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Heritage News/Info

Sarawak Heritage Titbits: A Hidden Heritage in the Forest: Sacred Heart Chapel Bawan, Kanowit

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05
Jul

Acknowledgements The author gratefully acknowledges Rev. Fr. George Omuto for sharing his knowledge, memories, and photographs of Sacred Heart Chapel Bawan. Appreciation is also extended to parish members, local residents, and all individuals who contributed information, guidance, and support during the documentation of this heritage site. A Hidden Heritage in the Forest: Sacred Heart Chapel […]

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Heritage News/Info

Sarawak Heritage Titbits: Shang Ti temple, Betong

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15
Jun

Sarawak Heritage Titbits are contributions by Sarawak Heritage Society members or friends, in the form of illustrated, easy reading features on Sarawak heritage assets. We inaugurate this series with a presentation of Betong’s Shang Ti Temple, provided by the Editorial board of Betong Chinese Temple Charitable Trust Board, assisted by  SHS Committee member Paulyn Yam. […]

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Food for Thought/Opinions

Opinion: Is it time for Sarawak to consider Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) regulations?

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26
May

  Over the years, Sarawak has seen both successes and disappointments in the area of heritage protection and urban development. Looking back, one cannot help wondering whether some of the tensions, regrets and controversies we experienced might have been reduced if we had earlier adopted a process known internationally as Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA). Many […]

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Heritage News/Info, SHS News

Heritage Speakers Series #30: Melanau Cultural Objects in European Museums (Sat 11 April 2026)

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29
Mar
[updated 12/04/2026]   On 11 April 2026 SHS hosted its 30th Heritage Speakers Series session, by Dr. Rolf Schlömer, an independent researcher from Germany who has spent years tracing and cataloguing Melanau cultural artefacts held in European museums. Dr. Schlömer, who worked in rural Sarawak in the 1970s under the German Volunteer Service, shared his […]
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