First Singaporean appointed to Unesco heritage committee
First Singaporean appointed to Unesco heritage committee

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