Compiled by EMALIN ZALANI, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN
A MALE elephant that weighs around two tonnes was relocated to a more suitable habitat after it had wandered into the Sekayu Agricultural Park, Utusan Malaysia reported.
Terengganu Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) director Loo Kean Seong said the animal, believed to be between 12 and 15 years old, was captured following a complaint about its intrusion into the park last Sunday.
“It entered the agricultural park alone. Some 20 of our personnel were involved in the operation,” Loo said.
The operation, which began at 9am on Thursday, took about three hours.
Loo added that two trained elephants, known as gajah denak, were also used during the move to transfer the pachyderm to a more suitable natural forest habitat.
This was the second elephant relocation in the state this year, with the first taking place in Setiu on Jan 24 involving another male elephant, he added.
> Sharifah Sakinah has observed that her portrayal of the character Astrid in the drama series Curang Tanpa Niat has elicited strong reactions from viewers.
Kosmo! reported that the actress as saying that some individuals had called out to her using her character’s name when they saw her in public.
Fortunately, no one threw objects at her out of hatred for the character, she quipped.
Speaking during a special screening of Episode 28 of the series on Thursday night, the 36-year-old also shared that she ignores negative comments from netizens.
She added that she views criticisms of her character as an indication of her effective portrayal of the role.
“I don’t read the angry comments from netizens. But if they’re criticising, it means I have succeeded in playing the role.
“The more challenging the part, the more I enjoy it because it tests my abilities as an actress, and I want to step out of my comfort zone.”
Curang Tanpa Niat has garnered much interest for its engaging storyline and compelling characters.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
