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• Vietnamese National Pleads Guilty in Malaysia After Record Wildlife Seizure Valued at Eleven Million Dollars

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Hoang Van Thai admitted to possessing over 1,000 python gallbladders and nearly 200 tongues during a hearing at the Sessions Court in Johor Bahru. The illicit stockpile, discovered...

• The "Punch-kun" Phenomenon: Viral Animal Content and the Hidden Risks to Global Wildlife Conservation

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Asia

  While the baby macaque known as "Punch the Monkey" has become a global internet sensation, animal rights activists are warning that such viral content may have unintended consequen...