MELAKA SENTRAL TO KLIA

 Coming soon.

MELAKA NEW HOSPITAL

MALACCA WILL HAVE A NEW HOSPITAL IN HANG TUAH JAYA

A new public hospital worth RM875 million is developed on an area of 59.8 acres in Hang Tuah Jaya Parliament.

Ministry of Health Malaysia (KKM) through the Second Rolling Plan (RP2) the 13th Malaysia Plan enables the initial work to be implemented.

Type 2 Specialized Hospital equipped with 400 beds, appointed as the First Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Melaka and the Earliest Specialization Hub in the Southern Malaysia Peninsula.

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WINGSAIR FROM PEKANBARU TODAY

Wings Air has officially touched down at Melaka Airport (MKZ) from Pekanbaru! ✈️ With three weekly flights, travellers can enjoy greater connectivity while exploring the rich culture, heritage, and culinary delights of Indonesia and Malaysia. 

📸: avi.theaviator

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FROMPEKANBARU

Dari Pekanbaru terus ke Melaka....

Pesawat Wings Air selamat mendarat di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Melaka (LTAM), Batu Berendam hari ini, menandakan pembukaan semula laluan penerbangan terus Pekanbaru-Melaka yang dinantikan ramai pelancong dan pemain industri pelancongan kedua-dua destinasi.

📸 MR. AZLI

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MELAKA TO PENANG BY BATIK AIR

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

ERL TO 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.

NEW BUNGA RAYA AIRCOND CAFE

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.

GENTING TOLL CHARGES

GENTING HIGHLANDS Road charges from 28th. May 2026.

NAM SENG COFFEE OF KEE ANN ROAD

 

NAM SENG COFFEE OF KEE ANN ROAD

Kee Ann Road is the place where Nam Sing Coffee is located.

Their coffee brand is Pupil Brand or School boy brand.

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KAMPUNG HULU

Kampung Hulu, Melaka.

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ECRL BYPASS SINGAPORE IN JANUARY 2027

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.

With the Pinglu Canal being completed by September 2026, this new canal will allow freight to be shipped up to Nanning in China.

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 .

WINGSAIR FLY FROM MELAKA TO INDONESIA

Wings Air will fly from Melaka to Pekanbaru Indonesia from June 10 2026.

Melaka Tourism should also get Chinese airlines to fly into Melaka as Zheng He tours.

VIEW SUNSET AT ENCORE MELAKA

Visitors to Encore Melaka can view Straits of Melaka sunset in the evening.

There is a covered cafe there for you to view the sunset.

MELAKA HOP ON HOP OFF RIVER CRUISE

Visitors and Malaccans can take our Melaka Hop On and Hop Off Cruise. Visitors can stop at stops along the river.

Visit this link. 

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Cruise Details & Tickets

• Duration: Approximately 45 minutes.
• Operating Hours: Daily from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM.
• Ticketing: You can buy passes at the physical counters or skip the queue by booking in advance through platforms like the Melaka River Cruise - Online Ticketing portal or redBus.
• Jetties: The cruise typically operates as a return loop from Taman Rempah (Spice Garden Jetty) and Dataran Sungai Melaka (River Square Jetty).
• Hop-on Hop-off Feature: The operator sometimes offers a hop-on hop-off package (1-day or 3-day pass). This allows you to stop at specific points of interest—such as the Melaka River Park—explore attractions, and catch a later ferry back. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

Key Sights Along the River

As you glide down the UNESCO-recognized waterway, you'll pass several major city landmarks: [1, 2]

• Kampung Morten: A beautifully preserved traditional Malay village.
• The Stadthuys: Dutch colonial red buildings visible from the water.
• Jonker Street: The bustling heart of Melaka's historic Chinatown.
• Vibrant River Murals: Colorful street art painted on the walls of historic shophouses along the riverbanks. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Tips for a Great Experience

• Day vs. Night: Going in the late afternoon lets you catch the sunset. Evening rides are highly popular because the riverside bridges and buildings are illuminated with colorful, vibrant lights.
• Wildlife: If you go during the daytime, keep an eye out for monitor lizards basking along the riverbanks. [1, 2, 3, 4]

For a quick look at what the vibrant night cruise experience looks like from the water:

14 Februari - Pakej Hop On Hop Off (HOHO) Cruise Sungai Melaka yang dilancarkan Perbadanan Pembangunan Sungai dan Pantai Melaka (PPSPM), kini bersedia menerima kedatangan pelancong.

Timbalan Exco Kemajuan Desa, Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan, Low Chee Leong berkata, inisiatif ini membolehkan pengunjung turun dan naik di mana-mana jeti sepanjang Sungai Melaka.Kemudahan ini bukan sahaja memudahkan pergerakan pelancong, malah memberi manfaat besar kepada sektor pelancongan negeri ini.

