Simpang Bekoh

Simpang Bekoh 新邦木阁
Town
Country	Malaysia
State	Malacca
District	Jasin
Government
• Ruling party	BN-UMNO
• MLA Asahan (N10)	Fairul Nizam Roslan
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Website	www.mpjasin.gov.my

Simpang Bekoh (Chinese: 新邦木阁),^[1] is a border town in Jasin District in the Malaysian state of Malacca, which is located near the state border with Johor. Simpang Bekoh established in 1945.^[2]

History

On 20 July 2025, fourteen wooden shoplots, some over 100 years old, were destroyed in a fire.

Transport

Land

• M15/N15 Jalan Nyalas – crossing through this town.
• M123/J123 Jalan Bekoh – Main route to Tangkak, Muar and Segamat in Johor.
• M125/J277 Jalan Asahan–Jementah – Main route to Asahan, Kampung Relau and Jementah.^[3][4][5]

References

1. "新邦木阁大街发生大火 至少4木店屋遭烧毁 | 社会". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
2. "UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT REPORT" (PDF). UTAR. 30 June 2012.
3. limlc (10 October 2018). "利民达至亚沙汉新路．绕驶金山成新旅点". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese (Malaysia)). Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018. Archived 2018-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
4. "新邦木阁小镇 封路6天修涵管 民众怨声载道". China Press (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
5. "车辆飞驰三岔路口险象环生 须设交通灯减速线 - 地方 - 古城大小事". Sin Chew Daily (in Chinese (Malaysia)). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2025.

External links

• Jasin Municipal Council