Malaysia: George Town good example of heritage city management, says Unesco Jakarta

Source(s): Malay Mail Online

GEORGE TOWN — The Unesco offices in Jakarta and Apia have both selected Penang’s capital city George Town as a pilot site for a disaster risk reduction project, citing it for exemplary heritage city management.

Cultural unit head of Unesco Office in Jakarta Moe Chiba said they have always looked to George Town for good solutions and techniques when it comes to heritage city management.

“If there’s any good examples or good practices regarding world heritage management, this often happens in George Town,” she said in a press conference here today.

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