Chuck Kassim (left) shares light moments with his invited after a Chinese New Year gathering with local folks at Hatten Hotel.
MELAKA: An unexpected visit by a Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) to the heart of the historic city is a good omen for the year ahead, says seasoned hotelier Datuk Chuck Kassim.
The Hatten Hotels Worldwide group general manager said he finds it astonishing for the mammal, listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2008, to stray so far from its natural habitat and ended up at one of the hotels managed by him.
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