ICOMOS MALAYSIA Annual Report 2020-2021

ANNUAL REPORT

Aug 2020- Apr 2021

Aerial view of George Town, 1937. Source: PHT Discussion FB

4 President’s Message 10 List of Committees
11 Committee Reports
6 Honorary Secretary’s 24 Summary of Activities
Report 26 List of Members

8 Honorary Treasurer’s
Report

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ABOUT Anjung Ahli ICOMOS Malaysia
ICOMOS MALAYSIA 40 members

ICOMOS Malaysia forms part of the ICOMOS ICOMOS Malaysia
international network of multi-disciplinary 1,320 followers
professionals involved in conservation of tangible
and intangible heritage. It is an independent icomosmalaysia
organisation which acts as a national and 620 followers
international link between public authorities,
institutions and individuals involved in the study www.icomos-malaysia.org
and conservation of all places of cultural heritage
significance. At a national level, the Committee
serves as a forum for discussion and information
exchange, nationally and internationally, on matters
of doctrine and of technical, legal and administrative
practices, affecting the conservation, restoration,
rehabilitation and enhancement of monuments,
groups of buildings, and sites. The ICOMOS Malaysia
National Committee represents ICOMOS’ interests
at the national level, and our members’ views within
the international network.

ICOMOS Malaysia is a channel through which local
individual specialists could take part in ICOMOS’
international activities including, for example,
specific missions entrusted to ICOMOS by UNESCO.
Our remit is to:

• Provide a forum for those involved in the
conservation of cultural heritage in Malaysia

• Encourage contact between heritage and
conservation professionals on specialist and
general issues

• Work for higher standards in the conservation
of cultural heritage

• Play a leading role in implementing the World
Heritage Convention within Malaysia and in
promoting best practice in managing Malaysia’s
World Heritage Sites

• Provide links with the international network of
ICOMOS members

• Promote international best practice through
events, seminars and publications while
encouraging a wide understanding of the scope
and value of cultural heritage

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ICOMOS MALAYSIA Int. Representatives of ICOMOS Malaysia
BOARD MEMBERS
2020-2022 ICOMOS Advisory Committee
Ar. Tiong Kian Boon
President
Ar. Tiong Kian Boon ICOMOS Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA)
Review Group
Deputy President Ar. Dr. Helena Aman Hashim
Faisal Abd. Rahman
Climate Change Working Group
Honorary Treasurer Ar. Steven Thang Boon Ann
Ar. Steven Thang Boon Ann
Emerging Professional Working Group (EPWG)
Honorary Secretary Tan Ching Ling & Irene Ng
Mariana Isa
International Scientific Committee Members
Assistant Honorary Secretary
Shaiful Idzwan Shahidan Shared Built Heritage (ISCSBH)
Ar. Dr. Goh Ai Tee, Ar. Tiong Kian Boon,
Council Members Rosli Haji Nor & Dr. Gwynn Jenkins
Dato’ Ir. Ch’ng Guan Bee
Elizabeth Cardosa Vernacular Architecture (CIAV)
Ar. Dr. Goh Ai Tee Tan Yeow Wooi & Mariana Isa
Dr. Gwynn Jenkins
Ar. Dr. Helena Aman Hashim Heritage Documentation (CIPA)
Dr. Indera Syahrul Mat Radzuan Saiful Fazli Ramli
Ar. (Dr) Mohd Zulhemlee An
LAr. Dr. Rohayah Che Amat Cultural Tourism (ICTC)
Ar. Rosli Mohd Ali Faisal Abdul Rahman
Tan Ching Ling
Ar. Yong Chee Keat Interpretation & Presentation of Cultural Heritage
(ICIP)
Secretariat Officers Ar. Ahmad Najib Ariffin, Kenneth Wong See Huat &
Muhammad Ridzwan Abdullah Mariana Isa
Zainatunnisa Amadudin
Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM)
Shaiful Idzwan Shahidan

Energy and Sustainability (ISCES)
Ar. Datin Dr. Norwina Mohd Nawawi

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Ar. Tiong Kian Boon PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE

The Annual General Meeting for 2021 is In time leveraging on technology it is hoped
scheduled for 10th April 2021. The current that a better regional representation can be
Board will have function for just under 5 days achieved. In terms of diversity, the Board
shy of 8 months since elected to office at the is well represented in terms of different
AGM 2020 on 15th August 2020. Thanks to expertise, age and gender. Participation by
the pandemic and the MCOs put in place to members had increased during the period in
control the spread of Covid19, life is anything review especially by the Emerging Professional
but business as usual for the world at large and Working Group. There is an increased in
ICOMOS Malaysia in particular. engagement with stakeholders and many
members are represented on working groups/
I had shared my vision in my candidature that task force in part started by our members. We
one of the principle direction I like to see is are now engaged with Think City Institute, PLAN
building on the foundation that the Immediate Malaysia, Majlis Bandaraya Seremban, Melaka
Past President (IPP) Datuk Ar. Hajeedar had World Heritage Office and MOTAC in addition
built is the desire to see ICOMOS Malaysia to several of our members being reappointed
transform into a truly National Committee to the Experts Committee at JWN.
with participation from all parts of Malaysia. In
the final term of our IPP we had seen ICOMOS Much of these work are done on a pro bono
Malaysia extending our activities to Sabah basis by members and in certain cases where
for the 2019 Children Art Competition and there is a profit element the profits will be
the inclusion of another Board member from channel to ICOMOS Malaysia to widen our
outside the Klang Valley; Penang. income base.

