Melaka tourist spots remain busy despite unhealthy API readings

Tourist spots in Banda Hilir, Melaka, continue to attract visitors despite unhealthy Air Pollutant Index readings from the haze.

The Stadthuys and Jonker Walk remain popular with tourists, although few are seen wearing face masks.

Local businesses and trishaw peddlers report that tourism activities are still lively, with many visitors undeterred by the haze.

MELAKA, Oct 10 — Tourist spots around Banda Hilir here continue to draw local and foreign visitors despite Melaka recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings since Thursday due to the haze.

A Bernama check at the Stadthuys and Jonker Walk found that tourists were still visiting the popular attractions, while souvenir and handicraft shops remained open as usual.

However, few tourists and traders were seen wearing face masks to protect themselves from the effects of unhealthy air quality.

Asmah Zulkifli, 66, from Kuala Lumpur, said the haze had not deterred her and several friends from visiting tourist attractions, including the Stadthuys, after attending a friend’s wedding reception in Bukit Katil here.

“If not for the wedding, we wouldn’t have come to Melaka. Since we are here, we decided to drop by Banda Hilir.

“Alhamdulillah, even though it is hazy, this area is still attracting many visitors and remains lively,” said the former civil servant, who will return to Kuala Lumpur tomorrow afternoon.

She said they planned to visit several other tourist attractions if the haze did not reach hazardous levels.

Trishaw peddler Muhammad Azhan Fikry Munawir, 28, said tourism activities in the area remained lively, with local and foreign tour groups continuing to visit.

“Perhaps, to the public, the impact of the haze is not like COVID. Besides, tourist areas in Melaka are still operating as usual.

“It is just that trishaw peddlers have to be more careful because we spend longer periods outdoors and are more exposed to the health effects,” said Muhammad Azhan, who has worked as a trishaw peddler for 10 years.

Meanwhile, souvenir trader Amalina Zulkifli, 34, said the haze had not deterred tourists from visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

“Alhamdulillah, there are many tourists around this area today. Only yesterday there were slightly fewer, perhaps because it was a working day and the API reading was higher than today,” she said.

Data from the Malaysian Air Pollutant Index Management System (APIMS) showed that API readings in Melaka had declined compared with yesterday but remained in the unhealthy range as of 5 pm today, with Alor Gajah and Bandaraya Melaka each recording 164, while Bukit Rambai recorded 163. — Bernama

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尽管雾霾导致空气污染指数读数不健康，但马六甲州班达希利尔的旅游景点仍然吸引着游客。

尽管很少有人戴口罩，但市政厅和鸡场街仍然很受游客欢迎。

当地商家和三轮车夫表示，旅游活动依然活跃，许多游客并未受到雾霾的影响。

马六甲，10 月 10 日讯——尽管马六甲自周四以来因雾霾导致空气污染指数 (API) 读数不健康，但班达希利尔 (Banda Hilir) 周边的旅游景点仍然吸引着本地和外国游客。

马新社记者在荷兰红屋和鸡场街实地考察发现，游客仍在参观这些热门景点，纪念品和手工艺品商店也照常营业。

然而，很少有游客和商贩佩戴口罩来保护自己免受空气质量差的影响。

来自吉隆坡的 66 岁 Asmah Zulkifli 表示，尽管有雾霾，但她和几位朋友在参加完朋友在武吉卡迪尔举行的婚礼招待会后，仍然前往了包括荷兰红屋在内的旅游景点。

“如果不是为了参加婚礼，我们不会来马六甲。既然来了，我们就决定顺道去班达希利尔看看。”

“感谢真主，尽管雾霾弥漫，但这个地区仍然吸引了很多游客，依然热闹非凡，”这位前公务员说道，他将于明天下午返回吉隆坡。

她说，如果雾霾没有达到危险程度，他们计划参观其他几个旅游景点。

28岁的三轮车夫穆罕默德·阿扎恩·菲克里·穆纳维尔表示，该地区的旅游活动依然活跃，本地和外国旅游团继续前来参观。

“或许，对公众而言，雾霾的影响与新冠疫情不同。此外，马六甲的旅游景点仍然照常运营。”

“只是三轮车夫更需要小心，因为我们在户外待的时间更长，更容易受到健康影响，”做了 10 年三轮车夫的穆罕默德·阿赞说道。

与此同时，34岁的纪念品商贩阿玛琳娜·祖尔基夫利表示，雾霾并没有阻止游客参观联合国教科文组织世界遗产地。

“感谢真主，今天这附近有很多游客。昨天游客稍微少一些，可能是因为昨天是工作日，而且空气污染指数（API）比今天高，”她说。

马来西亚空气污染指数管理系统（APIMS）的数据显示，马六甲的空气污染指数读数较昨日有所下降，但截至今日下午5点仍处于不健康范围内。其中，亚罗牙也和马六甲市的读数均为164，而武吉兰拜的读数为163。——马新社

悲痛欲绝的母亲，三个孩子在蓬蒂安事故中丧生，往事历历在目。

副总理扎希德希望接受过伊斯兰教经学院教育的毕业生能够胜任技术、工程和医学领域的工作。

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目前空气质量尚可接受，吉打州学校明日照常开学。