The inscription of George Town and Melaka as Unesco World Heritage Sites highlighted the wealth of Malaysia’s cultural and natural legacy. What are the other heritage sites around the country that deserve recognition?
Lasting memory: The Housing and Local Government Ministry plans to beautify the Highland Towers site after the demolition of the abandoned buildings but many are calling for a memorial to be built there to commemorate the catastrophe and remember the victims. Filepics/The Star
Memorials and monuments: what events or figures should we preserve and honour?
THERE are many instances in Malaysia’s history of great sacrifice or national pride that we honour through memorials or monuments. Oft-times, memorials also serve as symbols of the devastating loss that we bear as a community. But how do we decide what occasions or people to commemorate?