The city of Malacca was awarded the Unesco World Heritage Site status in 2008. Today, heritage proponents say theres still much to be done about its heritage preservation efforts. — A. MALEK YAHAYA/The Star
PETALING JAYA: Malacca’s emphasis on tourism has raised concerns that the historical city’s heritage is being eroded.
Malaysian Heritage and History Club founder Bert Tan said tourism currently decides the fate of Malacca without much thought to preserving the trades and community in the old quarters of the state.
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