.6m Lili Marleen is a three-masted sail ship with over 1,208 square metres of sail, and the only one of its kind plying the Straits of Malacca.

Tan Sri Halim Mohamad, CEO of the ship’s owner, the Halim Mazmin Group, recently weighed anchor off the coast of Malacca to offer trips for those wishing to experience a sail ship.

“We were invited to sail to Penang but chose Malacca as it was here that hundreds of sail ships called during the Sultanate Era 600 years ago,” he said, adding that Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam requested that the ship be stationed here.

He said the company, which has been in the oil and gas transportation business for over 18 years, purchased the fully-rigged wooden-hull ship for six million Euros to lease it as a floating hotel or a venue for social and private events.

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Fully rigged: The three-masted Lili Marleen anchored off the coast of Malacca recently.

“The ship, whose finishings and facilities are comparable to a five-star hotel, can make ocean voyagers by sail or engine power,” he said.

Lili Marleen is named after two different singers made popular by the German army during World War II.

The ship has three decks, with the promenade deck consisting of three deluxe cabins, Lili’s bar, and a library sun deck.

The main deck includes two cabins with upper and lower berths, reception, a restaurant, lounge bar and a laundry while the cabin deck includes 19 outside cabins and a first-aid post.

He said the company would collaborate with the state to use the ship to promote Malacca as a tourist destination.

“It is timely that Lili Marleen is anchored off here as Malacca was a famous port for sail ships and was recently recognised as a Unesco World Heritage Site,” he added.

Meanwhile, Mohd Ali said the state tourism promotion division and hoteliers here would promote the ship as a tourist attraction.

For a start, he said the ship would offer tourists a sunset dinner cruise on the Straits of Malacca, the busiest shipping lane in the world.

“I believe Lili Marleen will attract tourists to stay in Malacca as the cruise will take five hours,” he said, adding that those wishing for more could hire the vessel for voyages to other ports in the region.

ckloo

August 1st, 2008, 07:55 AM

Hi all,

I heard rumours spreading about a bridge will be built linking Hotel Pahlawan with Mahkota Parade. Can anyone confirm whether this is true?

achkeen10

August 2nd, 2008, 08:21 AM

Kerajaan negeri kemuka cadangan pembinaan kepada KTMB

MELAKA: Kerajaan negeri bersetuju supaya landasan kereta api berkembar dibina menghubungkan Pulau Sebang, dekat Tampin, Negeri Sembilan dengan Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah bagi meningkatkan sistem pengangkutan di negeri itu selaras kedudukan Melaka sebagai destinasi pelancongan utama negara.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, cadangan itu sudah dikemukakan kepada Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) dan setakat ini pihak berkenaan sudah pun memberi maklum balas positif untuk kajian lanjut mengenainya.

Katanya, pembinaan landasan kereta api itu bakal melengkapkan sistem pengangkutan di negeri ini selepas projek aerol yang menghubungkan Ayer Keroh dengan pusat bandar raya dan penyiapan projek pembesaran Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam.

"Kita berharap projek landasan kereta api berkembar dapat dilaksanakan dalam Rancangan Malaysia Ke-10," katanya selepas Majlis Pelancaran Kempen Peringatan Hari Pahlawan peringkat negeri oleh Yang di-Pertua Negeri, Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob di Dataran Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh, dekat sini semalam.

Hadir sama Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri, Datuk Othman Mohamad; Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, Datuk Omar Kaseh; Panglima Markas 3 Divisyen, Mejar Jeneral Datuk Ahmad Hasbullah Mohd Nawawi dan Ketua Polis Negeri, SAC I Mazlan Mansor.

Mohd Ali berkata, kerajaan negeri sedia menyediakan bantuan kepada KTMB bagi melaksanakan cadangan projek berkenaan termasuk tanah rizab selaras wawasan Melaka menjadi negeri maju pada 2010, sekali gus tumpuan utama pelancong.

Katanya, landasan kereta api lama yang dibina di Kampung Gangsa, Durian sejak beberapa tahun lalu boleh digunakan dan ini mungkin boleh mempercepatkan proses pembinaan landasan berkembar yang dicadangkan itu.

"Pembinaan landasan kereta api berkembar ini sangat penting bagi Melaka dalam usaha menarik lebih ramai pelancong terutama selepas Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah disenaraikan sebagai Tapak Warisan Dunia pada 7 Julai lalu," katanya.

Dalam pada itu, Mohd Ali berkata, mesyuarat mingguan Exco negeri dimaklumkan Kementerian Pengangkutan bersetuju projek landasan berkembar antara Seremban dengan Johor turut melalui negeri ini menerusi Pulau Sebang hingga Batang Melaka membabitkan jarak 27.84 kilometer.

Katanya, projek landasan berkembar itu diluluskan kerajaan Pusat dan dibangunkan oleh KTMB, membabitkan jarak sejauh 94.14 kilometer dengan kos dianggarkan RM3.45 bilion.

achkeen10

August 2nd, 2008, 08:22 AM

Beroperasi Mulai Januari 2009
LTBB Berpotensi Jadi Hub Tambang Murah

BATU BERENDAM, 1 Ogos - Kerajaan Negeri berharap supaya Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam (LTBB) yang dijangka siap sepenuhnya pada Disember ini, dapat dijadikan hub bagi penerbangan tambang murah sektor selatan.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, langkah itu perlu kerana Syarikat Penerbangan Tambang Murah Air Asia akan bekerjasama untuk menyediakan laluan destinasi penerbangan.

"Kerajaan negeri akan bekerjasama dengan Syarikat Air Asia bagi mempelbagaikan laluan destinasi berbanding hanya laluan ke Pekan Baru sahaja yang ada buat masa ini," katanya kepada pemberita selepas melawat kerja-kerja menaik taraf Terminal LTBB di sini, hari ini.

Katanya lagi, setakat ini, pihak syarikat tersebut masih belum memberi maklum balas kepada Kerajaan Negeri berhubung tawaran itu.

"Bagaimanapun, perbincangan lanjut dengan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Air Asia, Datuk Tony Fernandez, akan dibuat pada lawatannya ke LTBB minggu depan," ujarnya.

Menurut Mohd. Ali, syarikat penerbangan Air Asia perlu beroperasi di LTBB bagi membantu merealisasikan hasrat Kerajaan Negeri yang ingin menjadikan Melaka sebagai negeri tumpuan dalam industri pelancongan kesihatan.

"Ia dapat dilaksanakan, memandangkan Melaka menawarkan pelbagai kepakaran dalam bidang perubatan dan setakat ini ianya terbukti mendapat sambutan hangat di kalangan pesakit dari Indonesia.

"Saya yakin, kalau ada penerbangan terus ke Melaka, mereka akan mendapatkan rawatan di sini, kerana kosnya jauh lebih murah berbanding di Jakarta," kata beliau.

Katanya lagi, kerja-kerja menaik taraf LTBB yang telah mencapai tahap 70 peratus itu juga boleh dijadikan tempat penerbangan Jemaah Haji selepas lapangan terbang tersebut sedia beroperasi Januari tahun depan.

"Jika MAS (Syarikat Penerbangan Malaysia) berminat untuk mengadakan penerbangan Jemaah Haji di LTTB, kita tidak akan menolak, lagipun ia dapat mengurangkan kesesakan di Kompleks Haji Kelana Jaya.

"Bagaimanapun, kita masih lagi kekurangan sebanyak 400 meter landasan bagi menampung laluan penerbangan. Ia membabitkan kos RM400 juta dan peruntukan tersebut masih belum lagi mendapat kelulusan Kerajaan Pusat," ujarnya.

Mohd. Ali turut memberitahu, terdapat beberapa syarikat industri di Batu Berendam dan Tanjung Kling yang berminat menggunakan kemudahan penerbangan kargo di LTBB.

"Mereka berminat kerana ia memudahkan syarikat terbabit memperolehi bekalan bahan mentah daripada negara luar," jelasnya.

Projek menaik taraf LTBB yang bermula pada tahun lepas itu meliputi bangunan pentadbiran, terminal dan landasan pesawat bagi membolehkan pendaratan pesawat Airbus dan Boeing 737 di lapangan terbang tersebut.

Antaranya syarikat penerbangan yang beroperasi sebelum ini di LTBB ialah Merpati Nusantara Airlines, Riau Airlines dan Berjaya Air.

teckkang

August 4th, 2008, 09:48 AM

I passed by jusco construction site and saw the ground-breaking ceremony goin on there. The construction is officially started!!

rizalhakim

August 4th, 2008, 09:59 AM

Pulau Melaka pusat letak bas pelancong
Oleh Nasir Abd Wahab
anasir@bharian.com.my

MBMB wujudkan zon turunkan penumpang di Dataran Pahlawan elak kesesakan lalu lintas

MELAKA: Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB) akan menggunakan kawasan lapang di Pulau Melaka sebagai pusat meletak bas persiaran pelancong bagi mengelak kesesakan lalu lintas yang teruk di Melaka Raya khususnya pada setiap hujung minggu dan cuti umum.

Datuk Bandar Melaka Bandaraya Bersejarah, Yusof Jantan, berkata MBMB akan mengarahkan Jawatankuasa Lalu Lintas melaksanakan segera langkah itu supaya imej Melaka tidak tercalar dengan masalah kesesakan jalan raya sehingga menimbulkan rungutan pelancong dan penduduk tempatan.

"Saya sendiri sudah mengkaji untuk mewujudkan zon menurunkan penumpang di Dataran Pahlawan yang mana sebaik penumpang turun, operator bas boleh menuju ke Pulau Melaka untuk meletakkan kenderaan mereka.

"Ketika ini, puluhan bas pelancong diletakkan di bahu jalan sepanjang Dataran Pahlawan sekali gus menambah kesesakan lalu lintas di situ, rancangan ini akan dilaksanakan segera kerana dijangka jumlah kedatangan pelancong akan bertambah sebanyak 10 peratus setiap tahun.

"Kita jangkakan Pulau Melaka agak sesuai kerana jaraknya tidak terlalu jauh dari pusat bandar dan tempoh menunggu pelancong tidaklah berapa lama dan ini tentunya memberikan keselesaan kepada semua '' katanya pada majlis sesi dialog pelancongan dan pelancaran kempen mesra pelancongan 2008 di Dewan Seri Negeri, di sini.

Hadir sama, Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Warisan negeri, Datuk SeeT Har Cheow; Timbalan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerja Raya dan Kemudahan Awam negeri, Datuk Tahir Hassan; Pengarah Tourism Melaka, Ahmad Yahaya Al-Jahsyi dan Pengurus Majlis Tindakan Pelancongan Melaka, Lim Chow Beng.

Majlis dialog itu dianjurkan bagi membolehkan pengusaha hotel, restoran, wakil persatuan kaum Baba dan Nyonya, Chetti, Portugis dan pengusaha agensi pelancongan sekitar Melaka bertukar pandangan dengan kerajaan supaya kemudahan dan sistem penyampaian dipertingkatkan lagi, sesuai dengan status baru Melaka sebagai Bandaraya Warisan Dunia yang dianugerahkan Pertubuhan Pendidikan, Saintifik dan Kebudayaan Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (UNESCO) pada 7 Julai lalu.

Yusof berkata, jika bilangan kemasukan bas persiaran terus meningkat, MBMB juga sedia menyewa tanah lapang berhampiran Melaka Raya bagi tujuan itu.

Katanya, MBMB sudah mengenal pasti beberapa lagi tanah lapang berhampiran dan mungkin meminta kerjasama pemiliknya untuk membenarkan MBMB membina pusat meletakkan bas di atas lot tanah berkenaan.

brain_failure

August 4th, 2008, 12:27 PM

I passed by jusco construction site and saw the ground-breaking ceremony goin on there. The construction is officially started!!

ya saw the banners, ali rooster launched it. But by looking at the size of the land, is d mall reali bigger than MP? Don look like it is bigger.

brain_failure

August 4th, 2008, 12:29 PM

If I'm not mistaken there are 4 blocks of the 17 stories building. Could someone go and verify?

saw d info board, there wil b 4 blocks of 17 storeys building and a food court

daeng_jal

August 4th, 2008, 02:09 PM

i read sinar harian yesterday, and M.A.R said that tey want to expand the airport runway by another 400m to allowed fully boarded 737 and A330 to land fully loaded, then they will again expanded the runway to 4400m!!

does this mean that malacca airport could actually cater to a 747?

brain_failure

August 5th, 2008, 02:38 AM

IJM Land Labur RM500 Juta
Melaka Pusat Tumpuan Membeli-Belah Utama

BANDARAYA MELAKA, 4 Ogos- Ketua Menteri Melaka, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, menyifatkan pembukaan Pasaraya Jusco yang terbesar di Malaysia bernilai RM500 juta, berhampiran Melaka Sentral akan memberi kelebihan komersial bagi menjadikan negeri ini pusat membeli-belah unggul, menjelang tahun 2010.