The 2020-2022 Board is the first time we see I do not intend to recite on the activities of
representation from Penang (3), Johor (1) and the National Committees as the reports by
Melaka (1). the various Taskforce/Working Groups Chairs,

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National Scientific Committee Chairs as well the Meetings on virtual Platforms as well as taking
Secretary and Treasurer will show how active our election process online.
the ICOMOS Malaysia had been because of
the pandemic. It shows how creative heritage On the international level, I am pleased to
leaders can be because of the experience they advise that in addition to my election to ADCOM
gain day to day addressing the multifarious during the session 2018-2021, one of our
and evolving requirements of protecting and members had also been elected to be the Vice
managing heritage resources. President of Shared Built Heritage International
Scientific Committee. ISC SBH is the first ISC to
I will, however, highlight the work of the have members from Malaysia harking back to
Communication Task Force in slowly but surely the 1990’s.
developing a communications strategy for
ICOMOS Malaysia. The Scientific Committees I looking forward to continuing working with the
where most of the grunt work relating to Board and members at large for the remainder
ICOMOS raison d’etre is carried is in the process of our term in office before the elections for a
of implementing the Google Drive folders that new Board in 2022.
will see upload of research and information into
specific folders for members to access and for I conclude by thanking everyone who had
members of the specific Scientific Committees contributed in effort, time, expertise and even
to be able to contribute by uploading the same. just being a member.

I will also wish to highlight that the Deputy Ar. Tiong Kian Boon
President is in the process of revamping our President, ICOMOS Malaysia 2020-2022
Constitution to make ICOMOS Malaysia even ICOMOS ADCOM 2018-2021
more accessible to members by seeking the
approval of RoS to allow attendance at General

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HONORARY SECRETARY’S REPORT
FOR YEAR 2020/2021

We have all had to embrace a steep learning it would have been hard to imagine Heritage
curve during the MCO, and as a result of that, in the Digital Age, but now that the era has
the ‘virtual world’ is now integral to our day to arrived, I think ICOMOS Malaysia members are
day activities more than ever. A giant step for up for the challenge.
ICOMOS Malaysia, although it may not seem
much at present, was to subscribe to our own We now have an unlimited Google Workspace
Zoom account, not only to sustain our means account, courtesy of Shaiful Shahidan, available
of communications but also as a privilege for for committees to store their working files. Our
our members. This move kept us active and next big step is to set up our own server. We
relevant throughout the past 8 months, and envision creating a full on database of Malaysia’s
more importantly brought us ‘closer’ (from a heritage assets which will be made accessible
distance). The Zoom account continues to be to the public. This will truly be a game changer
utilised by members and Committees. Our to heritage management in the country, one
HOKDULU team was the first to train themselves that ICOMOS Malaysia cannot afford to resist.
in managing online events, and today they are
no longer novices. Through online mentoring Funding remains a challenge, prompting
which we organised, the same team has also the Board to explore various means of fund
self-taught themselves to edit proper videos - raising. In February 2021, we submitted four
the first batch were produced for the Cultural applications for a grant from the Sumbangan
Heritage: Dollars & Sense online tutorial classes Suruhanjaya Kebangsaan UNESCO Malaysia
co-organised with Think City Institute. (SKUM) program.

The advancement in digital tools for The MCO has also given us a bit of time to look
management and events is on a high speed into effective branding for heritage-oriented
- we’ll be blotted out if we don’t catch up. I programs. Our first exploration of effective
foresee us organising a series of small scale graphics was through HOKDULU, coined and
workshops/training in digital management, designed by Afifah Othman. Olivia Chin Yi Hui,
media and applications, similar to the one we a member of MY Heritage Schools (MYHS), has
recently organised for our Board members on composed a brand identity for MYHS, inspired
Google Drive management. Twenty years ago by a school emblem. This will be launched on

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World Heritage Day, 18 April 2021. Our sharing international level. So far, four members have
sessions and technical talks, stalled since the been accepted as Expert Members of ISCs this
spread of the pandemic, will be relaunched as year, and we hope others would also submit
‘SEMBRANI Hours’ of which Irene Ng is currently their applications as ISC’s Associate or Expert
working on its branding. The Secretariat members.
team is also redesigning ICOMOS Malaysia’s
stationery i.e. letter head, certificates. Ground work (read paper work) for joint-
ventures with other Organisations have also
Social media is a powerful tool for heritage been laid out. Our programs this year will be in
activism and frankly, we have not fully collaboration with Think City Institute, ICOMOS
capitalized on our existing platforms in raising Singapore, Archidex, Melaka World Heritage
heritage awareness. Nazrul Nazri and Daniel Office and Taylor’s University. Through these
Abdul Manap are the new curators of our we hope not to only gain platform for members
Intagram page and we hope to double the to share their expertise, but also promote our
number of our followers by the end of the objectives to a wider audience.
year. The Communications Task Force has
been exploring Clubhouse, Telegram and other We have seen an increase in membership - I
alternative applications that have potential to must applaud our Council Members for actively
push for dynamic discourses. The Anjung Ahli promoting our membership, not forgetting the
ICOMOS Malaysia Facebook group was created Membership Committee for structuring our
on 5 March 2021 exclusively for members as membership management.
a space where they can express their thoughts
freely and get to know each other better. To Thanking everyone for your support and
date, 40 members have subscribed to the page willingness to play a part in ICOMOS Malaysia.
which is about 35% of our membership. Looking forward to meeting everyone at future
programs - virtually, and physically.
With Ar. Dr. Goh Ai Tee paving the way as the
Vice President of ISC Shared Built Heritage, we Mariana Isa
hope other members would feel empowered Honorary Secretary,
to be more active at the regional and ICOMOS Malaysia 2020-2022

