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Merry Christmas !

Its snowing in Melaka ?

what!!?? Snowing in Melaka?!?! 

Let's check it out at sky tower on 24/12 - 26/12! 
24/12 we open till 12.30am

MELAKA TOURISM WEEK 2015

MELAKA TOURISM WEEK 2015

31 DECEMBER 2015

10AM - MIDNIGHT

 BANDA HILIR, MELAKA 

ACTIVITIES :

• #fabulousmelaka IG Photo Contest 
• Arm Wrestling Competition
• Colouring Contest
• Martial Art Demo
• Traditional Games
• Battle of The Band 
• Artist Performances  

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December 2015 -Melaka Dual Language News Snippets

MPHTJ Tax Collection Increases To RM17 Million

The Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (MPHTJ) tax collection had increased to RM17 million this year compared to RM15 million collected last year.

Melaka Housing, Local Government and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Ismail Othman said the increase of RM2 million in the tax collection proved that the level of public awareness on the importance of paying their taxes had improved.

"It also showed that the people are responding well to and were satisfied with the improved facilities provided by the MPHTJ," he told reporters after opening the presentation ceremony of MPHTJ Community Award 2015 here today.

Also present was MPHTJ president Mansor Sudin.

At the event, Othman also presented the Malaysian National New Agency (Bernama) with the Community-Friendly Media Award.

Source: Bernama

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Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall's Gift to the children

Mall gives 2,000 toys to less fortunate.

Santa Claus will deliver Doraemon toys to 2,000 poorer children in the state.

The toys, created from the classic anime character, will be given by Santa on behalf of the Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall to the children.

The megalmall's advertising and promotion manager Elaine Ong Mei Fong said the stuffed toys would be hung on a large-scale Doraemon Enchanted Christmas tree at the mall before they are brought down on the New Year to be given to children.

"We aim to reach to the young fans of Doreamon who can't afford these original toys from Japan," she said when interviewed yesterday.

Ong said the stuffed toys were made available after an exclusive tie-up with Animation International, the creators of Doraemon.

The megamall unveiled the Christmas decoration here.

"We have also life-sized Doraemon characters making their appearance every weekend until Jan 3 next year," she added.

Source: The Star

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Melaka acts against turtle egg poaching.

The number of landings and hatchings of hawksbill turtles along the shores of the State continues to improve, thanks to intensified coastal patrol and enforcement to protect the near-extinct species.

Fisheries Department Melaka Director Rosmawati Ghazali said 417 landings were recorded until November this year showing an increase compared to the number cross-checked with 1990.

She said existing enforcement will be further beefed up next year to avoid turtle egg poaching which is still happening in the State.

Melaka is the second main habitat of hawksbill turtles in the country after Turtle Island in Sabah, and their landing points include Kem Terendak, Pasir Gembur, Pulau Upeh, Teluk Belanga, Tanjung Dahan, Meriam Patah and Tanjung Serai.

"Padang Kemunting beach is one of the main landing points for this turtle and accounts for 20 to 25 per cent of landings in Melaka this year," he said during a Turtle Appreciation Programme, held at the beach, here on Tuesday.

Source: Daily Express

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Beware of bodycam.

Personnel from the state contingent’s motorcycle patrol unit (URB) have more muscle to fight crime thanks to body cameras.

From Jan 1, patrol unit personnel will be equipped with the device, commonly known as bodycam.

Malacca Police Chief Deputy Comm Datuk Wira Chuah Ghee Lye said the device would not only protect their personnel when carrying out their duties, it would also inspire greater public confidence in the force through enhanced integrity.

He said the bodycam could do visual and audio recording for up to eight hours and is equipped with a 400GB memory card.

"Recorded visuals will be transferred to a computer and it would be referred to if there is any complaint against the police," he said.

Apart from that, the video footage would also strengthen the police's case if the crime is brought to court.

DCP Chuah added URB personnel would undergo training on how to use the device according to standard operating procedures.

"We have received 36 body cameras and once police personnel are off duty, they must submit the SD cards to the officer-in-charge who will then transfer the data daily," he said after the handing over ceremony at the police headquarters in Bukit Beruang.

