Heritage buildings demolished despite Unesco listing


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 14 Aug 2008

GEORGE TOWN: More pre-war houses in the inner city are being demolished or renovated without following heritage guidelines after George Town has been recognised as a Unesco world heritage site.

Penang Heritage Alert co-ordinator Tan Yeow Wooi said he came across 12 such premises in King Street, Beach Street, Victoria Street, Kimberley Street and Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong in the last month.

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