Published: 15:48, September 9, 2024
Southeast Asia has potential for shared maritime heritage nominations
By Lesley Liu

At the Cultural Heritage Conservation Forum, themed "Shared Heritage, Shared Future", held in Malaysia on Sept 5, Ivan Anthony Hernares, chairperson of the Southeast Asian Cultural Heritage Alliance and commissioner of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, said Southeast Asia lacks transboundary world heritage sites, highlighting the potential for shared maritime heritage nominations among its coastal nations.