Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in Malaysia, UNESCO World Heritage | No Comments »
To build or not to build? Development projects in the World Heritage Site of Georgetown, Penang may conflict with the guidelines set by the world heritage committee, endangering its new ... Read more..Friday, July 25th, 2008 Posted in Malaysia, UNESCO World Heritage | No Comments »
On a happier note, the newly-inscribed World Heritage Site of George Town in Penang is gearing up for a three-day long celebration starting today. photo credit: erinEG6 Penang celebrates listing as ... Read more..Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 Posted in Cambodia, Malaysia, UNESCO World Heritage | No Comments »
The details are sketchy, but it seems that Cambodia was successful in getting to controversial border temple Preah Vihear listed in the World Heritage List, despite Thailand's objections. The news ... Read more..Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 Posted in Malaysia, UNESCO World Heritage | No Comments »
At long last, the historic cities of Malacca and Georgetown have been inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage list! photo credit: krismartis Eight new sites, from the Straits of Malacca, to ... Read more..