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Unity Minister: National Archives must evolve, bring history closer to peopleGeorge Town wins ASEAN Smoke-Free Silver for public health leadershipMalaysian history is already Malay-centric. Why do some Malays think their history is suppressed?Malaysia's PAM 2026 Awards' Building of the Year melds heritage with modern needsTrump warmly greets Xi Jinping; what did talks achieve?Paris wall find bolsters Île de la Cité as Lutetia’s original settlementMalaysia joins regional bid to nominate zapin for UNESCO heritage listPenang’s clan houses reveal how family ties shaped its trade empireUnity Minister: National Archives must evolve, bring history closer to peopleGeorge Town wins ASEAN Smoke-Free Silver for public health leadershipMalaysian history is already Malay-centric. Why do some Malays think their history is suppressed?Malaysia's PAM 2026 Awards' Building of the Year melds heritage with modern needsTrump warmly greets Xi Jinping; what did talks achieve?Paris wall find bolsters Île de la Cité as Lutetia’s original settlementMalaysia joins regional bid to nominate zapin for UNESCO heritage listPenang’s clan houses reveal how family ties shaped its trade empire
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Unity Minister: National Archives must evolve, bring history closer to people

The National Archives of Malaysia must enter a new era by expanding its role beyond preserving the nation’s historical heritage to bringing history closer to the ...

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  1. 4h agoUnity Minister: National Archives must evolve, bring history closer to people
  2. Sep 29George Town wins ASEAN Smoke-Free Silver for public health leadership
  3. Sep 27Malaysian history is already Malay-centric. Why do some Malays think their history is suppressed?
  4. Sep 27Malaysia's PAM 2026 Awards' Building of the Year melds heritage with modern needs
  5. Sep 27Trump warmly greets Xi Jinping; what did talks achieve?
  6. Sep 25Paris wall find bolsters Île de la Cité as Lutetia’s original settlement
  7. Sep 24Malaysia joins regional bid to nominate zapin for UNESCO heritage list
  8. Sep 21Penang’s clan houses reveal how family ties shaped its trade empire

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George Town wins ASEAN Smoke-Free Silver for public health leadership
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HistorySep 29

George Town wins ASEAN Smoke-Free Silver for public health leadership

George Town in Penang has won the Silver Award at the ASEAN Smoke-Free Awards, recognising its efforts to create a healthier urban environment through sustained tobacco control initiatives.

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Malaysian history is already Malay-centric. Why do some Malays think their history is suppressed?
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Malaysian history is already Malay-centric. Why do some Malays think their history is suppressed?

Malaysian linguistics professor Solehah Yaacob was fired by the International Islamic University Malaysia in April after claiming that ancient Romans learnt shipbuilding from Malays and that Malays could fly, yet her…

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Malaysia's PAM 2026 Awards' Building of the Year melds heritage with modern needs
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HistorySep 27

Malaysia's PAM 2026 Awards' Building of the Year melds heritage with modern needs

Astaka Kota Selera, PAM 2026 Awards' Building of the Year, is a welcoming space that conserves heritage and supports livelihoods.

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Malaysia joins regional bid to nominate zapin for UNESCO heritage list

Malaysia will submit a joint nomination with Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore to list zapin on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (MOTAC)…

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Penang’s clan houses reveal how family ties shaped its trade empire

Penang’s Khoo Kongsi clan house, built in 1906 by one of the island’s wealthiest merchant families, stands as a physical testament to how clan networks fuelled the 19th-century trade boom that made George Town a…

Trump warmly greets Xi Jinping; what did talks achieve?
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Trump warmly greets Xi Jinping; what did talks achieve?

From the National Archives to the state dinner, President Trump and Xi Jinping looked comfortable together in Washington. Two former NPR China correspondents on what the visit did and didn't deliver.

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Paris wall find bolsters Île de la Cité as Lutetia’s original settlement
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HistorySep 25

Paris wall find bolsters Île de la Cité as Lutetia’s original settlement

A 20-metre stretch of Gallo-Roman ramparts discovered beneath Paris’s Île de la Cité—near Notre-Dame Cathedral—has been called a “major breakthrough” by France’s culture ministry, potentially confirming the island as…

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