MELIA MELAKA BY 2020

 

Melia Hotels International Bolsters Malaysia Portfolio Thursday July 27th, 2017 - 9:31AM  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |    Rendering of Meliá Melaka PALMA DE MALLORCA, SPAIN—Meliá Hotels International has signed Meliá Melaka, a new property located in the heart of Melaka, Malaysia. This marks the group’s fourth property in Malaysia and its first entry into Melaka. Managed by the Meliá Hotels & Resorts brand, and owned by Haleton Group, the hotel is scheduled to open in 2020. “We are confident that Melia Hotels International will contribute a tremendous boost to the tourism industry of Melaka while elevating the city to greater heights with their Spanish heritage and world-renowned hospitality standards,” said Ken Lin, CEO of Haleton Developments Sdn Bhd. “The expansion of our Malaysia portfolio in the center of Melaka is another important milestone for our presence in Asia Pacific,” said Bernardo Cabot Estarellas, SVP of Asia Pacific of Meliá Hotels International. Meliá Melaka is located at the heart of the city, as part of Haleton City, a large scale project that blends six themed developments, comprising of retail, residences, international hotels, an office tower, resort and shoplex. The hotel is a short distance from Melaka International airport. Meliá Melaka will offer 250 rooms of different options including standard, supreme and deluxe. The property, with a Sky Pool and a rooftop garden on the 28th floor, will have views of Malaysia Peninsula. There will also be a Meliá’s signature YHI Spa, various dining options, pool and gym, nightclub and a wedding pavilion.

MELAKA TRISHAWS MUST STAY QUAINT AND LESS LOUD MUSIC

A visitor from Perth, Australia has complained that our Melaka trishaws are not as quaint as before.

Over decorated and some have loud music blaring out songs in high volume.

I must admit some of our trishaws are overly decorated. Make our trishaws nice and eye catching. Retain some uniqueness.

For music, some visitors may find the loud music disturbing to their ears. Try to turn down the volume so that visitors can enjoy the street sounds around the city.

COURTESY TO BOTH OVERSEAS AND LOCAL VISITORS IS IMPORTANT

Monday, 24 July 2017

Melaka CM: Courtesy has positive influence on tourism

BY R.S.N.MURALI

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Tourists viewing the panoramic sight from the 43rd floor of The Shore Sky Tower in Melaka. — Photos: A. MALEX YAHAYA/The Star

 

MELAKA: Frontline service personnel will need to be pleasant and friendly as the state presses on to achieve its target of 17 million tourists by end of 2017 said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron.

“We do not want to see our image as a top tourist destination smeared just because a handful of service personnel are rude.

“Negative publicity affects our tourism industry and our relentless effort to make Melaka as the number one global holiday destination,” he said after a group of businessmen and hoteliers acknowledged Idris following Melaka’s achievement in receiving international recognition from reputable tourist portals between 2013 to 2017.

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Idris (right) congratulating The Shore Oceanarium and The Shore Sky Deli managing director Chew Chert Fong.

The event was held at the Sky Deli Restaurant on the 42nd floor of The Shore’s shopping complex here.

Also present were State Public Affairs, Human Resources and NGO Affairs committee chairman Datuk M.S. Mahadevan; Deputy Tourism, River, Beach and Island Development committee chairman Datuk Ghazale Muhamad as well as Melaka Historic City Council’s mayor Datuk Zainal Hussin.

Idris said business relating to tourism in the state must ensure that tourists have the most memorable experience here.

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MEDICAL TOURISM BY HATTEN

Friday, 21 July 2017 | MYT 11:56 PM

Hatten to develop Melaka’s first health-tourism centre

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“This project will add value or choice for tourists to seek more conducive treatment or healthcare services,” says Idris.

 

MELAKA: Melaka’s first full-fledged health-tourism centre, Satori Sanctuary in the City, will be developed in Bandar Hilir at a cost of RM300mil.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron said the mixed development project by Hatten Land Ltd, expected to be completed by 2020, would boost the state’s medical tourism industry.

The project, to be developed on 0.83ha, would house 50 nursing facilities and other healthcare services, besides a shopping mall, parking lots, 336 hotel rooms and 192 serviced residences.

“Some 160,000 tourists visit Melaka yearly for healthcare services and check in the private hospitals here.

“This project will add value or choice for tourists to seek more conducive treatment or healthcare services,” he told reporters after officiating the Satori-Sanctuary in the City in Melaka on Friday.

He said the project would also contribute to the increase in the state’s gross income and generate more jobs for the locals.

Meanwhile, Hatten Land group managing director, Datuk Colin Tan said Melaka was among the top three states in Malaysia that offered the best healthcare and personal care services, besides having a vast prospect in the medical tourism industry.

“The medical tourism industry in this country is booming every year and Melaka is among the best states in this industry,” he added. - Bernama

 

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AIRASIA FLIGHTS FROM MELAKA

AirAsia to introduce more domestic, international flights from Melaka

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AirAsia Bhd will be introducing more domestic and international destinations for from the Melaka International Airport by October this year. (File pix)

By Kelly Koh - July 20, 2017 @ 4:57pm

MELAKA: AirAsia Bhd will be introducing more domestic and international destinations for from the Melaka International Airport by October this year.

State Transport, Project Rehabilitation and International Trade committee chairman Datuk Lim Ban Hong said the international destinations include Jakarta in Indonesia, and Hanoi and Ho Cho Minh in Vietnam.

"We will see the expansion of domestic flights to provide better transportation alternatives for the locals here by having flights to Kota Baru, Kota Kinabalu and Langkawi," he said.

