Category Archives: Cuisine in Melaka

WANGKANG 2012 ENDS WITH FIERY ENDING

Tuesday February 7, 2012 Wangkang sweeps away evil and people off their feetBy ALLISON LAIallison@thestar.com.my MALACCA: Thousands gathered here to watch the Wangkang or Royal Barge procession that made its way through the streets in the city’s older quarter, symbolically … Continue reading

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WANGKANG FESTIVAL 2012

Email    Print 02 February 2012 | last updated at 12:51amSending a boatload of evil spirits back to hell By KELLY KOH LING MIN MALACCA news@nst.com.my | 0 comments Rare procession to rid Malacca of misfortune A Wangkang organising committee … Continue reading

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HANG TUAH EXISTENCE DEBATE IS IRRELEVANT

27 January 2012 | last updated at 02:48am ‘Existence debate is irrelevant, focus should be on values’ MALACCA: Malacca Museums Department director Datuk Khamis Abas said the world can debate whether or not Hang Tuah existed “until the cows come … Continue reading

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2 NEW HOTELS FOR MELAKA CHINATOWN

Two new hotels have opened at the Melaka Newchinatown area of Jalan Kee Ann and Jalan Pasar Baru. Best Western Wana Riverside Hotel has their soft opening in end December 2011. Located just besides the romantic Melaka River, they have … Continue reading

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HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR IN THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON

Tourism Melaka is doing our first survey on the tourism products and services in Melaka. Please take some time to participate in this survey. You can be rewarded with a Day tour from Kuala Lumpur to Melaka by Tourism Melaka. … Continue reading

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WANGKANG FESTIVAL FROM 1.2.2012 TO 6.2.2012

If you to witness a unique festival, come and visit Melaka from 1st. to 6th. February 2012. A Wangkang Festival is to be held during this period. This festival was last held in 2001 and 1933. A procession will be … Continue reading

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HERITAGE TAX AT RM 2.00 PER ROOM PER NIGHT FROM 1.4.2012

RM2 Heritage Tax from April 1 By JASON GERALD JOHN AND HANIS MEKETABnews@nst.com.my | 0 comments Malacca hopes to collect RM7m a year from tourists staying at lodging facilitiesMALACCA: Come April 1, all guests at hotels, resorts, chalets, apartments and … Continue reading

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LONG AWAITED MELAKA TRAM TO BEGIN OPERATIONS IN APRIL 2013

Meanwhile, the much-awaited Melaka Tram, the world’s first environmentally friendly tram that runs on a Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) engine, is expected to begin operations in April next year. The RM272 million project linking Ayer Keroh and Banda Hilir, described … Continue reading

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NO PROPER JETTY FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS

Monday January 16, 2012 No proper jetty for cruise passengers I REFER to K.T. Teh’s “Let’s make Malaysia ‘Best in Asia’ tour destination” (The Star, Jan 11). I visit the Malacca jetty area almost every week as an agent for … Continue reading

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HERITAGE TAX FOR ROOMS FIXED AT RM 2.00 PER ROOM ONLY

January 16, 2012 17:53 PMMelaka Abolishes 5 Percent Heritage Charge, Replaces It With RM2 ChargeMELAKA, Jan 16 (Bernama) — The state government has abolished the five percent heritage charge imposed on hotels, lodging houses and homestays and replaced it with … Continue reading

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