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RM600 million was allocated in Budget 2025 to "preserve Kuala Lumpur’s status as a cultural and creative city". This includes mandating Khazanah Nasional to restore, as well raise the value of, national heritage sites like the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and Carcosa Seri Negara. How important is it that funds allocated are used to retain historical authenticity rather than simply giving these buildings a ‘facelift’? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Shuhana Shamsuddin, founder & first President of the Malaysian Urban Design Association (PEREKABANDAR), which is a registered NGO championing good urban design practices, with aspirations to reclaim the character of Malaysian cities.

RM600 million was allocated in Budget 2025 to "preserve Kuala Lumpur’s status as a cultural and creative city". This includes mandating Khazanah Nasional to restore, as well raise the value of, national heritage sites like the Sultan Abdul Samad Building and Carcosa Seri Negara. How important is it that funds allocated are used to retain historical authenticity rather than simply giving these buildings a ‘facelift’? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Cultural Heritage and Conservation Consultant, Elizabeth Cardosa, and Dr Shuhana Shamsuddin, founder & first President of the Malaysian Urban Design Association (PEREKABANDAR).

Selena is now the third-most-followed person on the platform after football icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Change is slowly but surely underway in the fashion and beauty industries, driven by icons who help push the boundaries.

Depp sold a collection of prints he created of Hollywood and rock icons via a UK gallery chain.

A teacher's career should not only focus on imparting knowledge but should push teachers to become important icons to instil excellence in students.

From Maverick to Bowie to Elvis, the Cannes Film Festival launches 75th-anniversary edition with icons from the last century.

Many icons of the 20th century have a concert that has gone down in music lore.

The National Art Gallery has come a long way to educate the society in getting to know and appreciate our nation's past art and cultural icons through various exhibitions. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Zanita Anuar, Director, Media & Art Development Division, National Art Gallery.

Can the top 15 teams of the Group Stage replicate their previous success in the higher-stakes round?

An artist expressed his excitement at having the opportunity to paint portraits of six Penang football icons on the wall of the Bandaraya Stadium.

Simpang Renggam Member of Parliament, Dr Maszlee Malik and Permatang Pauh MP, Nurul Izzah Anwar have been considered among the new icons who can replace Opposition Leader, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Pensyarah Akademi Pengajian Islam Kontemporari di sebuah universiti awam di Shah Alam itu bagaimanapun mengaku tidak bersalah selepas pertuduhan dibacakan terhadapnya.

Jihin Radzuan, Gianni Subba, and Saiful Merican admitted there were local sporting icons they had always looked up to.

National badminton ace Datuk Lee Chong Wei and Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) Technical Director Morten Frost Hansen are two badminton icons who handled their recent spat professionally.