Lim said this was the result of a successful meeting between AirAsia's chief executive officer Aireen Omar and Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron on Monday.

"We believe that the expansion of flight destinations can be achieved in three months' time, beginning with Jakarta and other Southeast Asia destinations.

"This is a good indication. AirAsia sees our potential with Vietnamese listed as among the top five tourists in Melaka," he said.

Presently, Melaka has direct flight destinations to Pekanbaru, Penang and Guangzhou via xpressair, Malindo Air and China Southern Airlines.

MORE FLIGHTS FLYING INTO MELAKA

Penerbangan Terus AirAsia Dari Melaka Ke Tiga Destinasi Baharu

Tarikh kemaskini: 17/07/2017

MELAKA, 17 Julai (Bernama) -- Syarikat penerbangan tambang rendah, AirAsia, dijangka memulakan penerbangan terus ke Hanoi, Pekanbaru dan Jakarta menerusi Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Melaka (LTAM) di Batu Berendam di sini, antara Oktober dan November ini.

Ketua Menteri Melaka Datuk Seri Idris Haron berkata pihak AirAsia melalui Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif dan Pengarah Eksekutifnya Aireen Omar telah menyatakan komitmen bahawa penerbangan terus ke tiga-tiga destinasi tersebut dijangka direalisasikan dalam tempoh tiga bulan dari sekarang.

"Ini perkembangan yang baik dan percaya menerusi laluan penerbangan baharu ini ia sekali gus memberitahu rakyat Melaka bahawa negeri ini akan menjadi pilihan utama pelancong,"katanya dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.....

MELAKA TOP TEN ASIAN DESTINATION

MELAKA, July 19 — Melaka has been placed among the top 10 best tourism destinations in Asia 2017 by Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world, said Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron.

With this, he said, credit must be given to Tourism Melaka and other related agencies for their efforts in promoting the state internationally.

“We are proud that we have been put on the same level as other world destinations such as Gungzhou city in China, Takayama (Japan), Raja Ampat (Indonesia) and others,” he said in a press conference held after chairing the state executive committee meeting at Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh, here today.

He said the recognition has placed Melaka on par with other tourism cities.

“The Malaysian government through the Ministry of Tourism and Culture has also recognised Melaka as the second tourism destination in the country,” he said.

He added that besides Lonely Planet, Melaka has also been recognised as an international tourism destination by others like The New York Times, tourism blogs and tripadvisor.com.

Idris said in the early days of promoting Melaka, the state government had been the subject of wild accusations by certain parties, but in the end, their efforts had managed to draw world attention.

He also lambasted claims on the social media that the level of cleanliness had deteriorated, saying that Melaka was still the cleanest and most beautiful state in the country.

“The claims and accusations are untrue... to date, I have not seen any report from any agency on this,” he said.

On a separate development, Idris said the Melaka state government conveyed its condolences to Negri Sembilan on the death of Lenggeng state assemblyman Datuk Ishak Ismail who died from a heart attack yesterday. — Bernama

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MELAKA LAD BREAKS 200m RECORD

Tuesday, 18 July 2017 | MYT 9:53 PM

Khairul breaks Jegathesan's 200m record

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KUALA LUMPUR: Khairul Hafiz Jantan clocked a personal best of 20.90 seconds to break the men's 200m national record in the Malaysian Open Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday.

The Melaka sprinter, who will turn 19 on Saturday, erased the 49-year-old record of 20.92 set by Tan Sri Dr M. Jegathesan in the semi-finals of the 1968 Mexico Olympics Games.

Khairul, who holds the 100m record of 10.18, said that he never expected to shatter the oldest record in athletics.

"I ran as fast I could and was delighted with my achievements.

"I thank God. All my prayers have been answered. I feel on top of the world," said Khairul.

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THE DAWN@IMPRESSION CITY, MELAKA

Monday, 17 July 2017 | MYT 4:40 PM

Yong Tai to unveil condotel The Dawn in Melaka on July 21

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The condotel The Dawn will be integrated into the 138-acre Impression City

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Yong Tai Bhd will unveil its latest property development in Melaka – The Dawn – a condominium-hotel with a gross development value of RM343mil on July 21 to 23.

The tourism and cultural property developer said on Monday The Dawn will be built within its multi-billion-ringgit Impression City in Kota Laksamana, Melaka.

The Dawn@ Impression City, to be built on a five-acre site, will comprise of one 28-storey block and another 29-storey block, and it will have all the facilities that a condominium-hotel living can provide to its residents.

The units are open for booking at Yong Tai’s headquarters at Jaya 99, Level 6 Tower A, Jalan Tun Sri Lanang, Melaka.

It is the first series of hotels in Impression City which are being designed towards the theme of the theatre productions. The condotel will be integrated into the 138-acre Impression City.

Fronting the scenic Straits of Malacca, it is just 2.5km from Melaka’s heritage site and sited next to a major coastal road.

The Dawn is developed parallel with the Impression Melaka iconic theatre - a mega cultural performance and landmark project in Impression City.

Yong Tai expects Impression Melaka to attract up to two million tourists every year. Hence, investors can be assured that the prime location and excellent condotel facilities will deliver impressive investment returns.

The Dawn comprises of 590 standard suites, 28 pool suites, 20 Jacuzzi suites and 10 VIP suites.  It has 712 parking bays on the ground floor up to level five.

The standard, pool and Jacuzzi suites will each have a floor area of 46 sq metres or 494 sq ft, while the VIP suites floor area is 92 sq metres or 988 sqf.

As part of the RM7bil Impression City, The Dawn is slated to be completed by end 2020. 

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