Penang

Getting a history lesson in Melaka and Penang

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September 8th 2009
05 September 2009 - 09 September 2009 After having spent more money than we anticipated in Singapore, we got up early on Saturday morning to get a train to Melaka on Southern coast of Malaysia. We had decided that due to missing the bus because of a delay in immigration on our entry into Singapore, we would opt for getting out of the country by train (we hoped this would cause less hassle.) ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Melaka » Melaka City

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more