Some of you may have noticed this if you recently passed by the Round Tower – extension works on the outside of this gazetted heritage building. Many members of SHS and the broader Kuching community have brought it to our attention, expressing their shock and displeasure over what they consider an unwelcome and insensitive addition […]
Author Archives: SHS-web
11
Nov
Nov
A flash-back and reflexion on the past journey of SHS, its achievements, challenges faced and convictions forged, presented by Dato Sri Robert RIDU, SHS President of the last 4 years, on behalf of the outgoing Committee, at the occasion of the November 2019 AGM. Advocacy for a strengthened cultural heritage governance in Sarawak has remained […]
Food for Thought/Opinions, Heritage News/Info
SHS view: THE NEW SARAWAK HERITAGE ORDINANCE – WILL IT BE A GAME CHANGER?
08
Oct
Oct
click here to download pdf version Background The new Sarawak Heritage Ordinance (Cap. 77) (SHO) was voted in October 2019 and gazetted in December 2019. As of early October 2020 it remains to be put in force through a decision by the Sarawak Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture. It replaces the 1993 Sarawak […]
Food for Thought/Opinions, Heritage News/Info
SHS view: Works at Reservoir Park – ?adequate focus on nature and heritage preservation?
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Jul
Jul
[ click here to download pdf version ] Several members of the public have approached the SHS Committee with questions on the current works at Kuching’s Reservoir Park (Taman Budaya) and concerns that the site becomes overly built-up and that its quality be affected. Indeed, there are on-going concrete and steel works at the site. […]
03
Sep
Sep
[updated 09/2020] SHS launched its ‘HERITAGE QUEST’ (‘HQ’) campaign in November 2018 as part of its efforts to highlight and preserve Sarawak’s cultural heritage assets and to advocate for additional listing and gazetting of heritage items that are not in the list of cultural heritage items already listed by the Government as historic buildings, monuments […]
12
Nov
Nov
[updated 2 Feb. 2019] This phase of our call for submissions is now closed. If you have missed the deadline, follow our announcements and be ready to submit at a later phase that we may launch to complement the inventory. If you have not already submitted your choice of “items of significant heritage interest” or […]