The kebaya, now recognised by Unesco as an intangible cultural heritage, has inspired fashion designers for the longest time and is seen as incredibly important.

The 2023 theme, Kebaya Re-imagined, commemorated the reopening of the Peranakan Museum in February and the National Heritage Board’s bid to inscribe the iconic garment . onto the Unesco ...

The kebaya represents cultural heritage from the Malay, Peranakan (Chinese, Baba Nyonya, Chetti, Siamese, Kristang) and other communities in Malaysia, as well as other countries in South-East Asia.

Veteran kebaya-maker Raymond Wong, who designed the sarong kebayas in Emerald Hill – The Little Nyonya Story, with custom-made ones in the shop Rumah Kim Choo. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM.

The kebaya, widely worn by women in Southeast Asia, has been nominated for inscription on the Unesco intangible cultural heritage list by four countries. Indonesians have cried foul.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Kebaya, a traditional women's attire cherished across Southeast Asia, has been officially inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Kebaya, a traditional dress for women in the South, has been declared an intangible cultural heritage item by Unesco, after being proposed by five countries including Thailand.

But the kebaya isn't exclusive to Singapore — the long-sleeved, open front top is synonymous with numerous cultures and communities in Southeast Asia. On Nov 23, ...

UNESCO officially placed the kebaya on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Dec. 4, 2024, following a joint submission between Indonesia and four other ...

Singapore, Brunei, Thailand and Malaysia aim to submit the nomination of the kebaya to UNESCO in March 2023, with the result expected to be announced at the end of 2024.