Published: Jun 25, 2026, 10:12 IST | Updated: Jun 25, 2026, 10:12 IST
A high-stakes corruption scandal has erupted in Malaysia over the international transfer of three beloved elephants. While the relocation to Osaka’s Tennoji Zoo was framed as a 25-year conservation and research partnership, wildlife activists now allege that over RM53 million in associated transaction fees vanished instead of reaching government coffers.