BACK in September 2023, a seasoned hotelier sang praises of the Melaka Chief Minister when a group of friends decided to hang out at a restaurant to catch up with the latest happenings in the state.

On Oct 11, a doctor friend invited me for a drink at a restaurant in Klebang Besar, Melaka, to chat about the conflict in the Middle East.

A CHILDHOOD friend decided to bring his family for a trip to the iconic Jonker Street over one weekend, with the intention of showing his children Melaka’s historic attractions.

Locals believe divine intervention led to failure of several development projects in Melaka.