Siew Sin’s ancestral home is a treasure trove of the nation’s social and political history

By GAN PEI LING

KUALA LUMPUR: More than two centuries old, it is indeed a heritage home of sorts.

The terrace house in Melaka, which is the ancestral home of Malaysia’s longest serving finance minister Tun Tan Siew Sin, exhibits strong Chinese influence despite his Peranakan heritage.

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