MALACCA: Some 600 years ago, a fleet of ships led by China’s Admiral Cheng Ho arrived in Malacca, bringing oriental treasures including porcelain, silk and tea leaves for trade.
Yesterday, like those who came before them, 32 delegates – made up of officials and entrepreneurs – from China stood not far away from where Cheng Ho first landed, the site where one of the state’s biggest project, Malacca Gateway, is being built.
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