Ever Been To Pulau Nangka? Treasure Worth Billions Is Believed To Be Buried There

Workers of the salvaging company were said to have discovered two copper medallions, believed to be part of the billion ringgit wealth buried in the tiny island from the time of the Malacca Sultanate.

At the stroke of midnight on April 30, the company, Smart Partnership International (M) Sdn Bhd, carrying out a hunt for a multi-billion Ringgit treasure belonging to the Malacca Sultanate on Pulau Nangka stumbled upon two bronze coins.

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Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron who was informed about the findings at 1.40am yesterday, said the matter will also be referred to the National Heritage Department for advice.

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Meanwhile, State Works, Public Infrastructure, Transportation and Project Recovery Committee chairman, Datuk Wira Abdul Ghafar Atan said the coins which is believed to have Sanskrit writings and pictures of ancient Hindu Gods.

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“The coins are believed to be used in the 13th century during the Majapahit empire," said the State Works, Public Infrastructure, Transportation and Project Recovery Committee chairman, Datuk Wira Abdul Ghafar Atan.

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Majapahit was one of the last major empires of the region and is considered to be one of the greatest and most powerful empires in the history of Southeast Asia.

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“As of now the coins are considered as artifacts and not treasures,” he said.

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Treasure said to be worth billions is believed to be buried inside a cave on Pulau Nangka, a tiny island 17km off the coast here.

“For now, they have only been authorised to collect pictorial evidence,” Chef Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron said.

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Idris said the treasure on the island had been rumoured for centuries and there had been many attempts by treasure hunters, some of whom had used dynamite to blow up boulders, to get to the cavern.

Workers involved in the project have so far bored several 130mm diametre holes into the cave using high-tech equipment. It is learnt that the latest progress report on the ongoing work was submitted to the state government last week.

Among the things that they “agreed to” was to get the consent of the current administration of the state and that the wealth from it be used for the benefit and betterment of the people.

They reportedly came out dazed and in a trance-like state after claiming to have seen, among other things, more than 80 chests of gold. It is learnt that representatives of the two companies that would be carrying out the excavation works for the state government had sought “spiritual help” before undertaking their venture.

Among the things that they “agreed to” was to get the consent of the current administration of the state and that the wealth from it be used for the benefit and betterment of the people.

The rocky isle, measuring about 20ha, has a stretch of sandy beach with clear water surrounding it.

A coral reef nearby attracts occasional snorklers.