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GEORGE TOWN: A few blocks of old two-storey homes called Burmah Square here are due for re-urbanisation, but Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has clarified that this is only in the planning stage.
GEORGE TOWN, April 13 — Penang’s heritage watchdog, Penang Heritage Trust (PHT), has called on the state government to preserve the heritage enclave of Burmah Square instead of tearing it down for a mega development project. PHT president Lim Gaik Siang said the state should not sacrifice...
GEORGE TOWN: Calls have been made to put greater protection for pre-war structures here as George Town is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.