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, …
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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) …
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 …
Make Carpenter Street pedestrian?
At the occasion of the recent Mooncake Festival, the president of the Kuching Old Market Community Association drew attention to the changes that Carpenter Street …
Public funds available for Sarawak heritage projects
At the occasion of the handing over of the restored Fort Margherita, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture deputy secretary general mentioned that besides funds …
A selection of press articles on Sarawak heritage (2010 to early Sept. 2014)
_______________________________________________ Borneo Post, September 1, 2014 “8 lighted arches to enhance city’s beautification” “Eight lighted arches will be erected along the Main Bazaar. (…) They …