Soon Seng Plaza/Fajar's hey day is over but for sentimental reason, I prefer it to remain as it is - a major facelift/renovation is OK but not demolishing the building altogether :ohno:

it depends on the demand, If there's no demand, it's definitely not viable to demolish and renovate it. Yes, it has strong sentimental value to the malaccans. It used to be the major shopping complex in malacca. n I had my first McD there. :)

so what hapend to empire theme park project?? dead aleardy huh???

it depends on the demand, If there's no demand, it's definitely not viable to demolish and renovate it. Yes, it has strong sentimental value to the malaccans. It used to be the major shopping complex in malacca. n I had my first McD there. :)

I share the same view with you. I actually miss Soon Seng Plaza a lot, I also had my first McD there. My first experience with arcade game was also there.I was there 2 months back but the whole building is like aarghh...don't know how to describe.Hope they can do a facelift on that building (I know it is quite impossible looking at the demand now, but who know's maybe one day we can enjoy a good shopping again in Soon Seng Plaza)

so what hapend to empire theme park project?? dead aleardy huh???

shud be dead already, im not surprised. But i'll be surprised if the project succeed. :lol:

Batu Berendam Airport new terminal building - under-construction.

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Batu Berendam Airport new terminal building - under-construction.

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is the roof red in colour??? in favour for air asia izit??

is the roof red in colour??? in favour for air asia izit??

:lol: they hope by doin so can ensure Airasia to set a base here.

A Chinese documentary about Melaka
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Havent been back here for a month and man the river project is really lookin good!

Notis Sudah Diterima
12 Peniaga Kraftangan Minta Tapak Sementara


BANDARAYA MELAKA, 24 Ogos- Seramai 12 orang peniaga bertekad tidak akan berganjak daripada tapak gerai kraftangan mereka di kawasan Mahkota Point bersebelahan pusat membeli-belah Mahkota Parade, Bandar Hilir dekat sini meskipun sudah mendapat notis meminta mereka berpindah keluar dari situ bermula hari ini.

Peniaga, Hairi Sulaiman, 32, berkata, ini berikutan kandungan surat notis berhubung penamatan sewa terhadap gerai mereka yang diterima semua peniaga bertarikh 23 Julai lalu.

Katanya, selepas menerima surat notis itu mereka menerima satu lagi surat dari pihak pemilik tanah asal yang ringkas kandungannya serta mempunyai satu lagi salinan surat memaklumkan iaitu pemotongan bekalan elektrik ke gerai terbabit akan dilakukan pada 25 Ogos ini.

"Dua minggu lalu sebelum menerima notis iaitu selepas mendengar ura-ura tapak tanah gerai kami beroperasi ini sudah dijual pemilik asal kepada pihak lain dan juga akan dibangunkan pembeli berkenaan maka bertindak berjumpa dengan wakil pihak terbabit (pemilik asal tanah) untuk berbincang dan mendapatkan penjelasan mengenai masalah berkenaan tetapi tidak dilayan.

"Sehubungan itu, kami kini dalam dilema dan agak tertekan kerana tidak tahu bagaimana keadaan nasib kami dalam masa terdekat ini memandangkan notis yang dikeluarkan kepada kami itu semakin suntuk," katanya ketika ditemui di sini hari ini selepas mengadakan bantahan secara aman di perkarangan gerai kraftangan di Mahkota Point di sini bersama peniaga lain pagi tadi.

Sementara itu, Zamiri Abd Wahab, 41, berkata, perkara paling utama sekarang adalah peniaga berharap pihak tertentu yang dikatakan mahu membangunkan kawasan berkenaan yang turut membabitkan tapak gerai kraftangan di situ menyediakan tempat sementara untuk mereka sekiranya mereka terpaksa berpindah keluar.

Katanya, masalahnya adalah semua peniaga kraftangan terbabit sudah beroperasi di situ sejak hampir 12 tahun lalu dengan menyewa tapak tanah berkenaan sebanyak RM450 sebulan.

"Kami sememangnya sudah amat sesuai berniaga di sini dan tidak mempunyai kawasan lain lagi justeru, jika kami dipindahkan dari tempat ini macam mana kami hendak teruskan hidup mencari rezeki untuk menyara keluarga kami.

"Lebih-lebih lagi keadaan ekonomi sekarang tidak berapa memberangsangkan dan jika kami tiada tempat lagi untuk berniaga apa kami nak buat," katanya.

Dalam pada itu, Zamiri berkata, peniaga berharap kedua-dua pihak iaitu pemilik asal tanah mahupun pembeli baru tanah berkenaan dapat mengadakan pertemuan dengan peniaga semua supaya membincangkan masalah yang timbul itu.

Bagaimanapun, katanya, jika segalanya tidak berhasil, peniaga juga berharap kerajaan negeri dapat membantu mereka bagi menyelesaikan kemelut berkenaan.

Selain itu, peniaga juga berharap apabila kawasan berkenaan dibangunakan pihak yang bertanggungjawab membangunkannya dapat mengekalkan dengan menyediakan ruang niaga untuk peniaga di kawasan sama tak kira di dalam atau di luar.



it seem mahkota point gonna be develop soon, wonder what they will built, a mall or a hotel.

Where exactly is Mahkota Point?

Btw, I noticed that the hawker stalls opposite Pahlawan/Hotel Equatorial are being demolished. Wonder watz coming up:)

Where exactly is Mahkota Point?

Btw, I noticed that the hawker stalls opposite Pahlawan/Hotel Equatorial are being demolished. Wonder watz coming up:)

Mahkota point is located between Newton food court and mahkota parade....the not functioning fountain there.

Opposite Pahlawan/ EQ....supposed to be another hotel built by Pahlawan Grp.

Mahkota point is located between Newton food court and mahkota parade....the not functioning fountain there.

Opposite Pahlawan/ EQ....supposed to be another hotel built by Pahlawan Grp.

Ohhh...great to hear that somethings comnig up there. Would be great if it is Mahkota Expansion + a new attraction.

mahkota point is an embarassment....such an ugly sight.....I hope they'll fix that soon...

mahkota point is an embarassment....such an ugly sight.....I hope they'll fix that soon...

the design is okay, but there wasn't any effort to maintain and restore.

yea...no effort to maintain it....I remembered when it was first constructed it was nice...then ppl started to throw rubbish into the pools....

I agree. Till the water features and stuff all stopped,and it became so dark+_+

I hope Malacca government will learn from Penang, to promote more cultural events. So that we can attract more foreigners into buying properties particularly houses in Malacca under the Malaysia My 2nd Home program.
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/2/business/1919716&sec=business

Eye on Malaysia to be relocated to Malacca
By THO XIN YI


Photos by BRIAN MOH

IF YOU visit Taman Tasik Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur at night from now on, you will be sure to feel a sense of emptiness. Why?

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New base: The Eye on Malaysia will be relocated to Malacca soon.

There is a vacuum there now that the lights of the iconic Eye on Malaysia at the lake garden are switched off following the final day of its operation there on Merdeka Day.

The 60m-high Ferris wheel had been operating at the Taman Titiwangsa since January last year, but it will be dismantled and relocated to Malacca this week.

According to Widyanty Yusope, the executive director of MST AD Suria Sdn Bhd, the operator of the Eye on Malaysia, the structure was originally put up in conjunction of the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 (VMY’07), but its operation was extended to Aug 31 this year, following popular demand.

“With the conclusion of the VMY’07, our contract has also come to an end,” Widyanty said.

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Starting on Thursday: Cross explaining the dismantling process of the Ferris wheel.

“We are sad to leave Lake Titiwangsa,” MST AD Suria events marketing executive Rahyu Waris said..

Throughout the 20 months at Lake Titiwangsa, the Ferris wheel with 42 gondolas had attracted nearly 1.8 million visitors.

The once quiet Taman Titiwangsa was bustling with activities following the setting up of the tourist attraction, which took visitors up in the air to view the breathtaking Kuala Lumpur skyline during the 12-minute ride.


Widyanty: The Eye on Malaysia will be opened to public in October in Malacca.
Next to the wheel, there was an Eye Cafe for visitors to enjoy a cuppa beside the scenic lake.

The dismantling work will start on Thursday, led by four engineers from the German-Swiss manufacturer and assisted by 16 local workers.

“Only the manufacturer’s engineers and technicians know how to dismantle each part of the giant wheel and how to specially load the parts into the containers,” operations manager Graeme Cross said.

The first few steps of the dismantling process involve clearing up the walkway where visitors queued up to get on to the Ferris wheel, and taking down the fencing and entrance roof.

“After clearing the loading base, the gondolas will be taken off, followed by the storm bars, rim beams, spokes, globes and finally the axle,” Cross said.

“Given the optimum conditions, including fair weather, the work will be completed within six days. All the parts will be transported to Malacca, while the steel pins currently holding the parts together will be replaced with new ones,” he said.

In the historical city, the structure will be permanently installed at Kota Laksamana at the Malacca River mouth, close to the Straits of Malacca.

“It will be a 1.6ha leisure park equipped with a water screen, two restaurants and a space exhibition. We will develop it in three phases,” Widyanty said.

The structures at the park, according to her, will be a combination of modern and traditional buildings.

“It will be opened to the public in October and we target to have 700,000 visitors for the first year there,” Widyanty said.

Come on foot to see Malacca's heritage zone
R. Gomathy

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Tourists will be able to explore and appreciate the many heritage buildings in the city on foot.

MALACCA: The entire core zone in this heritage city may be converted into a pedestrian's "paradise."

Director of the state rural and town planning department Zainuddin Ahamad said the pedestrian mall will cover the heart of town, including the shopping areas.

"While many tourists come here to take in our history, many others are also here to shop.

"Some may argue that shopping complexes are the major cause of traffic congestion, but we have to concede that historically Malacca was once known for trading.


"It is possible for us to have the best of both worlds by guarding our heritage while developing Malacca into a shopper's paradise at the same time," Zainuddin said.

Speaking at the "Malaysia Welcomes The World" course for 78 tourist guides, Zainuddin said if the pedestrian mall plan were implemented, multi-storey car parks would be built at Kota Laksamana.

Tourists who drive to Malacca, especially Singaporeans, will then park at Kota Laksamana and visit the heritage site on foot.

Reducing traffic congestion in Malacca city would also be a boost to tourism, he said.

He said by turning the core zone into a pedestrian mall, tourists will then be able to explore and appreciate the many heritage buildings within the city through leisurely strolls.

Meanwhile, director of the National Heritage Department's Conservation and Archeology Division Rosli Nor said the Malacca City Council has been urged to draw up strict guidelines on the restoration of property in the buffer zone around the heritage site.

This includes the height limit on buildings.

"The value of land in the zone is around RM70 to RM80 per sq ft and we cannot stop development. However, we must make it clear that new buildings will not be skyscrapers that will mar or even destroy our heritage appeal."

"The land owners must not be allowed to kill the tourism industry," Rosli said.

"Malacca and George Town are well known among heritage tourists. We are among only 887 Heritage Sites in the world. We must capitalise on this."

He added that the National Park in Pahang has been nominated for natural heritage listing, while Sungai Lembing and Kinta Valley have been nominated for both natural and cultural heritage listing.

Come on foot to see Malacca's heritage zone
R. Gomathy

http://www.nst.com.my/Streets/Tuesday/Stories/2337876/insidepix1
Tourists will be able to explore and appreciate the many heritage buildings in the city on foot.

MALACCA: The entire core zone in this heritage city may be converted into a pedestrian's "paradise."

Director of the state rural and town planning department Zainuddin Ahamad said the pedestrian mall will cover the heart of town, including the shopping areas.

"While many tourists come here to take in our history, many others are also here to shop.

"Some may argue that shopping complexes are the major cause of traffic congestion, but we have to concede that historically Malacca was once known for trading.


"It is possible for us to have the best of both worlds by guarding our heritage while developing Malacca into a shopper's paradise at the same time," Zainuddin said.

Speaking at the "Malaysia Welcomes The World" course for 78 tourist guides, Zainuddin said if the pedestrian mall plan were implemented, multi-storey car parks would be built at Kota Laksamana.

Tourists who drive to Malacca, especially Singaporeans, will then park at Kota Laksamana and visit the heritage site on foot.

Reducing traffic congestion in Malacca city would also be a boost to tourism, he said.

He said by turning the core zone into a pedestrian mall, tourists will then be able to explore and appreciate the many heritage buildings within the city through leisurely strolls.

Meanwhile, director of the National Heritage Department's Conservation and Archeology Division Rosli Nor said the Malacca City Council has been urged to draw up strict guidelines on the restoration of property in the buffer zone around the heritage site.

This includes the height limit on buildings.

"The value of land in the zone is around RM70 to RM80 per sq ft and we cannot stop development. However, we must make it clear that new buildings will not be skyscrapers that will mar or even destroy our heritage appeal."

"The land owners must not be allowed to kill the tourism industry," Rosli said.

"Malacca and George Town are well known among heritage tourists. We are among only 887 Heritage Sites in the world. We must capitalise on this."

He added that the National Park in Pahang has been nominated for natural heritage listing, while Sungai Lembing and Kinta Valley have been nominated for both natural and cultural heritage listing.


Make this happens ASAP!!! This is what Melaka is and was all about.
:banana::banana::banana::banana:

^^
if they do yhis, would'nt the trader at the old town will be affected? or will they have to close down so that tourism driven business can move in? so then will we lost the living culture of the old town?

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if they do yhis, would'nt the trader at the old town will be affected? or will they have to close down so that tourism driven business can move in? so then will we lost the living culture of the old town?

pedestrianised streets could be applied only to general public(tourists), but not ppl staying there. Maybe only local citizens can apply for the entry pass to the area.

I support the idea!:D

multi-storey car parks would be built at Kota Laksamana.

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Yes! This is what i proposed to MBMB several times. each time i passby jonker street, i hate to see cars parked in front of the shops. the street are already narrow and yet the authority allows parking lots. It would be nice if the MS carparks built on the existing open carparks behind heeren street or the old site of pasar borong. And if MBMB can introduce vintage trams in the heritage zone would be better.

Mahkota point is located between Newton food court and mahkota parade....the not functioning fountain there.

Opposite Pahlawan/ EQ....supposed to be another hotel built by Pahlawan Grp.

the land is very small. I feel that it is not appropriate to build a hotel there unless they build budget hotel.

or maybe they could built a really thin hotel there that reach 30+ stories

the land is very small. I feel that it is not appropriate to build a hotel there unless they build budget hotel.

not sure how many star of hotel will they built....according to the brochure for pahla1 hotel....the name of the hotel is Hatten hotel (name after the company name) and i suppose is as tall as equatorial hotel.

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we should demolish kota laksmana housing area and built a shorter version of this

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we should demolish kota laksmana housing area and built a shorter version of this

u wish. :lol::lol::lol:

Dream on!!!By the way guys i have not seen any photos of"Pulau Melaka"I was there 2 weeks ago its rather a sad sorry sight.It seem the only thing going there is the "masjid"

a man can dream can't he?:)

anyhow, great news now that panorama are gooing to ayer keroh. so its be much eazier for banda hilir guy like me to go to jusco while ayer keroh guy can come to DP.

WILAYAH Sentral: Perluas khidmat bas Panorama
Oleh Nasir Abd Wahab
anasir@bharian.com.my

Kemudahan pada malam dan siang mudahkan pelancong lawat Zoo Melaka

MELAKA: Kerajaan negeri mengarahkan operasi bas Panorama diperluaskan sehingga ke Zoo Melaka di Ayer Keroh bagi memudahkan lebih ramai pengunjung melawat sama ada siang atau malam bertujuan meningkatkan pendapatan tahunan zoo berkenaan.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, berkata operasi bas itu penting bagi memberi pelbagai pilihan pengangkutan untuk pengguna yang mahu melawat ke zoo berkenaan sekali gus menggamit lebih ramai pengunjung.
"Saya amat berbangga dengan usaha gigih Zoo Melaka merancang pelbagai aktiviti, ini kerana zoo ini menjadi tarikan pelancongan utama di Melaka dan saya menyokong permohonan pihak pengurusan zoo untuk memohon peruntukan bagi tujuan pembangunan atau penyelenggaraan daripada Kementerian Pelancongan,'' katanya ketika berucap pada Majlis Penyampaian Dan Penerimaan Cek Skim Anak Angkat Zoo Melaka 2008, di sini.

Teks ucapan Mohd Ali dibacakan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerajaan Tempatan dan Alam Sekitar negeri, Datuk Latiff Tamby Chik.

Pada majlis itu, sebanyak 59 organisasi termasuk agensi kerajaan negeri, kelab dan beberapa buah syarikat berkaitan kerajaan (GLC) serta konglomerat perladangan menyumbangkan antara RM1,000 hingga RM10,000 bagi Skim Anak Angkat Zoo Melaka 2008. Sebanyak RM277,271.00 berjaya dikutip.

Hadir sama, Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, Datuk Omar Kaseh; Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pengangkutan, Penerangan dan Pengguna negeri, R Perumal; Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara (Perhilitan), Abdul Rasid Samsuddin dan Pengarah Zoo Melaka, Mohd Nawayai Yasak.

but seriously why can't they turn panorama busses to be a PUBLIC tranportation system rather than just a TOURIST system today?

a man can dream can't he?:)

anyhow, great news now that panorama are gooing to ayer keroh. so its be much eazier for banda hilir guy like me to go to jusco while ayer keroh guy can come to DP.

WILAYAH Sentral: Perluas khidmat bas Panorama
Oleh Nasir Abd Wahab
anasir@bharian.com.my

Kemudahan pada malam dan siang mudahkan pelancong lawat Zoo Melaka

MELAKA: Kerajaan negeri mengarahkan operasi bas Panorama diperluaskan sehingga ke Zoo Melaka di Ayer Keroh bagi memudahkan lebih ramai pengunjung melawat sama ada siang atau malam bertujuan meningkatkan pendapatan tahunan zoo berkenaan.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, berkata operasi bas itu penting bagi memberi pelbagai pilihan pengangkutan untuk pengguna yang mahu melawat ke zoo berkenaan sekali gus menggamit lebih ramai pengunjung.
"Saya amat berbangga dengan usaha gigih Zoo Melaka merancang pelbagai aktiviti, ini kerana zoo ini menjadi tarikan pelancongan utama di Melaka dan saya menyokong permohonan pihak pengurusan zoo untuk memohon peruntukan bagi tujuan pembangunan atau penyelenggaraan daripada Kementerian Pelancongan,'' katanya ketika berucap pada Majlis Penyampaian Dan Penerimaan Cek Skim Anak Angkat Zoo Melaka 2008, di sini.

Teks ucapan Mohd Ali dibacakan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kerajaan Tempatan dan Alam Sekitar negeri, Datuk Latiff Tamby Chik.

Pada majlis itu, sebanyak 59 organisasi termasuk agensi kerajaan negeri, kelab dan beberapa buah syarikat berkaitan kerajaan (GLC) serta konglomerat perladangan menyumbangkan antara RM1,000 hingga RM10,000 bagi Skim Anak Angkat Zoo Melaka 2008. Sebanyak RM277,271.00 berjaya dikutip.

Hadir sama, Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, Datuk Omar Kaseh; Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pengangkutan, Penerangan dan Pengguna negeri, R Perumal; Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara (Perhilitan), Abdul Rasid Samsuddin dan Pengarah Zoo Melaka, Mohd Nawayai Yasak.

but seriously why can't they turn panorama busses to be a PUBLIC tranportation system rather than just a TOURIST system today?


Who cares? As long as it serves the correct routes and at a super affordable price. :cheers::cheers:

I talked to a shop worker in current Jusco Melaka, and he said that the old Jusco will not be shifted. There'll be a massive renovation for the old Jusco soon. :banana::banana:

Atasi Kesesakan Di Zon Pelancongan
Swasta Dipelawa Bantu Pertingkat Infrastruktur


KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Sept - Kerajaan negeri mempelawa syarikat - syarikat swasta dinegara ini untuk bekerjasama bagi membangunkan kemudahan infrastruktur dinegeri ini.

Kedatangan pelancong yang kian bertambah setelah Melaka diiktiraf Bandaraya Warisan Dunia Oleh UNESCO menimbulkan kesesakan kenderaan pelancong, khususnya bas persiaran.

Menyedari akan hal ini, Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata Kerajaan Negeri akan mengambil beberapa langkah dengan melaksanakan projek-projek untuk meningkatkan kemudahan infrastruktur.

"Kita telah meminta Kerajaan Persekutuan membantu untuk membuat jalan pantai Kota Laksamana di Selat Melaka supaya bas-bas boleh masuk ke pusat bandar (core zone) tanpa perlu pusing balik ke jalan bandar untuk ke Ayer Keroh.

"Mereka boleh melalui jalan persisiran pantai ke Selatan atau ke Utara melalui Tanjung Kling terus ke Port Dickson bagi mengelakkan kesesakan di jalan-jalan bandar.

"Ini amat mustahak tetapi tidak masuk dalam Bajet 2009. Saya akan minta Unit Perancang Ekonomi (EPU) supaya mengkaji masalah ini," katanya lagi.

Mohd Ali menjelaskan Kerajaan Negeri dengan kerjasama pemaju-pemaju di Tengkera hanya mampu membuat pintasan sejauh 2 Kilometer dari Taman Kota Laksamana ke Limbongan yang dijangka siap dalam tempoh 3 bulan lagi.

"Saya ingin mencadangkan kepada sektor swasta yang ada wang supaya membina kereta kabel dari Bukit Senjuang di Ujong Pasir hingga Ke Pulau Melaka, terus ke Eye On Malaysia, dan Menara Taming Sari.

"Peruntukan dianggarkan RM60 juta dan Kerajaan Negeri tiada wang yang mencukupi bagi melaksanakan projek ini," katanya lagi.

Mohd Ali berkata demikian ketika diwawancara di dalam Rancangan Selamat Pagi Malaysia (SPM) yang disiarkan secara langsung di Stesen Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM 1) di Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur, pagi tadi.

Mohd Ali berkata sehingga kini belum ada pihak secara rasmi akan melaksanakan projek tersebut cuma terdapat pihak yang menjalankan tinjauan terhadap potensi pengunjung sekiranya kereta kabel ini dibina.
Katanya, projek tersebut akan dibina diluar kawasan 'buffer zone' supaya tidak mengganggu tapak warisan tersebut.

Sementara itu, Kerajaan Negeri juga akan memulakan projek pembinaan Aerorail yang akan bermula pada Mac 2009 dari Ayer Keroh hingga ke Dataran Pahlawan.

Selain itu pembukaan Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam (LTBB) akan memudahkan pelancong dari dalam dan luar negara untuk terus datang ke Melaka.

Namun katanya, rancangan mengadakan laluan keretapi laju dari Kuala Lumpur ke Johor Bahru melalui Seremban, Melaka, Muar, dan Pontian masih tertangguh sehingga kini.

Mohd Ali berkata beliau berharap agar ada sektor swasta menawarkan diri untuk membina laluan tersebut bagi mengatasi masalah kesesakan dan memudahkan pelancong untuk melawat Melaka dan kawasan sekitarnya.

:ohno::ohno:

^^wow with aerorel and kabelcar!, melaka will trully be a wonderfulcity, then maybe they can built space mountain with roler conster inside it in bukit china, and adventureland and then they should proced to built fantacyland with castle and ponies and stuff.and lastly a its a small small world ride....then at night a wonderful and beautiful laser/fireworks show with the "a whole new world"song playing in the background will commence.then upah a few grown men into animal costium runing around the town.....allowing torist to take picture with them....

:banana::banana::banana:^^wow with aerorel and kabelcar!, melaka will trully be a wonderfulcity, then maybe they can built space mountain with roler conster inside it in bukit china, and adventureland and then thy should proced to built fantacyland with castle and ponies andstuff.and lastly a small small world ride..

There u go!!!But not bukit cina on pulau melaka!!!::lol::nuts::lol:

Apalah ali rustam $60 juta pun tara ka?Oklah we wait for mac 2009 for the one and only
super geduper transit system in the world "The AERORAIL" Ali Rustam memang BOLEH!

Now Melaka has the Title ' Historical City of Malaysia'
Next, ' The Largest Theme Park in the World'!!!

actually building a coastal cabel car is very common in the world, e.g Barcelona. But is there such a demand in Malacca? Tourists come to Malacca are not willing to pay to see disastrous Pulau Melaka, Melaka Raya and further land reclaimation. :( :(

I talked to a shop worker in current Jusco Melaka, and he said that the old Jusco will not be shifted. There'll be a massive renovation for the old Jusco soon. :banana::banana:

when will the reno start?? after the opening of the new AEON?? how massive is massive??? double the floor space?? include cinema and bowling alley?? or just gonna expand the car park area ?? Maybe a 3rd floor is needed??

Can someone in melaka care to make me understand who arethe culprits behind all reclamation projects!What i really dont understand is half the shop lots at bungaraya is empty!Not to mention pulau melaka and the one near klebang!Sakit hati max everytime i drive by these places!What is the big plan here?When parts of where the old bus station is like a ghost town!What numbers are these clowns crunching when the banks approved the loans for all these projects?

when will the reno start?? after the opening of the new AEON?? how massive is massive??? double the floor space?? include cinema and bowling alley?? or just gonna expand the car park area ?? Maybe a 3rd floor is needed??

I am not how massive, but definitely not cinema and bowling alley i think. Maybe just refurbishment.