Source: The Star

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Melaka highlights pros and cons of World Heritage listing.

Arguably, no city in Asia is more evocative of the meeting of East and West than Malaysia's Melaka, also known as Malacca -- founding principality of the Malay peninsula, coveted and conquered by numerous European powers for its location on the strategic shipping lane of the Malacca Straits. But since 2008, when Melaka was designated a Unesco World Heritage site in a joint bid with George Town, in Penang state, the fragile outpost has succumbed to more modern foes: a surge in tourism from 7.5 million visitors annually to more than 12 million, a steep rise in property values and rents, and the construction of towering hotels, malls and new towns teeming with high-rises around its periphery.

"Before the inception of Unesco World Heritage, our town was rustic and unpretentious, full of unique flavors, hybrid races, the smell of incense, wood houses, the muddy river, the sounds of craftsmen at work," said Bert Tan, head of the local Malaysian History and Heritage Club, and a resident of Melaka. "But World Heritage status has changed Melaka from a quiet community to a monstrosity of tourist commercialism and business. Old traders have been replaced by fancy bars and hotels. We have cartoon heritage, monstrous mega-projects, Hello Kitty buildings."

Melissa Chan, curator of the historic Baba Nyonya House, noted: "The positive impact of World Heritage status has been an increase in visitors to Melaka. However, it seems to attract visitors who come primarily for the entertainment value rather than the appreciation of a heritage town." Chan added, "There definitely isn't enough effective check-and-balance on new development projects. By the time the community knows about a pending development, it is too late and foundation work has already started.

The World Heritage program, launched in 1972 and run by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, was meant to safeguard the obviously great achievements of humanity -- "the 100 or so landmarks like the Pyramids [in Egypt]," explained Unesco program officer Montira Horayangura Unakul. But it has now expanded to include more than 1,000 sites around the globe. With hundreds more clamoring to win similar recognition (China and India have each proposed around 50 candidates), Montira acknowledged an ongoing debate within the U.N. about the program's reach.

Unesco officials argue that World Heritage status helps focus outside funding, attention and the aid of world-class specialists on preserving endangered cultural patrimony. But in 2008, a "process of reflection" about the future of the World Heritage Convention, an international agreement on the protection of natural and cultural heritage sites, was approved to facilitate discussion of issues such as geographic balance and a possible narrowing of the criteria for selection.

Source: Nikkei Asian Review (Japan)

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Hari Terbuka Malaysia Krismas di Melaka

MELAKA:

 Kira-kira 20,000 masyarakat berbilang kaum dijangka memeriahkan sambutan Hari Terbuka Malaysia Krismas di Dataran A'Famosa, di sini, pada malam 27 Disember ini. Timbalan Menteri Pelancongan dan Kebudayaan, Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin, berkata Timbalan Perdana Menteri, 

Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi adalah antara tetamu kehormat yang akan memeriahkan sambutan berkenaan. Beliau berkata, Melaka sekali lagi terpilih menganjurkan sambutan Krismas di peringkat kebangsaan dengan acara bermula seawal jam 2.30 petang sehingga jam 10.30 malam. "Persiapan sedang rancak diadakan antara Kementerian Pelancongan dan Kebudayaan, bersama kerajaan negeri serta Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB).

 "Memandangkan sambutan ini ketika musim cuti sekolah yang panjang, kita jangkakan sambutan akan lebih meriah, dengan pelbagai acara hiburan, persembahan pentas dan sajian menu tradisi Malaysia," katanya pada sidang media selepas menyampaikan hadiah Maraton Antarabangsa Sungai Melaka 2015, di sini, hari ini.

Selanjutnya di : http://www.bharian.com.my/node/106778

Portuguese Settlement Christmas tree, Melaka

Portuguese Settlement: Youths worked day and night to complete this work of art.

A festive season taken very seriously and enjoyed among families and friends, the residents of Portuguese Settlement is nothing short of surprises and dedication for the celebration of Christmas. Every year, the residents of the settlement enjoys the festive season with the creation of a beautiful, well lit and “outrageously-massive” tree to show their passion and love for Christmas. And in 2015, it is no different. In fact, they have designed a tree that is even more beautiful than the ones that was previously displayed.

