Francis Light statue in Penang defaced by vandals
via New Straits Times, 02 July 2020: Perhaps inspired by recent events involving the Black Lives Matter movement, the statue ...
Tag: George Town
[Video] Sia Boey Urban Archaeological Park
via SCM Southern Corridor Malaysia, 10 Dec 2019: A short video on the Sia Boey Urban Archaeological Park that sits ...
Saving George Town’s charm
Death by Unesco-listing is not new, and I've previously featured stories about the negative effects of World Heritage status to ...
Fort Cornwallis dig unearths another cannon and mortar
via The Star, 27 January 2019: Another cannon has been unearthed in Fort Cornwallis in Georgetown, Penang. Two were previously ...
Digging into the past
via The Star, 11 October 2018: Walking tours of the Protestant cemetery of Penang
Penang aims to make George Town a centre of excellence for heritage
via the Malay Mail, 03 October 2018: Last week I was in Penang attending the Managing Urban Cultural Heritage conference ...
Outrage over Sia Boey again
via The Star, 06 June 2018: GEORGE TOWN: The controversy surrounding the development of Sia Boey (old Prangin market) and ...
George Town may lose UNESCO World Heritage Site status
via Astro Awani, 06 October 2017: George Town, one of the most prominent trading ports linking the East and West ...
Aboard the Jewel of Muscat
The Jewel of Muscat is in Georgetown for its last stopover before heading for her final destination, Singapore! Today, I ...
Got any questions for the Jewel of Muscat crew?
The Jewel of Muscat is heading for Georgetown at the end of the month, and we're getting a chance to ...
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