TOURISM MELAKA TRUST FUND

 NationTrust fund to be established to manage Melaka heritage fees, preserve historic city

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By RSN MURALI

Tuesday, 28 Apr 2026 | 7:10 PM MYT

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MELAKA: The Melaka Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution to establish a Heritage Fee Trust Fund to support the preservation and sustainability of the historic city’s heritage assets.

Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh (pic) said the fund would provide a structured mechanism to manage proceeds from a heritage fee imposed on tourists staying at registered hotels in the state.

He stressed that the fee would be carried out by hotels and channelled to local authorities acting as agents for the state government.

Ab Rauf said the move was in line with the state’s responsibility of preserving heritage sites following Melaka’s recognition, together with Georgetown, as a Unesco World Heritage Site on July 7, 2008.

"This recognition is not merely a matter of pride but a responsibility that requires continuous commitment from the state government to preserve and safeguard this heritage for future generations,” he said when tabling the motion on Tuesday (April 2

He added that the heritage fee would serve as a dedicated source of funding for conservation and tourism-related preservation efforts.

STRAIT OF MELAKA

Straits of Melaka is the longest and busiest strait in the world.

About 33% of marine traffic passes through this strait from Europe, Middle East and India to China, South East Asia, Taiwan, Japan and Australia.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s most important shipping lanes, remained the largest oil transit chokepoint globally in the first half of 2025 (1H25). The strait, which links the Indian and Pacific oceans, is the shortest sea route between West Asia and key markets in East and South-east Asia.

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the strait handled an estimated 23.2 million barrels of oil per day in 1H25, accounting for 29 per cent of total global maritime oil flows.

Crude oil and condensate made up most of the volume passing through the strait at 16.6 million barrels per day in 1H25, while petroleum products accounted for 6.5 million barrels per day. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows through the waterway reached about 9.2 billion cubic feet per day over the same period.

Key Persian Gulf Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) producers, namely Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq, accounted for nearly 60 per cent of the crude oil moving through the Strait of Malacca in 1H25. Flows through the strait fell in 2024 following Opec+ production cuts, but picked up again in the first half of 2025 after output targets were raised.

In 1H25, the United States also sent 0.8 million barrels per day of crude oil and condensates from its Atlantic coast through the Strait of Malacca to East Asia.

China remained the single biggest destination for crude oil and condensate passing through the strait, taking in 7.9 million barrels per day, or 48 per cent of import volumes, in 1H25. Most of the crude oil moving along the route was shipped from West Asia to East Asian markets, reflecting the strait’s importance to regional energy trade.

South Korea and Japan were the next largest destinations, receiving 2.4 million barrels per day and 2.1 million barrels per day respectively in 1H25.

While alternative routes exist, including Indonesia’s Sunda and Lombok straits, ships using those paths would face longer voyages. The EIA also pointed to a pipeline linking Myanmar to southwest China as another partial alternative. Even so, the Strait of Malacca remains a key route for oil and LNG shipments from West Asia to East and South-east Asia. — Bernama 

KEE ANN ROAD

Our Kang Family owns a heritage shop house at Kee Ann Road. 

A block of 9 Shophouses were built in 1930 and they are now about 96 years old.

A video of Kee Ann Road, Melaka.

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WIRA and MANJA SOFT TOYS

Just received my Wira and Manja sunbear soft toys today from Karyaneka. Lovely.

Wira and Manja sunbears are our official mascots for Visit Malaysia Year 2026.

EMAIL TO TOURISM MELAKA

 

Being a Melakan, I propose the following:

Melaka Tourism can market to Chinese airlines to fly over to Malacca by promoting Zheng He tours.

Chinese in China knows Zheng He as he visited Malacca in 1400s. 

Chinese can fly into Melaka International airport at Batu Berendam to see our historical sites, cultures and tastes our various food cuisines.

By doing so, our Melaka International airport can be utilized instead of one weekly flight from Singapore by Scoot now.

GET CHINESE AIRLINES TO FLY TO MELAKA

Melaka Tourism should get Chinese airlines to fly direct to Melaka. All Chinese knows Zheng He visited Melaka in 1400s.

A Zheng He tour can be marketed to Chinese airlines to fly direct to Melaka for the Chinese.

They can enjoy Melaka historical sites, cultures and our various food cuisines.

MELAKA CITY DECLARATION

Today is MELAKA Independence Declaration Day.

THAILAND TO BUILD BRIDGE TO KOH SAMUI

Thailand wants to construct a bridge from Surat Thani to Koh Samui. The length of the bridge is about 34 km.

This length is about the proposed bridge from Melaka to Dumai, Indonesia.

Food for thought.

ECRL TO OPERATE IN 2027

The new ECRL to the East Coast is expected to operate in January 2027.