HERITAGE

MALAYSIANA Penangites are divided over the Federal Government’s RM40mil proposal to upgrade and replace the Penang Hill funicular railway.

MALAYSIANA An article in The New Zealand Railways Magazine showcased what’s unique about the Penang Hill railway track.

MALAYSIANA Penang will play host to the annual joint conference of Dr Sun Yat-Sen and Song Qing Ling Memories next year — the first time such an event is held outside China.

DISCOVER MALAYSIA Inspired by the 2006 American animated feature film Cars, successful businessman Bernard Yaw has set up a museum in his hometown, Gopeng, in Perak.

COMMUNITY In conjunction with World Heritage Day (April 18), we share the knowledge a conservator has gained in successfully looking after the ancient heritage-listed city of Edinburgh.

MALAYSIANA Many a time we have heard our elders calling Armenian Street in George Town, Penang, by its other names. However, not many of us are aware of the origin of the street’s various names and the stories behind them.

MALAYSIANA The inner city of George Town boasts of a rich tradition and colourful past.

COMMUNITY The Orang Seletar or Orang Laut tribe in Kampung Bakar Batu Danga near Johor Baru, whose people have been sea nomads for hundreds of years, is finding it hard to adapt to staying permanently at one place.