Chuah Ai Kheng
Senior Built Environment and Management Officer
akchuah[at]gtwhi[dot]com[dot]my
Fields of Expertise
- Project Management
- Community Engagement
- Team Support
- Photography Documentation
- Article Writing / Editing / Proofreading
ABOUT ME
Chuah Ai Kheng is a native Penangite who joined George Town World Heritage Incorporated (GTWHI) in 2016. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Chinese Language and Literature from Nanjing University, China. Prior to GTWHI, she worked in the local media industry for 18 years, producing in-depth and extensive coverage on cultural heritage.
I am a happy Site Manager because I have the unique privilege of experiencing George Town’s rich heritage firsthand. My role centers on empowering local communities through tailored engagement and capacity-building initiatives. Even as the city modernises, its vibrant culture remains at our core and it never fails to inspire me.
- Senior Built and Environment Management Officer
- Bachelor’s degree in Chinese Language and Literature, Nanjing University, China.
- Emergency Response Team Training, 2025
- Heritage Building Conservation Workshop, 2025
- Intangible Cultural Heritage Capacity Building Workshop, 2024
- We Are Site Managers International Symposium, 2024
- Training of Trainers Workshop, Managing World Heritage: People Nature Culture, 2023
- Training of Trainers Workshop, Community-based Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventorying in George Town, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2019.
- Training Workshop for Local Facilitators, Community-based Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventorying in George Town, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2019.
- Wrap-Up Workshop, Community-based Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventorying in George Town, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2019.
- Community Workshop on Cultural Heritage Disaster Risk Management for George Town – Fourth Workshop, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2019.
- OKU Assistance Training, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2019.
- Emergency Response Team (ERT) Training, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2019.
- Experience Sharing Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Strategy among Heritage Cities in Southeast Asia, Pacific and Africa, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2019.
- Paper Conservation Workshops, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2019.
- Seventh Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-7), City Council of Penang Island, 2019.
- Curation and Gallery Management Workshop, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2019.
- Employment Law Seminar, Penang State Government, 2019.
- Licensed Tour Guide Course, 2019.
- Intangible Cultural Heritage Capacity Building Workshop, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2018.
- Anti-Bribery Management System Seminar, Penang State Government, 2018.
- National Workshop on Harmonizing Coordination to Implement Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Strategy in the Heritage City of George Town, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2018.
- Emergency Response Team (ERT) Training, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2017.
- Heritage Capacity Training Workshop on Collections Care in Museums and Galleries, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2017.
- Seminar on Execution of George Town World Heritage Site Special Area Plan, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2017.
- UNESCO Inception Workshop on Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) of Heritage Cities in Southeast Asia and Small Island Developing States in the Pacific, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2017.
- Southeast Asia Collaborative Meeting on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage, George Town World Heritage Incorporated, 2017.
- Asian Pacific Conference on Sustainable Development Goals, Penang Women Development Council, 2017.
- 2020, Senior Cultural Heritage Officer, George Town World Heritage Incorporated
- 2016 – 2020, Manager, Department of Cultural Heritage Research and Development, George Town World Heritage Incorporated
- 2016 – 2019, Reporter, Guang Ming Daily.
- 2019 – 2001, Reporter, China Press Penang Branch Office.
- 2001 – 2009, Chief Reporter, China Press Northern Region.
- 2009 – 2016, Chief Feature Writer, China Press Northern Region.
Ongoing
- 2026 – Current, Measured Drawings for Category II Heritage Building
Completed
- 2026, George Town Heritage Celebrations, “Kongsi Cerita”.
- 2025, George Town Heritage Celebrations, “Doors and Door Ways”.
- 2024-2025, Repair Incentives Program for Category I and Category II Heritage Building in George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 2024, George Town Heritage Celebrations
- 2023, George Town Heritage Celebrations
- 2023, George Town Heritage Habitat Seed Fund
- 2022, George Town Heritage Celebrations
- 2020-2023, Penang Trishaw Riders Image Improvement Program
- 2020-2021, George Town in the New Normal Project
- 2020, George Town World Heritage Incorporated Heritage Recognition and Awards.
- 2019, George Town Heritage Celebrations, “Let’s Celebrate”.
- 2019, UNESCO Pilot Project: Community-Based Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
- 2018, George Town Heritage Celebrations, “Potential: Of the Past, In the Present, For the Future”.
- 2018, Cultural Heritage Book Gifting Programme.
- 2018, Performance of Tang Mei Yun Traditional Taiwan Opera Troupe in Penang.
- 2017 – 2019, Cultural Heritage Education Programme.
- 2017 – 2018, Conservation and Restoration of Ng Fook Thong Cantonese Districts Association Temple.
- 2017, Exhibition and Performances of Taiwanese Cultural Heritage in Penang, Malaysia.
- 2017, George Town Heritage Celebrations, “Walk the Talk: Oral Traditions and Expressions”.
- 2017, Video Documentation Project.
- 2017 – 2018, Oral History Documentation Project.
- 2016, Documentation of Additional Platform at Chew Jetty.
- 2016, Brochure of Cultural Building Guide in George Town World Heritage Site Core Zone by George Town World Heritage Incorporated.
- 2015, “George Town My Stories”, Publication Project by George Town World Heritage Incorporated.
- 2012, Revitalization Intangible Cultural Heritage Project by George Town World Heritage Incorporated.
- 6 – 8 October 2019, International Symposium on Asian Port Towns and Maritime Trade Route 2019.
- 12 January 2019, Newton Public Workshop.
- 13 July 2018, Visitation of Gui Zhou Provincial Government Troupe to State Government of Penang.
- 1 April 2018, Workshop on History and Culture of Rural Area Penang.
- 15 October 2017, International Forum of Taiwanese and Penang Cultural Heritage.
| Mandarin | Fluent in reading, writing and speaking. |
| English | Excellent in reading, writing and speaking. |
| Bahasa Melayu | Excellent in reading, writing and speaking. |
| Hokkien | Fluent in speaking. |
| Cantonese | Fluent in speaking. |