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HONORARY TREASURER’S REPORT
FOR YEAR 2019 (COMPARISON)

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31/12/2019



Current Assets: RM

Bank Acc 29,066.35

Petty cash 586.56

29,652.91

Current Liabilities:

Subscription in Advance 7,100.00

Surplus / (Deficit) 22,552.91

29,652.91



INCOME STATEMENT AS AT 31/12/2019



Income RM

1. Membership Fee 23,810.00

2. Technical Talk - Beneath Your Street 50.00

3. Swot Analysis In Urban Design Workshop 2,000.00

4. Children Art Competition (donation) 500.00

5. Greeting Card 100.00

26,460.00

Expenses

Executive Board Meeting 63.20

Bank Charges 217.50

Children Art Competition 7,520.34

Postage and Courier 531.30

Technical Talk and Sharing Session 1,008.04

Reprint of Membership Card 1,250.00

Domain and Hosting Server 250.00

Annual General Meeting 20.40

Administration 42.40

Affiliation Membership 13,022.60

Refreshment Sub Committee Meeting 105.20

Total 24,030.98

Net Surplus / (Deficit) 2,429.02



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HONORARY TREASURER’S REPORT
FOR YEAR 2020

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31/12/2020



Current Assets: RM

Bank Acc 40,611.65

Petty cash 304.25

40,915.90

Current Liabilities:

Subscription in Advance 11,620.00

Surplus / (Deficit) 29,295.90

40,915.90



INCOME STATEMENT AS AT 31/12/2020



Income RM

1. Membership Fee 21,690.00

2. Technical Talks/Workshops 200.00

3. Children Art Competition (donation) -

4. Greeting Card -

5. Donation to ICOMOS General Assembly 600.00

22,490.00

Expenses

Executive Board Meeting 50.00

Bank Charges 212.50

Children Art Competition -

Postage and Courier 405.55

Technical Talks/Workshops 1,760.00

Reprint of Membership Card -

Membership Fee (Refund to Irene Ng) 100.00

Domain and Hosting Server -

Annual General Meeting 557.30

Administration 100.00

Affiliation Membership 12,057.66

Refreshment Sub Committee Meeting -

Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 504.00

Total 15,747.01

Net Surplus / (Deficit) 6,742.99

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ISCARSAH MALAYSIA: Analysis & Restoration of ISCES MALAYSIA: Energy and Sustainability
Structures of Architectural Heritage Chairperson: Ar. Steven Thang Boon Ann
Chairperson: Dato’ Ir. Dr. Ch’ng Guan Bee
CIPA MALAYSIA: Heritage Documentation
ICORP MALAYSIA: Risk Preparedness Chairperson: Ar. Dr. Helena Aman Hashim
Chairperson: Dato’ Ir. Dr. Ch’ng Guan Bee
CIVVIH MALAYSIA: Historic Towns and Villages
ICAHM MALAYSIA: Archaeological Heritage Chairperson: Ar. Tiong Kian Boon/TPr. Afzal Azhari
Management
Chairperson: Shaiful Idzwan Shahidan ICIP MALAYSIA: Interpretation and Presentation
of Cultural Heritage
IcoFort MALAYSIA: Fortifications and Military Chairperson: Mariana Isa
Heritage
Chairperson: Shaiful Idzwan Shahidan ICICH MALAYSIA: Intangible Cultural Heritage
Chairperson: Elizabeth Cardosa
CIF MALAYSIA: Training
Chairperson: Tan Chin Ling ISCSBH MALAYSIA: Shared Built Heritage
Chairperson: Ar. Dr. Goh Ai Tee
Theophilos MALAYSIA: Theory and Philosophy
of Conservation & Restoration CIAV MALAYSIA: Vernacular Architecture
Chairperson: Ar. Rosli Mohd Ali Chairperson: Ar. (Dr) Mohd Zulhemlee An

IWC MALAYSIA: Wood ISC20C MALAYSIA: 20th Century Heritage
Chairperson: Ar. Rosli Mohd Ali Chairperson: Ar. Yong Chee Keat

ISCCL MALAYSIA: Cultural Landscapes ***
Chairperson: LAr. Dr. Rohayah Che Amat Communications Task Force
Ar. Yong Chee Keat, LAr. Dr. Rohayah Che Amat,
CIIC MALAYSIA: Cultural Routes Shaiful Shahidan, Mariana Isa
Chairperson: Dr. Gwynn Jenkins
Membership Committee
ICTC MALAYSIA: Cultural Tourism Faisal Abd Rahman, Elizabeth Cardosa,
Chairperson: Faisal Abd Rahman Ar. Dr. Helena Aman Hashim, Nazrul Nazri

ISCEC MALAYSIA: Economics of Conservation Library Committee
Chairperson: Dr. Indera Syahrul Mat Radzuan Irene Ng, Shaiful Idzwan Shahidan & Mariana Isa

LIST OF COMMITTEES

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The objectives of the ICOMOS MALAYSIA
Training Committee (CIF MALAYSIA) is to
promote cooperation in the field of training and
education in the protection, conservation and
revitalization of monuments and sites, and the
built heritage in general, in order to advance
greater understanding in the recognition of such
heritage, technology, management, and doctrine,
and to advise on the development of ICOMOS
programs in this field.