Can someone in melaka care to make me understand who arethe culprits behind all reclamation projects!What i really dont understand is half the shop lots at bungaraya is empty!Not to mention pulau melaka and the one near klebang!Sakit hati max everytime i drive by these places!What is the big plan here?When parts of where the old bus station is like a ghost town!What numbers are these clowns crunching when the banks approved the loans for all these projects?

My father told me that this reclamation project is not funded by the government, but by private sector. Since the state government doesn't have many huge lands in inner Melaka (mostly owned by individuals), i think that's why they allowed the developer to go on with the reclamation project, in return the government gets portions of land without any expenses for the reclamation. So, they do it for money and land. Correct me if i am wrong.

yup, the gomen got 30% of the land reclaimed, but the question is why the rclaimation is done by a small unknown company whose only knew how to built shoplot nd teresse housing?, at least in penang there, the reclaimation work in penang is done by IJM and E&O

yup, the gomen got 30% of the land reclaimed, but the question is why the rclaimation is done by a small unknown company whose only knew how to built shoplot nd teresse housing?, at least in penang there, the reclaimation work in penang is done by IJM and E&O

perhaps we should see their masterplan, see what future nonsense project.
however how big and grand the projects are, i still think the government shouldn't hav approved this madness. A proper town-planning is not implemented here at all.

I 1000% agree!!!But when you think of it if you were the banks would u have approved all these loans?

Penambahan 400 Meter Di LTBB
PM SETUJU TAMBAH PERUNTUKAN RM40 JUTA


BUKIT BERUANG, 11 Sept - Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi telah bersetuju untuk menambah peruntukan sebanyak RM40 juta bagi membolehkan projek penambahan landasan sepanjang 400 meter di Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam (LTBB) dijalankan.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata persetujuan itu diberikan oleh Abdullah semasa menghadiri majlis berbuka puasa di Seri Bendahara, kelmarin.

"Penambahan kawasan landasan amat perlu bagi membolehkan pesawat Boeing 737 dan Airbus mendarat di LTBB dengan kapisiti 100 peratus.

"Perdana Menteri akan memberitahu Unit Perancang Ekonomi (EPU) berhubung perkara ini. Kita menjangkakan pada bulan Januari 2009 LTBB akan beroperasi sepenuhnya,"katanya lagi.

Mohd Ali berkata kepada pemberita semasa sidang media yang diadakan di Ibu Pejabat Polis Bukit Beruang selepas menyampaikan sumbangan kepada balu-balu Polis Kontijen Melaka.

Mohd Ali menegaskan, penambahan jarak 400 meter yang ditambah tidak melibatkan pengambilan tanah kerana tanah sedia ada mencukupi untuk menampung kerja-kerja penambahan 400 meter.

Beliau berkata, Kerajaan Negeri mensasarkan 1.5 juta penumpang setahun di LTBB dan mampu menjana keuntungan kepada industri pelancongan di Melaka.

"Kalau sekiranya setiap pengunjung berbelanja RM1,000 sehari termasuk penginapan, makan minum dan membeli belah, kita dapat menjana RM1.5 billion setahun.

"Keadaan ini sekaligus meningkat ekonomi negeri dan rakyat khususnya mereka yang terlibat dalam industri pelancongan akan mendapat manfaat," katanya lagi.

Apabila siap kelak, Kerajaan negeri bercadang untuk menjadikan LTBB sebagai hub laluan ke destinasi seperti Kota Kinabalu, Palembang, Selatan Sumatera dan Nanjing.

piling work started for Link bridge btw DPMM and Hotel Pahla1

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piling work started for Link bridge btw DPMM and Hotel Pahla1

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Have you all heard about the rumours of building a link bridge from Hotel Pahlawan to Mahkota Parade? Is it true?

RM300m specialist hospital for Malacca


MALACCA: Work on a proposed RM300mil private specialist hospital in Klebang is set to begin by December and completed in three years.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the company involved had briefed the state on development plans which would be submitted to the city council’s one-stop centre for approval next week.

The 300-bed hospital will be known as Straits of Melaka Specialist Centre and be served by 70 specialists, he said after presenting aid to 40 widows of policemen at the Police Contingent Headquarters in Bukit Beruang recently.

Mohd Ali said that all Barisan Nasional assemblymen and senators would adopt factories to foster closer rapport between the state and investors.

The factories would be listed and assigned to their respective bapa angkat, he said, adding that the assemblymen and senators would be required to periodically visit them.

He said the move would help the state get feedback from investors and workers to address technical and manpower issues.

just come back from melaka,and a few project had started like the new alor gajah hospital.AT Batu berendam the airport cntrol tower is up,the road widhenin projebt near the airport had started too.and a sea of piling crane at jusco site. at mitc it seems that bangunan gunasama is at the 9th floor. the mitch building is complete. exterior of the bowling buildimg and lhdn building is finished. while the planaterium and mydin is waiting for their roof.and empayer muzafar hotel had not started yet.and i think they r building a roler coster and other rides near the jambatan hang jebat.

Wah,sounds like Melaka is booming! Thx for the update guys

:bash:Didalam arus pembangunan dan megejar kemajuan didalam melaka. Kami Berpendapat masih lagi pembangunan melaka ini banyak tertangguh lagi bangunan di sekitarnya. Sebagai contoh bangunan tertangguh dalam melaka ialah empire marine theme park (klebang), melaka mall (kg lapan), commercial tower with shopping lot of great wall mall in gajah berang, ambasodor hotel in melaka raya, monorail long river in melaka riverside, hotel riverside in jambatan hang tuah depan kg jawa dan hotel, servis apartment, commercial lot, retail shop, theme park, dan terminal bus di kawasan sekitar pulau melaka tetapi dekat pulau melaka itu cuma ada yang hidup dan ada yang mati antara yang hidup nya ialah masjid selat melaka dan yang mati ialah commercial dan retail shop lot. walhal kerajaan harus memantau dan merpercepatkan projek itu supaya di mencacatkan lagi dikawasan sekitar nya

Batu Berendam airport Upgrading - thanks to EZineers

Runway extension
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Terminal
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:bash:Didalam arus pembangunan dan megejar kemajuan didalam melaka. Kami Berpendapat masih lagi pembangunan melaka ini banyak tertangguh lagi bangunan di sekitarnya. Sebagai contoh bangunan tertangguh dalam melaka ialah empire marine theme park (klebang), melaka mall (kg lapan), commercial tower with shopping lot of great wall mall in gajah berang, ambasodor hotel in melaka raya, monorail long river in melaka riverside, hotel riverside in jambatan hang tuah depan kg jawa dan hotel, servis apartment, commercial lot, retail shop, theme park, dan terminal bus di kawasan sekitar pulau melaka tetapi dekat pulau melaka itu cuma ada yang hidup dan ada yang mati antara yang hidup nya ialah masjid selat melaka dan yang mati ialah commercial dan retail shop lot. walhal kerajaan harus memantau dan merpercepatkan projek itu supaya di mencacatkan lagi dikawasan sekitar nya

I thanks God,kerana sebahagian project diatas adalah amat menyakitkan hati jika dibina, seperti monorel sungai,aerorel,empire theme park dan theme park di pulau melaka, i also hate what they did to hutan rekreasi ayer keroh and padang pahlawan eventhrough i like to shop there.

can anyone confirm whether the earth clearing at the junction of SAK Highway and Lebuh AMK is for New Tesco?

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can anyone confirm whether the earth clearing at the junction of SAK Highway and Lebuh AMK is for New Tesco?

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If i'm not wrong, that area is supposed to be developed by Teo Bros. But i cant confirm. Hopefully like u said, tesco wil b built there

tesco extra ke or normal tesco?

p.s the road name is actually sas expresway and amj expressway

can anyone confirm whether the earth clearing at the junction of SAK Highway and Lebuh AMK is for New Tesco?

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I Think Tesco Extra but one Melacca Tesco normal in Melaka Sentral. I support what daeng_Jal said he's word is wrong word of road expressway and the truth word is^^ daeng_jal site.

dalam melaka dah ada SHOPPING yang serba hidup seperti MAHKOTA PARADE, DATARAN PAHLAWAN MELAKA MEGAMALL, MELAKA MALL, GIANT HYPERMARKET, TESCO HYPERMARKET,MYDIN HYPERMARKET(MAYBE UNTIL 2009 COMPLETE), AEON AYER KEROH CITY JUSCO dan KELURGAKU tetapi ada yang nyawa2 ikan seperti MDM KING,OCEAN PLAZA HANG TUAH, FAJAR DAN SENYUM SUPER PLAZA MELAKA RAYA tetapi juge ada yg mati seperti ORCHARD SQUARE DAN GREAT WALL MALL dan akan datang shopping di melaka seperti AEON MELAKA CITY JUSCO, MELAKA TIMES SQUARE, DAN STREET MALL.. K sampai bilakah shopping yang nyawa-nyawa ikan itu dibangunkan semula dan juge yang mati pun dihidupkan semula sampai bila kalau tengok dulu kotamas yang mati tu pun dihidupkan semula menjadi melaka mall. apa kerajaan tak fikirkan ini semua dan ini semua untuk masa depan anak-anak melaka disini. bangkit!!! bangkit!!! bangkit!!! common melaka

^^
melaka times square tu kat mane? tak pernah dengar pun

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melaka times square tu kat mane? tak pernah dengar pun

kat kota laksamana klebang menurut penduduk ditempat itu apa yang kite org dpat maklumat disitu..

Hoo yooo melaka punya olang manyak kaya ohhh!!!Negeli manyak kecik tapi banyak chopping center!!!

kat kota laksamana klebang menurut penduduk ditempat itu apa yang kite org dpat maklumat disitu..

is it?? didnt know bout it. Is it the Empire World Theme Park there??
Dun really know bout it coz newspaper din report anything.

Street Mall at where?? the shoplots at MITC area almost completing soon.....is that Street Mall??

BB Bazaar getting more shops opening....however mostly cafe...no bank or facilities inside.

When will be the karaoke center at Dataran Pahlawan open or has it opened??

Street Mall at where?? the shoplots at MITC area almost completing soon.....is that Street Mall??

BB Bazaar getting more shops opening....however mostly cafe...no bank or facilities inside.

When will be the karaoke center at Dataran Pahlawan open or has it opened??

Street mall is the one at the old market , old bus stand there....
heard that Dreambox will be opening around November...

the street mall is located at tapak pasar lama.there is also another street mall at portugese setelment,but the construction is slow. i had seen a billboard at kota laksmana its about 6-8 story tall,is this thd rumoered times square? suposbldly the sitd of thd shopoffice at mitc were earmarked as fashion city.maybe only shop selling cloath are allowed there? and i just went to malacca newest shoping centre!!! keluargaku. operated by malacca own' b.c. lim. its look a lot like madam king.anyway selamat hari raya to all my fellow malacan. may god bless you all

just went shopping at Dataran Pahlawan....found out that a few shops had closed down!!! Ogawa, Carlo Rino, Missha, n a few more.

Nichii opened...US Pizza opening soon....

Noticed that the project signage for the "rollercoaster monorail" is up at the Taman Rempah. Can anyone check out what was stated there?

Malacca aims to take back stalled reclamation project
Wednesday October 8, 2008
TheStar

MALACCA: The state plans to obtain a court order to seize the Pulau Melaka project from the company that was appointed to revive the stalled multi-million ringgit reclamation project.

State housing, rural development and project revival committee chairman Datuk Ghafar Atan said legal proceedings had been initiated against the company as it had failed to settle the land premium despite being given ample time to do so.

Speaking to reporters after a key presentation ceremony to homeowners at Taman Saujana Bukit Katil here recently, Ghafar assured buyers of the Pulau Melaka project that their interests would be safeguarded.

The RM1.4bil project, launched in 1996, involved mixed development on two man-made islands off the Bandar Hilir coast.

Although recording over RM190mil in sales, only one 45ha island was reclaimed and partially developed before the project stalled.

Earlier this year, the project was revived by court-appointed receivers with Phase I, Phase II and Phase III targeted for completion within 18 months.

Ghafar confirmed that 521 out of 612 four-storey shoplots had been sold under Phase I while 589 of 762 similar units and 85 apartments were sold under Phase II.

Phase I and Phase II were 90% and 85% completed respectively while the apartments under Phase III were completed, he said, adding that the apartments could not be occupied as the developers have yet to complete the plumbing and sewerage works.

can anybody in malacca, took a photo of the signboard of malacca times square in kota laksmana?

it would be better than the aerorail

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can anybody in malacca, took a photo of the signboard of malacca times square in kota laksmana?

the board up already? But i doubt there wil b times square in melaka

so where's the location for the eye of malaysia or will it change to eye of malacca??? any latest news???

so where's the location for the eye of malaysia or will it change to eye of malacca??? any latest news???

I saw a banner saying that eye of Malaysia will be opening at Oct 19 at Kota Laksamana 2

the street mall is located at tapak pasar lama.there is also another street mall at portugese setelment,but the construction is slow. i had seen a billboard at kota laksmana its about 6-8 story tall,is this thd rumoered times square? suposbldly the sitd of thd shopoffice at mitc were earmarked as fashion city.maybe only shop selling cloath are allowed there? and i just went to malacca newest shoping centre!!! keluargaku. operated by malacca own' b.c. lim. its look a lot like madam king.anyway selamat hari raya to all my fellow malacan. may god bless you all

Any news about the street mall at the old market there?
Btw, I had also seen the billboard at kota laksamana too. it stated that the lower part will be shop lot while the upper will be a hotel.

so where's the location for the eye of malaysia or will it change to eye of malacca??? any latest news???
just saw the eyes of malaysia being constructed at muara sg melaka facing the sea and the future marina. the kaki already completed.

Is just sad to say that Suria KLCC opens n manage a mall in a small town of kerteh rather than in big towns like Melaka. All the tenants in the Mesra Mall of Kerteh seems to be better than both Mahkota n Dataran Pahlawan.

Mesra Mall just all-in-one....while our big brands r separated btw Dataran Pahlawan n Mahkota Parade.

Times Square is a nice name. But is there any pics of this project? Name very classy but in real....sure looks like bazaar in the end.

Hope AEON Melaka will be an all-in-one mall....with big brands together NOT separated.

紓解交通阻塞‧阿旺將軍路將擴建車道
馬六甲 頭條新聞 2008-10-11 11:22



馬六甲）甲市阿旺將軍路周邊近年來發展迅速，交通阻塞問題日益加劇；私人發展公司配合當地興建商業中心及購物中心計劃，預計在年底展開擴建車道工程，並增建替代公路，紓解眼前及未來的交通情況。

屆時，從特易購霸級市場前交通燈至大地百貨公司之間的路段，將從原有2車道拓展至4車道，在靠近路口交通燈處則增至6車道。

同時，柏靈玉再也與阿旺將軍路交接的三叉路口對面將打通，以讓車輛進入佳士客購物中心旁的商業中心，順著新增替代路繞過佳士客後方的新建交通圈，駛向特易購后方的出口，進入AMJ大道前往瑪琳方向。

這項提昇交通系統工程預計在2009年4月份完工，耗資1200萬令吉。

此外，佳士客購物中心工程預計在2009年10月完工。屆時，阿旺將軍路將是集商業中心、購物中心、霸級市場、住宅區及油站於一地的繁榮地帶。

梁徫翔：計劃設207店面及佳士客

新興商業中心及佳士客購物中心發展商乃怡保工程上市公司，土木工程顧問梁徫翔接受《古城》訪問時透露，商業中心計劃建設207個店面單位，以及擁有2000個停車位的佳士客購物中心。

“發展商計劃在建店面之前，先擴建道路及增設替代道路。目前已呈交圖測，相信很快就可獲得批准。”

梁徫翔表示，往後從市區或州回教堂通往瑪琳或晉巷一帶的公眾，可以取道新替代路從特易購新路口進出，不必經過阿旺將軍路，減少車流量。

他說，這項工程必須移動地下水管、國能電纜及電訊電纜，同時興建大溝渠。

阿旺將軍路洋灰路橋將重建

另一方面，梁徫翔說，州政府要求怡保工程上市公司重建連接阿旺將軍路及敦阿里路的洋灰路橋，將其架高並打造成底部拱形橋，方便船只游行。

“工程預計耗資1000萬令吉，怡保工程上市公司正與甲市政廳商討合資計劃。”

The eye's on Malaysia in Melaka now!

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紓解交通阻塞‧阿旺將軍路將擴建車道
馬六甲 頭條新聞 2008-10-11 11:22



馬六甲）甲市阿旺將軍路周邊近年來發展迅速，交通阻塞問題日益加劇；私人發展公司配合當地興建商業中心及購物中心計劃，預計在年底展開擴建車道工程，並增建替代公路，紓解眼前及未來的交通情況。

屆時，從特易購霸級市場前交通燈至大地百貨公司之間的路段，將從原有2車道拓展至4車道，在靠近路口交通燈處則增至6車道。

同時，柏靈玉再也與阿旺將軍路交接的三叉路口對面將打通，以讓車輛進入佳士客購物中心旁的商業中心，順著新增替代路繞過佳士客後方的新建交通圈，駛向特易購后方的出口，進入AMJ大道前往瑪琳方向。

這項提昇交通系統工程預計在2009年4月份完工，耗資1200萬令吉。

此外，佳士客購物中心工程預計在2009年10月完工。屆時，阿旺將軍路將是集商業中心、購物中心、霸級市場、住宅區及油站於一地的繁榮地帶。

梁徫翔：計劃設207店面及佳士客

新興商業中心及佳士客購物中心發展商乃怡保工程上市公司，土木工程顧問梁徫翔接受《古城》訪問時透露，商業中心計劃建設207個店面單位，以及擁有2000個停車位的佳士客購物中心。

“發展商計劃在建店面之前，先擴建道路及增設替代道路。目前已呈交圖測，相信很快就可獲得批准。”

梁徫翔表示，往後從市區或州回教堂通往瑪琳或晉巷一帶的公眾，可以取道新替代路從特易購新路口進出，不必經過阿旺將軍路，減少車流量。

他說，這項工程必須移動地下水管、國能電纜及電訊電纜，同時興建大溝渠。

阿旺將軍路洋灰路橋將重建

另一方面，梁徫翔說，州政府要求怡保工程上市公司重建連接阿旺將軍路及敦阿里路的洋灰路橋，將其架高並打造成底部拱形橋，方便船只游行。

“工程預計耗資1000萬令吉，怡保工程上市公司正與甲市政廳商討合資計劃。”

^^^^
can't understand:)can somebody translated it pleaze?

Sentral: MITC bakal jadi kota fesyen
Oleh Badrul Hizar Ab Jabar
bhnews@bharian.com.my
Projek RM40 juta babitkan 173 unit rumah kedai dua tingkat jangka siap Disember

MELAKA: Melaka bakal memiliki kota fesyen sendiri apabila Kota Gemilang berharga RM40 juta yang dibina di kawasan Pusat Dagangan Antarabangsa Melaka (MITC), Ayer Keroh, dekat sini, sejak Ogos tahun lalu, siap sepenuhnya Disember ini.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, berkata projek pembangunan berkonsepkan rumah kedai itu adalah kesinambungan kepada projek pembangunan Kota Cemerlang sebelum ini dan akan menjadi satu daripada tarikan terbaru dan terbesar di negeri ini.



"Projek membabitkan 173 unit kedai dua tingkat di kawasan seluas 7.28 hektar itu adalah satu daripada konsep bandar MITC yang diasaskan sejak 2000, selain strategi kerajaan negeri menarik seramai mungkin pelancong dari dalam dan luar negara ke Melaka.

"Apabila Kota Gemilang siap, MITC dijangka berupaya menjadi pusat perniagaan pilihan di negeri ini, selain menyediakan destinasi membeli-belah barang berkualiti tinggi pada harga berpatutan," katanya selepas lawatan ke tapak projek itu di sini semalam.

Hadir sama, Datuk Bandar Melaka Bersejarah, Yusof Jantan dan Pengarah Urusan Pembinaan Rembang Kota Sdn Bhd, Yee Ying Sung selaku pemaju projek.

Mohd Ali berkata, Melaka semakin menuju ke arah matlamatnya dan boleh mencapai sasaran menjadikan MITC sebagai sebuah bandar bersemangat menjelang 2010.

Beliau juga mahu MITC bukan saja terkenal dalam bidang teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi (ICT), bioteknologi atau pusat pentadbiran baru, malah pusat fesyen atau bandar fesyen yang akan menjual pelbagai jenis kain dan perhiasan rumah.

"Semua unit kedai dua tingkat seluas 46,451 meter persegi setiap satu habis dijual dengan 40 peratus daripadanya ditawarkan kepada Bumiputera, manakala selebihnya kepada bukan Bumiputera. Kepada Bumiputera yang berminat, mereka boleh berurusan dengan Perbadanan Ketua Menteri (CMI).

"Saya berharap bidang baru ini dapat diteroka dan dimajukan bersama sebaik-baiknya antara bukan dan Bumiputera di bawah satu bumbung," katanya.

Kota Fesyen dijangka mula beroperasi sepenuhnya pada Mac tahun depan dengan mewujudkan sekurang-kurangnya 1,600 peluang pekerjaan kepada penduduk setempat.

The wheel is being built pretty fast!

The eye's on Malaysia in Melaka now!

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:cheers:

:cheers:

looks very lonely there.

The eye's on Malaysia in Melaka now!

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Eye on Malaysia moves to Malacca



MALACCA: The Eye on Malaysia (EOM) will be permanently placed at the Sungai Melaka river mouth, facing the Straits of Malacca.

EOM Sdn Bhd (EOMSB) chief executive officer Adam Yong Abdullah said the 60-metre tall portable Ferris wheel would be ready for testing by Saturday.

"Tentatively, we have fixed Nov 7 for the launch of the EOM here.

"The launch is expected to be done by the Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob and the EOM would be opened to the public the next day."

He said that ticket price for Malaysians and foreigners would be different, and that Malaysian adults who produced MyKad would be charged RM10, RM8 for children above 12 and RM5 for children below 12.

Malaysian senior citizens and students from local private and public institutions of higher learning will be charged RM8. For foreigners, tickets are priced at RM20 (adults) and RM10 (children).

The wheel comprises 42 gondolas and allows visitors to experience a 360-degree panoramic view of the Historical City and the Straits of Malacca.

"We are expecting between 700,000 and 750,000 visitors to ride the EOM annually."

Adam said the company would build two other attractions at the Sungai Melaka river mouth.

"We plan to open the Light and Sound Water Screen at the Straits of Malacca in December and a Space Exhibition Centre in February."

It took seven weeks and RM1 million to relocate the EOM from Taman Tasik Titiwangsa to Malacca.

