When the tiger disappears, so will the soul of our nation

THE Malayan tiger, orangutan and sea turtle are not just symbols of Malaysia’s natural heritage; they are also sentinels warning us of a system that is unravelling.

When forests are cleared for profit, when enforcement is sporadic, and when conservation is treated as a charitable afterthought rather than a national imperative, we are not just losing wildlife species, we are also losing our integrity.