Elephants’ transfer to Japan sparks Malaysia’s corruption inquiry

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Malaysia's transfer of three elephants to Japan has triggered a corruption inquiry amid public concerns over their possible mistreatment. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has launched a formal investigation into financial irregularities linked to the transfer.

Three elephants whose transfer from Malaysia to Japan earlier this year sparked public anger over their alleged mistreatment are now at the centre of a corruption investigation over claims that Putrajaya did not receive the money linked to the move. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said on Monday it had opened a formal investigation into the movement of the elephants – Dara, Amoi and Kelat – from Zoo Taiping in the northern state of Perak to Tennoji Zoo in Osaka. MACC said it was...