促進雙溪烏浪新鎮發展‧扣留營料2010年竣工


（馬六甲）雙溪烏浪扣 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1295&t=http://www.kad-mesra.com.my/index.cfm%3far=184%26sc=48)留營工程如火如荼展開，預料可如期在2010年2月 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1251&t=http://www.celcom.com.my/cep/xresources/CelcomCORP/promotions/celcom/network-bundle/index.html)竣工。
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甲州首席部長拿督斯里莫哈末阿里週一 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1261&t=http://www.celcom.com.my/cep/xresources/CelcomCORP/promotions/celcom/network-bundle/index.html)（10月13日）下午巡視扣留營工地後相信，這項新興計劃將為雙溪烏浪新鎮注入新活力，提昇當地的購買 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1299&t=http://www.kad-mesra.com.my/index.cfm%3far=184%26sc=48)力及促進地方經濟。
他表示，雙溪烏浪扣留營佔地152英畝，裡面有2000個扣留所，主要是扣留被延長扣留、即將面對審訊或提控的被告或嫌犯。
營內有500組屋單位
他說，營內有500個組屋單位，可供2500名在裡邊服務的員工寄宿，另外也有監獄局官員宿舍。
“營內設備包括回教堂、男、女扣留犯個別診所、行政樓、改造中心等。”
首長說，雙溪烏浪扣留營乃是雙溪烏浪新鎮新發展的其中項目，從SAS（士蘭道─愛極樂─雙溪烏浪）大 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1253&t=http://www.celcom.com.my/cep/xresources/CelcomCORP/promotions/celcom/network-bundle/index.html)道一路 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1297&t=http://www.kad-mesra.com.my/index.cfm%3far=184%26sc=48)上，目前也經有各項發展，包括住宅及商業單位。
他說，TESCO EXTRA霸市及另一家 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1381&t=http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/adServer.bs%3fcn=tf%26c=20%26mc=click%26pli=614138%26pi=0%26ord=[timestamp])清真百貨公司，將會分別設立在晉巷及柏淡芙露交界處。
他形容，這些發展乃符合馬六甲在2010年成為先進州的目標。
“州政府已把市區的發展移至郊區，日後人民要購買貨品就不必完全湧入市區，而這也為郊區一帶人民帶來更多的便利和就業機會。”
雙溪烏浪舊鎮將獲翻新
另一方面，配合雙溪烏浪新鎮發展，州政府將重新翻建雙溪烏浪舊鎮。
首長說，雙溪烏浪舊鎮及德林達軍營的老店都會獲得翻新。
他表示，這項計劃會在今年杪或2009年進行，以重新打造雙溪烏浪小 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1254&t=http://www.celcom.com.my/cep/xresources/CelcomCORP/promotions/celcom/network-bundle/index.html)鎮。

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這項耗資3 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1291&t=http://www.kad-mesra.com.my/index.cfm%3far=184%26sc=48)億零500萬令吉的工程屬於內政部的計劃，由土著公司ALMATAB承建，目前工程進展都依照進度，已完成44%。
甲州首席部長拿督斯里莫哈末阿里週一 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1261&t=http://www.celcom.com.my/cep/xresources/CelcomCORP/promotions/celcom/network-bundle/index.html)（10月13日）下午巡視扣留營工地後相信，這項新興計劃將為雙溪烏浪新鎮注入新活力，提昇當地的購買 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1299&t=http://www.kad-mesra.com.my/index.cfm%3far=184%26sc=48)力及促進地方經濟。
他表示，雙溪烏浪扣留營佔地152英畝，裡面有2000個扣留所，主要是扣留被延長扣留、即將面對審訊或提控的被告或嫌犯。
營內有500組屋單位
他說，營內有500個組屋單位，可供2500名在裡邊服務的員工寄宿，另外也有監獄局官員宿舍。
“營內設備包括回教堂、男、女扣留犯個別診所、行政樓、改造中心等。”
首長說，雙溪烏浪扣留營乃是雙溪烏浪新鎮新發展的其中項目，從SAS（士蘭道─愛極樂─雙溪烏浪）大 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1253&t=http://www.celcom.com.my/cep/xresources/CelcomCORP/promotions/celcom/network-bundle/index.html)道一路 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1297&t=http://www.kad-mesra.com.my/index.cfm%3far=184%26sc=48)上，目前也經有各項發展，包括住宅及商業單位。
他說，TESCO EXTRA霸市及另一家 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1381&t=http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/adServer.bs%3fcn=tf%26c=20%26mc=click%26pli=614138%26pi=0%26ord=[timestamp])清真百貨公司，將會分別設立在晉巷及柏淡芙露交界處。
他形容，這些發展乃符合馬六甲在2010年成為先進州的目標。
“州政府已把市區的發展移至郊區，日後人民要購買貨品就不必完全湧入市區，而這也為郊區一帶人民帶來更多的便利和就業機會。”
雙溪烏浪舊鎮將獲翻新
另一方面，配合雙溪烏浪新鎮發展，州政府將重新翻建雙溪烏浪舊鎮。
首長說，雙溪烏浪舊鎮及德林達軍營的老店都會獲得翻新。
他表示，這項計劃會在今年杪或2009年進行，以重新打造雙溪烏浪小 (http://203.142.6.171/sci/c.php?c=1254&t=http://www.celcom.com.my/cep/xresources/CelcomCORP/promotions/celcom/network-bundle/index.html)鎮。


something about tesco extra is mentioned here.Need a translator here

by razak latif

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Textile hub in Ayer Keroh


MALACCA: The RM40mil Kota Gemilang project in Ayer Keroh is set to become the state’s premier textile hub following its opening early next year.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the project would be part of the Hang Tuah Jaya Fashion City at the Malacca International Trade Centre. Kota Gemilang will have 173 units of double storey shop lots, he told reporters here recently.

He said that the textile hub would offer a wide range of products including home furnishing items to attract shoppers, comprising both locals and tourists alike.

He noted the response for the units have been overwhelming with 60% of non-bumiputra lots snapped up with another 40% lots remaining for bumiputras.

He said the state, via the Chief Minister Incorporated (CMI), would help local bumiputra entrepreneurs, who are keen to develop the textile industry or home furnishing businesses here.

Meanwhile, project developer Pembinaan Rembang Kotas managing director Yee Ying Sung said that 80% of the project was completed with only finishing touches remaining.

He added that 60% of the shoplots here would deal in textile goods while the remaining 40% would comprise furniture shops and restaurants.

The Malacca Hang Tuah Jaya Fashion City would adopt a similar concept like the one in Nilai where most of the textile operators were gathered in one location, he said, adding that the area would have 300 parking lots for cars and 100 lots for buses.

Penjara RM320j siap 2010


MELAKA: Pembinaan kompleks penjara serba moden bernilai RM320 juta di kawasan seluas 60.7 hektar Sungai Udang, dekat sini dijadual siap sepenuhnya Februari 2010, kata Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.

Katanya, pembinaan yang dilaksanakan sebuah syarikat tempatan, Almatab Sdn Bhd itu berjalan lancar dan mengikut jadual walaupun harga barangan keperluan utama seperti besi dan pasir meningkat.

“Kita berpuas hati projek ini berjalan lancar dan mengikut jadual. Kita harap ia disiapkan seperti dijadualkan pada awal 2010," katanya selepas meninjau projek berkenaan semalam.

Terletak 30 kilometer dari sini ia mampu memuatkan 2,000 tahanan sekali gus dan dilengkapi pelbagai kemudahan termasuk pusat pemulihan, taman perumahan, pusat komersil serta masjid.

Kira-kira 2,500 kakitangan awam yang berkhidmat dengan Jabatan Penjara dijangka bermastautin di sekitar kawasan itu seperti Bandar Baru Sungai Udang.

Hadir sama Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pelajaran Sains Teknologi dan Sumber Manusia negeri merangkap Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Sungai Udang, Datuk Yaakub Md Amin.

Any image of it with Melaka Raya as back drop?

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u can see the jusco site from this photo. it looks like it's definitely going to be bigger than DPMM, providing it occupies on most of the site.

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u can see the jusco site from this photo. it looks like it's definitely going to be bigger than DPMM, providing it occupies on most of the site.

I dun think so. Part of the land will be occupy by another 200++ shop lots..

I think I did read the sunday paper mentioning that a new road will be build there

RM350mil detention centre in Sungai udang


MALACCA: The Prisons Department’s RM350mil Detention Centre in Sungai Udang will be a catalyst for growth in the area when completed in early 2010.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the project covered 68ha and would be able to accommodate 2,000 detainees and housing for 2,500 personnel and their families.

“Once completed, the centre will be used to detain suspects awaiting trial at the Sessions and High Court throughout the country,’’ he told reporters after visiting the project site here recently.

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Checking: Mohd Ali Rustam said detention centre will spur development in the area

About 40% of the project launched in November 2006 had been completed.

Mohd Ali said the centre would help spur development in the Sungai Udang area, which is currently home to the army’s Terendak Camp.

He noted that Sungai Udang had seen rapid development over the last few years following the opening of the Sungai Udang - Ayer Keroh-Selandar Highway, popularly known as the SS highway.

“There are plans to set up a Tesco hypermarket and an emporium halal hub in Paya Rumput,” he said.

Di bawah Pelan Pembangunan SRM
RM115 Juta Bagi Projek Sungai Rambai Baru


BANDARAYA MELAKA, 16 Okt - Kerajaan Negeri memperuntukkan RM115 juta bagi membangunkan projek Sungai Rambai Baru menerusi pelan pembangunan Sungai Rambai Maju (SRM) yang bakal dilaksanakan di bawah Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan (RMK-9).

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perindustrian, Perdagangan, Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi Negeri, Datuk Md. Yunos Husin berkata, projek SRM meliputi pembinaan kawasan Rehat dan Rawat (R&R) dan taman perumahan seluas 15.6 hektar di Mukim Sungai Rambai.

"Pembangunan Sungai Rambai bertepatan dengan kedudukan kawasan itu di sempadan Johor yang menjadi pintu masuk utama pelancong dari selatan tanahair termasuk Singapura," katanya ketika dihubungi Melaka Hari Ini (MHI).

Menurut beliau, projek pembangunan itu termasuk mewujudkan lima kawasan baru SRM 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.

Katanya, mengikut pecahan projek, kawasan R&R akan menelan belanja RM11.3 juta, manakala bagi perumahan dan rumah kedai membabitkan RM39.5 juta.

"Antara komponen lain yang turut dicadangkan dalam draf pembangunan SRM ialah 120 unit rumah teres dua tingkat, 68 unit rumah berkembar dan 13 unit rumah kedai dua tingkat," katanya.

Md Yunos berkata, SRM turut meliputi 44 unit lot rumah banglo, satu plot stesen minyak dan dua lot kawasan R&R yang akan dibina bersebelahan Lebuh Raya Alor Gajah-Melaka Tengah-Jasin.

"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 bernilai RM12 juta, " jelasnya.

Beliau berkata, antara komponen yang dicadang untuk dibangunkan di kawasan berkenaan ialah 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 utama elektrik di kawasan berdekatan," katanya.

Menurutnya, selain itu, kita juga bercadang membina kawasan lapang bagi kemudahan letak kenderaan seluas 0.7 hektar dan membina jalan-jalan melibatkan kawasan seluas 6.8 hektar.

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Eye On Malaysia to be launched on November 7


BANDA HILIR - The Eye On Malaysia which is now being installed here is almost 90 percent completed and is expected to be officially launched on November 7.

Although its opening was originally scheduled for 18 October, the date has to be postponed to next month due to some unforeseen circumstances.

Eye On Malaysia Sdn Bhd's Chief Executive Officer, Adam Yong Abdullah said apart from the Eye on Malaysia, works on the other attractions including the light and sound show are also progressing well.








He said the facilities for the light and sound show are expected to be completed by the end of December while the space exhibition and food & beverage outlets will be completed by the end of February.

"The works to install the Eye On Malaysia is almost 90 percent completed while works on the other attraction are currently 75 percent completed. We have spent some RM1 million to relocate the eye to Melaka and works to dismantle and erecting it here will take between six and seven weeks.

"Apart from the existing attractions, we will also look at the possibility of adding more attractions from time to time. This is vital as in the theme park industry new attractions must be added from time to time to sustain public interest," he added.

He told reporters this during a Press conference at the site of the Eye On Malaysia near the estuary of the Melaka River here on Monday.

When asked about the competition from the existing Eye On Melaka which is currently situated in Jalan Tun Ali, Adam Yong said, he does not foresee any problems from the exisiting ride.

He said both products cater to different segment of people and apart from that, the existing market share is large.

"I was informed that tourist arrival in Melaka is expected to increase to 7 million and this will continue to increase over the years. This will contribute to a larger marker share and as such, will not affect our Eye On Malaysia," he added.

Standing at 60 meters, the Eye On Malaysia is equipped with 42 air conditioned gondolas, including a VIP gondola and two for the disabled.

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Eye On Malaysia to be launched on November 7


BANDA HILIR - The Eye On Malaysia which is now being installed here is almost 90 percent completed and is expected to be officially launched on November 7.

Although its opening was originally scheduled for 18 October, the date has to be postponed to next month due to some unforeseen circumstances.

Eye On Malaysia Sdn Bhd's Chief Executive Officer, Adam Yong Abdullah said apart from the Eye on Malaysia, works on the other attractions including the light and sound show are also progressing well.








He said the facilities for the light and sound show are expected to be completed by the end of December while the space exhibition and food & beverage outlets will be completed by the end of February.

"The works to install the Eye On Malaysia is almost 90 percent completed while works on the other attraction are currently 75 percent completed. We have spent some RM1 million to relocate the eye to Melaka and works to dismantle and erecting it here will take between six and seven weeks.

"Apart from the existing attractions, we will also look at the possibility of adding more attractions from time to time. This is vital as in the theme park industry new attractions must be added from time to time to sustain public interest," he added.

He told reporters this during a Press conference at the site of the Eye On Malaysia near the estuary of the Melaka River here on Monday.

When asked about the competition from the existing Eye On Melaka which is currently situated in Jalan Tun Ali, Adam Yong said, he does not foresee any problems from the exisiting ride.

He said both products cater to different segment of people and apart from that, the existing market share is large.

"I was informed that tourist arrival in Melaka is expected to increase to 7 million and this will continue to increase over the years. This will contribute to a larger marker share and as such, will not affect our Eye On Malaysia," he added.

Standing at 60 meters, the Eye On Malaysia is equipped with 42 air conditioned gondolas, including a VIP gondola and two for the disabled.

malacca government actually has the plan to turn the empty kota laksmana land-reclaimation site into a themepark? :ohno:

Oh my....I think Melaka is really gonna be the largest theme park in the world soon!

any idea what are they building beside tesco facing the Lebuh AMJ? Saw they brought in piles..

any idea what are they building beside tesco facing the Lebuh AMJ? Saw they brought in piles..

jusco2. It wil be a very big aeon mall.

RM30 juta baik pulih, bina lagun Pantai Puteri

Oleh NORIZAN ABDUL MUHID

MELAKA 19 Okt. - Peruntukan sebanyak RM30 juta diperlukan bagi melaksanakan kerja-kerja membaik pulih dan membina lagun di kawasan Pantai Puteri di sini, dalam usaha meningkatkan keindahan persekitaran pantai tersebut pada masa depan.

Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Kawasan Pantai Kundor, Datuk Ab. Rahaman Ab. Karim (gambar) berkata, peruntukan tersebut perlu disalurkan segera bagi membolehkan kerja-kerja mengatasi hakisan yang melanda pantai berkenaan sejak kebelakangan ini dapat dilaksanakan segera.

Menurutnya, permohonan mendapatkan peruntukan tersebut telah dikemukakan kepada Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar sejak dua tahun lalu.

''Kita sudah lama kemukakan permohonan untuk dapatkan peruntukan tersebut namun sehingga kini, kementerian terbabit masih belum memberi reaksi positif berhubung perkara ini.

''Bagaimanapun, kerajaan negeri amat berharap agar kementerian berkenaan dapat menimbang sewajarnya permohonan yang kita kemukakan sebelum ini kerana amat penting Pantai Puteri ini diberi nafas baru dan diperluaskan lagi kegunaannya sebagai destinasi pelancongan menarik," katanya ketika dihubungi di sini, hari ini.

Menurut Ab. Rahaman, langkah segera yang perlu diambil pada masa ini ialah menjalankan kerja-kerja membaiki masalah hakisan pantai yang berlaku di kawasan berkenaan terutama menjelang musim tengkujuh pada akhir tahun ini.

Ujarnya, masalah hakisan di pantai tersebut telah berlanjutan sejak dua minggu lalu dan semakin serius apabila lebih lima batang pokok telah tumbang akibat dipukul ombak kuat.

''Keadaan ini mendatangkan rasa kurang selesa di kalangan penduduk setempat terutama pelancong luar yang datang untuk beriadah dan berkelah di kawasan pantai ini.

''Setelah melihatkan masalah hakisan itu kerap melanda kawasan pantai di situ, pelancong tertanya-tanya mengapa masalah ini terus berlaku setiap tahun tanpa ada sebarang tindakan positif diambil untuk menanganinya," katanya.

Beliau memberitahu, Pantai Puteri telah digazetkan sebagai pantai pelancongan kerana ia mempunyai tarikannya yang tersendiri apabila sering dibanjiri pelancong luar pada setiap kali cuti hujung minggu dan musim cuti persekolahan.

''Kita bimbang sekiranya masalah hakisan pantai ini terus berlaku, ia tidak mustahil satu masa nanti pantai ini akan musnah begitu sahaja sekiranya semua pihak hanya berdiam diri," katanya.

Ujar beliau, keadaan itu dijangka bertambah buruk apabila berlaku ombak besar pada sekitar akhir Oktober sehingga Disember ini.

''Saya selaku ADUN kawasan ini amat berharap agar pihak kementerian dapat melihat perkara ini secara serius dan memberi keutamaan sewajarnya terhadap isu ini, sekali gus mempercepatkan saluran peruntukkan yang dikemukakan sebelum ini," katanya.

jusco2. It wil be a very big aeon mall.

i think the end towards amj consists of shophouses.

Duck Tours tarikan pelancong

Oleh ROSLI HASSAN
rosli@kosmo.com.my


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SEJENIS kenderaan yang dikenali sebagai Duck Tours bakal menjadi tarikan baru sektor pelancongan di Melaka.

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MELAKA - Sejenis pengangkutan yang boleh berfungsi di darat dan air yang dikenali sebagai Duck Tours bakal menjadi tarikan terbaru pelancongan di negeri ini mulai Disember depan.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, Duck Tours merupakan pengangkutan khusus untuk membawa pelancong bersiar-siar di darat dan air dalam masa yang sama.


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Menurutnya, ia adalah yang pertama seumpamanya di Malaysia dan Melaka boleh berbangga apabila diberi penghormatan menjadi negeri pertama di negara ini.

Ujarnya, dengan adanya kemudahan tersebut, ia akan melengkapkan tarikan pelancong baru yang dibina tahun ini seperti Menara Taming Sari dan Eye on Malaysia.

"Ia memberi ruang kepada orang ramai menyaksikan keindahan Selat Melaka ketika berada di dalam selat dan ini merupakan satu daya tarikan pelancongan baru di Melaka," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian selepas menyaksikan majlis menandatangani perjanjian persefahaman (MoU) antara Perbadanan Sungai dan Pantai Melaka (PSPM) yang mewakili kerajaan negeri dengan Duck Ventures Sdn. Bhd. di Seri Negeri di sini baru-baru ini.

PSPM diwakili oleh Pengurusnya, Abd. Mutalib Che Man manakala Duck Ventures diwakili oleh Pengarah Urusannya, Abd. Ghani Abd. Majid.

DUCK TOURS TO BE AVAILABLE IN MELAKA BY DECEMBER


'Duck Tour' makes waves in city
By : Jason Gerald John, New Straits Time


Visitors getting off the ‘Duck Tour’ vessel in Malacca.

MALACCA: Come December, tourists to the historical city can "quack" their way around town with a combination of city, harbour and island tour without the bother of switching the craft they are on.

Visitors would be taken on the "Duck Tour", using an amphibious vessel which can travel on land, the Straits of Malacca and Sungai Melaka.


Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam described the tour as being the first in the country.

"Everything began here and now we have another innovative tourist attraction which would place the state in a league of its own in terms of tourism," he said after witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the state government and the "Duck Tour" operator, Duck Ventures Sdn Bhd, at Seri Negeri here yesterday.

According to Ali, the fun begins as soon as one boards the "Duck", an authentic, reconditioned World War 2 amphibious vehicle, known to the military as DUKW.
"First, you'll be greeted by the ConDUCKtors, who'll be narrating your tour. Then, you'll cruise by all the places in the historical city, from A Famosa to other sites.

"And just when you think you've seen it all, visitors will experience the "Splashdown" as your ConDUCKtor splashes your Duck right into the Straits of Malacca, before embarking on a journey to Pulau Besar and back to the jetty at Sungai Melaka," he said.

On the way to Pulau Besar, tourists will be able to see places such as the Portuguese Settlement and also cruise along the longest and busiest strait in the world.

The Duck Tours will be available daily from 9.30am to 6pm and special night tours from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in three months' time.

The tour will take 60 minutes, depending on traffic and weather conditions, and tickets are priced at RM38 for adults and RM22 for children, aged between 3 and 12.

Students will be given a special rate of RM28, while family packages for two adults and two children are available for RM100.

A full "Duck" charter, accommodating 38 people, is also available for RM1,500.

Melaka Makin Terserlah
'Eye On Malaysia' Daya Tarikan Pelancong


BANDARAYA MELAKA, 20 Okt - 'Eye On Malaysia' yang kini ditempatkan secara kekal di Muara Sungai Melaka mampu menjadi produk baru untuk menarik para pelancong domestik berkunjung ke negeri bersejarah ini.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, dalam keadaan ekonomi dunia yang tidak memuaskan, sektor pelancongan perlu aktif untuk menarik orang ramai melancong dalam negara.

"Dengan adanya `Eye On Malaysia' di sini, ia akan menarik lebih ramai pelancong domestik, selain pelancong asing ke Melaka. Ini akan membantu memacu pertubuhan ekonomi negeri,'' katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas mengadakan lawatan ke tapak `Eye On Malaysia', di Muara Sungai Melaka, di sini, hari ini.

Turut hadir, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan Melaka Berhad (KMB), Ismail Lajim dan Datuk Bandar Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB), Yusof Jantan.

Mohd. Ali berkata, `Eye On Malaysia' dijangka akan dapat beroperasi pada 7 November ini dan percubaannya dapat dilakukan selewat-lewatnya 1 November ini.

"Pada masa kini kerja-kerja pemasangan strukturnya sudah siap sepenuhnya kecuali jalan masuk dan kemudahannya yang dijangka akan siap dalam masa dua minggu lagi,'' kata beliau.

Sebelum ini, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif MST Ad Suria Sdn. Bhd., Adam Yong Abdullah berkata, `Eye On Malaysia' turut dikelilingi dua tarikan lain iaitu skrin air cahaya dan bunyi terbesar di dunia berukuran 30 meter tinggi dan 60 meter lebar yang dijangka mula beroperasi hujung Disember ini.

Katanya, selain itu, ia juga dilengkapi dengan dewan seluas kira-kira 2,044 meter persegi yang akan mempamerkan ruang angkasa yang dijangka memulakan operasi kepada orang ramai akhir Februari tahun depan.

Jelas beliau, `Eye On Malaysia' yang dibawa dari Taman Tasik Titiwangsa di Kuala Lumpur dikongsi pembiayaannya iaitu 40 peratus oleh Kerajaan Negeri melalui KMB dan 60 peratus oleh MST Ad Suria Sdn. Bhd.

what's next an imax 3D, or Integerated Resort, maye crazy horse can make an apperances??

Eye On Malaysia tarikan pelancong domestik

MELAKA Eye On Malaysia yang kini ditempatkan secara kekal di muara Sungai Melaka di sini mampu menjadi produk baru untuk menarik para pelancong domestik ke negeri ini.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, dalam keadaan ekonomi dunia yang tidak memuaskan, sektor pelancongan perlu aktif menarik orang ramai untuk melancong dalam negara.

''Dengan adanya Eye On Malaysia di sini, ia akan menarik lebih ramai pelancong domestik selain pelancong asing ke Melaka. Ini akan membantu memacu pertubuhan ekonomi negeri," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas mengadakan lawatan ke tapak Eye On Malaysia, di muara Sungai Melaka di sini semalam.

Turut hadir, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan Melaka Berhad (KMB), Ismail Lajim dan Datuk Bandar Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB), Yusof Jantan.

Mohd. Ali berkata, Eye On Malaysia dijangka akan dapat beroperasi pada 7 November ini dan percubaannya dapat dilakukan selewat-lewatnya 1 November ini.

''Pada masa kini kerja-kerja pemasangan strukturnya sudah siap sepenuhnya kecuali jalan masuk dan kemudahannya yang dijangka akan siap dalam masa dua minggu lagi," kata beliau.

Sebelum ini, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Eye On Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Adam Yong Abdullah berkata, Eye On Malaysia turut dikelilingi dua tarikan lain iaitu skrin air cahaya dan bunyi terbesar di dunia berukuran 30 meter tinggi dan 60 meter lebar yang dijangka mula beroperasi hujung Disember ini.

Selain itu, ia juga dilengkapi dengan dewan seluas kira-kira 2,044 meter persegi yang akan mempamerkan ruang angkasa yang dijangka akan memulakan operasi kepada orang ramai akhir Februari tahun depan.

Eye On Malaysia yang dibawa dari Taman Tasik Titiwangsa di Kuala Lumpur dikongsi pembiayaannya iaitu 40 peratus oleh kerajaan negeri melalui Kumpulan Melaka Berhad (KMB) dan 60 peratus oleh MST Ad Suria Sdn. Bhd.

Duck tours!? Come on! WHy don't t introduce something that involves culture! Melka's development is going out of hands already!

Here we go again!!!!Well done ali rustam!!!

i think he is too creative, creativity without limit will someday mar the face of melaka city.

Bigger staff for tourist police
By MARTIN CARVALHO



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Apt location: The unit is housed in a restored 19th-century building along Jalan Laksamana in the heart of the historic city.

MALACCA police will upgrade and enlarge its Tourist Police Unit to provide better security for visitors now that the city has been inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage Site.

State chief police officer SAC (I) Datuk Mazlan Mansor said that measures were underway to beef up personnel and streamline the unit’s operations.

“The unit comprising 34 personnel is currently headed by an inspector. However, when approved, the unit’s staff will be increased to 54 and it will be headed by a deputy superintendent, two assistant superintendents and four inspectors,” said Datuk Mazlan in an interview here recently.

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Riding high: The unit's mounted patrol has helped boost its image.

With the increase, the unit will be divided into two wings, he said, adding that one wing would be responsible for investigations while the other would focus on crime prevention.

“This will be convenient for tourists as their reports will be handled immediately by the unit’s investigating officers instead of being forwarded to the district police station for further action,” he said.

Established in June 1985, the Tourist Police Unit has come a long way since its humble beginnings with a handful of foot patrol personnel.

Today, the unit is housed in the heart of the old city in a restored 19th-century building next to Malacca River along Jalan Laksamana.

It boasts five horses for mounted patrol duties and six personnel doing rounds on bicycles.

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Doubling up: Officers of the state's Tourist Police Unit providing information to tourists.

The unit has an all-women pocoh-pocoh line-dance group that has performed at public gatherings on several occasions.

The inclusion of smartly-dressed officers patrolling on horseback, bicycling through the narrow city streets or performing line-dancing has boosted the unit’s image.

Domestic and foreign tourist arrivals is expected to see a sharp rise following the historic city’s inscription as a World Heritage Site in July.

A further rise in arrivals is expected when the extended Batu Berendam Airport begins operations as a low-cost carrier hub for the southern region by early next year.


In 2007, slightly more than six million tourists visited the state and the number is expected to rise to 6.5 million this year and eight million in 2010.

On the upgrading of the unit’s capabilities, Datuk Mazlan said the officers concerned would be taught how to carry themselves with the utmost professionalism, dedication and integrity while on duty.

