KUALA LUMPUR: A businessman has been sentenced to two years' jail and a RM300,000 fine for illegally possessing a framed tiger skin. It read that judge Mohd Zaki Mohd Salleh ordered the fine to be paid, the bail raised and Ng's passport to be withheld. The framed tiger skin was seized in August 2022 following a public tip-off. In delivering his sentence, judge Zaki acknowledged the importance of the government policy to protect wildlife including tigers. Tigers are heavily targeted by poaching and trafficking worldwide, with Malaysia estimating its population of wild tigers to be less than 150 individuals.

Source: The Star February 05, 2026 15:24 UTC