Heritage Buildings In Modern Malaysia

Elizabeth Cardosa, Heritage Conservation Expert | Aziff Azuddin, Independent Researcher and Analyst

09-Feb-22 18:00

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Amidst the news that heritage buildings in Selangor are to be repurposed to become information centres, we look at iconic buildings and their place in our changing city landscape. First, we disscuss how heritage buildings informs our identity and personality. Then, we discuss what we want our cities to look like, and priorities in our development.

Image Source: Fedor Selivanov, Shutterstock

Produced by: Jeremy Ng, Natasha Fusil, Sharmilla Ganesan, Lee Chwi Lynn

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: people and places, travel, history

Tags: menara tm, old chartered bank selangor, the evening edition, inside story, historical buildings, heritage, malaysia, development,

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