This Christmas tree is done by a special unity, that was once considered to be lost, and that is the youths of Portuguese Settlement. Comprising of young, talented and dedicated individuals, coming together to build this magnificent work of art, which is led by Derius Danker, 25 years of age (although there is no defined leader as they practice an all-responsible-role and everyone is a leader), to design and build the tree to the beauty that it is from the picture. It is uncommon to build a tree that is only built by lights, and it seems almost impossible to wrap your heads around this, but the youths have somehow managed to build this gigantic “fiasco” with a lot of resilience and patience with failing light bulbs and late nights to pull this off within a short time span. The permission was given by Mr. Raymond Lopez, the Regedor of Portuguese Settlement, and his committee ,of the plans to build this masterpiece of art on 24th June 2015. This came about when the youths, Adderly Lopez, Fabian Vellu, Derius Danker, , Quinten Kessler, Leon Lopez, Jeremy Thomas, Sebastian Lowe, Dwayne Alberto and Jr youth Matthew Thomas that got together and came up with the plan to showcase their talents. After the “go” was given by the Regedor, they knew that the plans for building this Christmas tree would cost them more than it usually does.

The tree stands at a staggering 40 ft above ground, larger than any other tree constructed in previous years. The team used approximately 210 boxes of Christmas lights with an assortment of colors (about 21,000 light bulbs in total and approximately 2.1km of wire), around 3500 cable ties to tie the light close to the spiral support of the tree, everything manually handled, and about 200 hours of hard work that saw themselves working hard and long all day and even through the nights for around 10 days straight. The base is 4 feet deep to hold the 40 ft tall tree upright. With a construction plan that is well beyond their age, a much needed scaffolding expert was brought into the fold and was set up by a Mr. Ferdinand Thomas and Mr. Christopher Thomas, who has had many years of experience in the scaffolding industry. But what is a Christmas tree without the famous Shining Star, which is about 4 ft tall and is well lit by 800 bulbs of light.

Now what comes in to mind about all this, is how did they manage to pull this off and how much does all of this cost. The project costs an estimated RM8, 000 to RM9, 000 for materials alone. As this is a project for the settlement, the youths worked hard to complete this project without the objective of money making, which only means they did it out of charity and good will.

How did the youths come up with a sum of approximately RM10, 000? Is through successful, local events that hyped up 2015 for the residence of Portuguese Settlements. From down-the-Regidor event that was hosted during the Feast of San Pedro (a feast celebrated every year towards the end of June) that has seen a very successful turnout, generating income every day throughout the festival, to a Merdeka Eve Dinner and Dance event that was once again, successful and generating most of the income necessary for their project. The JKKKPP, which is also led by Mr. Raymond Lopez, donated a sum of money that made the whole project possible in the end. It certainly feels like Christmas more so than ever this time around.

Among other members that have given a helping hand Derrell De Costa, Elvina Kessler, Zita De Costa, Joanne Sequerah, Kimberly Lee And Era TC. Also not forgetting the people who have contributed in form of food and drink for those who have been working on the tree day and night Edward Kennedy, Elizabeth Pereira, Anne De Mello and Peggy Sta Maria.

Pictures credits to: Raynier De Silva

Melaka News

24+ Tonnes of recycled items collected in three months in Melaka.

More than 24 tonnes of recycled items were collected by SWM Environment Sdn Bhd (SWM) from September until last month via the solid waste separation programme.

State Housing, Local Government and Environment Chairman Datuk Ismail Othman said the amount of recycled items collected showed a monthly increase despite the participation of only 30 per cent of society.

"Briefings on recycling of solid waste must be redoubled to create awareness of recycling before June 1 next year (when penalties will be imposed for non-compliance of the recycling move)," he told a media conference here, today.

He said the implementation of recycling of solid waste could reduce by 40 per cent the amount of soild wastes dumped at disposal sites.

