Sarawak to host International Council on Monuments and Sites general assembly

State Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (fourth left), Icomos Malaysia president Tiong Kian Boon (right) and other dignitaries at the announcement of Kuching as the host of the Icomos triennial general assembly in 2026. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak will host the triennial general assembly of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (Icomos) in 2026, bringing in 2,000 cultural heritage experts to discuss development and conservation.

This will be the first time the prestigious event - dubbed the Olympic Games of the cultural calendar - will be held in Malaysia.