MALACCA: The Pulau Nangka treasure hunt may have hit paydirt.
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.
The discovery was made at 11pm on Wednesday, just an hour before the contract awarded to Smart Partnership International (M) Sdn Bhd, the company commissioned since January to detect and salvage the treasure, expired.
The relics were discovered as the workers drilled through the wall of the cavern to search for the remaining bounty, which was believed to …
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