Take heritage into account in Kuching’s India Street projects
In an interview with the Borneo Post, the Chairman of the India Street Pedestrian Mall Committee, Dato Wee Hong Seng, stressed the need to preserve heritage …
State Assembly member advocates for Heritage preservation
Upon a recent visit to George Town in which she was impressed by Penang’s commitment to protecting and enhancing the town’s physical and cultural assets, …
Minister of Social Development to State Assembly: application to UNESCO; new Museum campus; new Museum of Modern Sarawak; Enforcement of Heritage Ordinance
In a Nov. 19, 2014 article, The Borneo Post reported that the Sarawak Minister of Social Development, Tan Sri William Mawan (whose portfolio includes heritage) …
Siniawan’s night food street an inspiration for Kuching
The Borneo Post reported recently a proposal by DBKU (Kuching North City Council) commissioner Datuk Wee Hong Seng to introduce night food markets in old …
Urban sketches exhibition 21-28 Nov. 2014
Datin Patinggi Datuk Jamilah Anu, wife of Sarawak’s Chief Minister, launched an exhibition of local heritage buildings sketches on Friday 21 November at the Old …
Heritage revival ‘done right’ : the Siniawan story
In two articles on 22 Sept. 2014, The Star newspaper reported on the Siniawan heritage conservation project. which acted as a powerful catalyst for the …