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Former Malacca High School teacher meet his pupil in Wangkang museum

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From a bowl of nyonya laksa to an unique babah peranakan ceremonial heritage chat, concluded with a burst of greetings between a teacher and his pupil. Breakfast table on Tranquerah Road is special because they are from a mixed of professions, from an editor of a YouTube channel to an engineer who played a role in the iconic C-shaped Lagenda Condominium in Klebang, Melaka. The teacher who teaches and the temple chief who guides, are both facing each other on a marble table. The videographer wears the Yong Chuan Tian Temple Tee-shirt and it catches the eyes of Cheng Kim, the teacher. He asked about Wangkang and the four of them take a drive to Yong Chuan Tian Temple after the breakfast. Upon stepping into the Wangkang shipyard, Cheng Kim bows three times to the deity, Ong Yah. As the Temple chief, P'ng Yew Chye walks Cheng Kim to the front, Dato' Ronald Gan Yong Hoe walks towards the shipyard. Both the Babah exchanges greetings on midpoint between the main gate of the Yong Chu

KR Negara Aman is the name of the Wangkang 2020 ship

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Commencement of the Wangkang Monument foundation works takes off

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  Left to Right: Jack Sor, Yew Chai, Dato' Ronald Gan and Kam Foo Dato' Ronald Gan was at the Melaka Gateway with Jack Sor to inspect the commencement of the foundation works for the Wangkang Monument this morning. Joining them, is Yew Chai.

ZOOM is your partner

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Zoom is a trending word for me after  18 March 2020. On that day, Melaka started to observe the Movement Control Order (MCO) to curb COVID-19 pandemic. The power of Zoom flashes on my screen every now and them when the world was on a lockdown. I wonder how Zoom works until a first attempt with Zoom on Thursday 1 October 2020. I joined the BuildSG webinar last week. I find Zoom is a internet connectivity every groups must use, during this period of social distancing and as the world goes mobile.

TimeTable for Wangkang 2020 (Simplified Chinese)

农历九月 廿二日   ( 7-11-2020 星期六) 13 : 00 吉时竖起灯篙   农历九月 廿三日 ( 8-11-2020 星期日) 12 : 00 三壇五謍开壇 13 : 00 吉时杨幡掛灯 14 : 00 寶山亭古井并清水 19 : 00 王舡开光,点睛请神 20 : 00 全体理事补运   农历九月 廿四日 ( 9-11-2020 星期一) 19 : 30 诵三元三官宝诰经 18 : 00 本殿晚宴 20 : 00 - 22 : 00 善信补运   农历九月 廿五日 ( 10-11-2020 星期二) 13 : 00 吉时起 13 : 15 登榜掛号 13 : 30 发奏表文 14 : 30 啟白请神 19 : 00 闹廰 19 : 15 敕水净坛 20 : 00 恭请三界 20 : 00 – 22 : 00 诵集福真经,善信补运 21 : 00 敬献天公 21 : 30 三壇五謍开壇 22 : 00 礼拜朝天宝忓(一) 农历九月 廿六日 ( 11-11-2020 星期三) 10 : 00 宣朝天宝忓(二) 11 : 00 宣朝天宝忓(三) 12 : 00 三献午供 13 : 30 宣朝天宝忓(四) 14 : 30 宣朝天宝忓(五) 19 : 00 闹厛 19 : 15 观祝三界灯 20 : 00 – 22 : 00 诵保命护身经,善信补运 21 : 00 敬天公 21 : 30 三壇五謍开壇 22 : 00 礼拜东斗 22 : 45 礼拜西斗   农历九月 廿七日 ( 12-11-2020 星期四) 10 : 00 宣朝天宝忓(六) 11 : 00 宣朝天宝忓(七) 12 : 00 三献午供 13 : 30 宣朝天宝忓(八) 14 : 30 解年赦罪 19 : 00 闹厛 19 : 15 礼拜南斗 20 : 00 三壇五謍开壇 20 : 00 – 22 : 00 诵玉枢真经,善信补运 21 : 00 敬献天公 22 : 00 礼拜北斗   农历九月 廿八日 ( 13-11-2020 星期五) 10 : 00 宣救苦赦罪经 11 :

En Sa'ari bin Basiron meninjau kapal Wangkang 2020

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  Dari kiri ke kanan: Jack Sor, Ken Lai, Sa'ari Basiron, Yew Chai, Dato' Ronald Gan Melaka Khamis 1hb Oktober 2020 3:53 petang. En. Sa'ari bin Basiron tiba di halaman tokong Yong Chuan Tian selepad beredar dari tokong Sam Tiong Keng di Jalan Semabok, Melaka. Ms Lim, pembantu Sa'ari juga berasal dari Unit Promosi Pelancongan, di Jabatan Ketua Menteri Melaka. Mereka datang ke Yong Chuan Tian untuk meninjau persedian perayaan Wangkang yang akan dilakasanakan pada 15hb November 2020. Dato' Ronald Gan memberi penjelasan yang cukup menarik kepada Sa'ari tentang adat resam warisan Wangkang. Warisan Wangkang adalah suatu warisan yang diberi pengiktirafan oleh kerajaan Malaysia sebagai Warisan Kebangsaan. Gerbang Warisan Kebangsaan Wangkang pun telah disiapkan pada bulan Julai yang lalu dan kini mengindahkan Jalan Parameswara, Melaka. En. Sa'ari bin Basiron mengucapkan kepada Dato' Ronald Gan, "Semoga Perayaan Wangkang Berjaya" Tonton

Let Melaka witness mid-autumn

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When mid-autumn is celebrated, Good fortune descends upon us. With the fullest moon, the brightest blooms and the most fragrant heritage, Life feels complete. Let Melaka witness the fulfilment of our every wishes, the way a full moon does.