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Malaysia's Malayan tiger population is rebounding following the implementation of the Biodiversity Protection and Patrol programme since 2019, with intensified patrols, increased arrests, and habitat protection contributing to the species' recovery.
Malaysia's Natural Resources Ministry is actively monitoring three Asian elephants sent to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka under a 25-year conservation partnership, with mahouts providing on-site support during their acclimatisation.
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Malaysia's Environment Ministry has declared it will not protect any officials from a corruption investigation into an elephant transfer arrangement with Japan, pledging complete transparency and cooperation with the MACC.
Ex-Natural Resources minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has rejected allegations linking him to corrupt payments tied to the transfer of three Malaysian elephants to a Japanese zoo facility, distancing himself from the controversy.