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Firefly eyes Malacca routes



There will be more option ahead for Malaccans to fly cheap with Firefly eying Malacca routes and they also have proposed Malacca – Singapore too. That’s great, no traffic jam at Jay Bee interchange anymore just fly over it. Well, now all Malaysian can fly since the Air Asia low cost phenomenon hit the country 7 years ago. Since everybody are used to Air Asia even for just a short meeting in Penang, Firefly is rather new. I also don’t remember seeing this Turbo Propelled engine air craft at the Low Cost terminal.

Here’s the excerpt from Business Times Online:

Firefly eyes Ipoh, Malacca routes
By Marina Emmanuel

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— asmaliana

Invitation – Eye On Malaysia @ Melaka.




The wheel is finally stand on the ground. The day will be 7 November 2008 / Friday. Opening ceremony at 8pm by Melaka Governor. Free Ride for public from 9.30pm to 11.00pm.

— asmaliana

List Of Programs In Conjunction With The City Of Melaka World Heritage Celebrations ( 1-31 August 2008 )

Month of August 2008 will be the month of Melaka Heritage Celebration. Programs from education to cultural event will be held along the month. Below are updated program list. Be sure to visit Melaka in this August!


MELAKA WORLD HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS

NO EVENT DATE VENUE
1 Melaka World Heritage Proclamation Launching Ceremony 1 August 2008(Friday) Infront Of Stadhuys Building
2 The City Of Melaka World Heritage? Exhibition 1-31 August 2008 Bastion House
3 Thanksgiving Ceremony 7 August 2008 i) Kampung Hulu Mosque
    (Friday) @ TBA ii)Cheng Hoon Teng Temple
      iii)Sri Poyyata Vinayagar Moorthi Temple
      iv)St. Francis Xavier Church
4 Melaka Heritage Carnival 9-17 August 2008 Infront Of Stadhuys Building
5 Malaysia Busana 50th Anniversary Exhibition 9 August-9 September 2008 DMDI Building
6 Melaka Heritage Treasure Hunt 9 August 2008 Jonker Street & Infront Of Memorial Building
7 The City Of Melaka Heritage Colouring Contest 9 August 2008 (Saturday) Infront Of Stadhuys Building
8 The City Of Melaka World Heritage Cooking Contest 10 August 2008 (Sunday) Melaka Museum Complex
9 The City Of Melaka World Heritage Poster Drawing Contest 12 August 2008 (Tuesday) Infront Of A Famosa
10 Flying Of The Jalur Gemilang Convoy 16 August 2008 (Saturday) Around City
11. The City Of Melaka World Heritage Seminar 18 August 2008(Friday)  
12. The City Of Melaka World Heritage Poem Contest 24 August 2008(Sunday) Infront Of Memorial Building
13. The City Of Melaka World Heritage Boat Parade 30 August 2008(Saturday) Melaka River
14. Melaka Multi Ethnics Weddings Weekends(Above 20 August 2008) Kg. Hulu, Kg. Portugis, Jonker Walk, Kg. Chetty.
15. A Day Seminar For Melaka Tour Guide On Heritage   PERZIM Auditorium


— asmaliana

After Awarded the World Heritage Site, whats next?…

After the inscription of Melaka as a heritage site by UNESCO on 7th July 2008 together with Georgetown of Penang, Melaka State Government surely have a long term plan. The state government will setup a Heritage Steering Committee headed by State Secretary. Datuk Seet Har Cheow Melaka State Tourism Exco said that the committee will work closely with Melaka Historic City Council Conservation Committee as well as NGOs. The state steering committee will be including NGOs as well.

State government hope that Melakkan who still carrying the traditional businesses to maintain their heritage shop houses and state government will assist them on ways to make their compound alive. The committee also will keep in touch with KEKWA (Ministry of Culture and Heritage) to get their authorities to brief as well train the officers in the newly form committee. For info, The World Heritage Committee meets once a year and consist of representatives from 21 of the States Parties to the Convention elected by their General Assembly.

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— asmaliana

Final for UNESCO Award, New Operation Time for River Cruise & New GSC!

Melaka State Government effort to make Melaka city one of the UNESCO world heritage site now is at the final stage. Melaka CM, YAB Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said said that final lobbying process will be done at Canada in conjunction of UNESCO grand meeting. CM will be there from 6th to 9th July to witness the result. Judges who will represent Melaka will make a 20 minutes briefing and lobbying will took place for 2 or 3 days.

Meanwhile operation time for Melaka River Cruise will be change for temporary starting of 2nd July. New operation time are :

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— asmaliana




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