'Projects will not jeopardise Georgetown's heritage status'
Former Penang executive councillor in charge of tourism Teng Chang Yeow believes that the three high rise hotels approved by the previous state government will not jeopardise Georgetown’s status as a Unesco heritage site.
Teng, who is also Gerakan secretary-general, said the previous state planning committee approved the hotel projects based on the amended building guidelines submitted to Unesco in January this year to Unesco’s Paris Desk, the international body that handles all heritage accolade proposals, two years ago.
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