The return of Christmas joy


Brightly lit: Homes at the Portuguese settlement in Melaka all decked out in colourful lights for Christmas. — RSN MURALI/The Star

MELAKA: It’s that time of the year when the small Portuguese community in Ujong Pasir here will get together to light up their settlement and create a Yuletide fairyland.

On Saturday, thousands of visitors, including busloads of Singaporeans, thronged the settlement to witness the event.

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