Broken pieces of history

The Dataran Merdeka Heritage zone is the site for the governments multi-billion ringgit river beautification project. — Photos: P. NATHAN /The Star

DOZENS of historical buildings gazetted as national heritage assets in the city are slowly deteriorating, a condition that is exacerbated by our hot and humid weather.

Some of these buildings are over a 100 years old and are literally falling to pieces.