USA Today reports on the planned high-rise hotel development on Malaysian Island Penang which threatens its UNESCO World Heritage label.
The capital Georgetown is a protected World Heritage site; a status that does not permit the town to build buildings over a certain height.
The city approved four new high-rise hotels violating the height limit and putting the protected status in jeopardy.
Read the full story: Development at Malaysian World Heritage site raises concerns
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Malaysian island's World Heritage status in jeopardy
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