Katanya, jika dulu orang ramai lebih tertumpu ke Kuala Lumpur untuk membeli-belah, tetapi kini di Melaka sudah ada segala-galanya dan diharap Melaka boleh menjadi tumpuan kedua selain Kuala Lumpur.

Beliau menjelaskan, pengiktirafan Melaka Bandaraya Warisan Dunia oleh UNESCO mendorong Kerajaan Negeri menyediakan pelbagai bentuk pilihan kepada pelancong, termasuk kepada mereka yang hendak membeli-belah.

"Saya mengucapkan terima kasih kepada IJM Corporation Berhad dan IJM Land Berhad yang telah menunjukkan keyakinan tinggi kepada Melaka untuk melabur dalam sektor hartanah di negeri ini," ujarnya dalam sidang media selepas menyempurnakan Majlis Pecah Tanah Pusat Membeli-Belah Jusco Melaka di Jalan Panglima Awang berhampiran Sungai Melaka, di sini petang tadi.

Kompleks Membeli-Belah Jusco bernilai RM500 juta itu dimajukan oleh IJM Land Berhad dan dijangka beroperasi sepenuhnya menjelang akhir Disember 2009.

Kata Mohd Ali lagi, pembukaan kompleks membeli-belah itu bakal memberi peluang pekerjaan kepada lebih 2,000 penduduk negeri Melaka, selain bakal menarik lebih ramai pengunjung dari Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Lembah Klang dan Singapura serta pelancong asing lainnya.

Beliau juga memberitahu, jalan utama di hadapan pasaraya tersebut juga akan dinaiktaraf menjadi empat lorong iaitu melibatkan Jalan Tun Razak hingga ke Jalan Panglima Awang.

"Jalan akan dibesarkan kepada empat lorong, juga akan melibatkan laluan pejalan kaki, pembinaan koridor infrastruktur, ia akan dibiayai sepenuhnya oleh IJM. Kita juga akan berbincang mengenai pembinaan Jambatan Panglima Awang bagi memudahkan boat cruise beroperasi hingga ke Melaka Sentral," katanya.

brain_failure

August 5th, 2008, 06:12 AM

the rendering of the new jusco was shown in today's sin chew jit poh. The mall is quite huge. Too bad i din buy 1. if any1 of u happen to have bought sin chew, pls post it here.:)

rizalhakim

August 5th, 2008, 06:20 AM

^^the biggest jusco? even bigger than aeon tebrau in jb?

brain_failure

August 5th, 2008, 06:33 AM

^^the biggest jusco? even bigger than aeon tebrau in jb?
Nope. For melaka standard, i cant b bigger than jb's

neversaynever

August 5th, 2008, 06:35 AM

the rendering of the new jusco was shown in today's sin chew jit poh. The mall is quite huge. Too bad i din buy 1. if any1 of u happen to have bought sin chew, pls post it here.:)

Sin Chew Nation section or Melaka section?

brain_failure

August 5th, 2008, 06:37 AM

Sin Chew Nation section or Melaka section?
melaka section. Found it in the website finali. Thx anyway pal.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2849/m804p13nx6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

brain_failure

August 5th, 2008, 06:52 AM

Here's the news in chinese

佳士客進軍甲州‧阿旺將軍路將擴建

馬六甲 (http://mykampung.sinchew.com.my/taxonomy/term/8)

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阿旺將軍路將擴建成4車道的大道。（圖：星洲日報）
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莫哈末阿里希望能與怡保置地公司合資，拓高及加寬阿旺將軍橋，以便讓水上德士能夠通往仙特拉。（圖：星洲日報）
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怡保工程公司執行董事陳文成（左）致送水果禮籃予莫哈末阿里。（圖：星洲日報）
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位於阿旺將軍路的佳士客構造圖。（圖：星洲日報）
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（馬六甲）位於阿旺將軍路的佳士客超級市場 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1244&t=http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/adServer.bs%3fcn=tf%26c=20%26mc=click%26pli=570183%26pi=0%26ord=[timestamp])，預計明年杪操作，該區交通阻塞問題恐將惡化，為了舒緩情況，發展商將全權出資提升有關道路，將它擴建為4車道的大道。
首長拿督斯里莫哈末阿里說，提升道路的工程由有關廣場的發展商，即怡保置地公司斥資擴建。
莫哈末阿里週一（4日）下午在為這項工程主持動土禮後，在新聞發佈會上如是指出。
通仙特拉橋樑拓高加寬
此外，位於前方不遠處的阿旺將軍橋，為了能夠讓水上德士從甘榜摩登一直通往仙特拉，州政府也有意將該橋樑拓高並加寬。
莫哈末阿里說，上述發展商已原則上同意與州政府合資，進行拓高及加寬阿旺將軍橋工程。
他說，這座廣場將是馬六甲最 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1242&t=http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/adServer.bs%3fcn=tf%26c=20%26mc=click%26pli=570183%26pi=0%26ord=[timestamp])大的廣場，可進一步促進購物觀光業，使甲州成為首都以外最大的購物天堂。
他說，州政府鼓勵如怡保置地公司的發展商到馬六甲投資，這也表示馬六甲的經濟情況蓬勃，商機處處有。
他希望有關公司能夠帶動甲州經濟，也帶動甲州的建築業。
佳士客廣場預計明年杪運作
耗資5億令吉的5層樓佳士客廣場，預計2009年杪運作，將是有關公司在馬來西亞最大的銷售廣場，銷售面積達7萬方呎，總面積達170萬方呎，廣場停車位有2800個。
工程分兩期進行，第一期是興建一座5層樓百貨廣場，第二期則建商業中心，工程的發展商是怡保置地公司。
怡保工程公司執行董事及首席執行長拿督陳文成致詞時說，廣場位於甲市區中心，是策略性的地點，不但能夠為甲市民提供服務，服務客群也包括了森州南部的居民。
怡保置地公司執行董事兼首席執行長拿督孫興存以及佳士客發展部總經理橫山富美男，也出席週一（4日）的動土禮。

teckkang

August 5th, 2008, 11:39 AM

melaka section. Found it in the website finali. Thx anyway pal.

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2849/m804p13nx6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

hmmm... quite an uninspiring design, a typical aeon mall. :( :(
anyway, it's still a good news for fellow malaccans. :) :)

gordonv612

August 5th, 2008, 02:30 PM

gordonv612

August 5th, 2008, 02:33 PM

Nope. For melaka standard, i cant b bigger than jb's

since it will be malacca biggest mall , so it would definitely bigger than JB tebrau City

killer2

August 5th, 2008, 04:40 PM

AEON
Tebrau City Shopping Center covers
over 30 acres, with a net lettable area
of approximately 690,000 square
feet, encompassing 200 tenants and
3,800 parking lots, making it AEON’s
biggest shopping center in Malaysia
and one of Johor Bahru’s largest
with JUSCO departmental store and
supermarket as the main attraction.

Aeon definitely will be the largest mall in malaysia....:banana: but less parking lots than tebrau city

brain_failure

August 5th, 2008, 04:56 PM

based on the article, it said it will be Malacca biggest Shopping complex with the 1.7 Million Sq ft with 2800 car park.and it will be Malaysia biggest 銷售廣場 ( Supermarket I think) at 70, 000 sq ft

It further mention that phase would be a commercial area.

really? nt very gud in reading chinese. thx for ur info. never expect aeon chose to invest such a big project in melaka

brain_failure

August 5th, 2008, 05:11 PM

based on the article, it said it will be Malacca biggest Shopping complex with the 1.7 Million Sq ft with 2800 car park.and it will be Malaysia biggest 銷售廣場 ( Supermarket I think) at 70, 000 sq ft

It further mention that phase would be a commercial area.

does that mean that this is only phase 1 of the project. There might be phase 2 and might consist of hotel, condo or other development?

brain_failure

August 5th, 2008, 05:16 PM

IJM labur RM500j bina cawangan baru Jusco

IJM Land Bhd, syarikat hartanah milik IJM Corporation Bhd, melabur RM500 juta bagi membina cawangan terbaru pasar raya besar Jusco di kawasan seluas 12.38 hektar di Jalan Panglima Awang, berhampiran Melaka Sentral, Melaka.

Cawangan dikenali Jusco Melaka itu akan dibangunkan menerusi anak syarikat ILB, Unggul Senja Sdn Bhd dalam dua fasa membabitkan kompleks beli-belah dan pusat perniagaan komersial. Ia dijadualkan siap Disember 2009.

Ketua Eksekutif dan Pengarah Urusan IJM Corporation, Datuk Krishnan Tan Boon Seng, berkata kompleks baru itu akan dilengkapi ruang niaga seluas 70,000 meter persegi, selain 2,800 ruang letak kenderaan.

Katanya, kompleks berkenaan yang diuruskan Aeon Co (M) Bhd selaku peneraju pasar raya Jusco juga akan mempunyai sebuah pusat bowling, karaoke, panggung wayang mini, kedai barangan terpilih, bazar pakaian, galeri aksesori wanita dan restoran.

"Apabila siap kelak, Jusco Melaka bukan saja menyediakan khidmat untuk penduduk Melaka, malah negeri jiran seperti Negeri Sembilan dan Utara Johor," katanya pada majlis pecah tanah Jusco Melaka yang disempurnakan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam di Melaka, semalam.

Tan berkata, Melaka menjadi pilihan utama bagi pembukaan kompleks beli-belah kedua Jusco di Melaka selepas di Ayer
Keroh, kerana yakin kedatangan pelancong ke negeri itu bakal meningkat 10 peratus setiap tahun selepas diiktiraf sebagai Bandaraya Warisan Dunia pada 7 Julai lalu.

Katanya, jaminan kerajaan negeri yang membenarkan lebih banyak pembangunan di tebing Sungai Melaka menggamit Aeon yang berpangkalan di Jepun untuk terus bekerjasama dengan IJM Corporation membangunkan lebih banyak lot komersial di Melaka.

Hadir sama Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, Datuk Omar Kaseh dan Datuk Bandar Melaka Bandaraya Bersejarah, Yusof

Jantan.

D_Y2k.2^

August 5th, 2008, 05:54 PM

Really glad to hear that but really dull bulding design:( hope thats just a rough rendering

daeng_jal

August 5th, 2008, 08:28 PM

so basicly its mean that this will be the largest mall in malacca as well as the largest aeon mall in malaysia with the biggest jusco store in malaysia. is that right?

teckkang

August 6th, 2008, 02:54 AM

From MHI

BANDARAYA MELAKA, 4 Ogos- Ketua Menteri Melaka, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, menyifatkan pembukaan Pasaraya Jusco yang terbesar di Malaysia bernilai RM500 juta, berhampiran Melaka Sentral akan memberi kelebihan komersial bagi menjadikan negeri ini pusat membeli-belah unggul, menjelang tahun 2010.

Katanya, jika dulu orang ramai lebih tertumpu ke Kuala Lumpur untuk membeli-belah, tetapi kini di Melaka sudah ada segala-galanya dan diharap Melaka boleh menjadi tumpuan kedua selain Kuala Lumpur.

Beliau menjelaskan, pengiktirafan Melaka Bandaraya Warisan Dunia oleh UNESCO mendorong Kerajaan Negeri menyediakan pelbagai bentuk pilihan kepada pelancong, termasuk kepada mereka yang hendak membeli-belah.

"Saya mengucapkan terima kasih kepada IJM Corporation Berhad dan IJM Land Berhad yang telah menunjukkan keyakinan tinggi kepada Melaka untuk melabur dalam sektor hartanah di negeri ini," ujarnya dalam sidang media selepas menyempurnakan Majlis Pecah Tanah Pusat Membeli-Belah Jusco Melaka di Jalan Panglima Awang berhampiran Sungai Melaka, di sini petang tadi.

