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| Notes from Council by Elizabeth Cardosa January-February 2010 Report by Datin Waveney Jenkins, OBE: 13th International Conference of National Trusts (ICNT 13), Dublin, Eire 13 to 17 September 2009 An outstanding feature of this conference was the way that the more eminent and experienced conservators then mingled and struck up discussions with those just starting out in the conservation world. Tours on the second morning allowed even greater opportunity for meeting others and forging strong links with many future projects being discussed. 27th Annual General Meeting3.00 p.m. Monday 14 December 2009 Press Statements 20 October 2009 If the jail complex were to have been preserved, with a little creative thinking and innovative planning, we could have found a narrative which would fit into our contemporary community and provide a first-hand experience of a unique piece of social, cultural and architectural history. Its demolition denies us this opportunity. Dr Chandran Mohandas Jeshurun: 1940 - 20093 November 2009 The Council and Members of Badan Warisan Malaysia were greatly saddened to receive the news of the passing of Dr Chandran Jeshurun on Tuesday 3 November 2009. We offer our deepest sympathies to his mother and other family members. Missing Kuala Selangor War Memorial - Found! by Andrew HwangDecember 2009 The war memorial obelisk is a shadow of its former self and should be restored. More importantly, just like the war memorial at the Stadthuys in Melaka, this memorial commemorates 7 fallen Malay soldiers who gave their lives in order to protect their homeland from invaders in WW2. National Heritage Register 200914 February 2009 The Minister of Unity, Culture, Arts, and Heritage declared 173 items as National Heritage in a ceremony held at the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur. Notes from CouncilJuly 2009 It was an historic moment for Badan Warisan Malaysia when, at approximately 1p.m. on Saturday 4 July 2009, our President, YABhg Tun Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid signed a lease agreement for the management of Suffolk House with YAB Mr Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang, witnessed by about 40 people including the State Secretary YBhg Datuk Zainal Rahim Seman members of the State Ex-Co, the Penang Heritage Trust and Friends of the Botanical Gardens, as well as members of the press and media. Exploring Identity and Multiculturalism in Kuala Lumpur by Mark GibsonJuly 2009 MERDEKA STADIUM RESTORATION RECEIVES AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FROM UNESCO September 2008 Badan Warisan Malaysia congratulates the Merdeka Heritage Trust and Permodalan National Berhad on winning the Award of Excellence for the 2008 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation for the restoration of Stadium Merdeka. We also delighted that the restoration of Suffolk House in Penang received the Award of Distinction. Congratulations to Arkitek LLA Sdn Bhd, HSBC and the State Government of Penang. Report: 25th Annual General Meeting10 December 2008 Mubin Sheppard Memorial Prize - Cycle 8 Winners List 30 April 2009 Report by the Panel of Judges chaired by Ar John Koh International National Trust Organisation (INTO)10 July 2008 INTO is a network of conservation bodies with responsibility for intangible and tangible heritage – both cultural and natural- with a mission to promote the conservation and enhancement of the heritage of all nations for the benefit of the people of the world and future generations. No 8 Heeren Street Model Restoration Project Officially OpenedMonday 21 March 2005 Ministry supports efforts to gazette RRIM as national heritage 19 June 2008 YB Datuk Peter Chin and YB Datuk Seri Hj. Mohd Shafie Hj. Apdal have expressed support for the gazetting of the Rubber Institute of Malaysia complex on Jalan Ampang as national heritage. In Memory Chen Voon Fee (1931 - 2008) by C. Waveney Jenkins3 June 2008 His superb eye for detail and design would particularly make itself known in the finishing touches to his private house commissions, and to larger projects such as the restoration of the Central Market, the Creative Centre for the Majestic Hotel when it became the National Art Gallery. Conserving Historic Federal Hill24 March 2008 Federal Hill is a unique forested green area and one of KL’s last large green lungs, the only other within the Kuala Lumpur City Centre being Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve. It is well served by public transport along Jalan Bangsar and the KL Sentral transportation hub, has easy access with ample parking for cars. Many joggers and cyclists are seen during the mornings and evenings, and Hash House Harriers use the area regularly. UPDATED: 2007/2008 Rates at the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang11 August 2007
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