An introduction to Melaka

Melaka has been a highly contested spot since the 15th century A.D. Its

strategic maritime location would provide huge advantages to the one who

controls Melaka and consequently the straits of Melaka both for trade as well

as war.

Due to this, the state has faced many wars and conquered many times. The

ones who managed to control Melaka were the Portuguese, the Dutch, the

Brits, the Japanese and finally back to the British before Malaysia gained

independence in 1957.

Today Melaka is a bustling hub of tourism, hospitality, development and

growth with over 15.7 million tourists in the year 2015 with the number rising

consistently since 2008 when Melaka gained the title of a UNESCO world

heritage site.

Below are some tourist attractions in Melaka.

In 2010, Melaka received the status of an independent state. This made the

government more free and empowered to develop Melaka on its own accord

with less restriction from the Federal Government. Since then, efforts towards

the development of Melaka picked up and the changes that you see today are

as a result of that.

(Melaka River beautification project that cost millions on the government side)

Some of the upcoming developments in Melaka.

(Academy School of Han)

(Impressions of Melaka)

(Melaka Gateway, National Mega-project costing more than RM43billion)

An introduction to Hatten Group

Hatten Group was founded by the visionary Dato Wira Eric Tan

With Dato Eric at the helm and his 2 sons forever pushing forward with the

state of Melaka at heart, the company has exceled and put Melaka in the lime-

light in the property sector.

The managing director Dato Colin Tan

Harbour City

The most outstanding and iconic development to date, Harbour city celebrates

the maritime history of Melaka with its thematic design and concept. Equipped

with a 6-storey ocean themed mall, a cruise themed hotel, a luxurious resort

and a 5-star hotel as well as the largest theme park in a mall in Malaysia,

Harbour City is surely a not-to-miss destination for locals and tourists alike.

At over 500,000sqft, this theme park built by world-acclaimed theme park

maker Sandersons Group, this theme park sets Harbour City as a hub of

amusement in Melaka. With tourists practically pouring into the state, it is

without a doubt, that Harbour City will be a success.

The amazement and innovation does not stop there, with LED panels on the

ceilings throughout the mall and especially at the ground floor where the

entire ceiling is made up of these panels, a grand sense of the ocean is

projected onto the visitors and shoppers that will surely leave a lasting

impression.

The Harbour City Resorts offer breath-taking views from each of its gorgeously

designed rooms. Luxury, amusement, comfort and hospitality. All of which you

can find at the Harbour City Resorts. Managed by our elite Hatten Hospitality,

we will spare nothing to make this resort a smashing success.

Melaka is a hidden gem of sorts in the country. The state shows fantastic

potential for growth and development. With the upcoming developments, the

“Venice of the east” will be a game changer for the entire country as a whole.

A bright future awaits.

Ricky Goh – Property Investment Advisor

+6017-3539 423