Kompleks Membeli-Belah Jusco bernilai RM500 juta itu dimajukan oleh IJM Land Berhad dan dijangka beroperasi sepenuhnya menjelang akhir Disember 2009.

Kata Mohd Ali lagi, pembukaan kompleks membeli-belah itu bakal memberi peluang pekerjaan kepada lebih 2,000 penduduk negeri Melaka, selain bakal menarik lebih ramai pengunjung dari Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Lembah Klang dan Singapura serta pelancong asing lainnya.

Beliau juga memberitahu, jalan utama di hadapan pasaraya tersebut juga akan dinaiktaraf menjadi empat lorong iaitu melibatkan Jalan Tun Razak hingga ke Jalan Panglima Awang.

"Jalan akan dibesarkan kepada empat lorong, juga akan melibatkan laluan pejalan kaki, pembinaan koridor infrastruktur, ia akan dibiayai sepenuhnya oleh IJM. Kita juga akan berbincang mengenai pembinaan Jambatan Panglima Awang bagi memudahkan boat cruise beroperasi hingga ke Melaka Sentral," katanya.

teckkang

August 6th, 2008, 03:02 AM

I think they shud solve the traffic problem at the Melaka Sentral bridge crossroad now. The traffic condition is getting miserable, especially during peak hour. I think building an underground tunnel by-passing the crossroad in the AMJ direction would be appropriate to reduce the traffic and thus making a smoother traffic flow along AMJ highway. Flyover will not be the option unless they wan to do away the Melaka Sentral pedestrian bridge, which is very impossible. cheers. :)

teckkang

August 6th, 2008, 03:07 AM

so basicly its mean that this will be the largest mall in malacca as well as the largest aeon mall in malaysia with the biggest jusco store in malaysia. is that right?

nope, it's not the biggest aeon mall in malaysia. the aeon bukit tinggi has area of 2.1 million square feet while melaka's one just 1.7 million square feet.

However the newspaper says it will be the biggest AEON mall in malaysia, so dunno whether d info is true.

rizalhakim

August 6th, 2008, 06:06 AM

Menara Taming Sari catat perolehan RM300,000 sebulan

MELAKA 5 Ogos - Menara Taming Sari yang dibina dengan wang pinjaman dari kerajaan negeri sebanyak RM24.5 juta kini berjaya meraih pendapatan sehingga RM1.32 juta sejak ia beroperasi pertengahan April lalu.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, menara berputar setinggi 110 meter itu berupaya meraih pendapatan RM300,000 sebulan dan percaya pinjaman tersebut dapat dilangsaikan dalam masa kurang dari 10 tahun.

Menurut beliau, mengikut perjanjian pihak pengurusan Menara Taming Sari sepatutnya perlu memulakan pembayaran selepas dua tahun beroperasi tetapi dengan prestasi masa kini, pembayaran boleh dibuat lebih awal.

''Menara Taming Sari telah membayar balik kepada kerajaan negeri pada bulan lepas RM300,000 sebagai bayaran pertama. Sepatutnya ia perlu dibuat selepas dua tahun beroperasi.

''Ini kerana mereka yakin akan memperoleh keuntungan lebih baik selepas mencatatkan pendapatan sehingga RM350,000 sebulan," katanya kepada pemberita di luar dewan selepas Persidangan Kedua Penggal Pertama, Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Melaka ke-12 berehat, di sini hari ini.

Mohd. Ali berkata, pada masa kini Menara Taming Sari berupaya mengutip antara RM25,000 hingga RM30,000 sehari pada hujung minggu manakala pada hari-hari biasa mencapai sehingga RM5,000 sehari.

Mengenai pembinaan Eye On Malaysia di negeri ini, beliau berkata, ia tidak akan menjejaskan pendapatan Menara Taming Sari kerana pelancong yang datang boleh menikmati kedua-dua produk pelancongan baru Melaka itu.

Katanya, penyediaan pelbagai produk pelancongan baru di samping mengekalkan produk sedia ada adalah bagi menampung kedatangan pelancong ke negeri ini yang dijangka akan mencapai 11 juta orang pada tahun 2010.

Mohd. Ali berkata demikian bagi mengulas soalan Datuk Tahir Hasan (BN-Paya Rumput) berhubung kos pembinaan Menara Taming Sari serta pungutan yang diperoleh pada persidangan tersebut.

Ketika menjawab soalan tersebut, Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Warisan Negeri, Datuk Seet Har Cheow berkata, jumlah pelancong yang menaiki Menara Taming Sari ialah seramai 159,154 orang.

Katanya, jumlah tersebut dicatatkan sejak ia mula beroperasi pada 17 April lalu sehingga 21 Julai lepas.

''Secara terperincinya, jumlah pelancong yang menaiki menara ini ialah seramai 15,670 pada bulan April, 56,196 (Mei), 61,493 (Jun) dan seramai 25,795 orang pada bulan lalu," katanya.

brain_failure

August 6th, 2008, 06:16 AM

nope, it's not the biggest aeon mall in malaysia. the aeon bukit tinggi has area of 2.1 million square feet while melaka's one just 1.7 million square feet.

However the newspaper says it will be the biggest AEON mall in malaysia, so dunno whether d info is true.

i donno wat's the difference between gross floor area and built up area. Aeon melaka has gross floor area of 1.3 m sq ft. I think 1.7m sq ft is the built up area. MP has 1.2 m sq ft built up area.
Mayb aeon bukit tinggi has gross floor area of 2.1 m sq ft but the built up area is smaller.
Anyway can any1 tell me the difference?

TWK90

August 6th, 2008, 09:17 AM

^^

The definition of gross floor area

www.ptm.org.my/EE_Building/download/OfficeBuildingBench_Sept06.doc

Look at number 8....

ckloo

August 6th, 2008, 10:00 AM

really? nt very gud in reading chinese. thx for ur info. never expect aeon chose to invest such a big project in melaka

I think many investors should now turn to Malacca. Today's Malacca is not like the years before. For example, for those small time investor, investing in already developed cities such as KL will cause them too much of money and the competition is so great. On the other hand, by investing in Malacca one can cut the investment cost at least into half and might probably becoming the pioneer in what they do should Malacca keep blooming from now on. Agree? Let's pray that Malacca will be the next developed city in Malaysia very very soon. Go Malacca!!!

Zed

August 6th, 2008, 10:26 AM

never expect aeon chose to invest such a big project in melaka

AEON always has confident in Melaka I guess - Melaka was chosen as Jusco's first outlet outside of Klang Valley in the early 90s. That prove to be worthy investment for AEON, otherwise they won't invest in a second and bigger outlet here. :)

achkeen10

August 6th, 2008, 12:34 PM

i thought WCT is the company who builds it.....why now changed to IJM?? any idea?? It seems by 2010....Melaka could possibly be the shopping haven after KL. based on the news....there's a few phases.....could it be like the development of 1 Utama???

About the biggest....i wonder....Aeon Bkt Tinggi is the biggest AEON mall in Asia as what last time the press said. If now Aeon Melaka is the biggest....does this means is bigger than AEON bukit tinggi and possibly be the LARGEST in ASIA????

TWK90

August 6th, 2008, 12:53 PM

^^

Actually, the Aeon Bukit Tinggi, is the largest in South East Asia, not Asia, it is third largest in Asia...

wonderwai

August 6th, 2008, 01:33 PM

^^

Actually, the Aeon Bukit Tinggi, is the largest in South East Asia, not Asia, it is third largest in Asia...

FYI, ÆON only has stores in Malaysia and Thailand in South East Asia. The other oversea stores are only in China / Hong Kong.

TWK90

August 6th, 2008, 01:45 PM

^^

Yeah, i do notice that...infact, the presence of Aeon to Malaysia actually was government initiative as mentioned here...

http://www.jusco.com.my/juscohome/html/aeon_v2/oa/oa_history.php

wonderwai

August 6th, 2008, 02:33 PM

^^

Yeah, i do notice that...infact, the presence of Aeon to Malaysia actually was government initiative as mentioned here...

http://www.jusco.com.my/juscohome/html/aeon_v2/oa/oa_history.php

That's why I don't see any point of "Biggest in South East Asia"

rizalhakim

August 7th, 2008, 07:26 AM

Pembangunan Klebang bawa kesan positif

MELAKA 6 Ogos - Projek tambakan laut yang sedang dijalankan di pantai Klebang, di sini bagi pembangunan masa depan mampu memberikan kesan positif terutama dari segi ekonomi kepada penduduk setempat.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Warisan negeri, Datuk Seet Har Cheow berkata, ini kerana kesan projek pembangunan itu akan membantu meningkatkan pendapatan penduduk manakala nilai hartanah di kawasan tersebut juga akan melonjak.

''Setiap pembangunan yang dirancang mestilah ada kesan baik dan buruknya, tetapi apa yang penduduk perlu fikirkan ialah keperluan dan kesan positifnya demi masa depan negara.

''Saya jamin, pantai Klebang akan lebih terkenal daripada dahulu kerana mempunyai lebih banyak pembangunan dan pada masa sama mewartakan sebidang tanah untuk tujuan rekreasi tepi pantai yang lebih baik daripada apa kita ada sekarang," katanya ketika dihubungi di sini hari ini.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas rungutan pengunjung dan peniaga di kawasan Klebang yang bimbang akan kehilangan satu lagi produk pelancongan seperti apa yang berlaku di Banda Hilir.

Pantai Banda Hilir yang sebelum ini merupakan kawasan yang menjadi tumpuan ramai telah hilang tarikan sejak kerja-kerja penambakan laut dijalankan pada tahun 1990-an lalu.

Rata-rata peniaga menimbulkan rasa bimbang tersebut berdasarkan kemerosotan jualan perniagaan sehingga 70 peratus sejak kerja-kerja tambakan pantai Klebang dimulakan lebih setahun yang lalu.

Har Cheow yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Klebang menjelaskan, beliau yakin, keadaan yang menimpa peniaga dan kawasan tersebut akan selesai setelah siapnya sebuah kawasan pusat rekreasi moden seluas 20.23 hektar yang akan diwartakan daripada kawasan laut yang ditambak.

''Kemungkinan kita akan bina padang bola untuk tujuan rekreasi pengunjung selain pejabat Japerun yang akan melancarkan segala kegiatan yang dirancang di Klebang ini.

''Saya yakin, setelah projek ini siap, semua masalah di pantai Klebang akan selesai dan akan membawa ekonomi lebih baik untuk dinikmati bersama," katanya.

rizalhakim

August 7th, 2008, 07:27 AM

Perlu RM40j panjangkan landasan lapangan terbang
MELAKA 6 Ogos - Kerajaan negeri memerlukan peruntukan tambahan sebanyak RM40 juta bagi membolehkan landasan Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam yang kini sedang diperbesarkan, dipanjangkan 400 meter lagi.

Landasan lapangan terbang itu yang sebelum ini sepanjang 1,300 meter telah dipanjangkan kepada 1,800 meter sejak 23 April lalu dengan kos RM131.5 juta bagi membolehkan pesawat lebih besar seperti Boeing 737 dan Airbus 320 mendarat.

Ketua Menteri Melaka, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, bagaimanapun jarak tersebut tidak mencukupi untuk menampung pesawat terbabit jika ia bermuatan penuh dan memerlukan tambahan landasan sepanjang 400 meter lagi.

''Peruntukan tambahan ini sudah dikemukakan kepada Kerajaan Persekutuan di bawah Kajian Semula Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan (RMK-9) tetapi masih belum mendapatkan kelulusan," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika menjawab soalan Datuk Abdul Wahab Abdul Latip (BN- Durian Tunggal) pada persidangan Kedua Penggal Pertama Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka ke-12 di sini hari ini.

Mohd. Ali berkata, Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam akan digunakan bagi menarik para pelancong kesihatan terutama dari Jakarta, Pekan Baru dan Padang di Sumatera untuk datang ke Melaka.

Kata beliau, kegiatan pelancongan kesihatan di negeri ini telah menunjukkan peningkatan yang sangat baik dan ini menguatkan lagi alasan mengapa perlunya tambahan peruntukan tersebut.

