KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 2 -- Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming reportedly said that he will soon discuss with the Selangor state government a study to nominate the Chinese new villages in Selangor as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) World Heritage Site.

English daily The Star quoted him saying that these efforts aim to recognise the cultural and historical significance of the new villages that have been around for 76 years.

"The Malaysian Chinese new village is unique with valuable heritage left from decades ago. I will engage with the state government to begin a study (on the nomination process).

"It has been 76 years since the new villages in Selangor were founded in 1948," Nga r...