CIF MALAYSIA is collaborating with ARCHIDEX
2021 as a supporting organisation to accomplish
its objectives by organising webinars and forums
for the interchange of experience, ideas and
knowledge in heritage conservation in Malaysia.
A call for expression of interest from members
was sent out in March 2021.

CIF MALAYSIA

TRAINING

Report by Tan Chin Ling

Members: Tan Chin Ling, Ar. Ahmad Najib Ariffin, Faisal Abd Rahman, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurul Hamiruddin
Salleh

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ICIP MALAYSIA :
WAY FORWARD

ICIP MALAYSIA follows ICIP’s aims to define members, Ar. Najib, Kenneth and Mariana
the basic objectives and principles of site have been accepted as Expert Members of ICIP.
interpretation and presentation in relation to Our support continues for others to be active
techniques and application of technologies, members of ICIP.
authenticity, intellectual integrity, social
responsibility, and respect for cultural Ar. Rosli, Ar. Najib and Mariana attended ICIP’s
significance and context. The Committee virtual Annual General Meeting on 15 December
recognizes that the interpretation of cultural 2020. Locally, two meetings were held 21 Nov
heritage sites can be contentious and should 2020 and 6 Feb 2021. We have decided to start
acknowledge conflicting perspectives, and each meeting with a 15-minute Penglipur-
their open and honest recognition can enrich lara segment, where each member will get a
contemporary reflections about the significance chance to share their recent work or thoughts
of heritage. on practice. Ar. Najib’s presentation at our first
Penglipur-lara session on the Nusantara region
Our target for year 2021-2022 are: inspired the name of our upcoming webinar
- To organise the submission of our members’ series, Benua Mu.
ISC applications
- To expose members to latest techniques & Our primary project for the second quarter
theories of the year is to translate the ICIP Charter to
- To build up national & regional network Malay. Ar. Najib, Nik Mastura Nik Mohammad,
- To encourage participation in local and Nik Mastura Diyana, Faisal, Rosli and Mariana
international events have volunteered as translators. We hope that
the translated charter will help disseminate the
We are pleased to inform that three of our contents of the charters effectively.

ICIP MALAYSIA

ICOMOS MALAYSIA
INTERPRETATION & PRESENTATION OF

CULTURAL HERITAGE

Report by Mariana Isa

Members: Ar. Rosli Mohd Ali, Nik Mastura Nik Mohammad, Ar. Ahmad Najib Ariffin, Kenneth Wong See
Huat, Faisal Abdul Rahman, Mariana Isa, Shaiful Idzwan Shahidan, Sabariah Datuk Ahmad Khan, Tpr. Afzal
Azhari, Lai King Hang, Datin Anne Yuen, Nik Mastura Diyana (invited)

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SBH MALAYSIA’S
PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES 2020-2021

Shared Built Heritage Study Tours The study tour’s planned itinerary includes
meetings with local NGOs (Hulu Selangor Host
(Joint Program between SBH, CIIC & CIVVIH) Community and Peskubu, Persatuan Alam dan
Warisan Bukit Fraser), local council (Director
Trip 1 : Kuala Kubu Bharu, Fraser’s Hill, of landscape department, Majlis Daerah Hulu
Chuang Village at Rasa) Selangor, and local communities (history and
Organised by Rosli Hj. Nor, Ar. Najib Ariffin, & Nik lifestyle). This was to be followed by a virtual
Mastura Nik Mohammad. tour for KKB and Chuang Village.

The visit, initially planned for 17-19 January Two online meetings amongst members of
2021 was unfortunately postponed due to SBH MALAYSIA, and one joint meeting with CIIC
the travel restrictions imposed during the MALAYSIA and CIVVIH MALAYSIA have taken
Movement Control Order. place in to discuss the Study Tour.

Kuala Kubu Bharu (KKB) is the first garden Heritage Alert: Church of Sacred
city planning in Malaysia and South East Asia Heart Church of Jesus, Kedah
by Town Planner Charles C. Reade. The new
town (KKB) was placed at a well-selected site The Church of Sacred Heart Church of Jesus
after the old tin-mining town of Kuala Kubu at Pagar Tras, Kedah was built in 1882. The
was flooded due to tin mining activities where building incorporated features of Notre-Dame
excessive silting caused the water level to rise Cathedral in Paris - a rectangular structure,
and eventually burst the old dam - Ampangan high ceilings, arched windows, and a rose
Pecah). window set over the main door with belfries on
both sides of the entrance. Despite the heavy
Fraser’s Hill is one of the very important Hill French-Gothic influence, the integration of
Stations/Health Stations for the British colonial Chinese culture in some of the engravings and
officers. It also links to the important history of wording in the building. The church building
Hulu Selangor, Kuala Kubu and is interrelated was abandoned and fell into despair over time
with tin mines and tin ore trading. after villagers were resettled to New Villages in
1952 during the Emergency (1948-1960). Our
Chuang Village at Rasa is one out of 450 new next move is to contact the owner and feature
villages formed under the Briggs Plan during on the Hidden Heritage Under Threat platform.
the Emergency (1948-1960) in Peninsular
Malaysia.

