Malaysians take to Facebook to comment on Singapore's 'hawker culture' move


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 21 Aug 2018

Patrons at Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre, one of about 110 hawker centres here. Hawker culture was selected for nomination as it has shaped the Singaporean identity in many ways, say the organisations fronting the bid.ST FILE PHOTO

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have taken to Facebook to question Singapore's move to push its hawker culture on Unesco's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

These Malaysians include Facebook user Sarimah Samad-Imran, who questioned if Singapore would stop at claiming "nasi lemak and curry laksa as their own".

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