Datuk Hang Tuah, Laksamana Cheng Ho & Datuk Shah Rukh Khan

What do they have in common ?

Datuk Shah Rukh Khan inherited from both of them !

Datuk Shah Rukh Khan:-

can dwell with a band of "pirates" in his movies

intelligence, wisdom and bravery in his "seas of movies"

widely used his barehand to free "Tun teja" , the beloved heroin

his charming voice in contrary to Hang tuah's spell on women

etc.etc.

Wecome again, Datuk Shah Rukh Khan to Melaka the land of Bolly-Mel Wood !

The Roots

Some of the names which are of historical value:-

• "Perkuburan Tua" -Situated in Bandar Hilir, which was believed by the old folks where Hang Tuah rested in peace


• Bukit Senjuang- or St Paul Hill, as known by the Malays in Melaka

Melaka : The World Heritage Site

UNESCO has listed Melaka as The World Heritage Site .It covers :

• Melaka River


• residential and Commercial areas of
  

1. Jln Tun Tan Cheng Loke


2. Jln hang jebat ( Jonker street)

• St Paul's Hill civic zone with St Paul's Church,Porta de Santiago (A Farmosa) fortress and Stadhuys complex

This means :-

• more funding for conservation and preservation of work


• maintaining the authenticity and integrity of Bandar Melaka


• more tourists / hotels

Dr Mahathir's Blog

Dr.Mahathir opens his clinic worldwide.


His prescription is free for those who are willing to visit his 24 hours ,7 days a week clinic.


He is the only doctor in charge even for the call up and willing to be wake up in the middle of the night.


No registeration is need, just walk in His clinic

I hope he won't forget the Old Melaka

Every Step They Take

Walking down the road in the villages, don't be surprised to find yourself, almost every corner of the new boundaries in Melaka , there stood a mosque; better know as "surau"

Some were well preserved from the old days.The woods used were of high quality originating as far as from Java.The same quality that be used to build "Kota Melaka"

Another interesting fact , consider the following names of villages or places (Just to name a few):-

1. Durian Tunggal or "The only durian" ?


2. Pokok Mangga or "Mango Tree"


3. Batang or "Tree Trunk"


4. Bukit Katil or "Bed Hill"


5. Duyung or "Mermaid"


6. Semabok or " A person in a state of drunk " ?


7. Air Keroh or " Unhealthy water" ?


8. Tehel, Kandang , more..