In this respect, he said the officers must be pleasant in nature and conversant in other languages as they double-up as tourist guides by providing information to visitors.

He said the Melaka Tengah district police station served as the command centre for 50 CCTV cameras set up at strategic locations throughout the city by Malacca Historic City Council.

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

Any news bout the airport?? Which airline will use the airport besides airasia and what route they serve?? 2 more months (b4 the opening of the airport) but yet airasia haven promote the selling of tickets to the public.

Kewujudan 'City Campus' UiTM dan UTeM
MELAKA PELOPORI USAHA BINA BANDAR PENDIDIKAN


AYER KEROH, 22 Okt- Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam menyarankan agar bandar-bandar utama di negara ini memulakan langkah menjadi 'City of Education' atau Bandar Pendidikan sebagai satu usaha yang kehadapan untuk menjadikan pusat-pusat bandar di Malaysia sebagai pusat pertumbuhan baru di bidang pendidikan.

Beliau menjelaskan, usaha ini perlu sebagai antara strategi penting bagaimana kita ingin menjadikan pusat bandar sebagai satu kawasan yang 'vibrant' dalam kegiatan ekonomi yang berasaskan pendidikan.

Katanya, Kerajaan Negeri telah mengambil inisiatif ke arah itu menerusi UiTM Kampus Bandar di Jalan Hang Tuah yang kini memiliki kira-kira 3,000 penuntut.

"Kerajaan Negeri juga telah mencadangkan kepada Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) untuk mengambil alih Bangunan Seri Negeri di Jalan Hang Tuah bagi kemudahan kampus bandarnya.

"Saya telah meminta UTeM berunding segera dengan Kerajaan Persekutuan serta Ketua Setiausaha Negara (KSN) mengenai perkara ini setelah bangunan tersebut dikosongkan menjelang November 2009.

"UTeM boleh menjadikannya City Campus bagi menampung sekurang-kurangnya 5,000 penuntut," ujarnya kepada pemberita selepas melakukan lawatan singkat ke tapak pembinaan Wisma Persekutuan di Bandar MITC, Hang Tuah Jaya, di sini, petang tadi.

Mohd Ali optimis untuk menjadikan Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah sebagai Bandar Pendidikan yang unggul menerusi pembukaan Kampus Bandar UTeM, selain Kampus Bandar UiTM yang sedia ada.

"Ini bermakna Bandaraya Melaka akan menjadi Bandaraya Pendidikan atau "City of Education' menjelang 2010 sepertimana Bandaraya Auckland di New Zealand, di mana banyak universiti terdapat di bandaraya tersebut dan pelajar-pelajar juga tinggal di bandaraya itu menyebabkan bandarayanya hidup sepanjang masa," jelas Mohd Ali.

Beliau berpendapat, bandar-bandar lain di Malaysia juga boleh dijadikan Bandar Pendidikan, di mana bandar itu akan hidup siang dan malam ke arah menambahkan jumlah generasi muda yang berpengetahuan.

"Jadi suasana baru untuk menjadikan bandar-bandar di Malaysia menjadi Bandar Pendidikan patut dimulakan sebagai satu usaha kehadapan untuk menjadikan pusat-pusat bandar sebagai pusat pertumbuhan, pusat pendidikan yang boleh menceriakan kehidupan dalam bandar, bukan dengan masalah-masalah sosial atau masalah-masalah lain yang sering berlaku dalam bandar sekarang," jelasnya.

Ferry Service To Sumatra

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KUALA LINGGI- The Melaka State Government has offered a contract to KJ Waja Engineering (M) Sdn bhd, a shipping engineering company to build a roll on/roll off (ro-ro) ferry to ply the route between Kuala Linggi in Melaka to Dumai in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said that the service was among the issues discussed during the last Indonesia-Malaysia -Thailand Growth Triangle meeting.

"Riau Governor Muhammad Rusli Zainal often asks








when the ro-ro facility in Melaka will be completed as the same facility is being built in Dumai," said Mohd Ali after launching the company's ship dock in Kuala Linggi recently.

Mohd Ali hoped the ro-ro facility could operate next year to allow Malaysians to visit Sumatra and vice-versa and bring along heir vehicles too.

Any news bout the airport?? Which airline will use the airport besides airasia and what route they serve?? 2 more months (b4 the opening of the airport) but yet airasia haven promote the selling of tickets to the public.

I doubt the airport will start operation on 8 Dec. As of last evening, the control tower not even ready for installation of equipments.

Melaka maju 2010


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Dalam tempoh yang berbaki pada hari ini, tumpuan bukan lagi untuk merancang sebaliknya melaksanakan pelan tindakan yang telah dirangka sebelum ini.

TINGGAL kira-kira dua tahun lagi, Melaka bakal memasuki era negeri maju pada tahun 2010. Itulah wawasan dan matlamat negeri itu di bawah naungan Yang Dipertua Negeri, Tun Mohd. Khalil Yaakub dan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam.

Bagi mencapai hasrat itu, pelbagai program kemajuan sedang dan bakal dilaksanakan dengan lebih teratur melalui kaedah mewujudkan Badan Bertindak Pelaksanaan Negeri (Dasar) bagi membantu melancarkan pelaksanaan projek-projek pembangunan di negeri itu.

Penubuhan Dasar bertujuan memantau projek-projek pembangunan bagi memastikan ia berjalan lancar, sekali gus merealisasikan hasrat kerajaan negeri untuk melihat kejayaan dalam setiap projek yang dilaksanakan dan merealisasikan Melaka Maju menjelang tahun 2010.

Kerajaan negeri juga, telah menggunakan 52 indikator bagi mengukur kualiti hidup rakyat negeri ini dalam menentukan kemajuan Melaka yang sehingga kini telahpun mencapai lebih 80 peratus daripada sasaran yang ditetapkan.

Sesuai dengan kata-kata Mohd. Ali ketika merasmikan Seminar Melaka Maju 2010 di Pusat Dagangan Antarabangsa Melaka (MITC) Ogos lalu, dalam tempoh yang tinggal pada hari ini, tumpuan bukan lagi untuk merancang, sebaliknya melaksanakan pelan tindakan yang telah dirangka sebelum ini.

Melaka memperuntukkan jumlah yang besar bagi merealisasikan impian Melaka Maju iaitu sejumlah RM3.68 bilion daripada RM3.97 bilion yang diterima dalam Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan (RMK-9) yang disediakan khusus untuk pelaksanaan projek-projek pembangunan di negeri tersebut.

Selain projek-projek pembangunan, turut diberi perhatian serius adalah pembangunan dalam teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi (ICT) bagi tujuan menjadikan masyarakat Melaka sebuah masyarakat berilmu dalam dunia ICT, setanding negeri maju lain.

Pembangunan dalam sektor ICT di negeri Hang Tuah ini semakin berkembang pada kadar yang amat pesat, hasil sumbangan dan usaha berterusan oleh kerajaan negeri bagi membangun dan memajukan bidang ICT di Melaka.

Penubuhan Jabatan E-Ekonomi di Jabatan Ketua Menteri jelas membuktikan komitmen kerajaan negeri ke arah memajukan bidang ICT.

Justeru, pelancaran MSC Malaysia Cybercentre @ MITC Melaka oleh Perdana Menteri memperlihatkan kesungguhan kerajaan negeri mewujudkan masyarakat Melaka yang celik IT.

Kesungguhan kerajaan negeri dalam bidang ini dapat dilihat daripada kejayaan program e-Melaka yang bertujuan memberi pendedahan serta latihan komputer kepada suri rumah dan warga pencen di negeri itu.

Ini kerana sebagai satu bidang yang berteknologi tinggi serta berasaskan pengetahuan, kemajuan dalam bidang ICT mampu memacu Melaka ke arah status negeri maju, selain meningkatkan taraf kehidupan rakyat Melaka amnya.

Sebagai pengisiannya, lapan buah syarikat ICT bertaraf antarabangsa telah bekerjasama dengan kerajaan negeri bagi memajukan bidang tersebut, di mana kesemua syarikat tersebut telah membuka pejabat di Cybercentre untuk memberikan perkhidmatan berkaitan ICT kepada pengguna, khususnya rakyat negeri ini.

Lebih daripada itu, bagi mengembangkan lagi bidang ICT dan memantapkan pentadbiran kerajaan negeri, Melaka telah membangunkan projek Hang Tuah Jaya sebagai bandar pentadbiran pintar bertaraf dunia.

Pembangunan Hang Tuah Jaya, sedikit sebanyak berasaskan pembangunan yang dilakukan ke atas Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan di Putrajaya.

Dengan penyediaan pelbagai kemudahan bertaraf antarabangsa, ia disasarkan sebagai sebuah bandar yang ideal untuk dijadikan tempat tinggal, bekerja, belajar dan berinteraksi.

Kerajaan negeri menubuhkan Perbadanan Hang Tuah Jaya (PHTJ) bagi mentadbir dan mengurus kawasan seluas 16,079 hektar itu yang terletak di dalam sebahagian daerah Melaka Tengah.

Daerah Jasin pula merupakan kawasan kedua terbesar iaitu seluas 5786.55 hektar dari keluasan kawasan Hang Tuah Jaya. Sebahagian lagi melibatkan daerah Alor Gajah.

Mengikut pelan konsep PHTJ, keseluruhan kawasannya akan dibahagikan mengikut zon iaitu zon pentadbiran (berpusat di kawasan bangunan Seri Negeri di Ayer Keroh), pelancongan, I-Village, tele-suburb, bandar lapangan terbang, bandar perubatan, bandar perniagaan, zon enterprise, hab pendidikan serta penyelidikan dan pembangunan (R&D), bio-valley, taman memorial serta lebuh raya dan jalan raya.

Tumpuan kerajaan negeri dalam bidang pertanian pula membuktikan pucuk pimpinan tidak pernah mengabaikan nasib petani malah pelbagai usaha dilakukan untuk meningkatkan taraf hidup dan menambahkan pendapatan mereka.

Ladang Mangga Melaka Delight di Kampung Gelam turut memperlihatkan kesungguhan kerajaan negeri dalam memberi galakan kepada petani mengusahakan tanah-tanah terbiar.

Kerajaan Negeri yang begitu prihatin dengan golongan petani sentiasa mengingatkan mereka supaya menggunakan setiap inci tanah yang ada dengan pelbagai projek yang boleh memberikan pulangan lumayan.

Setakat ini, terdapat 102 pengusaha yang digabungkan di bawah Petaniaga Sdn. Bhd. dan mereka mempunyai pegangan saham mengikut kemampuan masing-masing.

Pada masa ini, prestasi ekonomi negeri pada peringkat separuh pertama 2008 tahun menunjukkan daripada 13 indikator terpilih, kesemuanya mencatatkan pertumbuhan positif, kecuali inflasi. Ia menunjukkan pertumbuhan ekonomi Melaka adalah memberangsangkan.

Sektor pelancongan terus berkembang pesat ekoran daripada kebanjiran 3.25 juta pelancong ditambah kerancakan aktiviti perniagaan yang disokong oleh kekuatan kuasa beli.

Aktiviti ekonomi turut disuntik oleh pelaburan yang bertambah kira-kira 25 peratus kepada RM73.2 juta dan kenaikan jualan kenderaan sebanyak 19.2 peratus kepada 12,205 buah dan buktinya, cukai jualan mengukuh hampir dua peratus kepada RM153.6 juta.

Paling menarik dan perlu diberi perhatian ialah peningkatan permohonan pelaburan yang mana nilainya telah melonjak 31.5 peratus daripada RM235.2 juta kepada RM309.2 juta.

Peningkatan yang kukuh ini menjadi barometer mengenai keyakinan mantap para pelabur terhadap kerajaan Barisan Nasional, sekali gus menafikan bahawa masyarakat pelabur dan peniaga meragui kestabilan kerajaan.

Pada masa yang sama, bidang pendidikan juga tidak dilupakan dan kini pelbagai usaha sedang giat dijalankan dalam meningkatkan kemudahan pendidikan sebagai persediaan menampung keperluan 100,000 pelajar yang bakal mengikuti pengajian di institusi pengajian tinggi awam (IPTA) dan swasta (IPTS) di seluruh negeri menjelang 2010.

Bagi menampung pertambahan bilangan pelajar kelak, lebih banyak pusat pengajian tinggi akan dibina dan terbaru ialah Kolej Kemahiran Tinggi Mara di Masjid Tanah yang dijangka beroperasi pada Januari depan.

Turut diberi tumpuan ialah bidang sukan di mana Melaka merancang menubuhkan akademi badminton bertaraf antarabangsa dalam usaha mengilap bakat-bakat pemain muda tempatan menjadi pemain bertaraf profesional.

Pembangunan pekan-pekan lama juga turut diberi perhatian sejak beberapa tahun lalu di mana sebanyak 17 pekan kecil akan dinaik taraf dan dibangunkan.

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

Hakikatnya, negeri Melaka pada hari ini semakin dewasa dan berani berhadapan cabaran biarpun terpaksa menghadapi pelbagai onak duri berbisa, namun dengan kebijaksanaan Ketua Menterinya yang dibantu barisan exco kerajaan negeri yang berkaliber, impian Melaka Maju 2010 pasti menjadi kenyataan.

Legenda Taming Sari
Oleh Syah Rul Aswari Abdullah
srul@hmetro.com.my


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LEGENDA sakti Taming Sari, keris milik pahlawan terbilang ketika zaman kesulatanan Melaka kini diabadikan dalam skala lebih besar iaitu menara tinjau berputar setinggi 110 meter yang menjadi tarikan terbaru pelancong ke bandar raya bersejarah ini.

Menara Taming Sari yang dilancarkan Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, awal tahun ini dibina menggunakan teknologi gyro dari Switzerland dengan kos kira-kira RM23 juta.


Menjadi tarikan pelancong pertama seumpamanya di rantau Asia Tenggara, ia dibina dengan mengambil model The Super Gyro Tower 1200, ciri unik yang hanya terdapat di enam lokasi di seluruh dunia.

Enam lokasi itu termasuk Sea World Parks San Diego; Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, California; Carowinds (Pa ramount) di Charlotte, Carolina Utara; Hershey Park, Penn sylvania; Knot’s Berry Farm, Anaheim, California, semuanya di Amerika Syarikat serta di Shanghai, China.

Menara Taming Sari mempunyai kabin unik yang boleh memuatkan 80 orang pada satu masa, dengan setiap per jalanan naik dan turun mengambil masa kira-kira tujuh minit. Ia akan berhenti pada ketinggian 80 meter, sebelum berputar pada ketinggian 360 darjah.

Dari kabin ini, mereka dapat menyaksikan Sungai Melaka yang meredah kesibukan bandar raya sehingga ke mua ranya.

Mohd Ali berkata, menara itu bakal menyumbang perolehan RM5 juta setahun kepada kerajaan negeri menerusi kun jungan kira-kira 500,000 pelancong untuk tempoh ber kenaan.

Katanya, sejak menara itu beroperasi pada 18 April lalu, ia menerima sambutan menggalakkan termasuk pelancong asing dengan purata pengunjung 1,200 orang sehari.


>INFO

>Orang ramai yang ingin menaiki kemudahan ini perlu membeli tiket masing-masing berharga RM10 bagi dewasa manakala RM5 untuk kanak-kanak. Ia boleh diperoleh di kaunter berhampiran menara berkenaan yang beroperasi dari jam 10 pagi hingga 10 malam setiap hari.

>Tempahan dalam talian boleh dibuat menerusi laman web rasmi Menara Taming Sari, http://www.menaratamingsari.com.

the recently uprgraded hospital jasin

http://www.homeolibrary.com/Malaysia/Melaka/hospitalJasin.jpg

and, MAIM's new HQ

http://www.melakahariini.com.my/image2/pictures/album/album6jun08.jpg

聯邦政府大廈料2009年落成‧首長：24部門將搬遷集中


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21層樓高的聯邦政府大廈的模形，看起來蘶莪壯觀。（圖：星洲日報）
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聯邦政府大廈將在2009年竣工，屆時市民必須到愛極樂辦理相關手續了。（圖：星洲日報）
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莫哈末阿里正專心聆聽聯邦政府大廈的工程匯報。（圖：星洲日報）
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（馬六甲）目前正在馬六甲國際貿易中心興建的聯邦政府大廈，預料將在2009年落成，屆時聯邦政府在甲州的24個部門將會全部搬遷過去。
首席部長拿督斯里莫哈末阿里表示，這座耗資2億800萬令吉的聯邦政府大廈高21層樓，一旦竣工後，馬六甲國際貿易中心將會成為聯邦政府和州政府的行政中心，將方便人民和加強政府的行政。
舊大廈將改作城市學院
他指出，馬六甲國際貿易中心佔地180依格，共有10億令吉的投資。至於舊的聯邦政府大廈，將改作城市學院，到了2010年，學院將能夠招收5000名學生。
莫哈末阿里週三（10月22日）下午主持州行政議會後，前往正在施工的聯邦政府大廈巡視後，向報界如是表示。
國貿中心還會添新建築‧准徵用古魯蒙垃圾場土地
莫哈末阿里表示，馬六甲國際貿易中心日後還會添加幾座新建築，包括耗資4300萬令吉興建的14層樓高的馬六甲基金局、尚未動工的酒店、國際餐館、沙爹屋和峇迪屋，所有建築工程將會在2010年落成。
固体廢料機構承擔費用
他表示，行政議會已經批准徵用古魯蒙垃圾場旁一片22依格的土地，再加上現有的古魯蒙垃圾場的54依格土地，將全部移交給大馬固体廢料機構。徵地的費用將是大馬固体廢料機構自行承擔。
他也指出，除了雙溪烏浪準備興建焚化爐的31依格土地，州政府也會再徵用一片41依格的地段，以作為日後處理垃圾用途。

聯邦政府大廈料2009年落成‧首長：24部門將搬遷集中


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2008-10-23 19:39


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聯邦政府大廈將在2009年竣工，屆時市民必須到愛極樂辦理相關手續了。（圖：星洲日報）


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莫哈末阿里正專心聆聽聯邦政府大廈的工程匯報。（圖：星洲日報）

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（馬六甲）目前正在馬六甲國際貿易中心興建的聯邦政府大廈，預料將在2009年落成，屆時聯邦政府在甲州的24個部門將會全部搬遷過去。
首席部長拿督斯里莫哈末阿里表示，這座耗資2億800萬令吉的聯邦政府大廈高21層樓，一旦竣工後，馬六甲國際貿易中心將會成為聯邦政府和州政府的行政中心，將方便人民和加強政府的行政。
舊大廈將改作城市學院
他指出，馬六甲國際貿易中心佔地180依格，共有10億令吉的投資。至於舊的聯邦政府大廈，將改作城市學院，到了2010年，學院將能夠招收5000名學生。
莫哈末阿里週三（10月22日）下午主持州行政議會後，前往正在施工的聯邦政府大廈巡視後，向報界如是表示。
國貿中心還會添新建築‧准徵用古魯蒙垃圾場土地
莫哈末阿里表示，馬六甲國際貿易中心日後還會添加幾座新建築，包括耗資4300萬令吉興建的14層樓高的馬六甲基金局、尚未動工的酒店、國際餐館、沙爹屋和峇迪屋，所有建築工程將會在2010年落成。
固体廢料機構承擔費用
他表示，行政議會已經批准徵用古魯蒙垃圾場旁一片22依格的土地，再加上現有的古魯蒙垃圾場的54依格土地，將全部移交給大馬固体廢料機構。徵地的費用將是大馬固体廢料機構自行承擔。
他也指出，除了雙溪烏浪準備興建焚化爐的31依格土地，州政府也會再徵用一片41依格的地段，以作為日後處理垃圾用途。[/LEFT]

if i'm not wrong, this muz be the bangunan gunasama persekutuan which is currently under construction at mitc melaka

from melaka hari ini

http://www.melakahariini.com.my/image2/pictures/album/album13jun08.jpg

the picture behind the CM,is that the bangunan kerjesama?

from melaka hari ini

http://www.melakahariini.com.my/image2/pictures/album/album13jun08.jpg

the picture behind the CM,is that the bangunan kerjesama?

yes it is. c the design of the building is as below:


http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/52/wismayk7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/wismayk7.jpg/1/w500.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img82/wismayk7.jpg/1/)

International bowling centre at MITC melaka

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/1452/bowling20perspektifjo1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Eye on malaysia

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/8421/eomjh8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

batu berendam airport. Hate the design.

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/1811/kapal20terbangef5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Mr Brain san,where did u get all these picture?

Mr Brain san,where did u get all these picture?

from kumpulan melaka berhad website @ www.kmb.com.my/ (http://www.kmb.com.my/)

^^ i also wanna post something from this site lah:)

the uninspiring design of UTeM

http://www.kmb.com.my/userfiles/image/kutkm%205.jpg

http://www.kmb.com.my/userfiles/image/utem3.jpg

http://www.kmb.com.my/userfiles/image/utem1.jpg

http://www.kmb.com.my/userfiles/image/utem2.jpg

batu berendam airport. Hate the design.

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/1811/kapal20terbangef5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

why do u hate it?

Well if the new terminal at terengganu can be so modern and yet has a unique identity i was hoping something similar for melaka!!!

Well if the new terminal at terengganu can be so modern and yet has a unique identity i was hoping something similar for melaka!!!

but you must remember that we can't afford to spend too much money on design since our airport is not really an on-demand project. As long as we have a warehouse-like airport which is a lot more spacious and functional is more than enough to push melaka little airport more. cheers. :)

but you must remember that we can't afford to spend too much money on design since our airport is not really an on-demand project. As long as we have a warehouse-like airport which is a lot more spacious and functional is more than enough to push melaka little airport more. cheers. :)

i understand wat u mean. our airport is not classy enough compared to KT airport and i don think it is extendable in future for 747 to land. Wat really make me proud is that AirAsia wil b here n we don hv to go all the way to KL to take a flight

Ah ya u guys that we know already know from day onelah!It doesnt have to be the size terengganulah!Its just too modern looking for" so called a state that pride itself being historical!

nice building around melaka, get ready to welcome big tourists around the world esp from Bollywood...

The 24 story building looks pretty dull. Kinda like a low budget building to me

The 24 story building looks pretty dull. Kinda like a low budget building to me

Ya..i agree. The building is FAT n not really tall. We should have a slimmer n taller buildings in Melaka.

new project for land reclaimation had begun. from pulau melaka bridge to melaka rivermouth. the fance and board had already come up. and 40 acres of sea will be reclaim. anybody know what they gonna build there? if i'm nnt mistaken,i had seen an old melaka raya masterplan show that it gonna be a bigger mall than mp there.

Man,it seems like Melaka government are short of time and are trying to achieve the 2010 vision by dumping all sorts of development around Melaka! I hope these development would not affect the UNESCO list for a long period

new project for land reclaimation had begun. from pulau melaka bridge to melaka rivermouth. the fance and board had already come up. and 40 acres of sea will be reclaim. anybody know what they gonna build there? if i'm nnt mistaken,i had seen an old melaka raya masterplan show that it gonna be a bigger mall than mp there.

do you have any pic to show us?i so interested on the project...

new project for land reclaimation had begun. from pulau melaka bridge to melaka rivermouth. the fance and board had already come up. and 40 acres of sea will be reclaim. anybody know what they gonna build there? if i'm nnt mistaken,i had seen an old melaka raya masterplan show that it gonna be a bigger mall than mp there.

yeah..I also saw the sign board of the 40 acres reclaimation project..Located just beside of the Great Eastern buidling there.

any idea what will be developed ther?

Terminal simpanan minyak RM700j dibina di Melaka

Oleh LUKMAN ISMAIL

http://www.utusan.com.my/pix/2008/1101/Utusan_Malaysia/Ekonomi/ek_01.1.jpg

MOHD. Ali Rustam (dua dari kanan) melihat model projek Terminal Simpanan Minyak Melaka sambil diperhatikan oleh Kamarulzaman Mohamad (tiga dari kiri), Md. Yunos Husin (empat dari kanan) dan Rainer Althoff (dua dari kanan) di Melaka, semalam.

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MELAKA 31 Okt. - Sebuah pusat simpanan minyak melibatkan pelaburan RM700 juta akan dibina di Pulau Besar, di sini, bagi membekalkan bahan bakar kepada kapal-kapal yang melalui Selat Melaka.

Pusat yang dikenali sebagai Terminal Simpanan Minyak Melaka (MOST) itu dimajukan secara usaha sama antara Pristine Oil Capital Sdn. Bhd. dan Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Melaka (PKNM).

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Pristine Oil, Kapten Kamarulzaman Mohamad berkata, terminal tersebut dijangka beroperasi selewat-lewatnya akhir 2010 di kawasan seluas 32.4 hektar yang ditambak.

''Terminal ini akan menempatkan 25 tangki petroleum dengan kapasiti keseluruhan sebanyak 250,000 metrik tan. MOST adalah terminal simpanan minyak pelabuhan laut pertama di negara ini," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas majlis menandatangani perjanjian persefahaman antara Pristine Oil dan PKNM serta Siemens Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. bagi pembangunan projek itu, di sini hari ini.

Pada majlis itu, Kamarulzaman mewakili pihak Pristine manakala PKNM diwakili Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Perindustrian, Perdagangan, Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi negeri, Datuk Md. Yunos Husin sementara Siemens Malaysia diwakili Presiden dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutifnya, Tan Sri Rainer Althoff.

Majlis tersebut disaksikan oleh Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam dan Pengerusi MOST, Datuk Ab. Rahaman Ab. Karim.

