via The Star, 15 February 2023: The Fooi Chew Association in Penang stopped all restoration works on the nearly 200-year-old building after conservationists cried foul over it and ordered for materials used for the work to be cleaned up.
For years, the almost 200-year-old Fooi Chew Association heritage building in Prangin Lane had been plagued by structural issues and termite infestation.
The association then decided to do something about it – but things went badly awry.
Conservationists cried foul over restoration work, which used non-breathable paint and cement.
This did not comply with recommended methods, which called for the use of lime plaster.
Source: Restoration of heritage building goes wrong | The Star