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Hotel Faces License Threat Over Heritage Fee Violation

1/17/2026

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The Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (MPHTJ) issued a compound for non-compliance to the Melaka hotel and warned of possible license cancellation.
The council confirmed the hotel failed to register and pay the Heritage Fee for 2024.
Datuk Sapiah Haron, the MPHTJ council president, said the hotel removed inappropriate promotional material from its website.
The hotel must hire a Malaysian citizen at the counter.

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Story summary

The Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (MPHTJ) issued a compound for non-compliance to the Melaka hotel and warned of possible license cancellation.
The council confirmed the hotel failed to register and pay the Heritage Fee for 2024.
Datuk Sapiah Haron, the MPHTJ council president, said the hotel removed inappropriate promotional material from its website.
The hotel must hire a Malaysian citizen at the counter.