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Penang plans next heritage makeover with east seafront upgrade after Fort Cornwallis, Beach Street works

GEORGE TOWN, July 23 — Penang will continue with its infrastructure upgrading works along the eastern seafront aft...

Unsafe George Town heritage properties to be shuttered, MBPP vows strict enforcement on owners

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 7 — The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) is considering engaging qualified engineers to conduct...

Penang gazettes Hungry Ghost Festival as state heritage, six sites also set for official recognition

 GEORGE TOWN, Sept 3 — Penang has gazetted the Teong Guan Phor Thor, or Hungry Ghost Festival, as a state her...

Penang State Museum smashes 2026 visitor targets in first month after reopening

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 26 — The Penang State Museum on Farquhar Street has recorded a surge of 47,638 visitors in just 2...

See Architectural Heritage in the Amazing Georgetown Neighborhood

Have you ever been to the amazing Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC and enjoyed its rich history and architecture? Located just west of Downtown DC, Georgetown is a Nationa...

Penang urged to enforce safety checks for ageing heritage buildings after Armenian Street incident

 GEORGE TOWN, Aug 6 — The Association of Tourism Attractions Penang (ATAP) has called on the Penang governmen...

Penang State Museum to reopen on July 23 after nearly a decade of restoration

GEORGE TOWN, July 16 — The Penang State Museum on Farquhar Street, which has been closed for restoration works sin...

Chew Jetty heritage site unaffected by blaze, Penang govt to help owners of five destroyed premises, says CM

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 5 — The historic Chew Jetty here was unaffected by a fire that broke out about 20 metres away an...

Early-morning fire destroys five business premises at Penang’s Chew Jetty heritage area

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 5 — Five business premises at the iconic Chew Jetty heritage area here were destroyed in a fire...

Penang ranks third in international hotel guests, records nearly one million visitors in Q1 2026

SEBERANG PERAI, Aug 6 — Penang ranked third in Malaysia for international hotel guests in the first quarter of 202...

Pakistan's heritage footprint expands globally

UNESCO Tentative List now features country's 37 historic and cultural sites

Hong Kong proposes grade 2 heritage status for Kennedy Town selfie spot sea wall

A sea wall at a popular selfie spot on Kennedy Town’s waterfront could soon gain grade two status after Hong Kong authorities proposed listing it as a historic structure, although...

China's growingly diverse World Heritage portfolio

BUSAN, South Korea, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added China's Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites t...

Penang Port marks 70 years by giving back to those in need

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 1 — The Penang Port Commission (SPPP) reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the benefits of...

PwC tapped to chart Penang’s roadmap for international financial hub, says CM

GEORGE TOWN, July 20 — The Penang state government has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Sdn Bhd...

Penang exco says traffic fixes before proposed Tanjung Bungah–Batu Ferringhi reclamation project

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 14 — The identification of the coastal area from Tanjung Bungah to Batu Ferringhi as a potential...

From wedding thalis to temple decor, Penang goldsmith preserves generations of craftsmanship

GEORGE TOWN, July 25 — For fourth-generation goldsmith Raju Murugesan, every piece of jewellery he made was f...

Thailand monastery added to Unesco heritage list, boosting tourism hopes

A centuries-old monastery in southern Thailand is the country’s latest cultural landmark to be inscribed on Unesco’s World Heritage List, which will aid in the site’s conservation,...

Sharjah's 'Coastal Fortified Network of South Eastern Arabia' added to UNESCO's Tentative List for World Heritage

Penang mulls holding Pesta Pulau Pinang in Seberang Perai this year

  GEORGE TOWN, July 30 — The Penang state government is considering organising the annual Pesta Pulau Pi...

Penang’s 1st waterfront mall opens this September with 300 shops & stunning seafront dining

The Waterfront Shoppes at The Light City is set to open in Penang in September 2026 as the island's first waterfront shopping mall, combining over 300 retail and dining outlets wit...

9-Day Heritage Festival at Singapore Botanic Gardens & Fort Canning Park

Singapore Botanic Gardens and Fort Canning Park will host a 9-day Heritage Festival from 5 to 13 Sep 2026, featuring heritage rallies, guided tours, workshops, exhibitions, musical...

Backgrounder: China's growingly diverse World Heritage portfolio

BUSAN, South Korea, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added China's Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites t...

CM: Penang seeks federal backing for proposed international financial centre in Budget 2027

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 19 — Penang is hoping for its proposed international financial centre (PIFC) to be approved under...