Jonker Walk The Culprit For The Traffic Woes in Melaka?

That’s what the new Chief Minister Datuk Idris Haron thinks. I can’t blame him, with all the complaints about the traffic in Melaka especially during weekends, something need to be done. At least he said that this is a 4 weekends study. And by the time it is finish, I hope that Jonker Walk will be back as usual without the traffic.

Not that you can’t walk while it is open for traffic, but its different.

While you can walk freely previously, now you have to squeeze through the stalls along the five-foot pathway. With so many people around, I don’t think it will be easy to go through the things you want to buy. Eating cendol at Jonker Walk would not be as satisfying as before.

I really hope that the study is only for 4 weekends. It has been 13 years without traffic, and only now to blame Jonker Walk as the culprit?

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Malacca To Turn Migratory Bird Rest Area Into Tourism Eco-Park

The first thing that struck me when reading this news is – the padi field owners are going to be rich 🙂

The state government is seeking feedback from ornithologists, birdwatch groups and nature enthusiasts to turn a migratory bird site here into an eco-tourism park.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the groups could provide details on bird behaviour, migration, ecology and conservation methods before officially declaring Kampung Pengkalan in Alor Gajah, about 38km from here, as a bird sanctuary.

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Taman Mini Malaysia

Pernahkah anda melawat satu tempat di mana anda dapat melihat keseluruhan ciri-ciri budaya setempat melalui jenis-jenis rumahnya? Taman Mini Malaysia adalah jawapannnya! Para pelancong luar Negara khusunya yang berkunjung di sini dapat mengetahui dengan mudah cara dan ciri-ciri yang terdapat pada Negara Malaysia hanya dengan melawat rumah-rumah yang tersedia di sini. Dengan hanya satu tempat, para pelancong dapat melihat keseluruhan Malaysia melalui ruma-rumah tradisinya. Bersebelahan dengan Taman Mini Malaysia ini terdapat juga Taman Mini Asean yang menempatkan rumah-rumah di Negara Asean.

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