Di bawah perjanjian persefahaman itu, Pristine Oil dan PKNM akan memajukan secara bersama MOST manakala Siemens pula sebagai rakan strategik yang membekalkan peralatan berkaitan bagi keperluan terminal.

Kamarulzaman berkata, selain itu, pihaknya juga akan menyediakan pelbagai kemudahan di Pulau Besar sebagai menyokong usaha pembangunan MOST yang antaranya ialah pembinaan jeti pelabuhan, penyediaan kemudahan hotel serta bekalan elektrik.

Katanya, orang ramai tidak perlu bimbang wujudnya pencemaran kerana terminal tersebut hanya berfungsi sebagai pusat simpanan minyak dan bukannya memproses minyak.

Selain itu, tambah beliau, pihaknya juga menggunakan teknologi Siemens untuk perlindungan alam sekitar.

Sementara itu, Mohd. Ali berkata, projek MOST di Pulau Besar akan memacu pembangunan di kawasan pulau tersebut di samping menyediakan peluang pekerjaan baru kepada penduduk negeri ini.

''Ini akan menjadikan Melaka sebagai tempat persinggahan kapal-kapal untuk mengisi minyak, sama seperti zaman kegemilangan empayar Melaka suatu ketika dahulu," kata beliau.

Good idea!!!!Its about time we take some of that business away from the singaporeans!!!

Orang Ramai Berpeluang Naik
'Eye On Malaysia'Percuma


BANDARAYA MELAKA, 4 Nov - Orang ramai berpeluang menaiki roda feris Eye On Malaysia secara percuma sempena pelancaran operasinya di Melaka pada Jumaat ini.

Majlis pelancaran itu akan disempurnakan oleh Yang Dipertua Negeri, Tun Mohd. Khalil Yaakob pada pukul 8 malam.

"Sejurus selepas perasmian, orang ramai diberi peluang untuk menaiki Eye On Malaysia secara percuma hingga 11.45 malam," kata Eye On Malaysia Sdn Bhd dalam satu kenyataan di sini hari ini.

Konsert mini yang dijayakan oleh barisan artis tempatan diketuai Ning Baizura turut diadakan bagi menghiburkan para pengunjung.

Eye On Malaysia yang sebelum ini ditempatkan di Tasik Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur sejak Januari 2007 hingga 31 Ogos lalu telah dibawa dan ditempatkan secara kekal di Melaka untuk dijadikan satu lagi produk pelancongan di negeri ini.

Ia mempunyai kemudahan 42 gondola berhawa dingin setiap satu yang boleh memuatkan lapan penumpang.

Dengan ketinggian 60 meter, para pengunjung berpeluang untuk menikmati keindahan bandar Melaka dan Selat Melaka.

Maklumat lanjut mengenai Eye on Malaysia dan majlis pembukaan itu boleh diperoleh dengan menghubungi Eksekutif Pemasaran, Eye on Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Rahyu Waris di talian 03-21661105.



yeah,yeah. free ride!!!!. to bad i'm not in malacca right now.

Ministry gives nod for exhibition centre to display SDSI products


JASIN: The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry has agreed to set up a permanent exhibition centre to display products that are produced under the Satu Daerah Satu Industri (SDSI or One District One Industry) programme.

Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said a few shop houses at Melaka Raya and Bandar Hilir had been chosen for the purpose.

Speaking to reporters after opening the rebranding of the Giatmara centres in Malacca, he said the opening of the SDSI centre would provide a venue for its entrepreneurs nationwide to display and promote their products.

This year’s SDSI exhibition, to be held for three days beginning Friday at the Malacca International Trade Centre (MITC), Ayer Keroh, would be opened by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Earlier in his speech, Mohd Ali urged Giatmara to produce more skilled workers as they were highly demanded in various sectors.

The rebranding of the Giatmara centre involved the Sungai Rambai branch which is now known as Jasin Giatmara.

Selandar’s centre will be known as Alor Gajah Giatmara while Alor Gajah’s will be renamed as Simpang Ampat Giatmara. — Bernama

what happen to the planned 15 strory SDSI building in MITC?

Kerajaan Negeri Setuju
Bina Muzium Di Pulau Besar

BANDA HILIR, 9 Nov - Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata kerajaan negeri bersetuju membina sebuah muzium yang menempatkan pelbagai artifak serta barang-barang penemuan sejarah di Pulau Besar.

Mohd Ali berkata, kos pembinaan bangunan muzium itu, setinggi dua tingkat, akan menelan belanja kira-kira RM2 juta dan keluasannya adalah dua kali ganda keluasan Muzium Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam (DMDI).

"Pembinaannya akan dimulakan pada awal tahun hadapan dan Kerajaan Negeri juga mengalu-alukan sektor swasta yang berminat untuk membina muzium ini.

"Banyak khazanah-khazanah lama yang disimpan di rumah-rumah persendirian tidak terjaga rapi, selain ruang menyimpan yang sempit dan kurang sesuai," katanya kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan Pameran Menyingkap Sejarah dan Misteri Pulau Besar 'Keunikan...Warisan Insan dan Alam', di Bastion House, di sini, hari ini.

Bagi membangunkan semula Pulau Besar, Kerajaan Negeri melalui Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Melaka (PKNM) telah menandatangani perjanjian persefahaman (MoU) dengan Pristine Oil Capital Sdn. Bhd. dan Siemens Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. bagi membina Terminal Simpanan Minyak Melaka (MOST), baru-baru ini.

Walaubagaimanapun, projek ini hanya akan dibina selepas Kajian Penilaian Impak (EIA) siap dalam tempoh enam bulan.

Ketua Menteri optimis ketika ditanya mengenai kejayaan projek-projek yang bakal dijalankan di negeri ini dengan berkata, pelbagai alternatif lain akan diambil bagi menggantikan projek-projek sedia ada jika kurang berjaya.

"Jika perancangan kurang berjaya, kita kan beralih kepada sektor-sektor lain sama ada kita akan menukar semua bangunan kepada muzium atau mewujudkan pusat latihan polis, atau agensi-agensi perikanan.

"Sekiranya ada agensi-agensi lain yang minat juga, kita alu-alukan dan Kerajaan Negeri tidak mampu untuk pindahkan institusi pengajian kerana ia membabitkan kos pengangkutan yang tinggi," katanya lagi.

Kerajaan Negeri juga berminat untuk mendirikan replika 'Gua Yunus' sepanjang 500 meter kerana tertarik dengan keunikan gua berkenaan setelah melihat keistimewaannya di pameran berkenaan.

"Gua ini akan menjadi tarikan baru Pulau Besar dan dapat menarik lebih ramai pengunjung. Saya mengalu-alukan pihak swasta yang kreatif untuk merealisasikannya," katanya.

Turut hadir, Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri, Datuk Othman Muhamad; Ahli Parlimen Tangga Batu merangkap Timbalan Menteri Pengajian Tinggi, Datuk Ir Idris Haron dan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Negeri, Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Warisan, Datuk Seet Har Cheow serta Pemilik Koleksi Muzium Nurul 'Ala, Safuan Abu Bakar (Ana Fakir).

Pameran tersebut mengumpulkan pelbagai khazanah Islam yang ditemui di Pulau Besar dan beberapa lokasi oleh Safuan atau lebih dikenali sebagai Ustaz Ana Fakir.

Antara khazanah yang boleh ditemui di pameran berkenaan ialah, al-Quran besar dari Pattani, serpihan batu dari Bukit Safa, Tongkat Kayu Abnus iaitu tongkat kepunyaan Nabi Musa A.S.

Pameran tersebut dibuka kepada orang ramai bermula hari ini sehingga 4 Januari 2009 dan harga tiket hanya RM5.

Orang ramai boleh mengunjungi pameran berkenaan di Balai Syed Sheikh Al -Hadi, Bastion House, Banda Hilir.

I must say that the lighting for the eye on malaysia looks great at night. Thank god its not with ordinary night lighting

^^Yes,It's look nice since I have been there last weekend.But I feel not happy with the new high-rise building with malacca.This is the world heritage site by UNESCO but the new many ugly buildings will change this pretty town forever.I don't want to lost malacca like I feel with Penang if you see,we had not many heritage towns like this in the country.Just thinking of Hoi an in Vietnam,How they can control that?:ohno:

Kerajaan negeri ambil alih projek Pulau Melaka

MELAKA 12 Nov. - Kerajaan negeri kini mengambil alih keseluruhan projek pembangunan di Pulau Melaka, Bandar Hilir di sini selepas pemilikan tanah projek terbengkalai sejak sekian lama dilupuskan.
Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, keputusan pengambilan projek tersebut diputuskan pada mesyuarat Exco Kerajaan Negeri hari ini dengan mengambil kira kepentingan 1,200 pembeli rumah dan premis perniagaan di pulau tersebut.
''Keputusan kerajaan melupuskan pemilikan tanah sebab pemajunya tidak menjelaskan cukai tanah yang tertunggak sejak sekian lama. Kita akan bincang dengan pembeli bagi memulihkan semula projek tersebut.
''Kerajaan membuat keputusan ini bagi menjaga kepentingan pembeli yang sudah sekian lama mengeluh dan kita tidak akan berpihak kepada pemaju," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat mingguan Exco kerajaan negeri di Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh di sini hari ini.
Projek Pulau Melaka yang menggunakan kaedah tebus guna tanah telah dibangunkan oleh sebuah syarikat swasta sekitar tahun 2000 tetapi kemudiannya pemaju terbabit menghadapi masalah.
Ekoran itu, projek pembangunan di atas pulau buatan itu telah terbengkalai sejak tahun 2004, kecuali sebuah masjid yang dinamakan Masjid Selat Melaka yang kini telah digunakan.
Mohd. Ali berkata, satu perbincangan antara Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, Exco Perumahan dan Pembangunan Pekan Kecil dan Pemulihan Projek, Datuk Bandar dan pejabat tanah dan galian serta para pembeli akan diadakan bulan depan.
Sementara itu, katanya, kawasan lapang yang ada di kawasan Pulau Melaka itu akan dijadikan kawasan rehat dan rekreasi di samping mewujudkan restoran serta kawasan letak bas-bas pelancong.
''Jumlah pelancong yang datang ke Pulau Melaka semakin meningkat. Selepas ini kita akan jadikan pulau tersebut satu tarikan baru," kata beliau.
Sehubungan itu, jelas Ketua Menteri, mulai 1 Disember ini semua urusan keluar masuk ke pulau tersebut akan diuruskan oleh Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB) dan bukan lagi pihak pemaju.
Jelas beliau, semua keperluan seperti pengawal keselamatan dan insurans juga akan diuruskan oleh pihak berkuasa tempatan itu.

Kerajaan negeri ambil alih projek Pulau Melaka

MELAKA 12 Nov. - Kerajaan negeri kini mengambil alih keseluruhan projek pembangunan di Pulau Melaka, Bandar Hilir di sini selepas pemilikan tanah projek terbengkalai sejak sekian lama dilupuskan.
Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, keputusan pengambilan projek tersebut diputuskan pada mesyuarat Exco Kerajaan Negeri hari ini dengan mengambil kira kepentingan 1,200 pembeli rumah dan premis perniagaan di pulau tersebut.
''Keputusan kerajaan melupuskan pemilikan tanah sebab pemajunya tidak menjelaskan cukai tanah yang tertunggak sejak sekian lama. Kita akan bincang dengan pembeli bagi memulihkan semula projek tersebut.
''Kerajaan membuat keputusan ini bagi menjaga kepentingan pembeli yang sudah sekian lama mengeluh dan kita tidak akan berpihak kepada pemaju," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat mingguan Exco kerajaan negeri di Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh di sini hari ini.
Projek Pulau Melaka yang menggunakan kaedah tebus guna tanah telah dibangunkan oleh sebuah syarikat swasta sekitar tahun 2000 tetapi kemudiannya pemaju terbabit menghadapi masalah.
Ekoran itu, projek pembangunan di atas pulau buatan itu telah terbengkalai sejak tahun 2004, kecuali sebuah masjid yang dinamakan Masjid Selat Melaka yang kini telah digunakan.
Mohd. Ali berkata, satu perbincangan antara Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, Exco Perumahan dan Pembangunan Pekan Kecil dan Pemulihan Projek, Datuk Bandar dan pejabat tanah dan galian serta para pembeli akan diadakan bulan depan.
Sementara itu, katanya, kawasan lapang yang ada di kawasan Pulau Melaka itu akan dijadikan kawasan rehat dan rekreasi di samping mewujudkan restoran serta kawasan letak bas-bas pelancong.
''Jumlah pelancong yang datang ke Pulau Melaka semakin meningkat. Selepas ini kita akan jadikan pulau tersebut satu tarikan baru," kata beliau.
Sehubungan itu, jelas Ketua Menteri, mulai 1 Disember ini semua urusan keluar masuk ke pulau tersebut akan diuruskan oleh Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB) dan bukan lagi pihak pemaju.
Jelas beliau, semua keperluan seperti pengawal keselamatan dan insurans juga akan diuruskan oleh pihak berkuasa tempatan itu.

alamak! don like the gov project. donno wat kind of funny thing ali rustam wil build there.

3,000 kunjungi Eye On Malaysia setiap hari

MELAKA 12 Nov. - Eye On Malaysia yang kini ditempatkan secara tetap di muara Sungai Melaka telah berjaya menarik kira-kira 3,000 pengunjung sehari sejak ia beroperasi secara rasmi seminggu lalu.
Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, sejak dirasmikan 7 November lalu, Eye On Malaysia berjaya menghasilkan kutipan antara RM17,000 hingga RM34,000 sehari.
''Sambutan yang kita terima amat luar biasa. Sebab itu kerajaan negeri bersetuju untuk meningkatkan kemudahan di kawasan Eye On Malaysia bagi manfaat para pengunjung," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat Exco kerajaan negeri di Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh di sini hari ini.
Menurut beliau, antara kemudahan baru yang akan disediakan termasuk membina sebuah jambatan gantung merentasi Sungai Melaka menghubungkan tapak Eye On Malaysia ke kawasan Plaza Mahkota.
Jambatan gantung
Kata beliau, dengan adanya jambatan gantung tersebut orang ramai boleh meletakkan kenderaan mereka di tebing sebelah kawasan Bandar Hilir dan Holiday Villa serta berjalan kaki melalui jambatan itu untuk ke Eye On Malaysia.
Mohd. Ali berkata, satu laluan masuk baru juga akan dibina di persimpangan Jalan Kota Laksamana dan jalan pesisir pantai yang kini hampir siap untuk memudahkan kenderaan ke kawasan Eye On Malaysia
''Kita akan memulakan pembinaan jalan ini dengan segera dan ia dijangka boleh disiapkan dalam tempoh dua bulan lagi," kata beliau.
Selain itu, katanya, kerajaan juga akan membina gerai-gerai sementara di kawasan tersebut bagi memudahkan orang ramai mengadakan jualan barangan cenderamata, warung makanan dan lain-lain.
Sementara itu, beliau berkata, beroperasinya Eye On Malaysia di muara Sungai Melaka tidak menjejaskan sama sekali Menara Taming Sari sebaliknya membantu meningkatkan jumlah pengunjung ke menara berputar itu.
''Tidak terjejas, sebaliknya saya difahamkan jumlah pengunjung ke Menara Taming Sari meningkat kira-kira 10 peratus sejak Eye On Malaysia mula beroperasi," kata beliau.

alamak! don like the gov project. donno wat kind of funny thing ali rustam wil build there.

another themepark by the sea? or an immigration depot for a Melaka-Sumatra bridge? :lol::lol:

Projek RM1 bilion dipulihkan
Oleh Amirullah Andi Nur
arullah@bharian.com.my

MELAKA: Selepas lebih 14 tahun terbengkalai, projek pembangunan bersepadu Pulau Melaka, dekat sini yang dianggarkan bernilai RM1 bilion akan dipulihkan semula bagi memastikan 1,200 pembeli mendapat pembelaan sewajarnya.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, satu perbincangan secara terbuka akan diadakan awal bulan depan membabitkan semua pembeli berkenaan dengan Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB), pemaju dan bank terbabit.

"Mesyuarat Exco memutuskan projek Pulau Melaka dipulihkan. Kita akan mengadakan perjumpaan awal bulan depan dengan semua pihak terbabit dan langkah seterusnya akan diputuskan selepas itu," katanya.



Mohd Ali berkata, Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, Datuk Wira Omar Kaseh dan Datuk Bandar Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah, Yusuof Jantan sudah diarah menyelaras proses perbincangan dengan 1,200 pembeli pada satu tarikh yang bakal ditetapkan kemudian.

Katanya, sayap pelaburan kerajaan negeri, Chief Minister Inc diberi tanggungjawab mengambil alih sekali gus meneruskan projek berkenaan.

"Ingin saya tekankan di sini, projek pemulihan semula projek bersepadu Pulau Melaka ini dilakukan bukan kerana kita hendak menolong pemaju, sebaliknya, 1,200 pembeli yang berasakan teraniaya sepanjang tempoh berkenaan," katanya.

Mohd Ali juga mengesahkan, selaras pengambilalihan projek itu, pengurusan Pulau Melaka akan diuruskan sepenuhnya oleh MBMB bermula 1 Disember termasuk dari segi kawalan keselamatan dan jaminan insurans.

Kerajaan negeri ambil alih projek Pulau Melaka

MELAKA 12 Nov. - Kerajaan negeri kini mengambil alih keseluruhan projek pembangunan di Pulau Melaka, Bandar Hilir di sini selepas pemilikan tanah projek terbengkalai sejak sekian lama dilupuskan.
Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, keputusan pengambilan projek tersebut diputuskan pada mesyuarat Exco Kerajaan Negeri hari ini dengan mengambil kira kepentingan 1,200 pembeli rumah dan premis perniagaan di pulau tersebut.
''Keputusan kerajaan melupuskan pemilikan tanah sebab pemajunya tidak menjelaskan cukai tanah yang tertunggak sejak sekian lama. Kita akan bincang dengan pembeli bagi memulihkan semula projek tersebut.
''Kerajaan membuat keputusan ini bagi menjaga kepentingan pembeli yang sudah sekian lama mengeluh dan kita tidak akan berpihak kepada pemaju," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat mingguan Exco kerajaan negeri di Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh di sini hari ini.
Projek Pulau Melaka yang menggunakan kaedah tebus guna tanah telah dibangunkan oleh sebuah syarikat swasta sekitar tahun 2000 tetapi kemudiannya pemaju terbabit menghadapi masalah.
Ekoran itu, projek pembangunan di atas pulau buatan itu telah terbengkalai sejak tahun 2004, kecuali sebuah masjid yang dinamakan Masjid Selat Melaka yang kini telah digunakan.
Mohd. Ali berkata, satu perbincangan antara Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri, Exco Perumahan dan Pembangunan Pekan Kecil dan Pemulihan Projek, Datuk Bandar dan pejabat tanah dan galian serta para pembeli akan diadakan bulan depan.
Sementara itu, katanya, kawasan lapang yang ada di kawasan Pulau Melaka itu akan dijadikan kawasan rehat dan rekreasi di samping mewujudkan restoran serta kawasan letak bas-bas pelancong.
''Jumlah pelancong yang datang ke Pulau Melaka semakin meningkat. Selepas ini kita akan jadikan pulau tersebut satu tarikan baru," kata beliau.
Sehubungan itu, jelas Ketua Menteri, mulai 1 Disember ini semua urusan keluar masuk ke pulau tersebut akan diuruskan oleh Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB) dan bukan lagi pihak pemaju.
Jelas beliau, semua keperluan seperti pengawal keselamatan dan insurans juga akan diuruskan oleh pihak berkuasa tempatan itu.

Ali Rustam might be a person with a questionable taste and poor astheathic, but at least his government makes proactive move to deal with abandoned project around Melaka, unlike the dumbass DBKL (and the Federal Territory Ministry) who did nothing to revive eyesores such as the Plaza Rakyat and the Duta Grand Hyatt.

i want a state theater building at the western ends of pulau melaka.you know the site that faces sg.melaka. it doesn't have 2 be as bgg as sydney opera house nor thd singapore explanet.but something like klpac,shah alam theathe will do.thd ond at cardiff also good

i want a state theater building at the western ends of pulau melaka.you know the site that faces sg.melaka. it doesn't have 2 be as bgg as sydney opera house nor thd singapore explanet.but something like klpac,shah alam theathe will do.thd ond at cardiff also good

u mean this one?
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trust me, u won't want this in melaka, it looks juz too horrible for melaka.

something modest like klpac will be fine, with park around it.

no, not that big.i was thingking something moderate like klpac but with a sophiticated roof. and with the writing on the wall like at cardiff. it will be a great addition to that area that increasingly almost look like marina bay

Big clean-up at Pantai Kamunting, Malacca
Monday November 17, 2008

MALACCA: Staff of Holiday Inn Melaka helped clean Pantai Kamunting in Tanjung Bidara in conjunction with the global Clean Up The World Campaign recently.

The event kicked off at 8am when more than 50 staff members turned up at Pantai Kamunting where they spent the entire morning picking up litter washed ashore or left behind by irresponsible picnickers.

Holiday Inn Melaka general manager Christoph Voegeli said the move was to keep the state’s natural landmarks clean while educating the public on the importance of preserving the environment.

“We hope that irresponsible people will stop dumping rubbish, especially plastic bags and non-biodegradable items, on the beach or in the water.

“Marine animals choke to death when they eat floating plastic materials,” he said.

He said an assortment of rubbish such as glass bottles, balloons, cigarette boxes, shoes, styrofoam boxes and plastic bags were collected during the five-hour campaign.

“We hope the public will appreciate Mother Nature more and understand the urgent need to protect the environment for future generations,” he said, adding that Pantai Kamunting was a well-known place for turtle landings.

It is home to a hawksbill turtle hatchery and sanctuary and records among the highest landings of the endangered turtle, with over 300 nests annually.

The Clean Up The World campaign also received the support of Malacca Tourism’s promotion division, DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd, Alor Gajah Municipal Council, Alor Gajah District and Land Office and Malacca State Chalets Organisation.

Malacca to revive RM1.4b reclaimed island scheme
By CHEN PELF YEEN


MALACCA: The state government has seized the RM1.4bil Pulau Melaka reclaimed island project from its receivers following their failure to settle land premiums despite being given ample time to do so.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the state would revive the stalled project to protect the interests of the 1,200 purchasers.

“We are calling for a meeting in December with the purchasers and the banks that had provided the loans to them.

“The state is looking at ways to revive the project,” he told reporters here after chairing the state executive council meeting recently.

He said the meeting would determine if there was any balance from the bank loans that could be used to complete the project.

He said, from Dec 1, the entry to Pulau Melaka would be controlled by the state instead of the developers to facilitate those wishing to perform prayers at the RM10mil Masjid Selat Melaka built on the island in Nov 2006.

Mohd Ali also said that Chief Minister Incorporated would construct a rest and recreation centre, including restaurants, on a portion of the island reserved as state land.

The RM1.4bil project, launched in 1996, involved mixed developments on two man-made islands off the Bandar Hilir coast.

Earlier this year, the project was revived by court-appointed receivers with Phase I, Phase II and Phase III targeted for completion within 18 months.

A total of 521 of 612 four-storey shoplots were sold under Phase I while 589 of 762 similar units and 85 apartments were sold under Phase II.

Phase I and Phase II were 90% and 85% completed respectively while apartments under Phase III were completed, he said, adding that the apartments could not be occupied as the developers were yet to complete plumbing and sewerage works.

Wa malacca government so very the kaya ahh!!!

never knew there is such decent beach in pulau melaka

by ammar sarfraz

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Melaka `Syurga' Pelancong
Hampir Tembusi Sasaran 6.8 Juta Pelancong Tahun Ini

AYER KEROH, 18 Nov - Melaka Bersejarah terus menjadi `syurga' kepada para pelancong daripada dalam dan luar negara, lebih-lebih lagi selepas negeri bersejarah ini diiktiraf sebagai Bandaraya Warisan Dunia (BWD) oleh UNESCO, Julai lalu.

Kedudukan Melaka sebagai BWD terus meletakkan negeri ini di peta warisan dunia kerana nama Melaka sudah gah sejak dari dahulu lagi. Sejak dari zaman penjajah lagi.

Kepopulariti Melaka dapat dilihat menerusi penambahan bilangan pelancong yang semakin mendadak di negeri ini.

Bagi para pelancong, Melaka Bandaraya Warisan Dunia bukan sahaja mampu menawarkan lokasi-lokasi menarik untuk dilawati, malah kemudahan yang sedia ada di negeri ini, termasuk daripada aspek penginapan serta makanan, banyak menambat hati mereka.

Selain daripada itu, budaya serta sikap ramah tamah rakyat negeri ini yang terdiri daripada pelbagai etnik seperti Melayu, China, India, Chetti, Baba & Nyonya, Portugis, membuatkan pelancong teruja untuk terus menjadikan Melaka destinasi pelancongan mereka.

Berdasarkan perangkaan yang dikeluarkan Bahagian Promosi Pelancongan (BPP) negeri, jumlah kedatangan pelancong mencatat seramai 4,619,625 orang menjelang akhir Ogos 2008 dan dari jumlah itu, seramai 3,726,715 orang merupakan pelancong domestik manakala seramai 892,910 orang merupakan pelancong asing.

Sepanjang bulan Ogos 2008 sahaja, Melaka mencatat seramai 904,748 orang pelancong, di mana, 717,000 darinya adalah pelancong domestik dan 187,748 merupakan pelancong asing.

