Articles for the Tourism News Category
Add Chinese language in MelakaTravel.com
In view of more tourists from the Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, therefore Melakatravel.com portal has decided to add Chinese language to fill the void of travel info about Melaka from June, 2012. 中国大陆，台湾和香港的游客已成为马六甲世遗古城的第一来源，是以马六甲旅游网[melakatravel.com]决定从2012年六月增辟中文的资料以方便中文读者的群众。
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Attractions in Malacca a major tourist draw
MALACCA, a Unesco world heritage site, must have among the most number of places to visit in the country. Travel portal Trip Advisor has recommended 51 attractions in Malacca, including the Baba-Nyonya Heritage Museum, No. 8 Heeren Street Heritage Centre, Jonker Street, Cheng Hoong Teng Temple, Cheng Ho Cultural Museum, Sri Poyatha Vinayagar Moorthi Temple, [...]
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Zheng He ‘returns’ to Malacca
Legend has it that Admiral Zheng He and his armada left his home port of Nanjing in China for their epic voyage to India in the Year of the Snake in the 1400s. Along the way they stopped at Malacca. To mark the auspicious year of his voyage, the Chinese community will display a huge [...]
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Melaka Zoo expects 1 mil visitors this year
The Melaka Zoo and Night Safari is expected to attract a million visitors this year under its new management since Jan 1. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said this target was in line with initiatives worth RM8 million to upgrade various facilities and buildings, as well as cleanliness under the privatisation by Konsortium [...]
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Second Phase Of Melaka River Beautification Project To Be Safari-style
The second phase of the Melaka Beautification and Cleanliness Project will be developed according to the safari concept to attract tourists, Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said. He said the RM285 million project, a continuity to the first phase, famous for its river cruise, would incorporate elements of fauna and flora in [...]
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State govt to take over Zoo Melaka by year’s end
MALACCA: The State zoological park or Zoo Melaka would be taken over by the State Government from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Malaysia, which is under the Federal Government, by the year’s end. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the management of the zoo would be primarily taken over by [...]
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‘Eye On Malaysia’ Wheel In Pulau Melaka To Operate In April
MELAKA, Nov 26 (Bernama) — The 101-metre high “Eye on Malaysia” Ferris wheel under construction in Pulau Melaka is expected to start operating in April next year, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said today. Construction of the 13th highest Ferris wheel in the world, being built at a cost of RM40 million, had [...]
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Melaka set to draw more tourists from Singapore
SINGAPORE: The Melaka government is set to attract more tourists from Singapore to the Unesco World Heritage City of Melaka through collaboration with the main industry players in the city state, said Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam. “We are really looking forward to establishing networking and cooperation with the main industry players [...]
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Melaka Set For 12.5 Million Tourist Arrivals This Year
Melaka registered 6.8 million tourist arrivals in the first six months of this year, up by 21.1 per cent over the corresponding period last year, and is on track to achieve 12.5 million arrivals for the whole year. The state recorded 5.6 million tourist arrivals between January and June last year, said Abd Kadir Md [...]
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