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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Produced by: Sudais Ferhard

Presented by: Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories:  environment,  culture,  History/Heritage

Tags:  portugese culture,  melaka,  land reclamation,  portugese malacca,  culture,