Peningkatan jumlah pelancong pada Ogos tahun ini didorong oleh pengiktirafan Melaka sebagai Bandaraya Warisan Dunia (BWD) oleh UNESCO pada 7 Julai 2008.

Lima buah negara pasaran pelancong asing terbesar ke Melaka ialah Singapura seramai 14,839 orang, China seramai 13,591 orang, Indonesia seramai 7,549 orang, Arab Saudi seramai 6,905 orang dan Hong Kong seramai 5,518 orang.

Pelancong dari Arab Saudi meningkat kepada 6,905 orang pada Ogos 2008 berbanding 493 orang pada Ogos tahun 2007.

Manakala pelancong Iran pula turut menunjukkan peningkatan kepada 654 orang pada Ogos 2008 berbanding tujuh orang pada Ogos tahun 2007.

does anyone know when is the melaka airport opening? can we booked ticket from airasia now?

RM3j diperoleh daripada Menara Taming Sari

MELAKA 20 Nov. - Lebih RM3 juta dijangka dapat diperoleh daripada orang ramai yang mengunjungi Menara Taming Sari di sini dalam tempoh lapan bulan bermula April sehingga akhir tahun ini.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam berkata, sejak 18 April hingga 31 Oktober lalu sahaja, RM2.5 juta berjaya diperoleh daripada lebih 300,000 pengunjung yang mengunjungi menara berputar setinggi 110 meter itu.

Menurut beliau, bulan Oktober sahaja pihak pengurusan menara tersebut berjaya mengutip RM414,880 daripada sejumlah 52,770 orang yang mengunjunginya.

''Jadi saya percaya jika ia diambil kira dalam masa setahun, ia mampu meraih kutipan sehingga RM4 juta. Manakala janji mereka untuk membayar balik hutang kepada kerajaan negeri RM1.2 juta setahun," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian kepada pemberita selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat mingguan Exco kerajaan negeri di Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh di sini semalam.

Mohd. Ali berkata, pada masa sama beliau turut berpuas hati dengan Eye On Malaysia yang berjaya meraih pendapatan RM256,000 dalam tempoh 10 hari beroperasi.

Katanya, sejak dibuka 8 November lalu sehingga semalam, seramai 36,532 orang telah mengunjungi buaian gergasi itu di muara Sungai Melaka di sini dengan purata pengunjung seramai 3,600 orang sehari.

''Ini satu pencapaian yang amat baik dan kita menjangkakan jumlah pengunjung bagi Menara Taming Sari dan Eye On Malaysia akan berlipat ganda sepanjang musim cuti persekolahan sekarang," katanya.

Tambah beliau, kerajaan negeri juga telah mengarahkan agar pihak Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB) mempercepatkan proses tender bagi pembinaan jalan masuk ke Eye On Malaysia melalui persimpangan Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz dan Jalan Kota Laksamana.

can anyone confirm whether the earth clearing at the junction of SAK Highway and Lebuh AMK is for New Tesco?

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confirm it's tesco extra

confirm it's tesco extra

Sorry to be ignorant on this. Where the hell is this new Tesco Extra going to be? Is it close to Ayer Keroh and is Tesco Extra bigger than the normal one at Melaka Sentral? I am living in England (many years now) and haven't a clue where this place is on the Google map.

does anyone know when is the melaka airport opening? can we booked ticket from airasia now?

went there on friday. the terminal still look messy. road leading to the terminal not ready, carpark cant be seen yet and the control tower still at the partitioning stage. seem it cant open on the 8 december 2008

well,the airport is a federal project.so it normal lah to be late. on another note,went to MITC yesterday,seems like the federal building had reach 15 story,the MICTH tower,LHDN tower,the bowling centre and planaterium had almost complete.quiet impress with the new MYDIN hypermarket.almost 2 and half times the size of GIANT at bachang.it seems all the building will be open early next year. will post photo when i found a computer.

well,the airport is a federal project.so it normal lah to be late. on another note,went to MITC yesterday,seems like the federal building had reach 15 story,the MICTH tower,LHDN tower,the bowling centre and planaterium had almost complete.quiet impress with the new MYDIN hypermarket.almost 2 and half times the size of GIANT at bachang.it seems all the building will be open early next year. will post photo when i found a computer.

i would be good if there're some pictures to show here. :):cheers:
the last time i saw is very different from what u described.

still can't fix the pc. anyway near my house.a new hotel is coming up in melakaraya at the site where the funfair always being held.from the picture it looks like a 7-10 story high. ohh and the costal highway extension look like gonna be completed soon they had put up the street light and put gravel on the ground.don't know when they gonna tar it. why is it that all federal project become stalled? no worker and machinery are seen at the marina,the CIQ,banda hilir police quartest and even the alor gajah hospital.

Thanks for the updates!! :okay:

Eye on Malaysia from Malacca
By CHEN PELF YEEN
Pictured by A.MALEX YAHAYA

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IT WAS a night to remember for more than 10,000 people at the historic launch of the Eye On Malaysia at the Malacca rivermouth recently despite the threat of a storm.

It was a highly-charged affair with “oohs and aahs” when the 60m ferris wheel made its first spin at about 9.30pm following its launch by Malacca Governor Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob.

Many stood in line to catch a ride provided free until 3am.

Among the lucky ones were 400 orphans from Lembaga Pengurusan dan Kebajikan Anak Yatim Miskin, Rumah Budak Laki-Laki Tun Abdul Aziz, Rumah Tunas Harapan Semarak Kasih, Pertubuhan Kebajikan Anak-Anak Yatim Daerah Jasin, Kompleks Rumah Anak Yatim Fatimah Az Zahrah and Rumah Anak-Anak Yatim Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj.

Many walked away spellbound by viewing the city’s lights from 60m, with some vowing to return for a sunset spin.

Others stayed for a two-hour ceremony to watch a fireworks display and dazzling performances by local stars Ning Baizura and Mawi.

Ferris wheel operator Ad Suria Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Adam Yong Abdullah said the Eye On Malaysia would be the main attraction on the 1.6ha leisure park.

It would have three attractions, the first being the Eye On Malaysia. A 30m by 60m water screen would be ready by December and a 4D space exhibition by February next year, he said.

He said the water screen, currently named the Strange World Screen and tipped to be the largest in the region, would display scenes of Malacca’s landmarks, and the space exhibition would give patrons a feel of outer space.

The park would include two world-class restaurants – the Eye Cafe and Eye Seafood Restaurant, Yong added.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said he hoped the RM50mil project would attract more tourists to Malacca.

“I believe, with the Eye On Malaysia, we will draw enough visitors to reach our target of 6.8 million tourists by year’s end,” he told reporters at a press conference after the launch.

He said the ferris wheel was expected to attract 3,000 visitors each weekend and 700,000 visitors a year, particular tourists from neighbouring countries.

He said the state would construct an access road to the Eye to prevent jams on roads leading to the site.

A coastal road from the Kota Laksamana interchange was expected to be completed in two months, he said, adding that visitors need not use the route that cuts through the Kota Laksamana residential area.

He said the state was considering a canopy walk suspension bridge to enable visitors to walk to the Eye from the other side of the river to ease traffic jams.

The bridge would be an attraction by itself, he added.

Ticket prices for MyKad holders range from RM5 to RM10 and RM10 to RM20 for foreigners. Those who want a longer ride can opt for a private gondola (up to eight people) at RM100 or a VVIP gondola (up to four people) at RM200.

Among those present at the launch were Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Minister Datuk Noh Omar, his Deputy Datuk Saiffuddin Abdullah, Malacca Historic City Council mayor Yusof Jantan and State Tourism, Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Seet Har Cheow.

RM3.2b for better southern roads
By : Jason Gerald John


MALACCA: The road systems in Malacca, Negri Sembilan and Johor will be improved over the next two years with an allocation of RM3.2 billion.

Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed said it included a RM220 million upgrading of Jalan Tangkak-Segamat and a RM85 million traffic dispersal system in Seremban known as Seremban Middle Ring Road.

In Malacca, he said, the ministry would embark on a study on a traffic dispersal system to ease traffic congestion from the Ayer Keroh toll plaza to the city centre.

"The influx of tourists into the state, which was recently named as a Unesco World Heritage Site, is causing traffic snarl in the city centre, especially along the routes to tourist destinations such as A'Famosa, Stadhuys, Jonker Walk, Eye on Malaysia and Menara Taming Sari.

"I was made to understand that at times, the congestion lasts for more than an hour. This problem was raised by the state government and we will undertake a study on an effective traffic dispersal system."

Zin said the roads leading into the city centre needed a few flyovers at certain interchanges to ensure a smooth flow of traffic.

"We cannot change things overnight. We need about a year for the study to be completed as the roads in the city are narrow and buildings on both sides of the roads make our work to implement an effective traffic dispersal system an uphill task."

He was speaking after opening a session to explain the compensation for variation of price (VOP) list and building using the industrialised building system at a hotel here yesterday.

Zin said the materials that came under VOP included steel, cement, bitumen, premix, sand, gravel, guardrail, fabric reinforcement, copper, water and sewerage pipes, diesel and petrol.

On the upgrading of Jalan Tangkak-Segamat in Johor, Zin said the project would see the road being upgraded to a dual carriageway on each direction for about 60km

"This project will create a new corridor in the north of Johor and provide better access for people in the centre of Johor to visit coastal areas in the east."

He later visited the site of the Jalan Batu Berendan-Durian Tunggal upgrading project.

The project is expected to be completed in March.

RM3.2b for better southern roads
By : Jason Gerald John


MALACCA: The road systems in Malacca, Negri Sembilan and Johor will be improved over the next two years with an allocation of RM3.2 billion.

Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed said it included a RM220 million upgrading of Jalan Tangkak-Segamat and a RM85 million traffic dispersal system in Seremban known as Seremban Middle Ring Road.

In Malacca, he said, the ministry would embark on a study on a traffic dispersal system to ease traffic congestion from the Ayer Keroh toll plaza to the city centre.

"The influx of tourists into the state, which was recently named as a Unesco World Heritage Site, is causing traffic snarl in the city centre, especially along the routes to tourist destinations such as A'Famosa, Stadhuys, Jonker Walk, Eye on Malaysia and Menara Taming Sari.

"I was made to understand that at times, the congestion lasts for more than an hour. This problem was raised by the state government and we will undertake a study on an effective traffic dispersal system."

Zin said the roads leading into the city centre needed a few flyovers at certain interchanges to ensure a smooth flow of traffic.

"We cannot change things overnight. We need about a year for the study to be completed as the roads in the city are narrow and buildings on both sides of the roads make our work to implement an effective traffic dispersal system an uphill task."

He was speaking after opening a session to explain the compensation for variation of price (VOP) list and building using the industrialised building system at a hotel here yesterday.

Zin said the materials that came under VOP included steel, cement, bitumen, premix, sand, gravel, guardrail, fabric reinforcement, copper, water and sewerage pipes, diesel and petrol.

On the upgrading of Jalan Tangkak-Segamat in Johor, Zin said the project would see the road being upgraded to a dual carriageway on each direction for about 60km

"This project will create a new corridor in the north of Johor and provide better access for people in the centre of Johor to visit coastal areas in the east."

He later visited the site of the Jalan Batu Berendan-Durian Tunggal upgrading project.

The project is expected to be completed in March.

:banana::banana::banana:

it amazing when all car lead to the city. the trafic jams occur on the road leading to the city centre.but the city centre itself the trafic flow is saturated but smooth.it is prove that the one way,circulartory road system really does work.so i think rather than building more flyover,more road and wider road is just a waste of money and does not work.just look at the flyover and trafic light infested city of KL.the circular system is good for driver as we need not to stop but to the pedestrian too as car are driven slower.unlike the F1 of KL street that make any crosing maybe your last.so for me,just expanded the circulartory system to other area and use the excess money to build the EDT and commuter train.it just had 30km to go.and to permit MKZ-Sg flight.these will reduce the car entering the state significantly.

a new project called kota marina coming up at kota laksamana. board is up alredi. saw there wil b a shopping mall.

a new project called kota marina coming up at kota laksamana. board is up alredi. saw there wil b a shopping mall.


will it be the one which some of them mention earlier? Melaka Times Square?

will it be the one which some of them mention earlier? Melaka Times Square?

not sure. but i remember some1 here mentioned that there wil be 2 shopping mall to be built along the new coastal highway near kota laksamana. so mayb this wil b one of them. I cant read clearly the project board coz i was driving but I saw 'pusat membeli belah', but cant c the other 2. It may b hotel or condo or shopoffice.

But Kota Marina sound familiar to me. If not mistaken this has been posted previously in this thread.

went there on friday. the terminal still look messy. road leading to the terminal not ready, carpark cant be seen yet and the control tower still at the partitioning stage. seem it cant open on the 8 december 2008

Today just passed by the airport. the road leading to terminal has streetlights but haven paved. the tower's glass window installed. Can they make it before CNY 09??

a new project called kota marina coming up at kota laksamana. board is up alredi. saw there wil b a shopping mall.

shopping mall? is it a real shopping mall like Mahkota parade or like a hypermarket only??

Melaka has more than enough shopping malls. Only the tenants should have more variety. Maybe Melaka needs a lifestyle shopping mall.....hopefully AEON Melaka would be the one since Dataran Pahlawan isnt really lifestyle...design of the mall is like a market....small pathway, low ceiling.

i saw land clearing at cheng where Tesco Extra supposed to open....should be ready by 2010. Besides, I heard Mydin mall at mitc is opening next month rushing for CNY maybe.

a new project called kota marina coming up at kota laksamana. board is up alredi. saw there wil b a shopping mall.

does the board got picture:) ...and this kota marina,i think someone have post a rendering before. its the one that looks a lot like mahkota area development.

does the board got picture:) ...and this kota marina,i think someone have post a rendering before. its the one that looks a lot like mahkota area development.

no pic :ohno:. i also remember someone posted a rendering b4. but this thread has 97 pages alreadi and i'm still trying to look 4 the rendering actuali. Not easy to find

not sure. but i remember some1 here mentioned that there wil be 2 shopping mall to be built along the new coastal highway near kota laksamana. so mayb this wil b one of them. I cant read clearly the project board coz i was driving but I saw 'pusat membeli belah', but cant c the other 2. It may b hotel or condo or shopoffice.

But Kota Marina sound familiar to me. If not mistaken this has been posted previously in this thread.

YEah..I am the one that mention there will be 2 shopping mall will be build along the coastal highway.

no pic :ohno:. i also remember someone posted a rendering b4. but this thread has 97 pages alreadi and i'm still trying to look 4 the rendering actuali. Not easy to find

yeah..I think u are the one that posted it right?

i thought that it was 1shoping complex and another is a hypermarket,that was gonna built there.

Here's a high rise project at Kota Laksamana taken from nanyang siang pau today

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hah, found it finally. but where is the shopping mall?

Another high rise at klebang oso taken from nanyang siang pau today

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and this too. but am afraid with global recession felt recently, i doubt both project wil b launch at least in 2 yrs.

hah, found it finally. but where is the shopping mall?

so empty..looks like the condos were surrounded by the jungle... :nuts:

so empty..looks like the condos were surrounded by the jungle... :nuts:

:lol: agree. the design of the condo don look impressive oso.

On other developments of MAHB, its senior general manager (operations) Datuk Azmi Murad said the Batu Berendam Airport upgrading was expected to be completed by the end of this month and be operational in the first quarter of next year.



http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/10/business/2761800&sec=business

if not mistaken, the kota marina phase 1.the shoplot in the reclaim land near tenkera road look abandone.how can they started phase 2?.

damn I hope they don't disappoint us with another dodgy mall....dataran pahlawan is a disappointment.....and like some of you guys said....I hope the new AEON mall will have more world class tenants instead of the same ol' shops like in DP and MP....

by trihy

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Bakal Dibina Berhampiran Eye On Malaysia
'WATER SKRIN' TERBESAR TARIKAN BARU KE MELAKA
IPOH, 10 Dis - Melaka akan mempunyai satu lagi produk pelancongan terbaru iaitu "Water Skrin' terbesar di dunia, terletak berhampiran Eye On Malaysia.

Selain itu, sebuah taman tema air juga akan dibina di Taman Botanikal tidak lama lagi. Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam berkata, kesemua produk terbaru itu adalah bagi menarik lebih ramai pelancong datang ke Melaka.

"Monorel yang akan menyusuri Sungai Melaka juga akan dibina dan dijangka siap Oktober 2009.

"Selepas produk-produk pelancongan ini siap, Melaka akan berubah menjadi seperti Eropah dan pelancong yang datang ke Melaka akan merasa seperti berada di Eropah," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian di Majlis Perasmian Road Show Promosi Pelancongan 'Jom Ke Melaka'! bagi lokasi pertama, negeri Perak di Ipoh Parade, di sini, hari ini.

Promosi yang akan dilaksanakan di setiap negeri di seluruh Malaysia bermula hari ini hingga Januari 2009.

"Promosi ini turut memainkan peranan yang penting dalam mempromosikan 12 sub-sektor pelancongan Negeri Melaka iaitu Sejarah, Budaya, Rekreasi, Sukan, Konvensyen, Membeli-belah, Pendidikan, Kesihatan, Pelancongan Agro, Makan-makan, Melaka Rumah Kedua dan Pelancongan Belia.

"Selain itu, kita berharap penganjuran acara ini akan dapat mengukuh dan meningkatkan kedatangan pelancong domestik terutamanya dari Negeri Perak ke Melaka," katanya.

Tambah beliau, secara tidak langsung, program promosi ini dapat menjadi platform kepada para pengunjung mendapatkan tawaran produk dan perkhidmatan pada kadar harga diskaun.

"Selain itu, dalam menghadapi situasi ekonomi yang tidak menentu kini, kita kena menumpukan kepada sektor pelancongan khusus yang berpotensi iaitu 'niche market' bagi meningkatkan industri pelancongan Malaysia dan Melaka khusunya.

"Strategi ini pasti dapat membantu menambahkan jumlah kedatangan pelancong di samping menjana pendapatan negara ketika dunia menghadapi krisis ekonomi global," katanya lagi Hadir sama, Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Melaka, Datuk Omar Kaseh; Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Warisan Negeri, Datuk Seet Har Cheow; Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Manjoi, Perak, Datuk Nazeri Ismail dan Pengerusi Majlis Tindakan Pelancongan Negeri Perak, Mat Isa Ismail.

Kira-kira 5,000 pengunjung melawat gerai-gerai pameran membabitkan 11 agensi dari Melaka yang menyertai 'road show' Promosi Pelancongan 'Jom Ke Melaka!'. Siri jelajah ini akan berada di Kota Bharu pada 12 Disember.

Bakal Dibina Berhampiran Eye On Malaysia
'WATER SKRIN' TERBESAR TARIKAN BARU KE MELAKA
IPOH, 10 Dis - Melaka akan mempunyai satu lagi produk pelancongan terbaru iaitu "Water Skrin' terbesar di dunia, terletak berhampiran Eye On Malaysia.



truly the themepark city hehe???

Surely getting there!!Soon they will link all these places with giant roaller coasters!!!!
So there is no need for a transit system Yeahhh melaka memang boleh!!!

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

Hi there ...

Can someone tell me the exact location of the AEON Shopping complex. I'm not local and i'm really interested in knowing this project.

Please help me around. Thanks

Hi there ...

Can someone tell me the exact location of the AEON Shopping complex. I'm not local and i'm really interested in knowing this project.

Please help me around. Thanks

Near melaka sentral, beside Tesco Hypermarket. The actual size wil b 1.7mil sq ft gross flr area. So it wil b one of the largest AEON mall if not the largest in malaysia. Heard that the Jusco wil b the largest in malaysia

Near melaka sentral, beside Tesco Hypermarket. The actual size wil b 1.7mil sq ft gross flr area. So it wil b one of the largest AEON mall if not the largest in malaysia. Heard that the Jusco wil b the largest in malaysia

Can you provide me the street or road name of the location ? Is there many houses surrounding that area ?

http://images43.fotki.com/v1325/photos/9/950864/6374254/DPP_0290-vi.jpg

u can see the jusco site from this photo. it looks like it's definitely going to be bigger than DPMM, providing it occupies on most of the site.

jusco site is here, the brown site just on top left

4 new tourist markets for Malacca



IPOH: Taiwan, Vietnam, Korea and Japan are among the emerging markets for Malacca's tourism industry, adding to the list that already includes Singapore, China, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia.

"The number of tourists from the four countries visiting the state had reached 46,700 last year," said Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.

"Last year, six million visitors stayed overnight compared with 5.1 million the previous year," he said at the launch of a Malacca-Perak tourism promotion programme, here, on Wednesday. Also present was state Tourism Action Council chairman Datuk Mat Isa Ismail.

According to Ali, Singaporeans topped the list of visitors with 19.3 per cent, followed by China (17 per cent), Indonesia (9.4 per cent), Hong Kong (4.4 per cent) and Saudi Arabia (4.3 per cent). Malacca is targeting 6.8 million tourists staying overnight, this year.

Ali noted that up to October, Malacca received more than 5.3 million visitors, an increase of 14.9 per cent compared with the same period, last year.

:lol: agree. the design of the condo don look impressive oso.

Design looks very cheap.. like public housing :ohno:

Near melaka sentral, beside Tesco Hypermarket. The actual size wil b 1.7mil sq ft gross flr area. So it wil b one of the largest AEON mall if not the largest in malaysia. Heard that the Jusco wil b the largest in malaysia

largest in malaysia?? i mean jusco. If yes...then how bout jusco bukit tinggi?? the jusco there if not mistaken is 3rd largest in asia.(largest in msia)
if jusco melaka 2 will be largest...then it means it will be 3d biggest in asia??

the project i assume is progressing well...now starting 2nd storey at certain section.

damn I hope they don't disappoint us with another dodgy mall....dataran pahlawan is a disappointment.....and like some of you guys said....I hope the new AEON mall will have more world class tenants instead of the same ol' shops like in DP and MP....

Well, usually AEON wont disappoint people.

December 13, 2008 11:28 AM
Melaka Adds More Products To Attract Tourists
KOTA BAHARU (Malaysia), Dec 13 (Bernama) -- Southern state of Melaka will create several new tourism products to attract more local and foreign tourists to the state, starting next year.

Melaka Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam said among the new tourism products to be introduced by the state are a water them park, the world's largest television water screen, monorail, the tram and cable car, all built in Melaka town.

"These new tourist attractions are possible with the cooperation of private companies that are also interested in attracting more tourists from the country and abroad.

"Melaka's World Heritage status given by Unesco will also give an opportunity for Malaysia and Melaka to be introduced to the world," he told reporters after the "Jom Ke Melaka" Tourism Promotion Launching Ceremony, here Friday. Mohd Ali said the state government will ensure that these attractions last as they were strong pull factors for tourists.

He added they targeted 8.2 million tourists in the state by 2010, with a total revenue of RM5.6 billion. (US$1=RM3.62).

Meanwhile, the Melaka government retracted its directive which banned all employees of state government departments and agencies from official visits to Kelantan.

Mohd Ali said it was done following satisfaction on PAS leaders' attitude who no longer labeled United Malays National Organisation (Umno), which is leading the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, leaders and members as infidels.

"As of today (Friday), all state government agencies can hold official visits to Kelantan without any problems as there are no more statements saying Umno members and leaders are infidels," he said.

-- BERNAMA

largest in malaysia?? i mean jusco. If yes...then how bout jusco bukit tinggi?? the jusco there if not mistaken is 3rd largest in asia.(largest in msia)
if jusco melaka 2 will be largest...then it means it will be 3d biggest in asia??

the project i assume is progressing well...now starting 2nd storey at certain section.

this is wat reported in the newspaper. don't know how true it is.

It's jusco bukit tinggi or Aeon Mall bukit tinggi largest in malaysia?

this is wat reported in the newspaper. don't know how true it is.

It's jusco bukit tinggi or Aeon Mall bukit tinggi largest in malaysia?

taken from wikipedia
The RM350 million (approximately US$111 million) shopping mall opened its doors on 24th November 2007. With the theme "Experience The Difference", the AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre was officially opened by His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on 31st January 2008. It is the largest ÆON (JUSCO) shopping centre in Malaysia and South-East Asia (and third largest in Asia)[1]. The shopping complex has over 5,000 car park bays and the first hour of parking is free of charge. The car park is operational round the clock.

The AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre has a gross lettable area of one million square feet, making it one of the largest shopping malls in Malaysia.


The ÆON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang in Malaysia is the largest JUSCO in Malaysia and Southeast Asia with over 2,100,000 square feet (195,000 m2) of built-up area and 5,000 car park bays.

Tell a batu berendam airport alhamdulillah him talk 23rd December 08 opened we r waiting for this date we r listen and read newspaper. talk to kota laksmana goverment no have build kota laksmana business/financial city center some like puchong financial city center, melaka time square some like berjaya time square , melaka waterfront some like JB/PENANG/KK/KUCHING/KB/KK/KUANTAN/LANGKAWI waterfront and laksmana bay some like danga bay that is laksmana city centre. inside klebang we no heard about some project empire marine theme park this project is abondend ker.

