Malaysia

Panda-monium at Zoo Negara but what about the tapirs?

Our very own Malayan tapir is on the way to extinction, with its numbers having decreased over recent years. But how much does the public actually know about the tapir? I honestly didn’t know too much about the species besides the fact that it is endangered. For those who do not know, a tapir …

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Feng Yi given the cold shoulder

KUALA LUMPUR: Just three days in their new home, female panda Feng Yi is already showing signs that she wants to mate but her male partner Fu Wa is not up for it yet. Panda Conservation Centre zoology and ve­terinary director Dr Mat Naim Ramli said Feng Yi had been continuously making mating calls …

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DPM dares Pakatan to explain hudud stand

TELUK INTAN: Pakatan Rakyat has to explain to the people about its conflicting stand on the hudud problem, with DAP and PAS at odds over the implementation of Islamic law, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Deputy Prime Minister said the inability of the parties to reach a common point has left thei …

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Thomas Cup: Malaysia storms into final (Updated)

NEW DELHI: Malaysia has taken a 1-0 lead against Indonesia in the Thomas Cup semi-final match at Siri Fort Stadium here.  In the first game, Datuk Lee Chong Wei defeated Tommy Sugiarto 21-19 and 21-13.  The winner of the Malaysia-Indonesia tie will meet Japan who stunned China 3-0 in an earlier semi …

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China make shock exit from Thomas Cup

NEW DELHI: Japan put up a giant-killing act when they sent defending champions China crashing out of the Thomas Cup Finals by a 3-0 margin in a semi-final match at Siri Fort Indoor Stadium on Friday. World number two Chen Long’s defence crumbled under persistent attacks from Kenichi Tago, who …

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He’s a Fu Wa-ter babe, says vet

KUALA LUMPUR: Fu Wa, the eight year old giant panda from Chengdu loves splashing around in water and enjoys taking long baths. “If you let him, he will play in the water all day long,” said Chinese veterinarian Dr Li Caiwu (pic) who arrived in Malaysia with the two pandas yesterday. Fu Wa’s partner, …

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Malaysia make it to Thomas Cup semis

NEW DELHI: Malaysia booked their place in the last four of the Thomas Cup Finals for the first time since 2010 after beating a fighting Denmark 3-1 at Siri Fort Indoor Stadium here. But it could turn out to be a costly victory as Lee Chong Wei’s fitness is in question after he slipped in his o …

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Malaysia make it to Thomas Cup semis

NEW DELHI: Malaysia booked their place in the last four of the Thomas Cup Finals for the first time since 2010 after beating a fighting Denmark 3-1 at Siri Fort Indoor Stadium here. But it could turn out to be a costly victory as Lee Chong Wei’s fitness is in question after he slipped in his o …

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