Melaka SWM chairman Dr Al'Ashari Othman said numerous plans were formulated to make the recycling programme a success including disseminating information and pamphlets on recycling, and briefings at mosques and to local council members.

Source: Bernama

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Malacca to have more disabled-friendly features.

More disabled-friendly facilities will be available in Malacca in a few years to cater to the disabled and the elderly.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron said a steering committee has been set up to recommend, monitor and implement facilities for this group of people.

"We want them to also enjoy their holidays here without any hindrance to their movements," he said after chairing the weekly state exco meeting on Wednesday.

Idris said these facilities will be in compliance with the international standard set for the disabled and elderly.

"The committee will periodically advise on problems affecting people with disabilities and offer suggestions on resolving them," he said.

Idris said their aim was to ensure all who came to Malacca were able to enjoy its attractions and not face any problems getting about.

He said the committee would also evaluate new projects to ensure they are accessible to all, especially the disabled.

Source: The Star

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PAKAR ZOOLOGI BANTU PULIHKAN ZOO MELAKA

Kerajaan negeri bakal melibatkan penyertaan pakar berkelayakan dalam bidang zoologi dari Thailand dan Singapura bagi membantu melon­jakkan status Zoo Melaka sebagai destinasi utama tarikan pelancong ke negeri ini.

Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Idris Haron berkata, inisiatif melibatkan tenaga pakar zoo dari negara ber­kenaan bertujuan untuk mengatasi masalah penurunan ketara kunjungan orang ramai ke zoo tersebut dalam tempoh lima tahun kebelakangan ini.

Menurut Idris, kemerosotan bilangan pengunjung ke satu-satu­nya zoo di Melaka itu agak serius di mana sepanjang tahun ini hanya 260,000 pengunjung dicatatkan berbanding 720,000 penunjung pada 2010.

“Usaha membawa pakar zoologi ke negeri ini seterusnya diharap mampu mengembalikan semula kegemilangan Zoo Melaka suatu masa dahulu yang menjadi destinasi wajib para pengunjung ke negeri ini.

“Penambahbaikan melalui inisiatif berkenaan bukan sahaja diharap dapat merancakkan zoo pada waktu siang malah turut menaikkan aktiviti malam di Zoo Melaka dengan adanya pakar yang akan berkongsi kepakaran me­ngendalikan Night Safari.

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50 BAS BAKAL BEROPERASI DI BANDARAYA MELAKA HUJUNG 2016

Exco Pengangkutan dan Pemulihan Projek, Datuk Lim Ban Hong berkata dengan penambahan tersebut bakal meminimumkan kesesakkan lalu lintas di kawasan bandar sekali gus meningkatkan lagi kualiti sistem pengangkutan awam negeri.

Maraton Antarabangsa Sungai Melaka 2015

Merry Christmas !

The Shore Shopping Gallery Christmas Promotions

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Happening Every WEDNESDAY, GOSSIP Ladies Night at Pampas SKY BAR. 

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Mahkota Parade Shopping and Retail X'citement!

Joe Burnmark & Rahim Getback rocking @ HRC, Melaka !

The very best Malaysian guitarist, Joe Burnmark & Rahim Getback rocking the stage on the 13th December 2015 at 4 pm onwards.

Rock This Way!

#HardRockCafeMelaka #ThisIsHardRock

MMC School Holiday Workshop on 06/12/2015

STOP PRESS!!

Perdana Menteri China, Li Keqiang akan melawat Melaka pada 22 November 2015.

"Kehadiran Li Keqiang (PM China) adalah mercu tanda hubungan dua hala yang sudah lama terjalin antara Melaka dan Negara China."

Melaka CM: "Belt and Road" initiative to help revive Malacca.

China's "Belt and Road" initiative is expected to help revive the Malaysian state of Malacca, a major trade port in the history of the country that once attracted merchants from China and India, the chief minister of the state has said.

"I hope the 'Belt and Road' initiative would bring back the prosperity Malacca used to enjoy," Idris Haron, the chief minister, told Xinhua on Wednesday, two days before leaders of Southeast Asian countries and the world's major economies meet here for the 27th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.

