via Bernama, 11 July 2024: Sarawak’s Niah Caves, home to prehistoric human remains dating back 65,000 years, is awaiting a decision on its UNESCO World Heritage status. The announcement is expected by the end of July 2024. Sarawak’s Tourism Minister, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, is optimistic about the recognition, which would boost tourism and highlight Malaysia’s cultural heritage.
The decision on Sarawak’s application to list the Niah Caves in Miri, located 628 kilometres from here in the northern part of the state, as a World Heritage Site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will known at the end of this month.
Sarawak Minister of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is optimistic that the Niah Caves will be able to get UNESCO recognition considering that they were once inhabited by prehistoric humans about 65,000 years ago.
Source: DECISION ON NIAH CAVE AS A UNESCO SITE DUE THIS MONTH – ABDUL KARIM
