MELAKA PART OF 21ST CENTURY MARITIME SILK ROUTE

Malacca Begins Work for International Port

By Aiswarya Lakshmi

Sunday, February 22, 2015, 1:27 AM

Image: Malacca Port Authority

 Soon after China identified Malaysia's Malacca as part of its 21st Century Maritime Silk Route economic belt (MSR), an international shipping port is being planned for the state.

 

The existing port in Malacca would be expanded to meet international standards, informed the Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, as per a report in the Star.

 

A vast opportunity awaits Malacca under MSR, and the government will start with the port expansion as part of the initiative, the minister added.

 

The authorities are still planning the project to make Malacca port part of the Chinese MSR initiative, and Liow has discussed this with his counterpart from China. He added that his ministry had suggested that cruise liners ferry tourists from China directly to Malacca through the MSR maritime route.

 

Liow said the MSR was mooted by Chinese President Xi Jinping as China was eager to increase its maritime cooperation and explore trade opportunities. 

OCEANARIUM MELAKA OPENS

Oceanarium Melaka targets 200,000 visitors this year

Published on: Friday, January 30, 2015

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Melaka: The Shore Oceanarium Melaka, a commercial aquarium centre here, has target 200,000 visitors from both locally and overseas for this year. 

General Manager Choo Chert Kian said the latest tourist attraction in the state has managed to draw more than 20,000 visitors since starting operations early last month. 

"Oceanarium Melaka has on display about 500 marine and land exhibits, with 300 being fishes from various countries. 

"We also have marine life that are rarely seen by Malaysians such as the obor-obor, lionfish and ikan batu from countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines and Hawaii in the United States," he said. 

He said his company was also planning to build another aquarium centre under phase two of the venture and this is expected to be ready in 2017. – Bernama 

The Shore Oceanarium Melaka is situated within the Shore Shopping Gallery next to the Melaka River and is open daily from 10.30 am to 9 pm. 

Tickets are priced at RM28 for adults, RM18 for children and RM18 for senior citizens above 60. –Bernama 

QONG XI FA CAI IN THE YEAR OF THE GOAT

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