^^oooo...i dont get u dude....huhuhuh:nuts:

Tell a batu berendam airport alhamdulillah him talk 23rd December 08 opened we r waiting for this date we r listen and read newspaper. talk to kota laksmana goverment no have build kota laksmana business/financial city center some like puchong financial city center, melaka time square some like berjaya time square , melaka waterfront some like JB/PENANG/KK/KUCHING/KB/KK/KUANTAN/LANGKAWI waterfront and laksmana bay some like danga bay that is laksmana city centre. inside klebang we no heard about some project empire marine theme park this project is abondend ker.
i dun catch anything....:nuts:

i dun catch anything....:nuts:

me too :nuts:

Tell a batu berendam airport alhamdulillah him talk 23rd December 08 opened we r waiting for this date we r listen and read newspaper. talk to kota laksmana goverment no have build kota laksmana business/financial city center some like puchong financial city center, melaka time square some like berjaya time square , melaka waterfront some like JB/PENANG/KK/KUCHING/KB/KK/KUANTAN/LANGKAWI waterfront and laksmana bay some like danga bay that is laksmana city centre. inside klebang we no heard about some project empire marine theme park this project is abondend ker.

i think i got it!. the airport gonna open on the 23 this month. at the reclaim land they are planning a laksamana bay,laksmana bussiness centre and melaka times square.that look alike like danga bay,puchong fin centre and berjaya times square.this will become our new city centre, named laksamana city centre. as for the waterfront,i do know from the new structure plan that they gonna built an artificial beach along it.think..bigger version of sentosa beach...that might explain all those city listed there. and skys, the empire company sudah bungkuslah.....and not to mention Y.B. Ali plan to build a venice at ujung pasir.....if this goes on,we gonna be the world largest theme park.which is not exactly a bad thing:) considering dubailand

i think i got it!. the airport gonna open on the 23 this month. at the reclaim land they are planning a laksamana bay,laksmana bussiness centre and melaka times square.that look alike like danga bay,puchong fin centre and berjaya times square.this will become our new city centre, named laksamana city centre. as for the waterfront,i do know from the new structure plan that they gonna built an artificial beach along it.think..bigger version of sentosa beach...that might explain all those city listed there. and skys, the empire company sudah bungkuslah.....and not to mention Y.B. Ali plan to build a venice at ujung pasir.....if this goes on,we gonna be the world largest theme park.which is not exactly a bad thing:) considering dubailand


Lol, Well Done, daeng_jal. Are you the same guy (fanscrapercity8) who probably had too much to drink yesterday? :nuts::nuts::nuts:

no lah. i'm sure that he just too excited to share his finding that he mistype the post...anyway tak baiklah ketawakan dia. if he merajuk than who gonna share project that are 3-5yr in advance.:)

Batu Berendam Airport Upgrading progressive photos.

Main Terminal
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Control Tower
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Access Road to the terminal

carpark area
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best location for plane spoting. able to see apron and runway from here
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from the control tower
dont know why the road was so narrow.. only one lane per direction
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Batu Berendam Airport Upgrading progressive photos.

Control Tower
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The control tower looks so retro!

this is probably the slowest project in Melaka.

Jumlah pelancong Melaka melebihi sasaran

MELAKA 17 Dis. - Jumlah pelancong yang mengunjungi negeri ini sepanjang tahun 2008 dijangka melebihi sasaran awal iaitu seramai 6.8 juta orang.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Ali Rustam (gambar) berkata, sehingga November lalu jumlah pelancong ke sini ialah seramai 5.86 juta dan ia dijangka melepasi sasaran apabila dihitung dengan jumlah kedatangan pelancong sehingga akhir tahun ini.

Menurut beliau, daripada jumlah tersebut setakat ini, seramai 4.83 juta adalah pelancong domestik manakala 1.02 juta lagi pelancong asing.

''Dalam tempoh yang sama tahun lalu, kita menerima kedatangan 5.3 juta pelancong iaitu 4.04 juta pelancong domestik dan pelancong asing seramai 1.22 juta," katanya kepada pemberita di sini semalam.

Mohd. Ali berkata, berbanding tahun lalu Melaka telah mencatatkan peningkatan kedatangan pelancong sebanyak 597,000 orang atau 11.34 peratus dengan purata tempoh menginap selama 1.88 malam.

Beliau percaya kedatangan pelancong ke Melaka dijangka melebihi sasaran 6.8 juta menjelang akhir tahun berdasarkan kepada usaha-usaha agresif yang dilakukan oleh kerajaan negeri melalui promosi produk pelancongan yang sedang diadakan di seluruh negara.

''Maklum balas yang diterima sepanjang promosi Jom ke Melaka! yang diadakan di tiga buah bandar setakat ini amat memberangsangkan," katanya.

Tiga bandar yang telah dikunjungi di bawah program promosi itu ialah di Ipoh, Perak; Kota Bharu (Kelantan) dan Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan.

Mohd. Ali berkata, program promosi Jom ke Melaka! akan diteruskan selepas ini iaitu ke Johor Bahru pada 18 Disember ini, Kuala Terengganu (20 Disember) dan Seremban (24 Disember).

Sebelum ini promosi serupa telah diadakan di Singapura bagi menarik lebih ramai pelancong dari negara jiran itu mengunjungi Melaka.

i just find out from wikipedia that gold coast had about the same size and population as the state of malacca, but why is it skyline is so so so much better?:bash: i think that even PD had a better skyline than melaka.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/98/DSCN1033.JPG/800px-DSCN1033.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Q_Deck_Day_z.JPG/800px-Q_Deck_Day_z.JPG

yhe city of Gold Coast

mydin mitc
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Kerajaan Negeri Minta Bajet Tambahan
LTBB Berupaya Menjana Pulangan RM1 Bilion Setahun

AYER KEROH, 19 Dis- Kerajaan Negeri akan memohon bantuan kewangan sebanyak RM62 juta lagi daripada Kementerian Pengangkutan bagi projek pemanjangan landasan Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam (LTBB).

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam mahu Kementerian berkenaan membuat semakan bajet bagi membolehkan bajet untuk pengangkutan darat dan air dipindahkan kepada udara.

"Kementerian sebelum ini telah meluluskan RM131 juta. Kalau tidak ditambah, hanya pesawat jenis Foker akan digunakan dan ini tidak akan dapat memajukan industri pelancongan.

"Kita mensasarkan 1.5 juta penumpang setahun dan ini akan membawa pendapatan sebanyak RM1 bilion setahun.

"Kos pembinaan LTBB akan meningkat kepada RM193 juta termasuk kos memanjangkan landasan sebanyak RM62 juta tetapi pulangannya adalah lebih besar," katanya kepada pemberita di Seri Bendahara, di sini, hari ini.

Mohd Ali berkata, Unit Perancang Ekonomi (EPU) telah bersetuju dengan jumlah bantuan kewangan yang diminta tetapi menggunakan bajet Kementerian Pengangkutan.

"Kalau tidak dapat juga, kita minta EPU benarkan Kerajaan Negeri membuat pinjaman kepada bank,"katanya lagi.

Mohd Ali optimis proses pemanjangan LTBB boleh disiapkan dalam tempoh tiga bulan sekiranya kerja-kerja pemanjangan dilakukan 24 jam sehari dengan 3 shift kerja.

Mohd Ali turut mengarahkan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri (SUK), Datuk Wira Omar Kaseh bagi membincangkan perkara ini dengan Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Pengangkutan.

Katanya, proses pemanjangan landasan ini penting bagi membolehkan pesawat jenis Air Bus 737 mendarat secara 'full load' dengan penumpang penuh dan kargo yang penuh.

Panjang asal landasan, 1800 meter akan bertambah kepada 2135 meter sekiranya proses pemanjangan dilaksanakan.


3more months.....haiz....so damn slow... project is slow down because of recession??

Malacca gets another RM62m to extend airport


MALACCA: The Federal Government has agreed to the state’s request for an additional RM62mil to extend the Batu Berendam Airport runway so it can handle larger planes.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the approval by the Economic Planning Unit would help attract 1.35 million tourists to the state and would generate RM1bil for the local economy.

Extending the runway by another 385m to 2.135km would enable a fully loaded Airbus A-320 or Boeing 737 to land, he told reporters after a closed-door briefing on the ongoing project at Seri Bendahara yesterday.

Mohd Ali added that state chalked up the highest number of health tourist arrivals in the country last year, with over 60,000 seeking treatment here.

The current RM131mil extension project would only result in a 1.8km runway when completed by the end of this month.

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Malacca state engages in aggressive promotions to attract tourists
By MARTIN CARVALHO


MALACCA: Despite the recent global economic downturn, the state is confident of being able to achieve its 6.8mil tourist target set for the year.

This was due to a rise in domestic tourist arrivals and visitors from Singapore, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said.

Mohd Ali said that some 5.85mil overnight tourists had visited the state between Jan and Nov this year. “Domestic tourists made up the bulk of the numbers with 4.83mil visitors while foreign tourists accounted for some 1.02mil,” he said recently.


Promoting Malacca: Mohd Ali (second left) at the Singapore roadshow. Also present during launching of the roadshow is Singapore’s foreign affair minister Zainol Abidin Rasheed (left).

He added that Singaporeans made up 19.3 % of foreign tourists followed by China (17%) and Indonesia (9.4%) , Honk Kong (4.4%) and Saudi Arabia (4.3%).

He said that aggressive promotions and road shows including new attractions such as the Eye on Malaysia and Malacca River boat cruises were among the factors that would assist in the state maintaining its high number of tourists arrivals.

“We have also carried out several tourism road shows in conjunction with the recent school holidays here and in Singapore to better tap the domestic tourist market,” he said.

Since the start of the two-month school break, the state has gone on road shows to promote Malacca in Ipoh, Terengganu, Kota Baru including Singapore and Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Mohd Ali said that Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan and Korea were potential markets being looked at as some 46,700 tourist from these countries had visited the state last year.

Zoo Melaka pikat pengunjung

Oleh NORIZAN ABDUL MUHID





MELAKA 21 Dis. – Kepelbagaian spesies hidupan liar banyak dipaparkan di televisyen menerusi segmen dokumentari tempatan atau antarabangsa yang kadang-kala mendatangkan persoalan sama ada orang ramai berpeluang atau tidak merasai pengalaman ‘bermesra’ bersama hidupan liar tersebut.

Bagaimanapun, pelbagai faktor termasuk masa yang terhad dan kos perbelanjaan untuk melancong ke hutan rekreasi sering membataskan orang ramai untuk merasai pengalaman tersebut.

Sebenarnya, tidak sukar untuk merasai pengalaman seperti itu asalkan bijak memilih dan tahu lokasi yang sesuai bagi merealisasi hasrat terpendam tersebut.

Misalnya, yang paling mudah dan menyeronokkan, pengalaman seperti itu boleh didapati dengan berkunjung ke Zoo Melaka di Ayer Keroh yang menjadi habitat kepada lebih 1,200 hidupan liar dengan 200 spesies burung, mamalia, reptilia dan amfibia.

Pengunjung juga boleh bermesra tanpa perlu takut dengan hidupan liar seperti orang utan dan gajah yang jinak, hasil didikan dan latihan kakitangan Zoo Melaka yang terlatih lagi mesra dengan perkhidmatan mereka.

Menurut Pengarahnya, Mohd. Nawayai Yasak, pada awal tahun ini sahaja, pelbagai spesies hidupan liar telah ditempatkan di zoo itu, antaranya burung unta atau nama saintifik Greater Rhea, ular sawa Green Anaconda dan ular Python Curtus Brongersmai.

Katanya, kebanyakan spesies tersebut jarang didapati dan ada di antara spesies itu semakin pupus serta terhad di beberapa negara Asia tertentu.

‘‘Misalnya, bagi spesies ular Python Curtus Brongersmai, ia hanya boleh didapati di sesetengah tempat di Semenanjung dan beberapa wilayah kecil di Sumatera, namun pengunjung boleh melihat dengan lebih dekat spesies itu di Zoo Melaka,” katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini.

Selain itu kata beliau, Zoo Melaka juga menerima kelahiran baru spesies hidupan liar tahun ini, antaranya monyet betina ekor panjang atau Macaca arctaides melaonota yang lahir pada Ogos lalu.

Ia juga termasuk kambing gurun Nyala, anak rusa Bawean dan Sambar, lembu jantan Banteng dan beberapa spesies burung yang kian pupus pada masa ini.

Zoo Melaka mula diperkenalkan sekitar tahun 1963 di kawasan seluas 21.2 hektar dan diambil alih pengurusannya oleh Jabatan Hidupan Liar pada tahun 1979 sebelum dibuka secara rasmi kepada umum pada 13 Ogos 1987.

Terletak kira-kira 13 kilometer dari pusat bandar, Zoo Melaka merupakan taman hidupan liar kedua terbesar di negara ini dan yang pertama mempamerkan habitat terancam badak Sumatera Rhinoceros and seladang Gaur yang kian pupus pada masa ini.

Zoo Melaka juga terkenal di peringkat antarabangsa kerana melaksanakan program pembiakan kurungan bagi spesies harimau Malayan.

Pelbagai perkhidmatan sampingan juga disediakan bagi mempelbagaikan kegiatan kepada pengunjung antaranya Mini Safari yang menyediakan lebih 20 spesies hidupan liar seperti zirafah, kuda belang, rusa Axis, tapir dan burung unta yang diletakkan pada sangkar dikelilingi pelbagai tumbuhan flora.

Selain itu, pengunjung juga berpeluang melihat pelbagai habitat hidupan berbisa di Rumah Reptilia yang mempamerkan ular terbesar dunia, Anaconda, ular terpanjang dan ular tercantik termasuk hidupan iguana.

Menurut Mohd. Nawayai, bagi menambah keseronokan pengunjung, pihaknya memperkenalkan kemudahan memancing di sekitar tasik dalam zoo yang menyediakan ikan seperti lampam Jawa, keli Afrika, patin dan tilapia.

‘‘Dengan dikelilingi haiwan yang terdapat di sekitar Zoo Melaka, pastinya ia akan membawa pengalaman menikmati kehidupan flora dan fauna yang lebih berharga di sini,” katanya.

Sementara itu katanya, sejak Januari hingga 30 November lalu, seramai 573,342 orang telah berkunjung ke Zoo Melaka termasuk zoo malam yang baru diperkenalkan sejak beberapa tahun lalu.

Katanya, usaha memperkenalkan zoo malam adalah bertujuan untuk menarik minat lebih ramai pengunjung melawat tempat tersebut dari semasa ke semasa.

‘‘Jumlah itu menunjukkan peningkatan berbanding tahun lalu iaitu seramai 514,967 orang,” katanya.

Menurutnya, bilangan pengunjung Zoo Melaka pada waktu siang bermula Januari hingga bulan lalu, adalah seramai 548,119 orang berbanding kira-kira 487,747 orang dalam tempoh yang sama tahun lalu.

Bagi zoo malam kata Mohd. Nawayai, ia mencatatkan kira-kira 25,223 orang pengunjung pada Januari hingga November lalu manakala seramai 27,220 orang dalam tempoh yang sama tahun lalu.

Kata beliau, musim persekolahan merupakan keadaan paling sibuk bagi kakitangan zoo itu kerana pada waktu tersebut, Zoo Melaka pasti menjadi tumpuan kanak-kanak yang dibawa oleh keluarga mereka untuk mengisi masa terluang mereka pada musim cuti sekolah.

‘‘Ada kalanya, pengunjung sudah tiba seawal pukul 8 pagi walaupun kaunter hanya dibuka pukul 9 pagi.

‘‘Alhamdulillah, sambutan yang diterima setakat ini amat memberangsangkan namun kita tidak cepat berasa puas hati dan atas sebab itu, kita akan sentiasa berusaha menambah pembaikkan perkhidmatan agar pengunjung sentiasa berpuas hati dengan kemudahan yang disediakan,” kata beliau.

Produk pelancongan baru



MELAKA 21 Dis. - Melaka merupakan antara negeri yang kaya dengan pelbagai produk pelancongan menarik di negara ini dan Zoo Melaka antara lokasi paling popular dan mendapat tumpuan pelancong luar yang datang melawat negeri ini pada setiap tahun.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Warisan Negeri, Datuk Seet Har Cheow berkata, kedudukannya yang strategik iaitu sebagai pintu masuk ke pusat bandar menjadikan Zoo Melaka tumpuan utama pelawat luar untuk singgah ke kawasan tersebut.

Menurutnya, komitmen pengurusan Zoo Melaka dengan mempelbagaikan kegiatan dan program di zoo tersebut menambah lagi keistimewaan lokasi itu sebagai pusat tarikan utama pelancong.

''Boleh dikatakan sebahagian besar pelancong yang datang ke negeri ini pada setiap tahun akan berkunjung ke Zoo Melaka, bukan semata-mata kerana kedudukannya yang strategik tetapi berkat daripada usaha promosi yang dijalankan oleh pihak pengurusan zoo terbabit," katanya ketika dihubungi Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini.

Pada masa yang sama kata beliau, kerajaan negeri juga turut memperhebatkan program termasuk promosi pelancongan dalam usaha menarik kemasukan pelancong asing ke negeri ini.

Katanya, beberapa produk pelancongan yang baru diperkenalkan di negeri ini seperti Sungai Melaka, Menara Taming Sari, Melaka Mall dan beberapa destinasi baru yang berpotensi akan dibangunkan sebagai satu produk pelancongan.

Menurut beliau, agensi kerajaan berkaitan seperti Bahagian Promosi Pelancongan negeri dan Majlis Tindakan Pelancongan negeri juga sedang giat merancang pelbagai kegiatan bagi mempopularkan produk pelancongan terbabit ke peringkat antarabangsa.

Usaha itu katanya, bagi memastikan sasaran Melaka untuk mencapai seramai 6.8 juta pelancong melawat negeri ini menjelang penghujung bulan ini menjadi kenyataan.

''Bagi mencapai hasrat itu, semua pihak termasuk pengusaha hotel bajet dan pemilik pusat pelancongan termasuk ejen mereka diminta bekerjasama mengatur pakej lawatan menarik bagi menarik minat lebih ramai pelawat luar berkunjung ke negeri ini," katanya.

Lebih 10,000 pelancong lawat Pengkalan Batu

MELAKA 23 Dis. - Sesiapa sahaja yang menjejakkan kaki di perkampungan tradisi Kampung Pengkalan Batu, di sini, pasti mengagumi seni reka bentuk rumah tradisional yang masih teguh dan dihias cantik biarpun ada antaranya berusia lebih 100 tahun.

Dengan penduduk seramai 1,126 orang yang mendiami 169 buah rumah di kampung itu, boleh dikatakan pada setiap tahun khususnya pada cuti umum, kampung tersebut pasti menjadi tumpuan pelancong sama ada dari dalam ataupun luar negara.

Berada di kampung ini bagaikan anda beriadah dalam taman yang indah, aman dan makmur dan pasti terpegun melihat kebersihan dan landskap seni taman yang menghiasi rumah-rumah tradisional Melaka.

Bertitik tolak dari situ, penduduk kampung itu mengambil inisiatif mewujudkan pelbagai program pelancongan melalui kerjasama pelbagai agensi kerajaan berkaitan bagi memberi peluang kepada pelancong asing merasai pengalaman cara hidup masyarakat Melayu tradisi.

Menurut salah seorang penduduk, Khalil Samad, 53, berkata, sebahagian besar pelancong asing yang berkunjung ke kampung itu pada setiap tahun lebih tertarik dengan keunikan cara hidup dan budaya masyarakat Melayu selain berkunjung ke rumah tradisional yang terdapat di situ.

Menurutnya, sejak program itu diperkenalkan beberapa tahun lalu, dianggarkan lebih 10,000 pelawat asing dan tempatan berkunjung ke kampung tersebut sama ada secara bersendirian atau berkumpulan.

Katanya, melalui program itu, kebanyakan mereka yang datang dari Eropah, Asia Timur dan Amerika Syarikat berpeluang menyaksikan sendiri cara hidup dan budaya masyarakat Melayu di negeri ini.

''Melalui lawatan itu mereka lebih memahami dan mengetahui adat resam, kebudayaan dan kehidupan keluarga Melayu," katanya.

Menurut Khalil, dia turut mengambil bahagian dalam lawatan pelancong asing ke kampung itu khususnya dalam menerangkan kepada pelancong mengenai permainan gasing dan mengajar mereka yang berminat untuk mencuba permainan itu.

Katanya, sebahagian besar pelancong asing terbabit amat menggemari permainan gasing dan mereka lebih teruja apabila diberitahu bahawa permainan itu merupakan permainan tradisi orang Melayu.

''Selain mencuba bermain gasing, pelancong juga dibawa melawat tapak projek pertanian yang menyediakan mesin memproses getah dan di situ, pelancong diajar pula tentang cara menghasilkan getah.

''Walaupun ia biasa di kalangan masyarakat tempatan tetapi sebenarnya, ia agak istimewa di kalangan pelancong asing," katanya.

Menurutnya, Kampung Pengkalan Batu juga pernah dinobatkan johan Pertandingan Bulan Kemerdekaan peringkat negeri Melaka pada 2005 dan beberapa kali menjuarai banyak lagi pertandingan Kampung Cantik dan Indah sama ada peringkat daerah atau negeri.

Sementara itu, Pemangku Pengurus Besar Perbadanan Muzium Melaka (Perzim), Khamis Abas berkata, pihaknya mengalukan penyertaan penduduk kampung Pengkalan Batu dalam pelbagai program pelancongan yang diadakan di kampung itu.

Menurutnya, bagi Perzim, usaha memperindah rumah tradisi di kampung itu sentiasa dipertingkatkan dalam usaha mempopularkan lagi kampung berkenaan sebagai salah satu destinasi terkenal di negeri ini.

''Setakat ini, terdapat hanya sebuah rumah tradisional di kampung berkenaan dan kami harap bilangan itu dapat bertambah melalui kerjasama penduduk di kawasan tersebut,'' katanya.

Pembinaan jambatan Selat Melaka perlu kajian rapi

MELAKA 23 Dis. - Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak berkata, cadangan untuk membina sebuah jambatan merentasi Selat Melaka yang menghubungkan Melaka dan Sumatera memerlukan satu kajian rapi dan menyeluruh.

Menurut Timbalan Perdana Menteri, antara yang perlu dibuat kajian ialah kos pembinaan dan pulangan melalui pembinaan jambatan yang dianggarkan menelan belanja AS$$11 bilion (RM35.2 bilion) itu.

''Kita perlu buat kajian menyeluruh (terlebih dahulu) dan kemudian kita kemukakan kepada kedua-dua pemerintah. Kita kena tengok sama ada sesuai atau tidak dari segi kos dan pulangannya," katanya.

Najib berkata demikian pada sesi dialog sempena perasmian Konvensyen Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam (DMDI) Kesembilan di sini hari ini.

Kira-kira 1,000 peserta tempatan dan luar negara terdiri anggota DMDI menghadiri konvensyen tiga hari itu yang bermula semalam.

Pada sesi dialog tersebut, beberapa peserta memberikan maklum balas positif berhubung pembinaan jambatan terpanjang di dunia itu termasuk menggariskan beberapa cadangan mengenainya.

Cadangan pembinaan jambatan merentasi Selat Melaka itu telah dicetuskan pada konvensyen DMDI kelapan tahun lalu dan ia dijelaskan lagi oleh Mohd. Ali pada kali ini.

Mohd. Ali dalam ucapannya berkata, pembinaan jambatan Selat Melaka sepanjang 52 kilometer itu dirangka bagi meningkatkan pembangunan sosial ekonomi di kedua-dua wilayah tersebut.

Kata beliau, pihaknya sedang mencari pelabur dari luar negara untuk membiayai projek mega tersebut dan berharap satu jawatankuasa peringkat Pusat dapat dibentuk.

Bagaimanapun Najib berkata, buat permulaan kedua-dua wilayah itu akan dihubungkan dengan perkhidmatan feri antara Kuala Linggi di Melaka dan Dumai di Sumatera.

''Kita mulakan dengan feri dari Dumai ke Linggi dahulu. Mana tahu jambatan ini akan menjadi kenyataan," kata beliau sambil memaklumkan perkhidmatan feri tersebut akan beroperasi mulai April tahun depan.

Syor jambatan Melaka-Dumai perlu dikaji


MELAKA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak meminta kajian dilakukan terlebih dulu berhubung cadangan pembinaan jambatan menghubungkan Melaka dengan Dumai di Sumatera Barat, Indonesia sebelum keputusan diambil mengenainya.

Timbalan Perdana Menteri berkata, kajian itu perlu bagi mengenal pasti sama ada projek berkenaan benar-benar sesuai dilaksanakan terutama selepas menimbangkan pelbagai aspek, khususnya dari segi kos pembinaan dan pendapatan yang boleh dijana.

"Kita kena kenal pasti sama ada ia sesuai atau tidak, kita kena tahu jumlah kos pembinaannya, pendapatan boleh dijana dan impak ekonomi. Selepas itu, jika sudah selesai, maka hasil kajian ini pula perlu diserahkan kepada kerajaan kedua-dua negara untuk penelitian," katanya pada sesi dialog dengan peserta Konvensyen Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam (DMDI) ke-9 sempena perasmian program itu di sini, petang semalam.



Sepanjang dialog berkenaan, majoriti peserta program sama ada dari Malaysia dan Indonesia memberi pandangan positif terhadap cadangan itu dan berharap ia dapat direalisasikan bagi manfaat kedua-dua negara.

Cadangan itu terdahulu dibangkitkan Presiden DMDI, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam dalam ucapannya pada perasmian program itu. Pembinaan jambatan terbabit antara lain bertujuan merapatkan lagi hubungan antara penduduk kedua-dua negara disamping memberi impak positif kepada pelbagai bidang, khususnya ekonomi.

