Arab City Melaka was a commercial development project in Malacca Island, Malacca, Malaysia. It was a joint venture between Golden Corporate Heritage Sdn Bhd (GCH) and Malacca's state company.[1] The project, considered "the first ever in the world", were billed at RM 1 Billion but has since been placed on hold.[2]
| Arab City Melaka | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | On hold |
| Type | Integrated development: residential, offices, retail |
| Location | Malacca Island, Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia |
| Construction started | 2009 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Golden Corporate Heritage Malacca state government |
| Website | |
| https://www.myarabcity.com | |
Initially, the project was planned to be situated in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur in 2007. However, an attractive offer from Malacca's Chief Minister led to the project to be moved to the state.[3] According to the President of GCH, Sheikh Saleh Al Mansour said that the project is already marketed in 20 countries Arab. To begin with, GCH has released an initial investment of RM 400 million.[4] The project was planned to open up job opportunities for 800 people.[5] Local employees, who will make up 75 percent of the staff at the Arab city, will receive a seven-month training course on Arab language and culture to enable impeccable service to Arab and non tourists.[6] The project started in January 2009 and is scheduled for completion in 2012.[7] However, it was abandoned and the launch never took place.[8]
In 2015, Malacca Chief Minister, Idris Haron said that the state's government have established a special steering committee led by the state secretary, seeking to revive the project.[9]
The project would have been done in three separate areas. First phase would have been built on Malacca Island, with area as large as 1.7 hectare,[10] used for the development of a three-storey shopping complex including an Arabian bazaar, Middle Eastern restaurants and cafes and a unisex Arabic health and beauty spa. The second phase would have been done in Klebang where it will have a five-star hotel, a water theme park, an aquarium and a floating restaurant. An Arab Village would have been constructed at Kampung Jawa as part of the third phase of the project.[11]
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References edit
- ^ (in Malay)"Kos Pembangunan Arab City Melaka Lebih RM1 Bln". Bernama. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ (in Malay)"Fasa pertama projek Arab City siap April depan". Utusan Malaysia. 20 November 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Golden Corporate Heritage's RM1.2bil project in Malacca on track". The Star. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "A New Chapter". Gulf News. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ (in Malay)"Pemaju Arab City di Melaka Yakin dengan kejayaan Projek itu". Bernama. 21 Jun 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Arabia tourist land to boost Malaysian economy". Al Arabiya. Asia Daily News. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Developer Expects Arab City Melaka To Be Ready By Year-end". Bernama. 5 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "耗资1.5亿停工9月 阿拉伯城变死城". Nanyang.com. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Murali, R.S.N (June 20, 2015). "Malacca wants to revive monorail line to promote river". Asia One. Archived from the original on June 25, 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Mehta, Manik (30 March 2012). "A new chapter". Gulf News. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "RM1b Arab boost for Malacca". The Star. April 29, 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
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