{{Short description|Town in Jasin, Malacca, Malaysia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Simpang Bekoh | native_name = 新邦木阁 | other_name = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_seal = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_mapsize = | coordinates = {{coord|2|21|27|N|102|30|43|E|region:MY|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[Countries of the world|Country]] | subdivision_name = {{MYS}} | subdivision_type1 = [[States of Malaysia|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Malacca]] | subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of Malaysia|District]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Jasin District|Jasin]] | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | leader_title = [[Ruling party]] | leader_name = [[Barisan Nasional|BN]]-[[UMNO]] | leader_title1 = [[Malacca State Legislative Assembly|MLA Asahan]] (N10) | leader_name1 = [[Fairul Nizam Roslan]] | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_footnotes = | timezone = [[Malaysian Standard Time|MST]] | utc_offset = +8 | timezone_DST = Not observed | website = {{URL|https://www.mpjasin.gov.my/}} | footnotes = }} '''Simpang Bekoh''' ({{Langx|zh|新邦木阁}}),<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-07-21 |title=新邦木阁大街发生大火 至少4木店屋遭烧毁 {{!}} 社会 |url=https://www.orientaldaily.com.my/news/society/2025/07/21/748601 |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=[[Oriental Daily News (Malaysia)|Oriental Daily News]] |language=zh-MY}}</ref> is a border town in [[Jasin District]] in the [[Malaysia]]n state of [[Malacca]], which is located near the state border with [[Johor]]. Simpang Bekoh established in 1945.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-06-30 |title=UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT REPORT |url=https://softskill.utar.edu.my/documents/nvreports/Melaka/229.%20simpang%20bekoh%20-%20Melaka%20(C).pdf |website=UTAR}}</ref> The Simpang Bekoh also well known as Simpang locally.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-19 |title=名有相似之——木阁（Bekoh） 、彼咯（Bekok）、 新邦木阁（Simpang Bekoh）/阿简（居銮） - 副刊 - 创作 - 星云 |url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/news/20230119/supplement/4395934 |access-date=2026-05-18 |website=[[Sin Chew Daily]] |language=zh-MY}}</ref>
== History == On 21 July 2025, fourteen wooden shoplots, some over 100 years old, were destroyed in a fire.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-21 |title=新邦木阁开埠最严重火灾 14间老店屋烧毁 |url=https://mk.chinapress.com.my/20250721/新邦木阁开埠最严重火灾-14间老店屋烧毁/ |access-date=2026-01-20 |website=[[China Press]] |language=zh-MY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-22 |title=新邦木阁12百年老店燒毀 印裔店主勇救华裔老妇 |url=https://mk.chinapress.com.my/20250722/新邦木阁12百年老店燒毀-印裔店主勇救华裔老妇/ |access-date=2026-01-20 |website=[[China Press]] |language=zh-MY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-23 |title=新邦木阁大火烧毁老店屋 {{!}} 灾难中守望相助 印裔店主勇救老妇 - 地方 |url=https://melaka.sinchew.com.my/news/20250723/melaka/6718557 |access-date=2026-01-20 |website=[[Sin Chew Daily]] |language=zh-MY}}</ref>
Since Simpang Bekoh is located near the state border with [[Johor]], Simpang Bekoh become transportation hubs.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-12 |title=乡镇情深 {{!}} 一条街两排店三岔路通柔佛 新邦木阁发展乏力 - 地方 |url=https://melaka.sinchew.com.my/news/20230312/melaka/4534046 |access-date=2026-05-18 |website=[[Sin Chew Daily]] |language=zh-MY}}</ref> If any constructions ongoing in Simpang Bekoh, the traffic from Jalan Nyalas and Jalan Bekoh would be stuck or required to changed the directions passing through [[Nyalas]] and Kampung Parit Keliling to Jasin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-02 |title=修桥路段土崩 断交通 进出新邦木阁 绕远路 |url=https://mk.chinapress.com.my/20240302/修桥路段土崩-断交通-进出新邦木阁-绕远路/ |access-date=2026-01-20 |website=[[China Press]] |language=zh-MY}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2024-06-20 |title=新邦木阁小镇 封路6天修涵管 民众怨声载道 |url=https://mk.chinapress.com.my/20240620/新邦木阁小镇-封路6天修涵管-民众怨声载道/ |access-date=2025-09-20 |website=[[China Press]] |language=zh-MY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-04 |title=抢修地下水涵 封锁要道 交通中断商民叫苦 - 地方 - 古城大小事 |url=https://melaka.sinchew.com.my/news/20240304/melaka/5438160 |access-date=2026-01-20 |website=[[Sin Chew Daily]] |language=zh-MY}}</ref>
In 2024, the Jalan Nyalas passing through Simpang Bekoh had closed several days twice for constructions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-23 |title=新邦木阁小镇通车了 提早3天解封商民惊喜 |url=https://mk.chinapress.com.my/20240623/新邦木阁小镇通车了-提早3天解封商民惊喜/ |access-date=2026-01-20 |website=[[China Press]] |language=zh-MY}}</ref>
The Simpang Bekoh New Village become the first station in eight New Villages visiting in Jasin District, Malacca by [[Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman]] (UTAR).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-20 |title=助制定全国新村发展大蓝图 优大师生组团访野新8新村 - 地方 - 古城大小事 |url=https://melaka.sinchew.com.my/news/20260420/melaka/7438723 |access-date=2026-05-18 |website=[[Sin Chew Daily]] |language=zh-MY}}</ref>
== Subarea == Taman Bekoh Jaya is located in Simpang Bekoh. It established in 1990s.<ref name=":4" />
== Transport == === Land === *M15/N15 [[Jalan Nyalas]] – crossing through this town.<ref name=":3" /> *M123/J123 [[Jalan Bekoh]] – Main route to [[Tangkak]], [[Muar (town)|Muar]] and [[Segamat (town)|Segamat]] in [[Johor]]. *M125/J277 [[Jalan Asahan–Jementah]] – Main route to [[Asahan (town)|Asahan]], Kampung Relau and [[Jementah]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author=limlc |date=2018-10-10 |title=利民达至亚沙汉新路．绕驶金山成新旅点 |url=https://www.sinchew.com.my/20181010/利民达至亚沙汉新路．绕驶金山成新旅点/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224025211/http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/1801622/利民达至亚沙汉新路．绕驶金山成新旅点 |archive-date=2018-12-24 |accessdate=2018-12-23 |work=[[Sin Chew Daily]] |language=zh-MY}} {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224025211/http://www.sinchew.com.my/node/1801622/%E5%88%A9%E6%B0%91%E8%BE%BE%E8%87%B3%E4%BA%9A%E6%B2%99%E6%B1%89%E6%96%B0%E8%B7%AF%EF%BC%8E%E7%BB%95%E9%A9%B6%E9%87%91%E5%B1%B1%E6%88%90%E6%96%B0%E6%97%85%E7%82%B9}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-16 |title=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 |url=https://melaka.sinchew.com.my/news/20240416/melaka/5537416 |access-date=2025-09-20 |website=[[Sin Chew Daily]] |language=zh-MY}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{Official website|https://www.mpjasin.gov.my/index.php/en/|name=Jasin Municipal Council}}
{{Malacca}}
[[Category:Jasin District]]
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