MONTREAL, Canada, May 23 (Reuters) - George Russell snatched pole position from Formula One championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli with a last-gasp lap at the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Enjoyable activity: Visitors LuYi Yap, Minn Yap and Farah Aziz trying the ink stamp at the official opening ceremony for the completion of the restoration of Pejabat Pos Besar Lama , Kuala Lumpur.
— RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star KUALA LUMPUR: Once the nerve centre of the country’s postal service, the Pejabat Pos Besar Lama at Dataran Merdeka reopened to the public on May 23 – this time as a heritage-driven dining and cultural spot that uses its food, spaces and stories to trace Malaysia’s journey. The building, also known as Block 2 of the Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad complex, is the third major heritage restoration delivered by Khazanah Nasional Bhd under its Dana Warisan initiative, after Seri Negara and BSAS Block 1.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Hannah Yeoh visited the site in conjunction with its opening, accompanied by Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Fadlun Mak Ujud and Khazanah managing director Datuk Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir. Amirul Feisal said the reopening was part of efforts to turn Kuala Lumpur into a place that weaves together heritage, culture and economic activity.
“By activating heritage assets, we are creating more reasons for Malaysians and tourists alike to stay, spend and engage – while supporting local businesses, strengthening Malaysia’s cultural identity and contributing to broader economic activity,” he said at a press conference yesterday. Nestled in Malaysia’s food heritage, the restored Pejabat Pos Besar Lama now houses a curated mix of eight locally rooted brands.
The offerings are built around “Malaysia’s Breakfast Culture”, which was added to the Unesco Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2024. Hilme Hassan, chief executive officer of Aset Warisan, which led the project, said the team always knew it had to go beyond restoring the “hardware” of the building.
“Beyond architectural conservation and heritage preservation, we needed to figure out what was going to go in. That’s where we decided to celebrate our living culture, our traditions and our collective identity,” he added. Designed in 1902 by Arthur Benison Hubback, the building opened in July 1907 as Kuala Lumpur’s main General Post Office.
— RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star
Heritage-Driven Dining Cultural Spot Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad Khazanah Nasional Tourism Growth Malaysia's Food Heritage Architectural Conservation Aset Warisan
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
No training, no licenceMONTREAL, Canada, May 23 (Reuters) - George Russell snatched pole position from Formula One championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli with a last-gasp lap at the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Read more »
Concerns over cost and time impact on GPsMONTREAL, Canada, May 23 (Reuters) - George Russell snatched pole position from Formula One championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli with a last-gasp lap at the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Read more »
‘Enough with politics built on hatred and discord’MONTREAL, Canada, May 23 (Reuters) - George Russell snatched pole position from Formula One championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli with a last-gasp lap at the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Read more »
KTMB rolls out biggest festive operation to dateMONTREAL, Canada, May 23 (Reuters) - George Russell snatched pole position from Formula One championship-leading Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli with a last-gasp lap at the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday.
Read more »