Environmental and wildlife groups today slammed Plantation and Commodity Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani's suggestion ...
KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian minister’s proposal to send orang utans as gifts to countries that buy its palm oil in a bid to show “commitment to biodiversity conservation” has been panned by ...
Sarawak Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah today shot down federal ...
Orangutans should be left in situ and the deforestation issue addressed further, they say. Gifting orangutans from Malaysia to countries that buy its palm oil is a terrible idea, say conservationists ...
‘Orangutan diplomacy’ strategy aims to ease concern over environmental impact of palm oil production, says minister Malaysia plans to give orangutans as gifts to countries that buy its palm ...
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 ...
In a bid to strengthen ties with palm oil-trading countries, Malaysia plans on gifting away orangutans. Minister for Plantation Industries and Commodities Johari Abdul Ghani called it "orangutan ...
SINGAPORE: A Sarawak minister has pushed back against a proposal to offer orangutans as gifts to countries that purchase Malaysian palm oil. “There is no need to give away orangutans as gifts ...
Malaysia has announced intentions to gift orangutans to major palm oil-importing nations, aiming to enhance its reputation as a protector of biodiversity. As the world's second-largest producer of ...
The idea was announced by Plantation and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani at the 2024 Biodiversity Forum organised by the Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation. Johari said it is a ...