Melaka merupakan negeri ketiga yang menjadi tumpuan pelancong kesihatan selepas Kuala Lumpur dan Pulau Pinang untuk mendapatkan khidmat rawatan pakar.

Beliau berkata, projek pembesaran lapangan terbang tersebut akan memberi kemudahan dan keselesaan kepada pelancong berkenaan memandangkan sebelum ini lapangan terbang itu hanya mampu menampung pesawat kecil seperti jenis Foker F50.

Tahun lalu sahaja, jumlah pelancong kesihatan yang datang ke negeri ini ialah seramai 67,201 orang berbanding tahun sebelumnya seramai 55,929 orang sementara tahun 2005 dan 2004 masing-masing 42,085 dan 18,295 orang.

Bagi tempoh sepanjang tujuh bulan pertama tahun ini, jumlah pelancong kesihatan yang direkodkan ialah seramai 15,708 orang.

Sementara itu, Mohd. Ali yang ditemui pemberita selepas persidangan ditangguhkan berkata, dengan adanya pesawat lebih besar seperti Boeing 737 mendarat di lapangan terbang tersebut, ia akan membolehkan penerbangan lebih jauh dapat dilakukan.

''Dengan itu, kita boleh menarik pelancong kesihatan dari negara-negara Asia dan juga lain- lain negara di rantau ini selain Indonesia," katanya.

Tambah beliau, pada masa kini syarikat penerbangan tambang murah AirAsia telah menunjukkan minat untuk mengadakan penerbangan dari Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam.

rizalhakim

August 7th, 2008, 07:55 AM

Big Apple sasar 30 lokasi
Oleh Mona Ahmad
mona@nstp.com.my

http://www.bharian.com.my/Thursday/Wilayah/20080807090529/mainpix
GIGIH: Mike berazam memperkenalkan donut Big Apple ke luar negara.

Donut cita rasa tempatan buka cawangan di Melaka

SESIAPA yang melihat logo rangkaian kedai donut popular, Big Apple Donuts & Coffee pasti menyangka ia adalah milik syarikat dari Amerika Syarikat.

Walaupun nama rangkaian kedai donut itu menyerupai nama kedua bagi New York, tetapi jangan terkejut ia dibuka oleh rakyat Malaysia yang berpengalaman luas dalam bidang bakeri menerusi syarikat Big Apple Interasia Sdn Bhd.

Malah, bagi sesiapa yang pernah ke negara Uncle Sam itu dan makan donut di sana, pastinya rindu terubat apabila menjamah donut yang dijual di Big Apple Donuts & Coffee kerana rasa keenakannya dan kesegarannya adalah serupa.

Berkonsepkan dapur terbuka rangkaian kedai donut Big Apple Donuts & Coffee kini mempunyai 20 cawangan di seluruh negara termasuk yang terbaru di Dataran Pahlawan, bandaraya Melaka yang dibuka hari ini (8 Ogos).

Bertempat di aras bawah Dataran Pahlawan, kedai donut, Big Apple Donuts & Coffee terletak berhampiran pintu masuk, pasti memudahkan orang ramai untuk mendapatkan donut kegemaran mereka yang dijual di kedai itu. Orang ramai juga boleh melihat dengan lebih dekat cara pembuatan donut itu menerusi dapur terbukanya.

http://www.bharian.com.my/Thursday/Wilayah/20080807090529/mianpix2
TELITI: Pekerja Big Apple Donuts & Coffe sedang menyiapkan donut.

150 pelanggan pertama akan menerima setengah dozen donut secara percuma sempena pembukaan cawangan Melaka ini.

Pengarah Big Apple Interasia Sdn Bhd, Mike U K Chan, 38, berkata idea untuk membuka rangkaian kedai donut tercetus apabila beliau yang sebelum ini sudah mempunyai kedai roti melihat peniaga pasar malam membakar roti dan dijual terus kepada pelanggan.

"Satu hari saya ke pasar malam, ada peniaga yang membawa ketuhar dan membakar roti di situ. Pengunjung pasar malam berpusu-pusu membeli rotinya yang dibakar dan panas.

"Saya mesti cari jalan untuk mencuba sesuatu yang baru. Saya suka makan donut, begitu juga anak-anak dan ia bidang yang masih belum ramai pesaing.

"Saya mahu menyediakan donut di dapur terbuka dan disajikan kepada pelanggan dengan keadaan yang segar. Sebelum itu, saya perlu melengkapkan diri dengan pengetahuan. Saya mengambil risiko dan terbang ke Amerika Syarikat untuk belajar membuat donut bermula dari bawah.

"Macam-macam yang dipelajari termasuk teknik, cara dan bahan yang digunakan untuk menyedapkan donut yang dimasak. Saya menghabiskan masa selama lima bulan untuk menimba ilmu mengenai donut," katanya ketika ditemui di pejabatnya di Cheras, baru-baru ini.

Beliau yang juga anak jati Kuala Lumpur berkata sekembalinya dari Amerika Syarikat, beliau membuka cawangan pertamanya di The Curve, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor pada Mei tahun lalu.

"Nama Big Apple diambil sempena nama kedua bagi bandaraya New York. Disinilah bermula segala-galanya. Saya belajar segala-galanya berkenaan donut di New York," katanya yang kini turut melebarkan sayap perniagaan ke Timur Tengah dan negara Asia yang lain.

Beliau berkata pihaknya mensasarkan membuka sehingga 30 lagi cawangan menjelang Disember tahun ini di seluruh negara, dan bagi pasaran luar negara, cawangan Big Apple Donuts & Coffee akan dibuka di Jeddah, Arab Saudi, Dubai, Jakarta, Bangkok dan China tahun ini.

Katanya, disebabkan produk keluaran syarikat itu berasaskan bahan yang halal dari segi syariah Islam dan diiktiraf Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (Infanca) dan dari badan yang diiktiraf oleh Jakim, ia menarik keyakinan pelabur dari luar negara terutama negara Timur Tengah untuk membuka cawangan di negara berkenaan.

"Kami bangga kerana dapat menjual nama Malaysia menerusi Big Apple Donuts & Coffee di negara luar," katanya.

Bagi memastikan donut keluaran Big Apple Donuts & Coffee sentiasa terjamin kualitinya, Mike berkata pihaknya mengadakan penyelidikan dan pembangunan (R&D) dan setiap tiga bulan, pasti ada perasa yang baru yang mampu membuka selera.

Ketika ini, ada kira-kira 30 jenis donut yang dijual termasuk Pink Panther, Duren Duren, Chocoring, Rolling Stone, Kiwi Blitz, Semi Glacier, Say Cheese, Go Nutz, Kimohe, 101 Dalmations, Moonraker, The Alien, Mango Tango dan Iceberg.

Setiap donut dijual dengan harga RM2.20 sebiji, bagi sekotak enam donut dijual dengan harga RM11.50 dan sekotak 12 donut dijual dengan harga RM21.

teckkang

August 7th, 2008, 08:04 AM

teckkang

August 7th, 2008, 12:10 PM

Beroperasi Menjelang Oktober
'Eye On Malaysia' Pikat Lebih Ramai Pelancong

BANDAR HILIR, 6 Ogos – Kehadiran 'Eye On Malaysia' Sdn. Bhd. ke Melaka, mampu menjadikan matlamat dan sasaran kerajaan negeri pada tahun ini untuk menarik lebih 6.3 juta pelancong datang ke negeri ini tercapai.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, ini kerana kehadiran mereka bersama beberapa daya tarikan seperti 'The Amazing Fire On Water' dan skrin air yang terbesar di dunia, mampu untuk menarik perhatian pelancong untuk datang ke Melaka.

Menurut Mohd Ali, di samping itu 'Eye Of Malaysia' yang sebelum ini berada di Tasik Titiwangsa akan berada di Muara Sungai Melaka menjelang pertengahan Oktober ini juga mampu merealisasikan hasrat tersebut.

“Berdasarkan kepada janji pihak Eye On Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., mereka akan memulakan kerja memindahkan barangan Eye Of Malaysia ke Melaka pada September ini dan kerja memasang akan dilakukan pada 19 September depan.

“Segala kerja pemasangan dijangka akan siap menjelang 30 September ini dan Eye On Malaysia akan dibuka kepada pengunjung menjelang 19 Oktober nanti,”katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas melancarkan The Amazing Fire On Water di Dataran Pahlawan di sini, malam ini yang turut dihadiri isteri beliau, Datin Seri Asmah Abd Rahman.

Hadir sama pada majlis itu, Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri, Datuk Othman Mohamad; Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, Datuk Omar Kaseh; Ketua Pegawai Ekeskutif Eye On Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Adam Yong Abdullah dan Timbalan Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Pelancongan, Datuk Abd. Ghafar Tambi.

Menurut Mohd Ali, kehadiran produk dari Eye On Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. sememangnya amat dinantikan oleh Melaka dan beliau berharap ia akan dapat memberi keceriaan kepada pelancong yang datang ke negeri ini.

Program The Amazing Fire on Water akan membolehkan pengunjung dan pelancong menikmati persembahan laser multimedia selama 15 minit pada jam 9 dan 10 malam setiap hari secara percuma mulai malam ini hingga 31 Ogos ini.

Persembahan yang memaparkan dua elemen iaitu api dan air serta gabungan alam semula jadi yang terdapat di alam maya melalui motif seperti laut, cahaya, api dan bunyi yang melambangkan imej budaya Malaysia yang tersendiri.

Mohd Ali turut memuji dengan langkah Kumpulan Melaka Berhad (KMB) yang bertindak melakukan pakatan pintar bersama Eye On Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. dalam memastikan produk pelancongan itu berada di Melaka.

from MHI

teckkang

August 7th, 2008, 12:11 PM

Permohonan Sudah Dikemukakan
RM40 Juta Lagi Tambah Landasan LTBB

AYER KEROH, 6 Ogos - Kerajaan Negeri juga telah mengemukakan permohonan peruntukan RM40 juta kepada Kerajaan Persekutuan bagi membolehkan penambahan landasan sejauh 400 meter lagi di Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam (LTBB).

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, penambahan itu bagi membolehkan kapal terbang Boeing 737 mendarat dengan kapasiti 100 peratus (full load).

"Projek menaik taraf LTBB yang sedang dijalankan sekarang hanya membolehkan Boeing 737 dan Airbus mendarat dengan menerima kapasiti 80 peratus atau muatan penuh," ujar Mohd Ali.

Katanya, ia akan memberi kemudahan kepada pelancong-pelancong terutama pelancong kesihatan datang ke Melaka Bandaraya Warisan Dunia bagi mendapatkan rawatan.

"Bagaimanapun, ia tidak menjadi masalah kerana Boeing 737 masih boleh mendarat dengan kapasiti 80 peratus seperti yang banyak dilakukan di lapangan terbang antarabangsa lain," jelasnya.

Beliau berkata demikian sewaktu menjawab soalan ADUN Durian Tunggal, Datuk Abdul Wahab Abdul Latip dalam sidang Dewan Undangan Negeri, di Seri Negeri, di sini, hari ini.

Katanya, kedatangan pelancong kesihatan meningkat dengan jumlah yang tinggi sejak tahun 2003, di mana pada tahun 2004 mencatatkan 18,295 orang, tahun 2005 seramai 42,085 orang, tahun 2006 seramai 55,929 orang dan pada tahun 2007 seramai 67,201 orang.

Kata Ketua Menteri lagi, Kerajaan Negeri juga telah mengadakan perbincangan dengan beberapa syarikat seperti AirAsia, FireFly dan syarikat penerbangan dari China bagi menjadikan LTBB hub untuk kawasan selatan bagi penerbangan kargo dan penumpang.

Selain itu katanya, Syarikat Sunpower yang melabur RM2.2 bilion di Melaka juga sedang berunding dengan Malaysia Airport Sdn Bhd bagi membawa masuk penerbangan kargo.

Dalam sidang medianya pula Mohd Ali memberitahu, pihak Syarikat Penerbangan Tambang Murah Air Asia telah memberi jaminan untuk bekerjasama dengan kerajaan negeri bagi mempelbagaikan laluan penerbangan dari Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam (LTBB).

Menurutnya, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif, Air Asia, Datuk Tony Fernandez akan memberitahu laluan destinasi pada minggu depan.

"Tony akan memberitahu laluan destinasi yang telah pihak beliau sediakan," katanya.