Mohd Ali yang juga Ketua Menteri Melaka berkata, jambatan berkenaan yang turut menjadi topik utama sepanjang konvensyen selama tiga hari itu, dianggarkan sepanjang 52 kilometer dan kos pembinaannya dianggar RM41 bilion.

Mengulas lanjut, Najib berkata, sekiranya pembinaan jambatan itu tidak dapat dilaksanakan, hubungan kedua-dua negara tetap akan kukuh menerusi usaha terbaru yang dilaksanakan iaitu pengenalan pengangkutan feri antara Melaka-Dumai pada April ini.

guys where will the SEA's largest AEON mall in Melaka located? Interesting.

^^^^ near the current tesco.

Malacca: City of lights
Story and pictures by CHEN PELF YEEN

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WITH the Unesco World Heritage Site status under its belt, Malacca is now fast earning the tage ‘City Of Lights’.

The tag is for obvious reasons as anyone who takes a slow drive around the city or a 4km riverboat cruise down the Malacca River just when the sun begins to set would be enchanted by the myriad of illumination at various parts of the city.

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Majestic: The Straits Mosque (Masjid Selat) in Pulau Melaka decorated with colourful lights in the evening.

For many locals and tourists alike, the sight of city’s landmarks and historical monuments bathed in reddish hue lights with trees lined with rice light bulbs is a sight to behold.

Popular locations such as the 17th Century Dutch Stadhuys Complex area, Jonker and Heeren Street and the city’s older quarter along parts of the recently rehabilitated and beautified Malacca River are among the brightly lit landmarks.

The idea to light up the city is in line with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustams vision of creating a brighter and more cheerful looking state and city to promote it as the ideal tourist destination.

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Chameleon: Besides buildings, some giant trees in Ayer Keroh are also decorated with chasing lights that changes colours every few seconds at night.

“A city that is brightly lit gives it a more cheerful appearance. This can be seen in most major cities around the world that are well-known tourist destinations,” he said, adding that Paris and Singa*pore are such good examples.

He also said the effort is in line with the state’s vision of achieving a developed status by 2010.

“Up to 2008, some 87,946 street lamps have been erected across the state, making it one of the most lighted up states in the country.

“We estimate that by 2010, there will be 91,946 street lamps throughout the state. We are not only brightening up the city but also the villages in the outskirts.”

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Famous street: The Jonker Street is decorated with red lights at night.

However, this feat comes with a price with the Malacca Historic City Council having to shoulder the bulk of Tenaga Nasional Berhads monthly electricity bill.

Mayor Yusof Jantan said the council pays up to RM800,000 each month or a whopping RM8.4mil per year to light up the city with decorative and street lights.

Despite this, Yusof said that there are plans to further light up strategic locations both within and in the outer limits of the city under the councils Bersih dan Indah slogan.

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Bright eyes: The 60m Eye on Malaysia situated next to the Malacca River mouth is also decorated with stunning lights at night.

“One of the locations being looked into is several large trees along the main road next to the World Youth Foundation about 1.5km from the Ayer Keroh toll.

“We have decorated one of the trees with lights and feedback has been very positive so far, he said, adding that effort by the city council to light up the city further depends largely on the availability of budget.

“It takes about RM80,000 to purchase and install the necessary types of lighting for a particular area and this does not include having to pay TNB monthly electricity bills,” he said.

Though the primary aim of lighting up the city maybe for aesthetic reason, he said that there is a dual purpose behind it.

“Besides promoting tourism, better lit streets and roads in the city helps prevent crime,” he said, adding that a study conducted showed that a well-lit area can help reduce crime by 30%.

Malacca seeks federal aid to build coastal road


Malacca: The Malacca government has asked the federal government to build a coastal road in the state to overcome traffic congestion in the city.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the coastal road would enable road users headed north or south to avoid city roads.

“At present, particularly during public holidays and weekends, the city roads are congested with vehicles bearing local and foreign tourists,” he told reporters after participating in a jogging programme at Bandar Hilir last Sunday.

Mohd Ali was asked to comment on the severe traffic congestion in Bandar Hilir, Padang Temu and Ujong Pasir last Saturday when more than 10,000 people attended the national Christmas open house at the Portuguese Settlement here.

He said that between Dec 1 and 23, some 559,423 vehicles had entered Melaka via the three toll plazas of the Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (Plus) at Simpang Ampat, Ayer Keroh and Jasin.

“Of the three toll plazas, the Ayer Keroh plaza registered the highest number of cars entering the state, at 371, 519, and on the average 22,000 vehicles entered through the three toll plazas every day,” he said.

Mohd Ali said eight million tourists were expected to visit Melaka next year compared to the 6.8 million this year.

Malacca's New Highlights

MALACCA: The state’s 20 mil planetarium project at the Malacca International Trade Centre (MITC) is set to be one of the main attractions here following its opening July this year.

The planetarium is being built on the 4ha roundabout located at the MITC in Ayer Keroh.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the planetarium will house a 15m internal dome including a 250 capacity theatre and will be equipped with the latest digitally operated equipment in the country.

“The equipment will be brought in by March and the planetarium is scheduled to open to public by July 1,” he told reporters during a visit to the planetarium recently.

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Let's get moving: Mohd Ali Rustam (second from right) and Department of K-Economy director Azuddin Jud ismail (right) at the project site in Ayer Keroh.
The planetarium is located in the heart of the MITC growth area near several other ongoing projects such as a centre to develop animation and a ICT data centre that includes a 52-lane bowling centre.

He said the planetarium would also allow researchers from various higher institutions to conduct their experiments here besides attracting locals and tourists who are keen to learn more about the beauty and secrets of the universe.

There are currently three planetariums in Peninsular Malaysia, namely the National Planetarium in Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Terengganu Planetarium located at the foothill of Bukit Besar and the RM20mil Al-Khawarizmi Astronomy Complex in Tanjung Bidara, Malacca.

Mohd Ali said the planetarium was scheduled for completion soon with contractors requiring 90-days to set up the equipment once it arrives in March.

State welcomes public feedback

MALACCA: The state, welcomes public feedback on its plan to implement a special heritage management plan to further main tain and protect the city’s status as a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said that the special area plan (RKK) Conservation Area Management Plan of Malacca Historical City would be aimed at effective management, control and conservation of sites and buildings located within the state’s heritage core zone.

An exhibition featuring the special area plan is on display at the city council’s Graha Makmur lobby, state town planning department, Dataran Pahlawan mega mall, Kampung Morten, Kampung Portugis and Kampung Chetty until Jan 19.

“I hope the exhibition attracts members of the public, especially heritage conservationists and Malaccans to come forward and participate in the exhibition,” he said this in his speech text presented on his behalf by state Local Government and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Latiff Tamby Chik here recently.

The exhibition is aimed at giving the public better understanding of the plan and a chance to voice their opinions, objections and comments before the plan is confirmed.

“The plan will allow Malaccans to play a role in helping to shape the atmosphere of the city in the core zones,” he said, adding that the RKK would ensure that the city’s heritage area will be protected in years to come.

He also said that the exhibition served to promote Malacca’s image as a Unesco World Heritage Site.

Malacca and George Town were inscribed under Unesco’s World Heritage Sites (WHS) on July 7.

The Malacca site comprises 214.6ha in two protected areas within the city’s conservation zone demarcated by Malacca River.

The first area is the St. Paul’s Hill Civic Zone comprising goverment 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 shop houses, commercial and residential buildings, religious buildings and tombs on four main streets.

Is it true that a mosque is being built opposite Stadhuys?? (former Tourism office)

Sentral: Syor jalan pesisir elak sesak
Oleh Badrul Hizar Ab Jabar
bhnews@bharian.com.my
Pembinaan mudahkan pergerakan antara Bandar Hilir dan Ayer Keroh

MELAKA: Kerajaan Pusat diminta mempertimbangkan cadangan pembinaan jalan pesisir pantai yang menghubungkan antara Bandar Hilir dan Ayer Keroh bagi memudahkan orang ramai terutama penduduk negeri ini dan pelancong bergerak ke destinasi masing-masing tanpa mengharungi kesesakan di pusat bandar.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, berkata keperluan pembinaan jalan terbabit amat mendesak ketika ini dan kerajaan negeri merayu supaya kerajaan menerusi Unit Perancang Ekonomi (EPU) dapat menimbang dan meluluskan peruntukan bagi kerja pembinaan jalan berkenaan dalam tempoh terdekat.



Beliau berkata, berdasarkan rekod yang dikeluarkan Projek Lebuh Raya Utara Selatan, jumlah trafik yang masuk ke Melaka melalui tiga plaza tol iaitu Simpang Ampat di Alor Gajah, Ayer Keroh dan Jasin pada November lalu berjumlah 638,721 kenderaan.

"Daripada jumlah itu, plaza tol Ayer Keroh mencatatkan jumlah tertinggi dengan 371,519 kenderaan dan ini bererti purata kira-kira 22,000 kenderaan melalui tiga tol berkenaan pada setiap hari.

"Di plaza tol Ayer Keroh saja, purata kira-kira 12,000 kenderaan melaluinya setiap hari," katanya ketika ditemui selepas menyertai majlis Joging Melaka Sihat Ketua Menteri Bersama Rakyat di Memorial Kemerdekaan di Bandar Hilir dekat sini, kelmarin.

Mohd Ali yang juga Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Hal Ehwal Agama, Tanah, Kewangan dan Perancang Ekonomi negeri berkata, sehingga 23 Disember lalu, sebanyak 559,423 kenderaan menggunakan ketiga-tiga tol terbabit dan berdasarkan rekod itu, lebih 500,000 orang melawat Melaka setiap bulan.

"Oleh itu, keperluan pembinaan jalan ini amat mendesak serta penting dan saya merayu supaya kerajaan mempertimbangkan perkara ini dan menyegerakan pembinaannya," katanya.

Kerajaan negeri dalam usaha mengatasi kesesakan itu, sudah merancang membina sistem pengangkutan aerorel dari Ayer Keroh ke Dataran Pahlawan di Banda Hilir yang dijangka bermula tahun depan selain membantu Jabatan Kerja Raya menyiapkan kajian mengenai keperluan pembinaan rangkaian jalan penyuraian trafik di beberapa lokasi bagi melancarkan pergerakan lalu lintas di Melaka.

National Tax Academy branch campus in Kuching
By SHARON LING


KUCHING: The Inland Revenue Board’s (IRB) National Tax Academy will open its first branch campus here, with two more later in Malacca :banana::banana:and Sabah.

IRB chief executive and director-general Datuk Hasmah Abdullah said the campuses were needed as the academy’s main campus in Bangi, Selangor, could no longer accommodate the increasing number of staff and officers who needed to be trained.

“Opening up branch campuses will help us achieve our vision of becoming a tax administrator of international standards by allowing us to continue pro*ducing highly-trained and skilled staff,” she said at theground-breaking ceremony for the campus at Jalan Tabuan here on Friday.

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See this: Hasmah showing Taib (centre) and assistant minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Larry Sng a model of the National Tax Academy’s branch campus in Kuching.

The ceremony was performed by Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

Hasmah said the academy had been set up as the IRB’s training arm to produce staff who were highly disciplined, professional, competent and knowledgeable in carrying out their work.

She said the academy had also opened its training courses to the public and international participants besides offering a number of courses in part*nership with overseas insti*tu*tions. This included the Orga*nisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administration, the Japan International Coo*peration Agency and the Australian Tax Office.

The RM140mil branch campus is expected to be ready in July 2010.

Located on a 1.78ha site, its facilities will include an administration and academic block, multi-purpose hall, auditorium, hostel, staff quarters and computer lab.

It will also house the Kuching investigation and intelligence office.

When completed, it will be able to accommodate 300 trainees and 120 staff at any one time...

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LCCT Labu rancakkan sektor pelancongan
Oleh Hussain Said
bhnews@bharian.com.my

SEREMBAN: Kerajaan Melaka yakin pembinaan Terminal Penerbangan Tambang Murah (LCCT) persendirian di Labu, Negeri Sembilan mampu membantu merancakkan lagi industri pelancongan di negeri itu.

Ketua Menterinya, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, berkata kerajaan negeri menyokong penuh pembinaan terminal yang dikenali KLIA East @ Labu yang akan dibangunkan dan dikendalikan bersama oleh AirAsia Bhd dan Sime Darby Bhd membabitkan pelaburan bernilai RM1.6 bilion itu.

"Pembinaan KLIA East @ Labu yang dijangka siap pada Mac 2011, sudah tentu akan memberi limpahan rezeki bukan saja kepada rakyat Negeri Sembilan tetapi juga kepada rakyat Melaka.

"Ini kerana, jaraknya lebih dekat untuk membolehkan pelancong meneruskan perjalanan ke Melaka. Di samping itu, Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam yang kini dalam proses pembesaran dijangka dapat menjadi hub kedua untuk menampung keperluan LCCT yang baru itu," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika ditemui pada majlis promosi "Jom Ke Melaka" di Terminal One Shopping Centre, di sini yang disempurnakan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani Negeri Sembilan, Datuk Yunus Rahmat yang mewakili Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

Mohd Ali berkata, pihaknya berpendapat pembinaan KLIA East @ Labu itu wajar disegerakan demi menyemarakkan sektor pelancongan negara berikutan menjelang 2010 sejumlah 732,000 penumpang tidak dapat dikendalikan di Terminal LCCT di Sepang, Selangor.

"Jumlah itu akan meningkat kepada empat juta menjelang 2011. Jadi, ia wajar disegerakan, apatah lagi, pembinaannya tidak membabitkan pembiayaan kerajaan, sebaliknya dilakukan oleh pihak swasta," katanya.

LCCT Labu rancakkan sektor pelancongan
Oleh Hussain Said
bhnews@bharian.com.my

SEREMBAN: Kerajaan Melaka yakin pembinaan Terminal Penerbangan Tambang Murah (LCCT) persendirian di Labu, Negeri Sembilan mampu membantu merancakkan lagi industri pelancongan di negeri itu.

Ketua Menterinya, Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam, berkata kerajaan negeri menyokong penuh pembinaan terminal yang dikenali KLIA East @ Labu yang akan dibangunkan dan dikendalikan bersama oleh AirAsia Bhd dan Sime Darby Bhd membabitkan pelaburan bernilai RM1.6 bilion itu.

"Pembinaan KLIA East @ Labu yang dijangka siap pada Mac 2011, sudah tentu akan memberi limpahan rezeki bukan saja kepada rakyat Negeri Sembilan tetapi juga kepada rakyat Melaka.

"Ini kerana, jaraknya lebih dekat untuk membolehkan pelancong meneruskan perjalanan ke Melaka. Di samping itu, Lapangan Terbang Batu Berendam yang kini dalam proses pembesaran dijangka dapat menjadi hub kedua untuk menampung keperluan LCCT yang baru itu," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika ditemui pada majlis promosi "Jom Ke Melaka" di Terminal One Shopping Centre, di sini yang disempurnakan Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani Negeri Sembilan, Datuk Yunus Rahmat yang mewakili Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.

Mohd Ali berkata, pihaknya berpendapat pembinaan KLIA East @ Labu itu wajar disegerakan demi menyemarakkan sektor pelancongan negara berikutan menjelang 2010 sejumlah 732,000 penumpang tidak dapat dikendalikan di Terminal LCCT di Sepang, Selangor.

"Jumlah itu akan meningkat kepada empat juta menjelang 2011. Jadi, ia wajar disegerakan, apatah lagi, pembinaannya tidak membabitkan pembiayaan kerajaan, sebaliknya dilakukan oleh pihak swasta," katanya.

as long as there is no fast and efficient feeder route (high speed train) from KLIA and Labu to Melaka, then it will not affect Melaka much.

all the malay stalls opposite DPM hav been demolished yesterday. Is the hotel project going to start soon?

MICT area, please don't mind the quality:ohno:
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Soon to be malaysia largest Planaterium:banana:
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Bangunan gunasama
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EPF building
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IRB tower & media house

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telecom tower,micth tower and the k-economy incubator
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the biggest boling centre in malaysia:cheers:

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mydin mall and fashion city
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al-alami mosque
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Penubuhan DMDI Finance House
MELAKA LABUR ASET BERNILAI RM10 JUTA

BANDA HILIR, 22 Dis – Ketua Menteri yang juga Presiden Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam (DMDI), Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam berkata, Kerajaan Negeri Melaka akan melaburkan aset bernilai RM10 juta kepada DMDI Finance House, bagi melicinkan operasi institusi berkenaan menjana ekonominya.

Katanya, Kerajaan Negeri akan membangunkan beberapa tanah miliknya bagi mendapatkan sumber kewangan untuk DMDI.

Selain itu DMDI Finance House juga akan menjana pergerakan dan pembangunan ekonomi yang lebih mantap menerusi penerokaan sumber-sumber alam yang boleh dieksploitasi untuk dijadikan sumber kewangan.

"Malah Melaka sendiri akan berkongsi sumber, dimana tanah Yayasan Melaka di Sabah yang ditanam kelapa sawit itu, akan dijadikan ekuiti pertama untuk DMDI Finance House," katanya.

Mohd Ali memberitahu, tanah Yayasan Melaka di Sarawak termasuk tanah DMDI di Sri Lanka seluas 7 ekar serta tanah milik Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Melaka (PKNM), seluas 270 ekar di Alor Gajah dan tanah Perbadanan Ketua Menteri (CMI), iaitu tanah tambakan laut seluas 70 ekar di sebelah Tengkera yang akan dibangunkan juga akan dijadikan aset di dalam DMDI Finance House.

"Kita berharap, kesemua sumber yang ada ini dapat dibangunkan serta dijana dengan baik bagi menambah ekonomi DMDI itu sendiri,"katanya kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan Seminar Pengukuhan Pegangan Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah Dalam Dunia Melayu yang dianjurkan oleh Biro Dakwah DMDI sempena Konvensyen DMDI di sini, hari ini.

Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak akan merasmikan Konvensyen DMDI Ke-9 sekaligus melancarkan DMDI Finance House esok (hari ini).

"Pada konvensyen DMDI Ke-8 tahun lalu, kita telah mencadangkan penubuhan Bank DMDI. Setelah mengadakan perbincangan dengan Bank Negara, pihak bank negara telah mencadangkan supaya menubuhkan Finance House, jadi kita ikut nasihat Bank Negara dan esok kita akan lancarkannya termasuk pelancaran Yayasan DMDI," terangnya.

"Yayasan DMDI ini juga adalah untuk membiayaai program-program sosial dan kebajikan manakala DMDI Finance House untuk projek-projek ekonomi."

"Kita ingin menggunakan sumber-sumber yang terdapat di negara-negara DMDI supaya ianya ditukarkan bagi menjadi kewangan ataupun yang mendatangkan pendapatan serta menjana ekonomi serta menambah peluang pekerjaan. Di samping kita berseminar berbincang berkaitan hal-hal sosial, hal-hal perpaduan, silaturahim, pendidikan dan yang lainnya, kita juga elok menekankan kegiatan ekonomi," katanya.

Katanya, ini penting jika ekonomi kuat, umat Melayu dan Islam akan lebih cepat maju lagi untuk mendapat hasanah dunia dan akhirat.

"Oleh itu ada banyak keperluan bila perjumpaan sebegini diadakan. Masing-masing ada sumber tetapi tidak dapat menjana sumber berkenaan kerana tidak diterokai sebaiknya.

"Sebab itu esok kita akan membincangkan satu kertas kerja bagi melihat sumber-sumber yang terdapat di dalam DMDI, sumber alam, sumber manusia dan bagaimana kita dapat menggunakannya secara bersama. Ini akhirnya akan dilaksanakan oleh DMDI Finance House dimana Pejabat operasinya berpengkalan di KL Sentral yang mana Pengerusi Bank Rakyat Malaysia, Tan Sri Syed Jalaluddin akan mempengerusikannya," terangnya.

"Kita harap DMDI Finance House akan dapat bergerak sebagai sebuah institusi ekonomi yang boleh mengerakkan kegiatan ekonomi DMDI dan saya lihat masa depan semakin bertambah baik kerana sokongan daripada negara-negara DMDI amat kuat.Untuk majlis esok, seramai enam orang Gebenor dari Indonesia akan turut hadir pada majlis pelancaran tersebut."

Tambahnya, Gabenor Kepulauan Riau, Pak Ismet telahpun bersetuju untuk memperuntukkan sebidang tanah boksait yang terdapat di kepulauan Riau, jadi bagaimana boksait tersebut dapat digunakan untuk menjana pendapatan selain sumber-sumber yang terdapat di dalam DMDI akan turut dibincangkan esok.

Sime Darby promises to fulfil social obligations at IJN
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — Conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd, which yesterday received the nod in principle from the government to acquire a 51 per cent stake in the National Heart Institute's (IJN) holding company, has pledged to continue the heart specialist centre's social obligation to low-income earners.

Its president and group chief executive Datuk Seri Ahmad Zubir Murshid said that was one of the conditions the Sime Darby board members themselves had insisted on before the group proposed the acquisition to the government.

The heart institute's holding company, IJN Holdings Sdn Bhd, incorporated in 2005, is wholly-owned by the Finance Ministry.

He said the government stipulated three conditions in its response to the proposal, namely, the value of the proposed acquisition, the group's business plan for IJN and the group's commitment to continue the social obligation as being provided by the Health Ministry currently.

"When we expressed our intention, the government had asked us about the people.

"We will continue the commitment to the people, to the middle and low-income group. Sime will continue to fulfil the obligation," he told a media briefing.

He shrugged off suggestions that the social obligation would get in the way of its revenue.

"Part of the IJN is for the people, but there is also part of it that looks at the full-paying patients," he noted.

He explained that it would look at how best to enhance business for IJN's almost completed new wing, saying that subsidised patients would also be given treatment at the new wing proportionately.

Describing the proposal as a "win-win" situation, Zubir said it would allow Sime Darby to better synergise IJN and the group's existing healthcare centre, Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC), in terms of expertise and technology.

"If required, we can send patients to SJMC too. By the way, SJMC does its corporate social responsibility on its side too. And if there is lack of operation theatres and doctors, we can rotate between the two hospitals," he said.

Expecting the business plan to be ready in about five months, Zubir said Sime Darby would also retain whatever charges IJN was committed to at present.

He however did not disclose the value of the 51 per cent stake but said it would pay in cash to the government.

He also noted that it would not be a full takeover but a partnership and did not think there would be a revamp of management and staff.

"But first I will have to meet with Datuk Mohd Radzif Mohd Yunus (IJN Holdings Sdn Bhd chief executive officer). And then we have to see the staff and discuss with the management," he said.

"At the moment, there is no detailed plan. We have to go in and do due diligence," he said.

Asked if the doctors at IJN could expect better salary with this acquisition, Zubir said: "Yes, but we also don't know how much they are getting paid now."

To a question on whether the acquisition would be fair to Sime Darby's shareholders, Zubir said they would get their value.

He said this was a golden opportunity for the group as the acquisition would enhance Sime Darby's expanding healthcare division and would attract more doctors and specialists.

"We felt that going into a brownfield was the best option. If we are going to start new, the reputation and branding would take some time. IJN already has those and we can bring in more doctors," he said.

Zubir said the bigger picture was to look at the existing specialist centres.

"But if there is none, we will set up our own. That is part and parcel of our strategy as what we have at SJMC is limited," he said.

Zubir explained that Sime Darby was looking to develop an integrated city in Labu, Negri Sembilan, with five different townships that would cater to education, health, sports, high technology, recreation and entertainment.

Thus, replicating IJN there would fit in perfectly with the proposed medical city, especially with plans to have training centres and hospitals for nurses and doctors, he said.

"We are not going to disturb the operations of the old IJN but would replicate it as a centre of excellence in the proposed medical city. With another IJN in Labu, people will associate with it instantly.

"We are also scanning for other health centres like treatment for cancer to be there. But if there is none, we will build it," he said.

He said it was also looking to expand its healthcare division to Penang and Malacca in addition to the 300-bed hospital at Desa Park City here.

Zubir said the group was also in talks with a few hospitals in the region but they were still in the preliminary stage.

"We are also looking at growing regionally and this is where we are looking to enhance our value. IJN also trains doctors around the region and we are looking at Indonesia, Thailand and China as part of our healthcare strategy," he added. — Bernama

AEON to open two Jusco stores
Published: 2009/01/07

AEON Co (M) Bhd, which operates the Jusco department store chain, expects to open two retail stores this year.

Its general manager of the corporate affairs division, A. Rashid Adam, said one of the new stores will be located in Malacca and the other in Cheras in the Klang Valley.

There are now 26 Jusco stores, all located on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

“We will continue with our strategy of capturing strong market share in the retail industry through our J-Card loyalty programme which provides discount price privileges and gift redemptions,” Rashid said during a prize-giving ceremony for outstanding employees at the Setiawangsa Jusco store yesterday.

Consumers are expected to be cautious in spending this year but Jusco is confident of generating strong sales through attractive sales promotions and its J-card loyalty campaign, he said.

Stating that 2009 will be a challenging year for retail operators due to the economic conditions, Rashid said the company remains confident of at least maintaining last year’s sales with its strong branding.

“Due to the economic downturn, spending especially on electrical products and apparels has slowed down. However, the spending on food items has remained relatively unchanged,” he said. - Bernama

2000th post!!!