FRIM: Malaysia’s Newest UNESCO World Heritage Site

30/07/2025 34 min
FRIM: Malaysia’s Newest UNESCO World Heritage Site

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What does it take to turn a tin mine into a rainforest, and then get the world to recognise it as a treasure worth protecting? That’s exactly what Malaysia has achieved with the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, or FRIM, which was just named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Joining us today to tell us more about this incredible journey is Encik Mahmudin Saleh, FRIM’s Deputy Director General of Operations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.