Mohd Ali berkata, Kerajaan Negeri bercadang untuk membuka laluan ke destinasi seperti Kota Kinabalu, Palembang, Selatan Sumatera dan Nanjing.

nazrey

August 8th, 2008, 01:49 AM

Perkeso plans to build rehabilitation centre
Thursday August 7, 2008
TheStar

MALACCA: The workers social safety organisation (Perkeso) plans to develop a world class rehabilitation centre here in the near future for its 4.5 million members including those seeking treatment.

Human Resources minister Datuk S. Subramaniam said proposed plans to construct the centre was mooted when he paid a courtesy visit to Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam recently.

“The state had offered land for the purpose with the Chief Minister proposing its location to be at the medical city or education city development hub,” he told reporters at a press conference after officiating the RM9mil Perkeso office building at MITC here.

Once established, he said the centre would not only cater to its members but also for those seeking rehabilitative treatment.

However, he said that the proposal was still at the conceptual stage with the ministry still needing to work out the finer details such as allocation and design.

On a separate issue, Subramaniam said that 2.1 million members aged 35 years old and above will be eligible to undergo free medical examination worth RM80 at 3,000 panel clinics nationwide.

He said the programme would start within the next two months and is aimed at helping members undergo screening for lifestyle diseases.

He said the proactive move is to prevent worsening health conditions of members in the longer term, especially those with high blood pressure and diabetes.

Meanwhile, he said that Perkeso had paid out RM1 bil last year for various payments and programmes, of which RM600 mil went for pension payments.

rizalhakim

August 8th, 2008, 04:45 AM

[View tower a big hit
By MARTIN CARVALHO

THE RM24.5mil Taming Sari viewing tower has been such a hit with tourists that the state is forecasting the repayment of its bank loan five years ahead of schedule.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the state-owned Kumpulan Melaka Berhad began repayment of its 15-year loan last month, with the state likely to shorten it to ten years.

“We were given a two-year leeway to begin repayment, but we started paying the instalment of RM350,000 in July,” he said, adding that the state was targeting repayment of RM2mil a year.

He was replying to questions raised by Goh Leong San (DAP —Kesidang) and Betty Chew Gek Cheng (DAP *— Kota Laksamana) over the tower’s viability and the danger of it becoming a white elephant.

The revolving tower was launch*ed on April 17 and has recorded 159,154 visitors as of July 21.

Mohd Ali also defended the state’s investment of RM40mil to bring the Eye On Malaysia and others features as permanent tourist attractions here.

“It will not affect other attractions like the Taming Sari tower as the state is targeting eight million tourists within two years and the visitors will need places to go,” he said, adding that the products were in line with the development of the state’s Open Theme Park concept.

rizalhakim

August 8th, 2008, 05:27 AM

Free 'makan' at 22 shops
By : Jason Gerald John

MALACCA: There is such a thing as a free meal -- at least up to Aug 29 at 22 shops and stalls here.

Starting this afternoon, the Traditional Malacca Food Festival will be offering free food at selected outlets on a first-come, first-served basis.

The three-week festival is in conjunction with Malacca's successful inclusion in the Unesco World Heritage City list.

Organising committee chairman Gan Tian Loo said the state government had allocated RM500 for each of the 22 places which will be providing a selected menu free of charge on their chosen days.

"In total, we will be spending RM11,000 on the food festival," he said outside the state assembly yesterday.

The festival begins at 12.30pm today at Restoran Nancy's Kitchen in Jalan Hang Lekir. The restaurant will be providing Nyonya spring-rolls (popiah) and cakes.

"Patrons can enjoy the delicacies for free, but if they order other food or drinks that is not on the selected menu, they will have to pay for the additional items.

"Only the Nyonya spring-roll and cakes will be free while stocks last."

He said the state government would place banners at the respective places and strategic locations here to inform the public about the festival, the first of its kind in the state.

The restaurants and eateries participating in the festival are:

- Portuguese Settlement Open Air Square at the Portuguese Settlement, serving Portuguese cakes and tea tomorrow, from 4pm onwards;
- Chap De Keng Kopitiam in Jalan Kubu, serving wan tan mee (non-halal) on Sunday, starting 10am;
- Warong Lye Sun Lai in Jalan Hang Kasturi, serving char siew rice (non-halal) on Monday, from 1pm onwards;
- Gerai Aman Ibrahim in Jalan Bukit Cina, serving mee goreng and mee rebus on Tuesday, after 4pm;
- Low Yong Moh Restaurant in Jalan Tukang Emas, serving pau on Wednesday, from 7am onwards;
- Sri Lakshmi Vilas Restaurant in Jalan Bendahara, serving Indian sweets and tea on Thursday, after 4pm;
- Kampung Morten Hall in Kampung Morten, serving bubur kacang, pulut and goreng pisang next Friday, from 4pm onwards;
- Kedai Makan Noor Al Banjari in Kampung Ulu, serving traditional Malay cakes on Aug 16, from 10am onwards;
- LW Pineapple Tarts House and Mdm Goh Nyonya Pineapple Tarts House in Jalan Tokong, serving pineapple tarts and pineapple rolls on Aug 17, from noon onwards;
- Cendol Jam Besar, serving cendol, coconut water and goreng pisang on Aug 18, after 2pm;
- Restoran Pin Pin Hiong in Jalan Tukang Besi, serving oyster omelette on Aug 19, from 10am onwards;
- Min Choeng Hygenic Ice Cafe in Jalan Bunga Raya, serving rojak, ice pak poh and cendol on Aug 20, from 4pm onwards;
- Lung Ann Coffee Shop in Jalan Kuil, serving coffee and bread on Aug 21, from 1pm onwards;
- Teo Soon Loong Restaurant in Lorong Hang Jebat, serving traditional yam desserts on Aug 22, from 3pm onwards;
- Kampong Chetty Community Hall in Kampung Chetty, serving Chetty dishes on Aug 23, after 5pm;
- MCS Kampung Jawa Cafe in Jalan Jawa, serving satay on Aug 24, from 3pm onwards;
- Restoran Mohd Ilmali Bin Abdul Kader at Jalan Kee Ann, serving rojak mee and cendol on Aug 25, after 5pm;
- Restoran Veni in Jalan Temenggong, serving roti canai and teh tarik on Aug 26, after 3pm;
- Restoran Donald Lily in Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, serving laksa and mee hoon siam on Aug 27, from 10am onwards;
- Chan Too Fruits Store in Kampung Pantai, serving local fruits on Aug 28, after 10am; and
- The Jonker Walk Open Air Stage in Jonker Walk, serving fruits on Aug 29, after 8pm.

daeng_jal

August 8th, 2008, 03:49 PM

This is the worst project in Malacca currently!!!

He said the land value at klebang will increase? nonsense!! without the seafront, the landvalues along klebang will definitely decrease. Ppl invested on properties along Klebang and Limbongan simply because there was seafront. I know there's a need to build a coastal highway in Melaka, but do they have to reclaim such a huge piece of land? They could have reclaimed just a strip of land off the shore, leaving a bay of sea bounded by coastal highway and klebang. What are they going to build in such a huge reclaimed land? more shophouses like in Melaka raya? it makes no sense at all!! I am getting really more dissapointed with Melaka city planning. There's literally no planning at all. They should look at Dubai and see how they design their land reclaimation. :ohno::ohno::ohno:

i don't mind the reclaimation projdct in fact i thing its grdat 4 melaka. just think of its as a waterfront rejuvination project. hope 2 c it with tall building?mall and offices.if we can see s'thing like what they plan 4 iskandar waterfront or s'thing like jelutung expresway here in malaka it will make me very happy.but i do share your concern that the govermdnt will just build more shophouse and terrace house like in melaka raya and kota laksmana. hope that the gov realise that.

teckkang

August 9th, 2008, 04:34 AM

i don't mind the reclaimation projdct in fact i thing its grdat 4 melaka. just think of its as a waterfront rejuvination project. hope 2 c it with tall building?mall and offices.if we can see s'thing like what they plan 4 iskandar waterfront or s'thing like jelutung expresway here in malaka it will make me very happy.but i do share your concern that the govermdnt will just build more shophouse and terrace house like in melaka raya and kota laksmana. hope that the gov realise that.

But the fact is that in Melaka there is no demand for office towers and condominiums. So, what r they goin to build there? Yes, I know their aim to regenerate the Melaka waterfront, but do they consider those live along the existing coastal line? It's not about building and adding new stuffs in order to regenerate an area, but it's about how we intervene the existing urban fabric so that it's more sustainable in the future. I doubt what the government is doing now is sustainable - endangering ecosystem, decrease of land value along the existing coastal line, etc. When r they going to ever to fully populate the land? If the land is not populated, then it's goin to become a piece of 'wasteland'. You must remember that Melaka still has lots of land at inner of Melaka. What they need to do is simple, just consult a professional urban designer or town planner before start doin this.

The sea has been Melaka's soul since 600 years ago, but what they do now is effectively destroying it. cheers. :)

brain_failure

August 10th, 2008, 02:11 AM

Projek Bernilai RM100 Juta
'Street Mall' Pertama Promosikan Produk PKS
AYER KEROH, 9 Ogos - Melaka menjadi negeri pertama yang memiliki sebuah 'Street Mall' berharga RM100 Juta bagi mempamer serta mempromosikan produk-produk keluaran usahawan PKS seluruh negara.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, projek tersebut merupakan pelaburan pertama UDA di bawah Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi (MeCD) yang dibangunkan secara usahasama dengan Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB) yang dijangka beroperasi sepenuhnya menjelang akhir 2010.

Katanya, 'Street Mall' tersebut akan dibangunkan dalam dua fasa iaitu pertama pembinaan ruang perniagaan sebanyak 300 lot dan sebuah hotel bertaraf empat bintang dengan 240 bilik.

"UDA dan MBMB telah memeterai MoU dan kini cuma menunggu kelulusan pelan bangunan daripada MBMB. Diharap ianya akan lulus dalam tempoh dua minggu," ujarnya dalam sidang media selepas merasmikan Gerak Usahawan MPUD Melaka Tengah 2008, di Melaka Mall, di sini hari ini.

Turut hadir dalam sidang media tersebut, Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi, Dato' Noh Omar serta Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif UDA Holdings Berhad, Datuk Jaafar Abu Hassan.

Kata Mohd Ali lagi, projek berkenaan akan dibangunkan di tapak seluas 2.4 hektar di Jalan Tun Ali (bekas tapak pasar lama) bakal berperanan sebagai pusat sehenti untuk mempamer, mempromosi dan menjual produk-produk usahawan PKS dari seluruh negara bagi mewujudkan satu rangkaian jualan yang lebih besar.
"Di Malaysia belum ada sebuah pusat pameran bersepadu yang boleh menjadi pusat sehenti mempamer, mempromosi dan menjual produk-produk PKS.

"Kita sangat-sangat memerlukan kewujudan sebuah 'Street Mall' seumpama itu, jika tidak produk-produk keluaran PKS akan tersorok dan pembeli tidak tahu bahawa keluasan PKS juga bermutu tinggi," ujarnya.
Beliau menjelaskan, keutamaan akan diberikan kepada pengeluar-pengeluar produk-produk Satu Daerah Satu Industri serta PKS lainnya.

Katanya lagi, 'Street Mall' bakal dibangunkan dengan konsep ala-Bugis Jonker di Singapura yang menggunakan rekabentuk bangunan tertutup dan menjadikan keindahan Sungai Melaka yang sedang dinaiktaraf sekarang sebagai lanskap utamanya.

"Bangunan ini tertutup, tetapi di bahagian hadapannya menghadap Sungai Melaka dan jeti yang kini dalam proses naiktaraf. Pemilik dan pengunjung akan melihat pandangan indah dari kompleks itu," ujar Mohd Ali.

brain_failure

August 10th, 2008, 02:57 AM

Projek Bernilai RM100 Juta

'Street Mall' Pertama Promosikan Produk PKS
AYER KEROH, 9 Ogos - Melaka menjadi negeri pertama yang memiliki sebuah 'Street Mall' berharga RM100 Juta bagi mempamer serta mempromosikan produk-produk keluaran usahawan PKS seluruh negara.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, projek tersebut merupakan pelaburan pertama UDA di bawah Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi (MeCD) yang dibangunkan secara usahasama dengan Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB) yang dijangka beroperasi sepenuhnya menjelang akhir 2010.

