Melaka-Sumatra Bridge???
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60-Km Bridge Across Melaka Strait Proposed
MELAKA, April 18 (Bernama) -- The Melaka government Tuesday suggested the construction of a 60-km bridge linking Melaka to Dumai in Sumatra, Indonesia following the cancellation of the scenic bridge that links with Singapore.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the project was estimated to cost between RM1 billion and RM2 billion.
It would have greater economic potential because the Sumatra population had reached 70 million compared to Singapore with only four million, he told reporters here.
Earlier, he attended a briefing and had a dialogue with Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at Seri Negeri.
Mohd Ali said the Melaka-Dumai bridge had been pondered over when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was the prime minister.
"It was mulled in 1995 or 1996 but died down because of the financial crisis hitting hard both countries in 1997," he said.
He said the the project could be undertaken by the governments or the private sector.
Mohd Ali said he had conveyed the proposal to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi last Saturday when attending the Negeri Sembilan and Johor Umno Divisions Leadership Course at a civics camp in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan.
"I believe the bridge can boost the tourism and trade sectors between the two countries," he said.
The scenic bridge to replace the Johor Causeway was called off by the Prime Minister for the best interest of the nation. -
eh tell dem use their brain larh, build a bridge, den how ship going to cross??...considering the malacca straits is already so narrow.....
dey are going to kill demselves if dey build dat bridge.....economically..... -
and i dun think there is a 60km bridge anywhere in the world...
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RM2billion can get you a 60km paper bridge across the malacca straits.
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mathematical error? or another ...
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Using the US currency currently pegged at 0.273 per ringgit as of april 20th 2006, RM2billion works out to be, errrrrr ok. How much was that new causeway suppose to cost again?
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This is just hilarious.
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We all know the real intention is not about building a bridge.... so who care 2 billions is enough for building a bridge or not?
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I think their Government knows what they are doing. Dont think they are so dumb. Im sure they have work out the sum. But of course they just proposed the idea. have not come to a conclusion yet. So dont bring up your own theories.
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use toilet paper ....... cheaperOriginally posted by ditzy:RM2billion can get you a 60km paper bridge across the malacca straits. -
just rhetoric and hot air.
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don't you feel sorry for the Malaysian taxpayer for having such a bunch of chaps in office ?. ... -
yes, i feel sorry. but i also feel sorry for myself on the NKF incident.Originally posted by Fatum:don't you feel sorry for the Malaysian taxpayer for having such a bunch of chaps in office ?. ...
moral of the story: before criticize, think about ourselves. -
NKF is donation givers moneyOriginally posted by Glen999:yes, i feel sorry. but i also feel sorry for myself on the NKF incident.
moral of the story: before criticize, think about ourselves.
But this bridge is just to push their domestic prob aside -
I think they will also bulid a bridge linking peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia together in the future
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aiya ask dem build a bridge to the middle east larh...........
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bridge to mars
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+1Originally posted by SBS9828X:bridge to mars -
how dumb can they get? not so dumb is still dumb...Originally posted by mhcampboy:I think their Government knows what they are doing. Dont think they are so dumb. Im sure they have work out the sum. But of course they just proposed the idea. have not come to a conclusion yet. So dont bring up your own theories.
u really make me luff at ur statement. -
Originally posted by Glen999:yes, i feel sorry. but i also feel sorry for myself on the NKF incident.
moral of the story: before criticize, think about ourselves.
+1
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good...if its straight people can consider holding illegal races there or simply speed there...after all if fine by rupiah its cheaper
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it depends on how one view the statement.Originally posted by tiggersgd:how dumb can they get? not so dumb is still dumb...
u really make me luff at ur statement.
but alas.... if u r one of the ppl who likes to critize badly about other countries sovereignity....you would view the statement like u just did.
people put butt jokes about us and here we are not happy. but also here we are making jokes about other people. tsk tsk tsk.... -
Well, I wonder which bridge is next on their list ?
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i heard dat a second bridge from west malaysia to penang??....Originally posted by photo_seeker:Well, I wonder which bridge is next on their list ? -
why they like building bridge so much?