SBH MALAYSIA

ICOMOS MALAYSIA
SHARED BUILT HERITAGE

Report by Ar. Dr. Goh Ai Tee

Members: Ar. Tiong Kian Boon, Ar. Dr. Goh Ai Tee, Dr. Gwynn Jenkins, Ar. Ahmad Najib Ariffin, Ar. Sarly Adre
Sarkum, Kenneth Wong See Huat, Lim Chooi Ping, Nik Mastura Nik Mohammad, Virajitha Chimalapati &
Azim Sulaiman

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EXPLORING
MALAYSIAN NEW
VILLAGES AS
OUR NATIONAL
HERITAGE

Over half a million villagers were relocated/ session will be looking into the background of
resettled in over 450 New Villages between Malaysian New Villages and the possibilities of
1948-1960 following the Briggs Plan - part of a having them listed as our National Heritage.
comprehensive counter-insurgency strategy in Members of NVWG, Dr. Francis Loh Kok Wah,
Malaya. The formation of New Villages not only Dato’ Ir. Fong Tian Yong, TPr. Lim Yau Lee and
changed the entire rural landscape of Malaya Rosli Haji Nor will be sharing their expertise.
in 1950s, it also marked the beginning of the
implementation of town and village planning in ICOMOS Malaysia Representatives (7)
Malaya, introducing health and safety concepts Ar. Dr. Goh Ai Tee (Chairperson), Ar. Tiong Kian
and a more civic-minded nation towards Boon, Faisal Abd Rahman, Dr. Gwynn Jenkins,
Independence. The Board had approved the Rosli Haji Nor, TPr. Afzal Hj Azhari &
formation of a New Village Working Group Ar. Ahmad Najib Ariffin
consisting of ICOMOS MALAYSIA members and
invited specialists from various disciplines. Invited Specialists (8):
Lee Kim Sin, Dato’ Ir Fong Tian Yong,
Our first public webinar will be held on 17 April Teoh Chee Keong, Dr. Lee Kam Hing,
2021, in conjunction with the International Ong Siew Kian, Dr. Tan Teng Phee,
Day of Monuments and Sites celebration. Dr. Francis Loh Kok Wah,
Moderated by Faisal Abdul Rahman, the Dr. Keith Tan Kay Hin & Ar. Anthony Too

NVWG

NEW VILLAGE WORKING GROUP

Report by Ar. Dr. Goh Ai Tee

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ICTC MALAYSIA was activated in August 2020. trails in Malaysia. As one of the objectives of
Its mission reflect that of its international the Network is to provide a platform with local
counterpart ICTC, which is to promote the authority, ICTC MALAYSIA through ICOMOS
responsiblemanagementofsustainabletourism MALAYSIA has formed a collaboration with the
activities at heritage places and sites to better Federal Urban and Town Planning Department
protect the heritage values and communicate to develop a guideline and training programme
those values to the host community, visitors for the improvement of heritage zones in towns
and other relevant stakeholders. In achieving without Special Area Plans. Four members of
its mission, ICTC MALAYSIA has planned ICTC MALAYSIA have been nominated to the
and activated a number of projects and taskforces set up by the Department. The city
initiatives. Its core activity is the setting of the of Seremban was chosen as a pilot site with
Malaysian Heritage Trails Network, by inviting the approval from the city council. A series of
11 community-based heritage trails in small workshops called the Seremban Story will be
towns to form an alliance, with the purpose of organised jointly with the city council aiming at
creating a trail database, creating awareness, improving Seremban Heritage Trails. In line with
capacity building, platform to engage with local its other objectives ICTC MALAYSIA has also tied
authority and join responsible promotion. ICTC up with the Malaysian Tourist Guide Council
MALAYSIA is also conducting a nationwide to offer a series of cultural heritage topics for
research to compile all heritage trails and the Continuous Tourism Related Education
interpretive centres to understand the scope (CTRE) programme for tourist guides. To create
and extend of community-based heritage awareness on the ICOMOS Cultural Tourism

ICTC MALAYSIA

CULTURAL TOURISM

Report by Faisal Abdul Rahman

Members: Faisal Abd. Rahman, TPr. Afzal Azhari, Ar. Ahmad Najib Ariffin, Datin TPr. Anne Yuen,
Elizabeth Cardosa, Gokilan Sathasivam, Dr. Indera Syahrul Mat Radzuan, Lim Chooi Ping, Kenneth Wong
See Huat, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noor Hanita Abdul Majid, Ar. Rosli Mohd Ali, Shaiful Idzwan Shahidan, Dr. Siti
Norlizaiha Harun, Ar. Tiong Kian Boon, Ar. Zuraina Leily Awalaludin

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Charter, ICTC MALAYSIA is collaborating with
Ministry of Tourism Arts & Culture and ICTC to
organise an online Cultural Tourism Symposium
(Nov 2021) where the themes will be based on
the principles in the Charter, delivered by ICTC
members from around the world. To further
advocate the use of the Charter, ICTC MALAYSIA
has also assisted Melaka World Heritage Office to
develop the Terms of Reference for the Melaka
Cultural Tourism Plan. Sharing of experience
and expertise amongst members of the network
include a number of proposed programmes such
as Cultural mapping of Bandar Penggaram, Batu
Pahat in collaboration with the ISCES MALAYSIA
(Economics of Conservation); and engagement
with community organisation of Kampung Lee
Kong Chian to assist in the development of their
heritage trail.