Katanya, 'Street Mall' tersebut akan dibangunkan dalam dua fasa iaitu pertama pembinaan ruang perniagaan sebanyak 300 lot dan sebuah hotel bertaraf empat bintang dengan 240 bilik.

"UDA dan MBMB telah memeterai MoU dan kini cuma menunggu kelulusan pelan bangunan daripada MBMB. Diharap ianya akan lulus dalam tempoh dua minggu," ujarnya dalam sidang media selepas merasmikan Gerak Usahawan MPUD Melaka Tengah 2008, di Melaka Mall, di sini hari ini.

Turut hadir dalam sidang media tersebut, Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi, Dato' Noh Omar serta Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif UDA Holdings Berhad, Datuk Jaafar Abu Hassan.

Kata Mohd Ali lagi, projek berkenaan akan dibangunkan di tapak seluas 2.4 hektar di Jalan Tun Ali (bekas tapak pasar lama) bakal berperanan sebagai pusat sehenti untuk mempamer, mempromosi dan menjual produk-produk usahawan PKS dari seluruh negara bagi mewujudkan satu rangkaian jualan yang lebih besar.
"Di Malaysia belum ada sebuah pusat pameran bersepadu yang boleh menjadi pusat sehenti mempamer, mempromosi dan menjual produk-produk PKS.

"Kita sangat-sangat memerlukan kewujudan sebuah 'Street Mall' seumpama itu, jika tidak produk-produk keluaran PKS akan tersorok dan pembeli tidak tahu bahawa keluasan PKS juga bermutu tinggi," ujarnya.
Beliau menjelaskan, keutamaan akan diberikan kepada pengeluar-pengeluar produk-produk Satu Daerah Satu Industri serta PKS lainnya.

Katanya lagi, 'Street Mall' bakal dibangunkan dengan konsep ala-Bugis Jonker di Singapura yang menggunakan rekabentuk bangunan tertutup dan menjadikan keindahan Sungai Melaka yang sedang dinaiktaraf sekarang sebagai lanskap utamanya.

"Bangunan ini tertutup, tetapi di bahagian hadapannya menghadap Sungai Melaka dan jeti yang kini dalam proses naiktaraf. Pemilik dan pengunjung akan melihat pandangan indah dari kompleks itu," ujar Mohd Ali.

i saw d rendering of the hotel in sinchew malacca edition today. it's a tall building with beautiful design. Wil check if it is already up in sinchew website or else i need some1 to scan it and upload it here if u hv bought sinchew.

daeng_jal

August 10th, 2008, 09:56 AM

But the fact is that in Melaka there is no demand for office towers and condominiums. So, what r they goin to build there? Yes, I know their aim to regenerate the Melaka waterfront, but do they consider those live along the existing coastal line? It's not about building and adding new stuffs in order to regenerate an area, but it's about how we intervene the existing urban fabric so that it's more sustainable in the future. I doubt what the government is doing now is sustainable - endangering ecosystem, decrease of land value along the existing coastal line, etc. When r they going to ever to fully populate the land? If the land is not populated, then it's goin to become a piece of 'wasteland'. You must remember that Melaka still has lots of land at inner of Melaka. What they need to do is simple, just consult a professional urban designer or town planner before start doin this.

The sea has been Melaka's soul since 600 years ago, but what they do now is effectively destroying it. cheers. :)

^^^^
I.M.H.O, I think that the demand will be there in few years, i heard from an UMNO that with 5 states in the PR hand, the federal allocation and FDI will be transfrer to BN held states instead particularly Johore and Malacca.secondly the 'wateland' is a normal thing for any reclaimation project such as the singapore's marina bay is an empty land for a long time and like the land along the jelutong expressway, the land will only be fully develop after 15 to 20 yrears, maybe they can built an artificial beach along the reclaimed strip, then we can again have a beach in the city:banana: and built hotel and resort along it,if PD can do it then Malacca can do it too, Malacca is a seefronting city along the likes of singapore,penang and JB so i think we must also have a skyscrsaping cityscrapes along the sea. anyway i really hope that malacca will transform itself into the like of Gold Coast, with beautiful beaches,high rise building and lots of theme park.:) its really beautiful there.

brain_failure

August 10th, 2008, 10:20 AM

teckkang

August 10th, 2008, 12:45 PM

^^^^
I.M.H.O, I think that the demand will be there in few years, i heard from an UMNO that with 5 states in the PR hand, the federal allocation and FDI will be transfrer to BN held states instead particularly Johore and Malacca.secondly the 'wateland' is a normal thing for any reclaimation project such as the singapore's marina bay is an empty land for a long time and like the land along the jelutong expressway, the land will only be fully develop after 15 to 20 yrears, maybe they can built an artificial beach along the reclaimed strip, then we can again have a beach in the city:banana: and built hotel and resort along it,if PD can do it then Malacca can do it too, Malacca is a seefronting city along the likes of singapore,penang and JB so i think we must also have a skyscrsaping cityscrapes along the sea. anyway i really hope that malacca will transform itself into the like of Gold Coast, with beautiful beaches,high rise building and lots of theme park.:) its really beautiful there.

I understand what u r saying, but u must remember that we can't compare with Singapore with a population of 4 million, while Melaka only has just over 700000 population. And, Melaka seafront demorgraphic is not the same as Singapore. We have populated along the existing coastline since long long ago, and now do u think it's wise to take away the seafront from the citizens?

We could do artificial beach easily without adding such a big piece of land. It's unnatural to reclaim such big piece of land. cheers

daeng_jal

August 10th, 2008, 04:11 PM

^^
well i'am among the population in which the seafront have been taken from me:goodbye:but what can i say, its not like the BN will just take compation on us,will they? furthermore the reclaimation had already being done and all that we can hope for is that they did the best from the land that they created.i'm sorry for giving the impression of me comparing singapore with malacca, i'm just saying that both are seafronting city and we too should had a collection of skyscrapers along the coast.if we must compared that i will say GOld Coast or Honululu which had the same population and size with Malacca.by the way the street mall looked great:)

gordonv612

August 10th, 2008, 07:28 PM

here's the 4 star hotel tat i managed to scan from sinchewjitpoh. Hmm, the design not tat beautiful lah actuali. I think the building wil be more than 15 storeys.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8413/lastscan1sq3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

erm..I came across with the news as well.
It said that the hotel would actually be 26 Storey high with 5 storey shopping complex just like Singpore Bugis Street ...

rizalhakim

August 11th, 2008, 07:34 AM

here's the 4 star hotel tat i managed to scan from sinchewjitpoh. Hmm, the design not tat beautiful lah actuali. I think the building wil be more than 15 storeys.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8413/lastscan1sq3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Street Mall, hotel RM100 juta di Jalan Tun Ali
MELAKA 10 Ogos - Kawasan tapak pasar lama di Jalan Tun Ali di sini akan dibangunkan bagi pembinaan projek bangunan Street Mall dan hotel bertaraf empat bintang bernilai RM100 juta pada masa terdekat ini.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, projek tersebut akan dibangunkan di kawasan seluas 2.4 hektar oleh UDA Holdings Berhad (UDA) dengan kerjasama Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB).

Menurutnya, ia merupakan projek pelaburan pertama UDA di negeri ini dan projek dijangka siap sepenuhnya menjelang akhir tahun 2010.

''Apabila siap kelak, Melaka akan menjadi negeri pertama di negara ini mempunyai bangunan Street Mall yang berfungsi menjual dan mengedar pelbagai produk keluaran perusahaan kecil dan sederhana (PKS) seluruh negara," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan Program Pembangunan Usahawan Melaka Tengah yang turut dihadiri Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi, Datuk Noh Omar di sini semalam.

Turut hadir pada majlis itu adalah Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif UDA Holdings Berhad, Datuk Jaafar Abu Hassan.

Selain itu, kata Mohd. Ali, projek tersebut akan dibangunkan melalui dua fasa iaitu pertama meliputi pembinaan 300 lot ruang perniagaan dan sebuah hotel bertaraf empat bintang yang menyediakan kemudahan 240 bilik.

''Ketika ini, hanya menunggu masa kelulusan pelan bangunan oleh MBMB dan kita harap ia dapat diluluskan dalam tempoh dua minggu ini," ujarnya.

Kata beliau, Street Mall tersebut akan berperanan sebagai pusat sehenti untuk mempamer, mempromosi dan menjual produk-produk usahawan PKS dari seluruh negara dalam usaha mewujudkan satu rangkaian jualan produk PKS yang lebih besar.

''Setakat ini, belum ada lagi mana-mana pusat pameran bersepadu yang boleh menjadi pusat sehenti mempamer, mempromosi dan menjual produk-produk PKS.

''Oleh itu, kita berharap melalui projek ini, ia dapat mewujudkan pusat henti bagi jualan pelbagai produk PKS dan melaluinya, kita harap apabila siap kelak Street Mall ini nanti, tiada lagi wujud masalah produk PKS dalam pasaran tempatan," katanya.

Ujarnya, keutamaan akan diberikan kepada pengusaha yang terlibat menjalankan produk satu daerah satu industri dan PKS lain.

Menurut Mohd. Ali, operasi pelaksanaan Street Mall berkonsepkan ala-Bugis Jonker di Singapura yang menggunakan reka bentuk bangunan tertutup dan menjadikan keindahan Sungai Melaka yang kini sedang dinaik taraf sebagai lanskap utamanya.

''Bangunan ini akan dibina secara tertutup tetapi pada bahagian hadapannya menghadap Sungai Melaka dan jeti yang kini dalam proses naik taraf.

''Ini membolehkan pemilik dan pengunjung berpeluang melihat pemandangan dari sekitar Sungai Melaka," katanya.

Jusco Melaka serba lengkap

SEBUAH lagi cawangan pasar raya Jusco akan dibuka di Melaka di kawasan seluas 12.38 hektar di Jalan Panglima Awang, berhampiran Melaka Sentral.

Syarikat hartanah IJM Land Bhd milik IJM Corporation Bhd melabur RM500 juta bagi membina cawangan terbaru pasar raya berkenaan.

Pasar raya besar yang dikenali Jusco Melaka itu dibina dalam dua fasa membabitkan pusat beli-belah dan pusat perniagaan komersial.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif yang juga Pengarah Urusan IJM Corporation, Datuk Krishnan Tan Boon Seng, berkata kompleks perniagaan itu dibina dengan keluasan 70,000 meter persegi serta dilengkapi 2,800 tempat letak kenderaan.

Katanya, apabila siap kompleks itu akan diuruskan Aeon Co (M) Sdn Bhd.

“Kompleks itu akan dilengkapi sebuah pusat boling, karaoke, panggung wayang mini, kedai barangan terpilih, galeri dan aksesori wanita serta restoran.

“Pembukaan pusat beli-belah berkenaan itu bukan setakat untuk menarik kedatangan pelanggan dari Melaka saja, malah dari Negeri Sembilan dan utara Johor,” katanya pada Majlis Pecah Tanah Jusco Melaka yang disempurnakan Ketua Menteri Melaka, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, baru-baru ini.

D_Y2k.2^

August 11th, 2008, 04:44 PM

thats great man.At least Melaka town is getting dense!!!With 4 of the 17 story condos + this 26 story building, The gaps are slowly being filled!

teckkang

August 12th, 2008, 03:23 AM

here's the 4 star hotel tat i managed to scan from sinchewjitpoh. Hmm, the design not tat beautiful lah actuali. I think the building wil be more than 15 storeys.

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8413/lastscan1sq3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

it seems that from the rendering, nearby Courts Mamooth will be demolished to make way for this project.
hopefully when completed, this complex will not face the same fate as Ocean and The Store do.

teckkang

August 12th, 2008, 03:40 AM

thats great man.At least Melaka town is getting dense!!!With 4 of the 17 story condos + this 26 story building, The gaps are slowly being filled!

the government is trying to revive the desserted area around that area (particularly Hang Tuah mall), after the replacement of melaka bus station to melaka sentral.

They are aware that the Hang Tuah mall concept (inspired by Bukit Bintang) is very not successful. It's busy during daytime with working group ppl, but when night falls, it's really dead and quiet with literally no activities at all except for some organized ones.

