Old bomb discovered in Fort Cornwallis
via the Sun Daily, 26 September 2020: An unexploded bomb was discovered during renovation works at Fort Cornwallis in Penang. ...
Tag: George Town
Unesco World Heritage-listed town in Penang, Malaysia, jointly listed with Malacca.
140-year-old Penang landmark set for total makeover
via New Straits Times, 02 July 2020: The George Town Town Hall, which is located inside the World Heritage area, ...
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 ...
[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 ...
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