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 ...

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 ...

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WWF Malaysia was against that idea, instead calling for in situ orangutan conservation, supporting sustainable palm oil production and increasing international funding for conservation efforts.

(Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak) The conservation and role of orangutans in Malaysia have come under the spotlight in recent months. In May, plantation and commodities minister Johari Abdul Ghani said ...

Malaysia Announces Adopt-An-Orangutan Plan for Palm Oil Importers By Mandy Leong SANDAKAN, Malaysia (Reuters) - Companies that import palm oil from Malaysia will be able to adopt orangutans but ...

On Sunday, the commodities minister said companies that import palm oil from Malaysia would be able to adopt orangutans but the primates would not be able to leave the country.

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 revised version of a ...

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 revised ...