MELAKA - UNESCO World Heritage City since 2008. GPS: 2°11'58"N 102°15'02"E
Batik Air is going to provide an air link from Penang to Melaka soon. This augars well for more airlines to come into Melaka.
Now Scoot flies in from Singapore weekly. From today, an airline will fly from Melaka to Pekan Baru in Sumatra.
More chartered flights can fly in from China to promote Zheng He tours.
Penerbangan Laluan Melaka-Pulau Pinang Bakal Beroperasi Tahun Ini Menerusi Syarikat Penerbangan Batik Air - EXCO Melaka
The transport authority must relook at building a train link from KLIA ERL to Melaka.
With weekend jams of public roads from KL to Melaka, a direct rail link to Melaka is feasible. Instead of driving to Melaka, visitors can take an Aircon train from KL to Melaka.
On normal days, driving from KL to Melaka takes about 2 hours. On weekends, it can take from 3 to 4 hours.
With a train, KL to Melaka trip can done in 1 hour only. No jams as well.
A new aircond coffee cafe has opened at Bunga Raya Road Melaka.
A comfortable place to enjoy your coffee and cakes here especially with the current hot weather.
Do come over to check it out.
Kee Ann Road is the place where Nam Sing Coffee is located.
Their coffee brand is Pupil Brand or School boy brand.
ECRL Bypass to Shenzhen saving 30 hours in time. Will operate on 1.1.2027 which is 6 months away.
Ships can unload their containers at Port Klang onto freight trains to be unloaded onto ships at Kuantan Port. Then, they can sail on to Danang, Hanoi in Vietnam, Cambodia, Hainan, SW China, Taiwan and Japan.
Ships can still sail down to Melaka, Singapore, Indonesia, Papua, Australia and New Zealand.
Kra canal or Thailand land bridge is still all talk.
The Pinglu Canal is a massive new waterway in southern China. Spanning 134 kilometers, it directly links the inland Xijiang River system to the sea at the Beibu Gulf .
Set to open in September 2026—three months ahead of schedule—this $10.7 billion project is China’s first major river-to-sea canal since 1949 . It is designed to handle 5,000-tonne vessels, cutting the previous 560-km detour via Guangdong .
💡 Why does it matter?
· Cheaper & Faster Trade: It will slash logistics costs for southwestern China by 18-30% , saving an estimated $690 million annually .
· Boosting ASEAN Ties: As a "rail-water-sea" corridor, it aims to strengthen supply chains with ASEAN, China’s largest trading partner .
· Connecting Western China: It turns Guangxi into a key logistics hub, giving inland areas a much more efficient route to global markets .
While it’s a transformative regional project, analysts note it won’t rival the Suez or Panama Canals in global scale .
