The day's essential Malaysian news, briefed.
A Malaysian NGO leader has alleged that RM50 million was paid to private individuals to facilitate the transfer of elephants to Japan, with funds never reaching government accounts. The claim has prompted calls for anti-corruption authorities to intervene.
The coordinator of the DAK campaign ran 50 kilometres from Taiping to Ipoh on June 17, pushing through a knee injury sustained during the journey. The 290km run aims to raise awareness about three elephants housed at Tennoji Zoo in Japan.
Vietnamese authorities have dismantled a cat theft ring operating across southern Vietnam, rescuing more than 400 live felines and 80 carcasses. Nine suspects face charges after a three-year operation targeting stolen pets for the meat trade.