Malacca tower gets new site

Monday, December 11th, 2006 Posted in Malaysia | No Comments »

11 December 2006 (New Straits Times) - Malacca tower gets new site The city’s RM21 million revolving tower has found a new home — at the tennis court in Taman Bunga Merdeka. The ... Read more..

Ancient wall stays, tower goes

Thursday, December 7th, 2006 Posted in Malaysia | No Comments »

4 December 2006 (The Star) - Ancient wall stays, tower goes The ancient wall discovered in the middle of the town will not be demolished. Instead, it is the 110m revolving tower ... Read more..

Gua Tambun rediscovered

Monday, December 4th, 2006 Posted in Malaysia, Rock Art | No Comments »

4 Decemeber 2006 (The Star) - A local conducts tours to Malaysia's biggest rock art site, which is in danger of erosion due to inadequate protection. Gua Tambun rediscovered Gua Tambun may ... Read more..

Bagan: beautified or sacrificed?

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 Posted in Burma (Myanmar) | No Comments »

12 November 2006 (a Reuters story, seen on CNN) - The restoration of Bagan using modern tools and materials risk turning it into another "Disneyland". Bagan: beautified or sacrificed? Restorations are not ... Read more..

Sign the Petition!

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 Posted in Cambodia, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand | No Comments »

From Heritage Watch.org Appeal to have the governments of Singapore and Thailand sign the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of ... Read more..

Cambodian company donates to protect ancient temples, pagodas

Thursday, October 12th, 2006 Posted in Angkor, Cambodia | No Comments »

8 October 2006 (People's Daily News) - A Cambodian company displays corporate philantrophy by donating money to help preserve the Bakong temple. Cambodian company donates to protect ancient temples, pagodas A ... Read more..

History Lost in Cagayan de Oro

Thursday, September 21st, 2006 Posted in Philippines, Prehistory | No Comments »

21 September 2006 (Minda News) - A commentary by Heritage Conservation Advocates (HCA) in the Philippines about the state of archaeological looting there. Incidentally, I've been to Cagayan de Oro ... Read more..



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