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Nation 16 Nov 2024 | 11:43 AM

Museums Dept working to reclaim national historic artefacts from abroad

KANGAR: The Museums Department (JMM) is currently trying to reclaim national historical artefacts abroad to protect and conserve Malaysian cultural heritage and history.

Nation 22 Aug 2024 | 08:22 AM

Over 71,000 prehistoric artefacts discovered, removed from Nenggiri Valley ahead of dam construction

GUA MUSANG: A total of 71,289 heritage and prehistoric artefacts have been discovered and removed from the Nenggiri Valley, where a hydroelectric dam is being constructed.

Nation 22 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Historical finds earn royal praise

EXPLORER Mohd Faris Johari has amassed thousands of artefacts over the years, but a gift from Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar remains his most treasured possession.

Cambodia 24 Apr 2024 | 11:24 AM

Looted Khmer artefacts due to return to Cambodia

PHNOM PENH: US authorities have spearheaded another breakthrough in ongoing efforts to return looted Khmer artefacts home to the kingdom, with 27 more pieces, worth an estimated US$2.4 million, set to land in Cambodia in the near future.

Cambodia 4 July 2024 | 04:36 AM

Khmer artefacts arrive home from New York

PHNOM PENH: The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts announced that 14 cultural artefacts touched down in the Kingdom on Wednesday (July 3).

Cambodia 5 July 2024 | 11:00 PM

Trafficked artefacts returned from the Met

Buddhist monks in Phnom Penh chanted blessings and threw flowers to welcome 14 trafficked artefacts repatriated from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Arts 10 July 2024 | 01:05 PM

Grammy Museum to rock a K-pop exhibit with BTS and Le Sserafim artefacts

The LA exhibit showcases South Korean entertainment company Hybe's evolution and influence with iconic K-pop artefacts from its artists, creators, and fans

World 28 May 2024 | 08:33 PM

600 looted artefacts worth 65 mln dollars returned to Italy from U.S.

ROME, May 28 (Xinhua) -- About 600 looted artefacts and antiquities worth an estimated 60 million euros (65 million U.S. dollars) were returned to Italy from the United States, Italian police said on Tuesday.

World 5 Dec 2023 | 10:51 AM

Netherlands returns colonial-era artefacts to Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (Reuters) - The Netherlands returned six artefacts including a cannon, a ceremonial sword and two guns taken from Sri Lanka more than 250 years ago on Tuesday, as part of efforts by the former colonial power to redress historical wrongs, officials said.

Nation 6 Mar 2024 | 09:14 AM

Melaka to bring back Hang Tuah artefacts, documents in May

MELAKA: The state government will bring back artefacts and documents related to Hang Tuah from various countries to be displayed in May this year in conjunction with Visit Melaka Year 2024.

Cambodia 14 Sept 2023 | 05:16 AM

Family of late US billionaire agrees to return looted Cambodian artefacts

PHNOM PENH (Reuters): The family of late American pipeline billionaire George Lindemann has agreed to return 33 looted artefacts to Cambodia, according to the Us Attorney's Office, a decision described as "momentous" by the South-east Asian country.

World 11 Aug 2023 | 09:39 AM

Italy repatriates looted ancient artefacts from the U.S

ROME (Reuters) - Italy said it repatriated 266 ancient artefacts worth tens of millions of euros from the United States, where they had been brought and sold during the late 1990s by an international network of artefact smugglers.

Cambodia 13 Sept 2023 | 11:00 PM

Billionaire family to return looted artefacts

A billionaire family in the United States will return more than 30 looted ancient artefacts to Cambodia after agreeing it “wrong­fully possessed” the treasures, the Cambodian government said.

Aseanplus News 18 Nov 2022 | 11:25 AM

Historic artefacts returned to Vietnam from the US

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Ten artefacts, the earliest dating back to the Dong Son civilisation (BC 1,000 – AD 1st century), were handed to the Vietnam National Museum of History on Friday (Nov 18).

Cambodia 3 July 2023 | 05:23 AM

Ancient artefacts on display at Siem Reap museum

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): This July, the Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum in Siem Reap opens its doors to a captivating year-long exhibition.

Arts 6 July 2023 | 01:43 PM

Dutch museums will return art and artefacts looted from Indonesia and Sri Lanka

The Dutch government has announced the planned restitution of 478 'cultural objects' to Indonesia and Sri Lanka

Arts 11 July 2023 | 03:33 AM

Looted artefacts and treasures returned to Indonesia

Indonesia welcomes return of jewels, temple carvings as important step in global restitution effort

China 7 Sept 2023 | 06:06 AM

Hit Chinese TikTok series stokes calls for British Museum to return artefacts

BEIJING (The Straits Times): A short video series about a jade teapot finding its way back to China has gone viral on the mainland, stoking calls for the British Museum to return its Chinese artefacts.

Nation 11 May 2023 | 01:38 PM

Netherlands looking to source more artefacts for Melaka showcase

MELAKA: Amsterdam is looking into sourcing more cultural relics and manuscripts from the Dutch occupation of Melaka with an aim to showcase these historical items at a museum here.

Cambodia 18 June 2024 | 03:35 AM

Repatriated artefacts on display at Cambodia's National Museum

PHNOM PENH: To celebrate the birthday of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, the National Museum of Cambodia is playing host to an exhibition of "Khmer Statues Returned to the Kingdom of Cambodia". The six-month show will run from Tuesday, June 18 to Dec 18.

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