HONG KONG, Jul 26, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The 32nd HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, 5th HKTDC Sports and Leisure Expo and 2nd HKTDC World of Snacks, all organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), concluded successfully today. As the first large-scale event in 2022, the seven-day Book Fair and... » read more
SINGAPORE – Hawker dish kway chap, the Jewish festival Passover, and Malay dance form zapin are among the nine latest additions to the intangible cultural heritage inventory created by the National Heritage Board (NHB). This is the third time that the list has been expanded since its launch in April 2018. It now comprises 97... » read more
A heritage director who played a key role in having hawker culture recognised by Unesco has become the first Singaporean to be elected to its evaluation body. Mr Yeo Kirk Siang of the National Heritage Board (NHB) will be on a 12-member international panel reviewing and recommending nominations for intangible cultural heritage to the United... » read more