Hong Kong's heritage advisers have endorsed designating the nearly 180-year-old Hung Shing Temple and the city's only mosque, located inside Stanley Prison, as statutory monuments. The Antiquities Advisory Board proposed the upgrade to the highest tier of legal heritage protection, with most members agreeing the sites reflect the historical presence of minority groups.
Sanya is enhancing the protection and utilization of its cultural heritage, including the Luobi Cave site and ancient historical sites. The city is promoting archaeological research, developing cultural and museum industries, and implementing a 'first archaeology, then land transfer' system to balance development and preservation.
Hong Kong's Antiquities and Monuments Office proposes statutory monument status for Hung Shing Temple (1847-1852) in Wan Chai and the Stanley Mosque within Stanley Prison, both currently Grade 1 historic buildings, citing significant heritage value.
Experts from China and ASEAN nations met in Kuala Lumpur to discuss cultural heritage protection, inheritance, and innovation. Key themes included integrating heritage into modern life, leveraging digital technologies, and fostering youth participation.
The Australian federal government has refused to intervene in the construction of an Olympic stadium in Brisbane's Victoria Park, a site considered sacred by the Turrbal and Yagara Peoples, despite applications under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act.
The Australian federal government has rejected two cultural heritage protection applications for Brisbane's Victoria Park, paving the way for the construction of a 63,000-seat Olympic stadium, despite protests from Indigenous groups and community advocates citing the site's deep cultural significance.
A 150-year-old mansion in Launceston, Tasmania, was demolished despite being earmarked for heritage listing over two decades ago, sparking local anger and questions about protection gaps. Heritage Tasmania deemed it not state-significant, but local council's actions are now under scrutiny.
