PENANG: A new Heritage Act will be tabled in Parliament next month to strengthen preservation and restoration efforts of heritage buildings, Deputy Culture, Arts and Tourism Minister Datuk Ng Yen Yen said.
She said the present Heritage Act did not have the power to stop demolition of historical buildings, and merely promote and encourage people to conserve such buildings.
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