TWO heritage buildings within the historic enclave of Jalan Raja in Kuala Lumpur, near Merdeka Square, have been virtually abandoned even as the nation’s capital city prepares for Visit Malaysia Year 2026.
RENOWNED archaeologist Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Siti Zuraina Abdul Majid said that any aspirations for the iconic Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad (BSAS) in Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur, and those in its surrounding area to secure a spot on Unesco’s World Heritage List was unlikely to succeed.
IT IS high time Kuala Lumpur’s historic Jalan Raja area, home to several iconic buildings such as Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad (BSAS), received recognition as a Unesco World Heritage Site, say stakeholders.