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CIIC MALAYSIA held its first ever meeting after Once again, locked in our various state
the 2nd ICOMOS Malaysia Board Meeting 20 boundaries and movement control orders,
November 2020, though the WhatsApp group, discussions and sharing took place over
independent discussions, concept explorations, WhatsApp, by the time of the second meeting
lobbying and realigning committee members 23 January 2021, the study trip had been
commitments to their various NSCs began postponed, the tentative list of routes had
from 4 November. Basically finding our way. been further developed and the production
of a plan of the study trip area, the routes and
The first full meeting, a month later, 8 December beyond was proposed. Batu Arang was also
discussed ‘what are Cultural Routes’ and looked added to the list as its history of coal mine /
at how the samples from ICOMOS AUSTRALIA railways / depopulation and returning retiree
etc. could help develop ideas and possibilities. population were connected to many potetial
It was discussed that as we were starting from cultural routes.
scratch, the first year would be creating the
framework and paths of exploration, as such a Google Drive has now been set up and
skeletal list of Cultural Routes was produced. documents being gathered and archived.
Contact has been obtained for CIIC AUSTRALIA
In the meantime SBH MALAYSIA - which for sharing and support dialogue.
also had members in CIIC MALAYSIA, were
planning a study tour for January 2021, Covid19
permitting. The remaining CIIC MALAYSIA
members were invited to join so that we could
explore and develop ideas together. Individual
research began, already presented in the first
meeting. The study trip was to Kuala Kubu in
Ulu Selangor which is on the north-south train
route and also the west-east historic trail to
Pekan.

CIIC MALAYSIA

CULTURAL ROUTES

Report by Dr. Gwynn Jenkins

Members: Dr. Gwynn Jenkins, TPr. Afzal bin Azhari, Ar. Ahmad Najmi Che Pee, Ar. Junn Ng Hooi Chin, Khairul
Annuar Kamarudin, Khoo Salma Nasution, Dr. Nor Zalina Harun, Ar. Datin Dr. Norwina Mohd Nawawi,
Dr. Siti Norlizaiha Harun, Ar. Tiong Kian Boon

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CURRENT ISSUES IMPACTING Below is a list of POSSIBLE heritage issues we
CIIC MALAYSIA’S ACTIVITIES may encounter along our journey, and have yet
to be explored:
As the committee is newly established, these
issues are yet to become evident and to be i. Manmade risk of loss from over-enthusiastic
discussed. We are exploring the potential commodification, gentrification, development
routes and then homing in on what existing and progress which both upgrades and expand
historic data there is, building up a resource, existing routes, eroding the tangible and
later to explore the physical areas. This is the intangible cultural and natural heritage fabric.
very beginning of the NSC’s journey.
ii. Natural risk from land / river/ coastal erosion,
‘Heritage’ both tangible and intangible, has been earth tremor, floods.
brought into public conversations in Malaysia
through good and not-so-good restoration iii. Overwhelming nature of the topic and
work, contemporary cultural festivals, place too few members or funding to support the
making efforts and the gathering and relocation research
of ‘seemingly’ undervalued rural properties, to
high-lifestyle resorts. In a way muddling the iv. Archive material, scattered, lost, damaged,
origins and historic values before they can be inaccessible or unavailable.
recorded as assets. There is clearly much more
interest in both cultural routes and roots, and v. Lack of access to physical areas from
valiant efforts have been made to identify and stakeholders.
describe both tangible and intangible heritage.
Along the way, however, enthusiasm to tell the
story and tell it ‘now’ has become an issue and
impacts the original story which gets lost along
the way.

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On 25th March 2021, ICOMOS Malaysia Members:
established a Review Group for Georgetown Dr. Gwynn Jenkins
WHS Special Area Plan (SAP). The current Dr. Indera Syahrul Mat Radzuan
George Town World Heritage SAP, which LAr. Dr. Rohayah Che Amat
was gazetted in 2016, is due for replacement Gs. Dr. Nor Hisham Saman
in April 2021. Dr. Lee Yoke Lai
Ar. Ahmad Najib Ariffin
Hence the main purpose of this review Nik Mastura Nik Mohammad
group is to analyze and enhance the Ar. Rosli Mohd Ali
upcoming draft of a new Georgetown Irene Wei Yong
WHS SAP. It resembles the exercise taken Daniel Abd Manap
upon the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan Intan Syaheeda Abu Bakar
2040 last year, resulting in the publication Dr. Lim Yun Long
of The Kuala Lumpur Heritage Agenda. As Tan Chin Ling
at this moment, the group is comprised of Sabariah Datuk Ahmad Khan
members from various backgrounds such Dr. Seow Ta Wee
as architects, archaeologist, planners, and
geologists. Advisor: Ar. Tiong Kian Boon
Coordinator: Shaiful Shahidan
Asst. Coordinator: Mariana Isa