Over the years, the government has been trying to attract the crowds to Hang Tuah mall by building Pirates Mini Themepark, installment of sea of LED-lights, Digital Mall (which failed miserably even before opening), rehabilitation of melaka river, setting-up of UTEM town campus etc. But the truth is that Melaka nightlife attraction has been shifted towards Melaka Oldtown (Jonker Walk), DPMM/MP area and TESCO Melaka (AEON Mall in the near future). It's very impossible to attract the crowds from the melaka raya area.

Therefore, the only way is to repopulate jalan kilang area by building more apartments there (which is being done now by the government) and another way is to allow pubs and bars along Hang Tuah mall (if they really want to follow Bukit Bintang concept) which I think it won't happen as this will get a lot of protests from the local Muslims. cheers.

daeng_jal

August 13th, 2008, 06:18 AM

maybe the gov can take over plaza hang tuah and the store then upgraded it, like melaka mall (which is supprisinglyr good for a gov own shopping mall.), but i think this whole area will be see people onces jusco opens then the whole area from tesco to plaza hang tuah will become the next shopping precint in Malacca:banana:

brain_failure

August 13th, 2008, 06:25 AM

heard that the old jusco wil be closed. can any1 confirm tat?

daeng_jal

August 13th, 2008, 06:49 AM

Wednesday August 13, 2008
Earnings boost for Alam Maritim

KUALA LUMPUR: Alam Maritim Resources Bhd’s net profit for the current financial year ending Dec 31 (FY08) is expected to top RM70mil due to its fleet expansion.

The company was scheduled to take delivery of seven new vessels in the second quarter of 2008, two units in the second quarter of 2009 and four units by the end of 2010, bringing its total number of vessels to 38.

“We maintain our earnings projections because we expect Alam Maritim to achieve our profit forecasts in the coming quarters as more ships are delivered,” OSK Research Sdn Bhd said in its report.

However, OSK said, there were concerns over the impending huge supply of offshore support vessels worldwide beyond 2010 as industry data showed that many vessels were currently under construction.

Hence, the outlook for the charter rates is becoming less certain, especially in light of the recent pullback in oil prices.

Alam Maritim made a net profit of RM30.5mil in the first half of FY08, up 50.2% against the same period last year.

It would realise higher earnings as more vessels came on stream, said the report.

“However, we are cautious on the associated risk when a joint venture is formed with a private equity investor to fund the acquisition of the new vessels. This will make the company take on more debt that would not be reflected in its financial statements,” said OSK.

The research house said it maintained a “buy” for Alam Maritim with a target price of RM3 from its current price of RM2.

Meanwhile, Aseambankers said in a report that Alam Maritim was believed to be in the running for Petronas Carigali’s delayed underwater and maintenance contract valued at RM1bil for a 3+2 year term.

Aseambankers said there would be a 70% chance of Alam Maritim securing the job. Should it fail to secure it, the target price would be scaled back to RM2.45-RM2.89.

“However, there is further upside to earnings of as much as 21% should it get a tax break similar to Dayang Enterprise from the Ministry of Finance,” it said.

Aseambankers’ target price for the stock is RM3.13.

In addition, it said, the company had acquired 35 acres in Alor Gajah, Malacca, for RM10mil. This is part of its long-term plan to develop a base for its ship-repair and building operations.
Alam Maritim shares closed at RM2.01 yesterday.

Thursday August 7, 2008
Much to gain from being in Ramsar

THERE have been so many issues raised lately on biodiversity and climate change, especially after the Hokkaido G8 meeting in Japan. Fundamentally, the more CO2 in the atmosphere, the more the adverse effects it will have on our planet.

Sea levels rise. shorelines alter, deserts extend and droughts increase, not to mention the millions of people, plants and animals that are affected by each acre of forest cleared due to poor or irresponsible decision-making in the name of progress.

Hence, to mitigate climate change, much will depend on political will, heightening awareness, commitment and sustainable actions on the major and emerging powers on the reduction of CO2 gases and several other pertinent global actions to ensure a more sustainable and healthy living for all and avert more serious global warming.

Though small, measures which Malaysia can take immediately are to increase the protected areas for conservation and ensure sustainability by designating more Ramsar (wetlands of international importance) sites.

Presently, Malaysia has only five Ramsar sites and Sabah ought to be congratulated for the latest one. My research shows that Setiu (Terengganu), Matang (Perak), Kuala Selangor (Selangor), Baram Basin (Sarawak) and Pulau Besar (Malacca) are potential Ramsar sites, having met the criteria.

The benefits of being in Ramsar are enormous including availability of internal funding opportunities, foreign grants, research assistance, education and ecotourism returns. The brand leveraging of Ramsar is vital as it is internationally recognised and would differentiate the locations from other wetlands.

In terms of statistics, the present Ramsar sites receive more than 100,000 visitors a year. For example, Pulau Besar in Malacca is currently a desolate island bringing little returns to the state in revenue. However, it harbours a unique habitat of marine flora and fauna, including turtles and mangroves of the limited kind namely Rhizophora Stylosa (Belukap). These flora and fauna have the potential to attract the scientific community and research teams, including ecotourists once the area is designated as a Ramsar site.These rich wetland ecosystems with its own distinctive ecology and habitats can propel tourism in line with the Ministry of Tourism’s drive to develop ecotourism in the 9th Malaysia plan and increase economic returns. It is heartening to know that our wetlands are unique and similar ones cannot be found in Europe and America.

I urge the state governments to work hard and then apply for the Ramsar international designation. However, since land is a state matter, there must be political will by the respective state governments.

I am sure the NGOs are willing to assist, together with the Natural Resources Ministry, to enhance Malaysia’s position in the conservation of the integrity and diversity of our natural ecosystems.

HARBAN SINGH,
Johor Baru.

--thestar

brain_failure

August 13th, 2008, 04:56 PM

AirAsia To Start Operation In Melaka's Bukit Berendam Airport Dec 8

MELAKA, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- Low cost carrier AirAsia is expected to start its operations this December 8 at Melaka's Batu Berendam Airport (LTBB) which is undergoing a facelift worth RM131.5 million.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said six destinations had been identified by Air Asia for its initial operations comprising four places in Sumatra and two domestic destinations.

"The destinations jointly agreed upon, using the Boeing 737 aircraft, are Palembang, Pekan Baru, Padang and Medan in Sumatra, and Pulau Pinang and Langkawi," he told reporters after chairing the Exco meeting here Wednesday.

Also present at Wednesday's event was Air Asia chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes, chairman of Air Asia Datuk Aziz Bakar and the general manager of Malaysia Airports Bhd, Abdul Rahman Karim.

Mohd Ali said the four major towns in Sumatra were selected based on their potential for medical tourism while Pulau Pinang and Langkawi for their popularity as tourist destinations.

"Among other destinations being suggested are Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu and Nanjing in China and we have opened negotiations to other airline companies besides Air Asia which showed an early commitment to use the LTBB," he said.

The expansion and upgrading work on LTBB which started last April is expected to be completed in April next year and a major aim is to provide facilities to medical tourists.

The number of medical tourists who sought medical assistance in the specialist hospital in Melaka is estimated to have gone up to more than 67,000 people last year compared with 18,000 people in 2004 with most of them coming from Sumatra.

Work on LTBB is being carried out by the Uni-Integrated consortium which will construct a new terminal covering 7,000 sq metres and is expected to be equipped with various facilities to cater to both domestic and international flights.

Mohd Ali said the Batu Berendam airport will be able to handle a capacity of 1.5 million passengers a year, adding that some 500,000 visitors were expected in the first five years.

On the runway, which would have to be extended by 400 metres to 2,200 metres from the current 1,800 metres, he said the contractors involved in the expansion of LTBB had agreed to first bear the cost of RM40 million.

"I am giving the guarantee to the contractors that the state government will pay the RM40 million after a period of several years," he said.

He said that the application for the RM40 million has been also submitted to the Transport Ministry and is currently under consideration.

The extension of the runway to 2,200 metres is in line with international specifications for the safe and comfortable landing of an Airbus 320.

Meanwhile, Tony said Air Asia was ready to cooperate with the Melaka government. He also described Melaka as having great potential as a tourist destination especially in medical tourism.

"Coincidentally, Dec 8 is also the anniversary date of Air Asia and we are ready to take on a role in LTBB and hope to transport many tourists through the LTBB," he said.

-- BERNAMA

teckkang

August 14th, 2008, 05:00 AM

Kaedah Pembersihan Jalan Raya
Akan Diperluas Ke Seluruh PBT

CANGGIH... Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam melihat demonstrasi pembersihan jalan dengan menggunakan pancutan air hasil rekaan Institut Latihan Perindustrian (ILP) Bukit Katil di kediaman rasminya di Seri Bendahara di Ayer Keroh, di sini.

Pembersihan menggunakan kaedah tersebut akan digunakan di kawasan Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB) sebelum diperluaskan ke seluruh Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan (PBT) di negeri Melaka.

Kaedah itu adalah cetusan idea Ketua Menteri sendiri hasil daripada lawatan beliau ke Paris dan Quebec Kanada dan ianya didapati berkesan untuk membersihkan jalan raya terutamanya membersihkan lumpur.

daeng_jal

August 14th, 2008, 11:42 AM

Thursday August 14, 2008
Upgrading work at Batu Berendam five months ahead of schedule

MALACCA: Upgrading work at Batu Berendam Airport is expected to be completed five months ahead of schedule, with the first flight likely to be AirAsia’s.

By coincidence, the planned re-opening of the airport on Dec 8 is also the anniversary date of the airline’s inaugural no-frills flights in 2001.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said AirAsia had agreed in principle to use the airport for six routes with special packages promoting Malacca and Penang as World Heritage Site destinations.

The routes would cover Medan, Pekan Baru, Palembang, Padang (all in Indonesia), Penang and Langkawi, he told reporters here yesterday after attending a briefing by AirAsia on its likely use of the airport.

However, he said, the airline would need approval from the Transport Ministry.

The RM131.5mil airport expansion involves the construction of new departure and arrival terminals and extending the present runway from 1,372m to 1,800m.

AirAsia chief executive officer Datuk Tony Fernandes said the airline would use Boeing 737s for the flights in an out of Batu Berendam.

“The date chosen by the Chief Minister is good as it is also the anniversary date of our no-frills flights,” he said.

He welcomed the state’s proposal to develop a heritage air route linking Malacca and Penang.

He added that he would present a more concrete proposal to the Malacca Government by next Wednesday.

--THESTAR

daeng_jal

August 14th, 2008, 11:49 AM

RM50m budget for next Sukma

MALACCA: About RM50mil will be needed by the state to host the 13th Sukma (Malaysia Games) in 2010.

State exco member for youth and sports Datuk Ab Karim Sulaiman (BN - Tanjung Bidara) said the estimated expenditure was based on the amount needed to construct sports facilities for athletes and supporting amenities for officials and the respective contingents.

“We are targeting expenditure of RM50 mil based on conservative spending with funding by private investment, sponsorships, bank loans and state agencies,” he said in reply to a supplementary question from Lim Jak Wong (DAP - Bachang).

He said the new Hang Jebat stadium of 40,000 capacity would be the main venue for the events while nearby UITM had agreed for its campus to be used as the Sports Village.

He added that five sports facilities would be constructed and expected to be completed within 18 months or six months prior to the games.

He said the state would take part in 18 compulsory events and seven elective events, adding that it was confident of emerging within the top five states by winning more than the 72 medals it won previously.

--thestar

nazrey

August 15th, 2008, 01:33 PM

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nazrey

August 15th, 2008, 01:39 PM

More Melaka river beautification
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teckkang

August 16th, 2008, 09:03 AM

The Malacca Planetarium at the Bulatan MITC

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teckkang

August 16th, 2008, 09:03 AM

Completed Telekom Tower at MITC

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teckkang

August 16th, 2008, 09:05 AM

under-construction Bangunan Gunasama at MITC (more 20 storey?)

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teckkang

August 16th, 2008, 09:16 AM

teckkang

August 16th, 2008, 09:19 AM

the 're-making' of Fort de Malacca

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daeng_jal

August 16th, 2008, 09:24 PM

the link to Draf rancangan kawasan khas (DRKK)Hang Tuah Jaya ===> http://publisiti.townplan.gov.my/epublisiti/article.cfm?id=174

teckkang

August 17th, 2008, 04:24 AM

the link to Draf rancangan kawasan khas (DRKK)Hang Tuah Jaya ===> http://publisiti.townplan.gov.my/epublisiti/article.cfm?id=174

It seems that they have a huge plan for the area binding alor gajah, melaka tengah and jasin.

