30 more heritage items to be gazetted as National Heritage
by DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Nov 5: A total of 30 additional heritage items are set to be gazetted as National Heritage, bringing the total to 69, as the government steps up efforts to safeguard the country’s cultural treasures amid ongoing development. According to a TVS report, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Chiew Choon Man, stated that the initiative reflected the government’s continued commitment to safeguarding the country’s cultural and historical assets through legal…
A total of 30 new heritage items will be gazetted as National Heritage, raising the total to 69, as announced by Deputy Minister Chiew Choon Man at the 6th National Heritage Declaration Ceremony 2026 in Putrajaya.
The 30 items bring the national heritage count to 69.
Declaration is a legal mandate under the National Heritage Act 2005 (Act 645).
The Heritage Commissioner researches and screens each item before the Minister declares it.
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KUCHING, Nov 5: A total of 30 additional heritage items are set to be gazetted as National Heritage, bringing the total to 69, as the government steps up efforts to safeguard the country’s cultural treasures amid ongoing development.
According to a TVS report, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Chiew Choon Man, stated that the initiative reflected the government’s continued commitment to safeguarding the country’s cultural and historical assets through legal recognition and preservation measures.
He said the declaration of National Heritage was a legal mandate under the National Heritage Act 2005 (Act 645), with each item undergoing research, evaluation and technical screening by the Heritage Commissioner before a declaration decision was made by the Minister.
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