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NRES Pledges Full Cooperation With MACC in Elephant Transfer Inquiry

Malaysia's natural resources ministry will fully cooperate with anti-corruption authorities investigating the transfer of three elephants from Taiping Zoo to a Japanese facility, amid allegations of financial irregularities worth RM53 million.

By Aisyah Razak · 23 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

MACC launches graft inquiry into RM53 million elephant transfer deal from Taiping Zoo to Japan

Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog is examining potential irregularities in a RM53 million arrangement to relocate three elephants from Taiping Zoo to a Japanese facility, raising questions about oversight in public asset transactions.

By Aisyah Razak · 22 Jun 2026 · 3 min read