I am particularly not convinced with the new pusat bandar of Hang Tuah Jaya. They located it at Paya Rumput-Ayer Keroh highway. However, they must aware that a 'superhighway' is not a suitable place for a CBD as the role of CBD will be sidelined. I prefer it to be at MITC/Ayer Keroh town area. And creating a new CBD far far away from the populated area will result either the new CBD will be a failure, or the population of Melaka urban centre will be transfered to outer city which will make the Melaka city centre more deserted; unless Melaka's population increase by two-fold (1.4 million).

I like the idea of improving the image of main access to Melaka city, with walkways and more greenery.

I feel that the education and medical city is too far away from urban area. At the current situation, the accessiblity and transportation are inadequate. Building a monorail to connect it to the urban centre is good, but it's very expensive. I prefer a better revamped bus system.

daeng_jal

August 17th, 2008, 08:06 PM

^^
i think that this whole hang tuah jaya is a catalist to further develop malacca hinterland and also to be a cybercity,MAR had said that hang tuah jaya will be the grow to be the centre of the k-ekonomi while malacca city will grow as a tourism centre. but to me hang tuah jaya will not treathen malacca as it just a new satelite township to be the admin centr for the gov just like nusajaya,indra mahkota and petrajaya. i think that the so call CBD is just a highway centre.more walkway and greenering will always be welcome quit like the rendering on PHTJ building.maybe they could renovate the building in MITC to have some shops on the ground floor ,but overall oklah.

McMuffin

August 19th, 2008, 08:07 PM

Any pic tour on Bukit Beruang??

Arkdriver

August 20th, 2008, 09:28 PM

what is so special about bukit beruang? perhaps MMU chicks...or few condos there. Things has changed so much when i left in 2005 compared to now...

daeng_jal

August 22nd, 2008, 03:22 PM

Pertama Di Melaka
14 Tukun Tiruan Dasar Lembut Dilancar

BANDARAYA MELAKA, 21 Ogos- Sebanyak 14 tukun tiruan dasar lembut yang menggunakan konkrit sepenuhnya pertama dilancarkan hari ini bagi memberikan rezeki kepada nelayan di kawasan Tambak Laut, Kota Laksamana, Tengkera hari ini.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Desa Dan Pertanian Negeri, Datuk Mohammad Hidhir Abu Hasan berkata, tukun tiruan dasar lembut itu menelan kos RM168,000 dan secara keseluruhannya ditanggung oleh Jabatan Perikanan.

Menurutnya, tukun berkenaan adalah bagi menyediakan habitat untuk perlindungan, pemakanan, pembiakkan ikan dan pembesaran invertebreta lain.

"Dengan adanya usaha ini, ianya akan menambahkan habitat perikanan di perairan sekitar tukun tiruan, sekaligus menyelesaikan isu nelayan yang kehilangan punca rezeki setelah projek tambak laut dijalankan oleh Kerajaan.

"Ini merupakan salah satu usaha kerajaan untuk menyelesaikan masalah nelayan iaitu 29 orang di Pantai Klebang, tujuh orang di Kota Laksamana dan selebihnya di Muara Sungai Duyong," katanya ketika sidang media selepas mengadakan lawatan ke Tukun Tiruan Dasar Lembut di Kota Laksamana Tengkera.

Hadir sama dalam majlis itu, Pengarah Perikanan Negeri, Zawawi Ali.

Muhammad Hidhir berkata, projek itu akan meningkatkan sumber ikan di persekitaran dan menjadi tapak penyelidikan tukun tiruan.

"Saya difahamkan berat satu tukun ini mencecah 18 tan, Saya harap isu masalah nelayan di sini akan selesai secara berperingkat-peringkat," katanya lagi.

Sementara itu, Zawawi berkata, tukun tiruan adalah bahan binaan buatan yang berpotensi mengumpul dan meningkatkan pengeluaran ikan yang ditangkap oleh nelayan.

Menurutnya, konsep tukun tiruan itu adalah meletakkan sesuatu bahan semulajadi atau bahan buatan manusia di dasar laut untuk menambah kepadatan sumber perikanan setempat.

"Selepas satu tempoh, tukun tiruan akan berubah menjadi satu habitat yang sesuai untuk perlindungan, pembiakkan dan tempat mencari makanan kepada sebahagian besar spesis ikan dan habitat pelbagai jenis flora dan fauna yang lain," katanya lagi.

daeng_jal

August 22nd, 2008, 03:44 PM

Hanya Tinggal 500 Hari Melaka Maju 2010
Jentera Pentadbiran Kerajaan Negeri Perlu Laksanakan Pelan Tindakan Konkrit - Mohd Ali

AYER KEROH, 18 Ogos - Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam mengarahkan semua pihak khususnya ahli-ahli Exco dan para pegawai kerajaan di negeri ini supaya melaksanakan pelan tindakan yang konkrit bagi memastikan pencapaian Melaka Maju 2010.

Tegasnya, tumpuan jentera pentadbiran kerajaan negeri sekarang bukan lagi merancang kerana hanya tinggal 500 hari sahaja lagi sebelum menjelangnya 2010.

"Jentera pentadbiran kerajaan sekarang, khususnya ahli-ahli Exco dan pegawai kerajaan negeri Melaka, hendaklah ingat bahawa dalam tempoh masa yang amat singkat ini, tumpuan kita bukan lagi merancang tetapi fokus kita ialah melaksanakan pelan tindakan konkrit.

"Pelan tindakan tersebut telah kita rangka melalui seminar-seminar lepas,'' kata beliau merasmikan Seminar Melaka Maju 2010 di Pusat Dagangan Antarabangsa Melaka (MITC) di sini, hari ini.

Turut Hadir, Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri, Datuk Osman Mohammad, Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, Datuk Omar Kaseh, serta ahli-ahli Exco Kerajaan Negeri.

Seminar tersebut diadakan bagi menyediakan Pelan Tindakan Strategi Pembangunan Negeri Melaka bagi mencapai sasaran 32 indikator Melaka Maju 2010.

Kertas kerja dibentang oleh Ketua Projek Organisasi Kerjasama Ekonomi dan Pembangunan (OECD) di Paris Perancis, Jonathan Hall dan Pengarah Seksyen Pengagihan, Unit Perancang Ekonomi, Mat Noor Nawi.

Mohd Ali berkata, pelan tindakan yang beliau maksudkan itu ialah untuk mencapai penanda aras atau benchmarks bagi petunjuk yang telah dipilih untuk mengukur sejauh mana negeri ini mencapai tahap negeri maju (develop state/country).

Menurut beliau, seminar kali ini amat kritikal sekali kerana hanya tinggal 500 hari sahaja lagi sebelum menjelangnya 2010.

"Dari 500 hari tersebut, sebenarnya kita cuma ada 384 hari bekerja, setelah mengambil kira cuti hujung minggu dan cuti umum negeri Melaka,'' katanya.

Mohd Ali berkata, kadar kejayaan seminar kali ini seharusnya lebih tinggi daripada seminar-seminar yang lepas kerana dipenghujung tempoh perlaksanaan ini, kegagalan bukan lagi merupakan satu pilihan.

"Oleh itu diakhir seminar ini saya ingin melihat semua pelan tindakan berasaskan kuantitatif. Misalnya, bagaimana hendak menurunkan kadar kematian bayi daripada 8.5 kepada 5.6 per 1,000 kelahiran hidup pada tahun 2010.

"Menambah bilangan doktor daripada 1.1 kepada 3 orang per 1,000 penduduk, menurunkan kadar inflasi daripada 8.6% kepada bawah 3.0%, mengawal kadar pengganguran supaya tak melebihi 4%, meningkatkan bilangan wanita dalam pengurusan daripada 23.3% kepada 72% dan menambah kawasan yang dilindungi daripada 3.1% kepada 11.6%,'' katanya.

Ketua Menteri mengingatkan tammatnya seminar itu nanti, ia tidak bererti kesemua usaha untuk memastikan pencapaian Melaka Maju 2010, terhenti begitu sahaja.

"Langkah yang lebih penting (selepas ini) ialah melaksanakan semua pelan tindakan tersebut supaya visi Melaka Maju dapat direalisasikan menjelang 1 Januari 2010 nanti,'' katanya.

Pada masa yang sama, kata beliau, selaras dengan tuntutan minda kelas pertama, yang sering dikaitkan dengan tahap mentaliti penduduk negara maju, kebersihan dan keindahan seluruh negeri hendaklah terus dijaga dan ditingkatkan.

"Infrasttruktur dan pengangkutan awam hendaklah bertaraf dunia. Masalah banjir kilat hendaklah diatasi segera,'' katanya.

Kata beliau, kadar jenayah, walaupun terendah berbanding dengan negara-negara OECD hendaklah terus dikurangkan agar tahap "Kemampuan Melaka Bandaraya Warisan Dunia hendaklah terus dikekalkan. Matlamat kita ialah "we want Melaka to be livable place to stay, to work, to visit, to do business, to invest and to study," katanya.

^^
it seem that the 2010 dateline cannot be meet.

and it's seem that my kampung is being groom into a suburban area for malacca city

Pelan Pembangunan Sungai Rambai Maju
Kerajaan Negeri Sediakan RM115 Juta Untuk Projek Sungai Rambai Baru

BANDARAYA MELAKA, 16 Ogos - Kerajaan negeri menyediakan peruntukan sebanyak RM115 juta untuk projek Sungai Rambai Baru menerusi pelan pembangunan Sungai Rambai Maju (SRM) yang bakal dilaksanakan kerajaan negeri dalam tempoh Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan (RMK-9).

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perindustrian, Perdagangan, Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi negeri, Datuk Md Yunos Husin berkata, projek SRM antara lain membabitkan pembinaan Kawasan Rehat dan Rawat (R&R) dan taman perumahan seluas 15.616 hektar di Mukim Sungai Rambai di daerah Jasin.

"Pembangunan di Sungai Rambai itu dirancang sebegitu rupa memandangkan ia terletak di sempadan Johor yang menjadi pintu masuk utama pelancong dari selatan tanah air termasuk dari Singapura," katanya ketika dihubungi Melaka Hari Ini (MHI).

Md Yunos berkata, lima kawasan baru SRM bakal dibangunkan membabitkan taman perumahan seluas 6.7 hektar, rumah kedai (0.184 hektar), R&R (3.8 hektar), stesen minyak (1.2 hektar) dan infrastruktur lain (3.8 hektar) dengan nilai tanah RM8.5 juta.

"Mengikut pecahan projek, kawasan R&R akan menelan belanja RM11.3 juta, manakala bagi perumahan dan rumah kedai membabitkan kos RM39.5 juta," katanya.

Antara komponen yang dicadangkan dalam draf pembangunan berkenaan ialah 120 unit rumah teres dua tingkat, 68 unit rumah berkembar, 13 unit rumah kedai dua tingkat, 44 unit lot rumah banglo, satu lot stesen minyak dan dua lot kawasan R&R yang akan dibina bersebelahan Lebuh Raya Alor Gajah-Melaka Tengah-Jasin.

Md Yunos juga berkata, kerajaan negeri bercadang membesarkan pembangunan pelabuhan pusat pertukaran barang di Sungai Rambai dengan membabitkan keluasan tambahan 21.6 hektar dengan kos berjumlah RM44 juta, termasuk kos pengambilan tanah yang bernilai RM12 juta.

Katanya, antara komponen yang dicadang untuk dibangunkan di kawasan berkenaan adalah dua unit pejabat pengurusan di atas tapak seluas 1.3 hektar dan membina 55 unit rumah banglo, 86 rumah berkembar, 97 rumah teres dan 34 rumah kedai.

"Bagi infrastruktur dan kemudahan awam, kerajaan negeri bercadang menyediakan satu unit pencawang masuk utama elektrik di kawasan berdekatan selain membina kawasan lapang untuk kemudahan letak kenderaan seluas 0.716 hektar dan membina jalan membabitkan tanah seluas 6.8 hektar," katanya.