The chief minister said he sees from the "Belt and Road" initiative, proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the desire of the Chinese "to the spirit to prosper the neighbors."

Malacca, located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula and next to the Straits of Malacca, played a critical role in sea transportation historically and geographically, he said.

It is also well known by most Chinese mainly for the legend of Zheng He, a great navigator and diplomat of China's Ming Dynasty who commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia and East Africa from 1405 to 1433.

The influx of an increasing number of Chinese tourists has helped the development in the state, and the chief minister also pinned hope for the faster development on the cooperation with China's Guangdong province.

Idris Haron said his state and Guangdong province signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance friendly and cooperative relations in September, which paves the way for bilateral cooperation in land reclamation, agriculture, knowledge-sharing in trade and investment and tourism, among others.

"We have a lot of things we can exchange, especially in culture and tourism," Idris Haron said, adding that the cooperation between Malacca and Guangdong under the "Belt and Road" initiative is promising because "Malacca people are as productive as our friends in Guangdong."

Source: Cihan (Turkey)

Melaka Car Free Zone & Promosi Kraf Malaysia 2015- Ayer keroh,Melaka

The Shore Shopping Gallery

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for our Christmas

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Launching! 

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Happenings in Dataran Pahlawan,Melaka

[CHARLES & KEITH]

The #CHARLESKEITHOFFICIAL sale is now on.

Enjoy an additional 10% off with purchase of 3 pairs of footwear and above from 20-22 November 2015.

Visit us at Lot G010 & BX007, Ground Floor.

Guess who will be celebrating Christmas with us this year!! Stay tunedsmile emoticon

In Mahkota Parade, Melaka

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Happening!

How about a little Shame?

In 2015, how about a little Shame?

The other day I was asked what one single thing could do the most to save our world and lives we live in nowadays. What one idea or tool might help us create a more just society? 

My answer was "shame."

Shame isn't always a wasted or negative emotion. On the contrary, it can perform an important and socially useful function. Shame enforces our moral values even when legal and political institutions are too broken or corrupt to do so. Our society must learn to develop a "moral economics," and morality should often be enforced through shame by society.

We live in a society where it's no longer considered shameful for husbands and wife's to play around.

 

For sons & daughters to cheat and lie to parents, for corporate and companies to cheat and lie to their workers; for government to enrich only their own.

The world is awash with laundered dirty money through drugs, crime and we the people close our eyes to the negative aspects of our society's members and sometimes we ourselves revel with them, all in the name of instant gratification and enjoyment; of course under cover of anonymity.

Our middle class kind of cynicism is so accepted, so ingrained in fact, that even the more liberal amongst us find it less tolerating more frightening. We live in a society where it's not shameful to let cheats and liars go unpunished while asking everyone else to pay the cost of their illegal enrichment. 

Nowadays, we allow ourselves, our politicians, & our esteemed leaders not to be ashamed of themselves when confronted with their faults and crimes! It is always some else's worry.

Incredible.

Perhaps no single change to our culture could do more to improve our lives than the rediscovery of the shame we used to attach to vile, greedy, selfish, and corrupt behavior amongst the men and women of today. This trait starts from us, our families to our immediate surroundings

Consider how far we've fallen:

Not long ago a person would have been ashamed to appear in public if they had shattered the trust and kind intentions of their loved ones, family and friends by either cheating innocent people, doing morally corruptible activities or plain and simple being caught doing wrong in the eyes of society.

Not long ago a politician who accepted and was sucked into the corrupting power of money and control immediately paid a steep price. 

Not long ago leaders, men and women of large were ashamed to openly advocate the making of money and power to be supreme to ethics, loyalty and kindness. Not so nowadays, and in fact the opposite holds true to us and our leaders today.

Now it is almost glamorous to be caught with their hands in the pie. Newspaper and magazines pay the shameless millions to be the first to report on their infidelities and crimes!

We the consumers expect all the titillating stories without any moral guidance to be read with our morning coffee to tsk , tsk, over. 

In 2015, it's time for shame to make a comeback.