RM50mil grant will help preserve Unesco sites

Living heritage: The St George’s Anglican Church in George Town, Penang, and the Stadthuys in Melaka. The church was consecrated in 1819 while the Stadthuys (below) was built by the Dutch in 1650.

GEORGE TOWN: The RM50mil grant to Melaka and Penang for conservation and management of their Unesco World Heritage Sites will help promote the peaceful coexistence and celebration of their multicultural heritage here, says George Town World Heritage Inc (GTWHI).

It said the allocation under the revised Budget 2023 is a sign that its conservation and management work has been recognised.