China has “panda diplomacy,” Australia parades koalas at global summits, and now Malaysia plans to join the Asia-Pacific trend for adorable ambassadors, by gifting orangutans to countries that ...

Malaysia has dropped “orangutan diplomacy” plans after a major backlash from conservation groups. In May, the south-east Asian country unveiled a scheme to send the critically endangered ...

"Malaysia can showcase her commitment to orangutan conservation by conserving any remaining natural forests that are habitats for orangutans, including those in the palm oil plantations," WWF ...

The orangutans will not leave the country. ... Malaysia announces adopt-an-orangutan plan for palm oil importers. By Mandy Leong. August 19, 2024 7:38 AM UTC Updated August 19, 2024 ...

There are an estimated 55,000 Bornean orangutans left. Malaysia’s Sabah state is home to an estimated 11,000 of them while Sarawak state has an estimated 3,000.

Malaysia Announces Adopt-An-Orangutan Plan for Palm Oil Importers. More. Reuters. A female Bornean orangutan carries her offspring at a rehabilitation centre in Sepilok, Malaysia August 17, 2024.

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Juvenile wild Bornean orangutans swing from tree to tree searching for food in Sepilok, Malaysia August 17, 2024. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/File Photo ...

Donations to a Malaysian orangutan conservation programme will be eligible for tax relief, including on funds that come from palm oil industry players, the overseeing foundation said on Wednesday.

Malaysia has dropped “orangutan diplomacy” plans after a major backlash from conservation groups. In May, the south-east Asian country unveiled a scheme to send the critically endangered ...

SANDAKAN, Malaysia — Companies that import palm oil from Malaysia will be able to adopt orangutans but they will not be able to leave the country, the commodities minister said on Sunday, in a ...

Donations to a Malaysian orangutan conservation programme will be eligible for tax relief, including on funds that come from palm oil industry players, the overseeing foundation said on Wednesday.