GTSAP21RV

GEORGE TOWN SPECIAL AREA PLAN
2021 REVIEW GROUP

Report by Shaiful Idzwan Shahidan

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3E GOALS

EPWG MALAYSIA focuses on 3E’s - Educate, webinar by Dr. Keith Tan, The Architecture of
Expose and Enable. We have aligned a range Malaysia’s Mission Schools: Memory, Identity and
of programs and remain committed to seeing Heritage on 19 December 2020. Its branding
them through. exercise is towards its completion (see page
23) and will be officially announced on 18 April
HOKDULU TALKS 2021. Many thanks to our talented committee
The HOKDULU webinars continued for another member Olivia Chin Yi Hui.
two sessions. The 2nd episode was by Virajitha
Chimalapati, talking about the linkages between Our main program held earlier this year was
two cities in Pulau Pinang and Chennai that an online course co-organised with Think City
shares the same name, George Town. The 3rd Institute, Culture Heritage: Dollars and Sense,
episode in the series was presented by Ar. Dr. focusing on education, aimed primarily at
Goh Ai Tee on Courtyard Housing: A Typology for ASEAN based younger practitioners who might
Sustainable Development?. have a professional interest in heritage. A series
of webinars, online classes and live tutorials
The Program Director, Afifah Othman and were conducted successfully over a span of 2
Program Curator, Irene Ng, are in the midst of months. The two themes, Culture, Heritage &
announcing the call for speakers from among Conservation and Culture, Heritage & Economics
undergraduates and postgraduates in the were selected to emphasized the importance
heritage field. of conservation, as well as economic benefits
of heritage to the nations development. Ar.
CHA 21: Courtyard Heritage Assembly 2021 Yong Chee Keat, Afifah Othman, Irene Ng,
LAr. Dr. Rohayah is leading the team in Indera Syahrul, Effa Desa and Mariana Isa
realising our first Courtyard Heritage Assembly. were tutored by film maker Adrian Lai to
The selected theme is Courtyard & Cultural produce 7 tutorial videos on heritage studies
Sustainability: Past, Present & Future. This is conducted by heritage experts from India,
scheduled to take place in Melaka World Indonesia, China, Japan and Malaysia. A total of
Heritage City towards the end of the year. 94 participants took part in this online heritage
course, with nationalities across 10 countries.
MY Heritage Schools It is hoped that participants acquired sense of
Activities for My Heritage Schools was delayed understanding and skills that they then might
due to the MCO. We proceeded with a public apply in their home cities.

EPWG MALAYSIA

EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
WORKING GROUP

EDUCATE EXPOSE ENABLE

EPs need to equip themselves with ICOMOS NC to offer greater oppor- Funding for rewards and
a minimum level of understanding tunities and guidance to the EPs. publications can be a catalyst for
and knowledge in conservation The exposure can be in the form school children/ university students
and preservation. This will include of allowing EPs to participate in and researchers to participate in
aspects of the legislation relating to their projects (conservation project, the heritage relevant competition,
conservation, planning and devel- research project, study tour, field i.e. Annual Children Art Competition,
opment, potentials, challenges and trips, cultural mapping, etc.), inviting projects with heritage development
experts to showcase what are design competition, symposium
threats. the best practices, examples and best paper award with publication
lessons learnt.
possibilities.

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EPWG MALAYSIA PROGRAMS &
IDENTITY BRANDING

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SUMMARY OF EVENTS
AUG 20-10 APR 21

31 August 2020 Speaker: Shaiful Shahidan; Moderator: Mariana Isa
The Historical & Archaeological Significance of Fort Organiser: Think City Institute & ICOMOS MALAYSIA
Cornwallis (webinar) (EPWG); Supporter: Citi Foundation
Speaker (ICOMOS MALAYSIA - ICAHM MY):
Shaiful Shahidan;Organiser: Museum Volunteers JMM 15 December 2021
Meeting with Majlis Bandaraya Seremban
12 September 2020 ICOMOS MALAYSIA Reps: Ar Tiong Kian Boon,
HOKDULU Talks (webinar) | Tales of George Town: Faisal Abdul Rahman, Elizabeth Cardosa &
Chennai & Penang TPr. Afzal Azhari
Speaker: Virajitha Chimalapati; Moderator: Irene Ng
Organiser: ICOMOS MALAYSIA (EPWG MY); 19 December 2020
Supporter: PAM & ACYA MY Heritage Schools (webinar)
The Architecture of Malaysia’s Mission Schools :
28 November 2020 Memory, Identity & Heritage
HOKDULU Talks (webinar) | Courtyard Housing: Speaker: Dr. Keith Tan Kay Hin
A Typology for Sustainable Development? Moderator: Ar. Dr. Goh Ai Tee
Speaker: Ar. Dr. Goh Ai Tee Organiser: ICOMOS MALAYSIA (EPWG MY/MYHS)
Moderator: Afifah Othman
Organiser: ICOMOS MALAYSIA (EPWG MY) 3 January - 9 January 2021
Supporter: PAM; Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum Culture Heritage Dollars & Sense Online Course :
Culture, Heritage & Conservation
10 December 2020 Tutors: Dr. Ayano Toki (Japan), Dr. Benny Kuriakose
Cultural Heritage : Dollars & Sense (webinar) (India) & Dr. Wei Ren (China)
Digging Up Our Past: Pulau Pinang Organiser: Think City Institute & ICOMOS MALAYSIA

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9 January 2021 (EPWG MY & ISCEC MY); Supporter: Citi Foundation
Culture Heritage Dollars & Sense Live Tutorial
Traditional Knowledge Systems in Heritage 7 February 2021
Management: Examining Applicability and Culture Heritage Dollars & Sense Online Course
Adaptability Live Tutorial: Perception and Economis for
Tutor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neel Kamal Chapagain (Nepal) Heritage Building Conservation
Moderator: Dr. Indera Syahrul Mat Radzuan Tutor: Ar. Steven Thang Boon Ann
Organiser: Think City Institute & ICOMOS MALAYSIA Moderator: Dr. Indera Syahrul Mat Radzuan
(EPWG MY); Supporter: Citi Foundation Organiser: Think City Institute & ICOMOS
MALAYSIA (EPWG MY & ISCEC MY);
21 January 2021 Supporter: Citi Foundation
Cultural Heritage : Dollars & Sense (webinar)
REX KL In the Making 16 & 17 March 2021
Speaker: Shin Tseng; Moderator: Mariana Isa PLAN Malaysia’s Study Visit to Melaka
Organiser: Think City Institute & ICOMOS MALAYSIA ICOMOS MALAYSIA’s Reps: Ar. Tiong Kian Boon &
(EPWG MY); Supporter: Citi Foundation Faisal Abdul Rahman

