10/09/2026
Geopolitical tensions and historical wounds may pull nations apart, but heritage can play a unifying role.
It functions not merely as a repository of the past, but as a living, dynamic tool to deepen cross-cultural respect, engage younger generations, and allow Asians to take control of their own narrative on the global stage.
This was the key message from a webinar titled “Can Heritage Bring Asia Closer,” hosted on September 8 by Asia News Network (ANN), an alliance of 20 leading news titles across the region, to mark the official launch of its inaugural e-book, Inside Asia’s Hidden Heritage Treasures.
Titled "Can Heritage Bring Asia Closer,” the webinar brought together The Star’s Esther Ng, China Daily’s Haoting Lu, The Daily Star’s Mahfuz Anam, The Straits Times’ Jaime Ho, The Korea Herald’s Yang Sung-jin, and Dawn’s Zaffar Abbas to explore how cultural heritage can foster deeper ...