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The Uncertain Future of Melaka's Portuguese Settlements

The Uncertain Future of Melaka's Portuguese Settlements

Evening Edition

February 16, 202427m 16s

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Show Notes

For a decade, the Portuguese settlement in Malacca has fought to protect its cultural heritage and livelihoods against the encroaching Melaka Gateway project, now rebranded as the Melaka Waterfront Economic Zone. A recent Malaysiakini article reignited concerns, prompting us to speak with Michael Singho, an activist who first raised the alarm in 2013, on how this mega-project threatens the long-term sustainability of Asia's only Portuguese village.

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