To develop tourism, the state government has enacted a historical preservation law protecting historic sites, buildings and neighborhoods more than a hundred years old and has opened a new urban district for industry and commerce.
為了發展觀光事業，麻六甲州政府訂有歷史古物保護法令，一百年以上的古蹟、古物及古街都不得變動，要發展工商業則另外闢建新市區。