30 January - 7 February 2021 30 March 2021
Culture Heritage Dollars & Sense Online Course : BFM Podcast: Reviving an Ageing Town
Culture, Heritage & Economics Ar. Tiong Kian Boon
Tutors: Assoc. Prof. Ar. Lim Yoke Mui (Malaysia), Dr.
Eng. Titin Fatimah (Indonesia), Assoc. Prof. Johannes
Widodo (Singapore) & Lim Chen Sian (SG)
Organiser: Think City Institute & ICOMOS MALAYSIA

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LIST OF MEMBERS
as of 9 April 2021

Individual Members Khoo Salma Nasution
Prof. Dr. A Ghafar Ahmad Lai King Hang
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Afareez Abd Razak Prof. Ar. Laurence Loh Kwong Yu
TPr. Afzal bin Azhari Dr. Lee Yoke Lai
Afzanizam bin Muhammad Lim Chooi Ping
Ar. Ahmad Najib Ariffin Lim Lee Hock
Ar. Ahmad Najmi Che Pee Lim Lin Lee
Dato’ Sri Ar. Dr. Amer Hamzah Mohd Yunus Dr. Lim Yong Long
Dr. Ang Ming Chee Mariana Isa
Datin TPr. Anne Yuen TPr. Md Nazri bin Mohd Noordin
Datuk Azzat Kamaludin Ar. Mohamed Johari Hashim
Dato’ Ir. Dr. Ch’ng Guan Bee Mohd Umzarulazijo Umar
Ar. Chris Yap Seng Chye Ar. (Dr) Mohd Zulhemlee An
Ar. Dominic Chuo Kong Uh Ng Xin Yi
Elida Ong Nik Mastura Nik Mohammad
Elizabeth Cardosa Puan Sri Nila Inangda Manyam Keumala
Faisal Abd Rahman Datin Dr. Nor Hayati Hussain
Ar. Dr. Goh Ai Tee Assoc. Prof. Ar. Dr. Norwina Mohd Nawawi
Dr. Goh Hsiao Mei Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nurul Hamiruddin Salleh
Gokilan a/l Sathasivam Ar. Ooi Bok Kim
Dr. Gwynn Jenkins Sr. Dr. Robiah binti Abdul Rashid
Dato’ Ar. Hajeedar Abdul Majid LAr. Dr. Rohayah Che Amat
Assoc. Prof. Ar. Idr. Haris Fadzilah Abdul Rahan Rosli Haji Nor
Ar. Dr. Helena Aman Hashim Ar. Rosli Mohd Ali
Dr. Indera Syahrul Mat Radzuan Sharudin Mohamed Som
Intan Syaheeda Abu Bakar Saiful Fazli Ramli
Irene Ng Wei Yong Assoc. Prof. Idr. Ar. Sarle Adre Sarkum
TPr. Ishak Ariffin Shaari Mat Saod
Datin Ar. Junn Ng Hooi Chin Dr. Shahrul Yani Said
Kamarudin Md Said Shaiful Idzwan Shahidan
Kenneth Wong See Huat Dr. Siti Norlizaiha Harun
Khairul Annuar Kamarudin Ar. Steven Thang Boon Ann

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Prof. Dr. Syed Ahmad Iskandar Syed Ariffin Melissa Chan Bee Cheng
Tan Chin Ling Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Hafiz Mohd Hanafiah
Tan Yeow Wooi Datin Molly Koe Chee Lai
Ar. Tiong Kian Boon Dr. Muhammad Firzan Abdul Aziz
Virajitha Chimalapati Ar. Mustapha Kamal Zulkarnain
Prof. Dr. Yahaya Ahmad Narima Hanim Zainal Abidin
Ar. Yong Chee Keat Gs. Dr. Nor Hisham Md Saman
Ar. Idr. Zainal Mat Rais Nur Shafira Husain
Dato’ Ar. Zulkhairi Md Zain Prasad Thirunavukkarasu
Ar. Assoc. Prof. Zuraina Leily Awalludin Sabariah Ahmad Khan
Asst. Prof. Dr. Zuraini Denan Dr. Seow Ta Wee
Dr. Sr. Zuraini Md Ali Shahariah Norain Shaharuddin
Syed Mohd Izrul Syed Amir Shahabudin
Young Professionals Syed Nabil Syed Ahmad
Muhammad Daniel Abd Manap Ar. Wan Iskandar Zulkarnain Wan Shamsuddin
Siti Nor Afifah Othman Sr. Zarina Shamsudin

Associate Members Institutional Members
Abdul Razak Abd Aziz Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia
Ar. Idr. Ahmad Ridha Abdul Razak
Ainur Syazwina Zuraimi Student Members
Azim Sulaiman Nazrul Huzaimie Bin Nazri
Chai Yi Yang
Ar. Cheah Sy Min 27
Farhanah Yusof
Farida Azra Abdul Rahman
Harvinder Singh Amar Singh
Jimmy Leong Wie Keong
Low Yee Kee
Marliana Mansor