Malaysia To Study UNESCO's Listing Of Indonesian Batik As Cultural Heritage
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia would study a decision by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation to recognise Indonesian batik as an Intangible Cultural Heritage said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Thursday.
The government would make the study to ensure whether the decision would have a bearing on the traditional batik making in the country.
"I do not have the full details (Unesco's decision) because Malaysia too has batik. We will analyse the actual meaning of the decision and whether the decision will affect the production of batik here," he told reporters after witnessing the signing of two agreements here.
The two agreements were signed between UEM Land Holdings Berhad and Malaysian Biotech Corporation Sdn Bhd as well as between Holista-Colltech and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
Muhyiddin was earlier asked to comment on Unesco's Sept 8 decision to list Indonesian batik among its intangible cultural heritage list, although an official announcement is only expected during a meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Intangible Heritage, held from Sept 28 to Oct 2 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Following the decision, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had appealed to all Indonesians to wear batik on Oct 2, to mark the day as the official day of batik.
Muhyiddin said not only Malaysia, but countries like India and Singapore also have the expertise to produce their own batik.
"Batik is not only produced by Malaysia and Indonesia, but rather India and Singapore too have batik. The difference in only in the name and the technology involved. Nevertheless, I will check on UNESCO's decision," he said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia would study a decision by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation to recognise Indonesian batik as an Intangible Cultural Heritage said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Thursday.
The government would make the study to ensure whether the decision would have a bearing on the traditional batik making in the country.
"I do not have the full details (Unesco's decision) because Malaysia too has batik. We will analyse the actual meaning of the decision and whether the decision will affect the production of batik here," he told reporters after witnessing the signing of two agreements here.
The two agreements were signed between UEM Land Holdings Berhad and Malaysian Biotech Corporation Sdn Bhd as well as between Holista-Colltech and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
Muhyiddin was earlier asked to comment on Unesco's Sept 8 decision to list Indonesian batik among its intangible cultural heritage list, although an official announcement is only expected during a meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Intangible Heritage, held from Sept 28 to Oct 2 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Following the decision, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had appealed to all Indonesians to wear batik on Oct 2, to mark the day as the official day of batik.
Muhyiddin said not only Malaysia, but countries like India and Singapore also have the expertise to produce their own batik.
"Batik is not only produced by Malaysia and Indonesia, but rather India and Singapore too have batik. The difference in only in the name and the technology involved. Nevertheless, I will check on UNESCO's decision," he said.
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