Heritage

Every year, something quietly special happens in Penang. A community gathers, not in a boardroom or a government hall, but out in the open,...

George Town’s trishaw trade, once thought to be fading into history, is experiencing a surprising comeback. A new wave of young riders is breathing...

Penang has reached a more confident and mature stage in managing the George Town World Heritage Site, 18 years after it received UNESCO recognition...

Penang will conduct a wide-ranging review of fire safety compliance for old and heritage buildings after a fire at the Odeon building on Jalan...

What happens when the threads of an ecosystem start to disappear? That question drove Project Riwayat, Katha 1: Voices of the Vanishing, an exhibition...

Penang has gazetted 50 heritage elements ranging from iconic landmarks to beloved street food under the Penang State Heritage Enactment 2011, marking the first...

Fort Cornwallis, asam laksa and char kway teow are among 50 cultural heritage items recently gazetted in a landmark move to institutionalise the protection...

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has officially launched the state’s new history gallery along Bishop Street, nestled within the heart of the George...

Penang is ramping up efforts to secure UNESCO recognition for two of its most iconic cultural traditions — the Chingay procession and the lion...

Komtar assemblyman Teh Lai Heng has urged the Penang state government to introduce proactive, practical and affordable solutions for managing the George Town UNESCO...