book review: The History of Architecture in Sarawak before Malaysia – Dr John H.S. Ting
The History of Architecture in Sarawak before Malaysia John H.S. Ting 2018 (ISBN 978 967 16003 0 6) This is the first comprehensive description and …
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Colouring heritage buildings?
“The adage “old is gold” [rings] true when it {comes] to preserving historical buildings in the country. ‘Leave the buildings as it is and give …
Cultural heritage management in Sarawak: how we see things and how we can contribute
At our recent meeting with the Sarawak Chief Minister we recalled SHS’s views on Sarawak’s cultural heritage and on the ways we can contribute to …
Santubong village extension and archaeological sites: the need to reconcile development needs and heritage conservation
[updated 14 Aug. 2017 (added photo)] Sarawak Heritage Society Statement download pdf version On 22 March 2017, the immediate past president of the Sarawak Heritage …
More Borneo WW2 shipwrecks plundered, this time in Sabah
In January, three Japanese WW2 shipwrecks lying off Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, were reported to have been extensively stripped for metal salvaging. Coming after similar occurrences …
Notice of de-registration of Kuala Lumpur listed heritage creates stir
[updated 07 March 2017] The ‘MaTiC’ complex, on Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, is centered on a colonial architecture house built in 1935 as the home …