Money over morals. As many know Tigers are incredibly endangered animals, and in China zoos and tiger sanctuaries are thinking about starting to sell Tiger parts for profit, even though it was banned 25 years ago. Many are claiming it to be for medicine, linking it back to traditional Chinese medicine. Even though the benefits of tiger parts are easily… Read more »
Malaysia’s Conference of Rulers will meet in about two weeks’ time to elect the country’s new constitutional monarch and his deputy after the King, Sultan Muhammad V, stepped down on Sunday in an unprecedented move. The 16th King, or Supreme Ruler, and his deputy will be sworn in at the end of the month, Keeper of the Royal Seal Syed… Read more »
SYDNEY • Highly venomous jellyfish have stung more than three thousand people on Australia’s north-eastern shores in just a few days, the authorities said yesterday, forcing the closure of several beaches. The massive influx of portuguese man-of-war jellyfish, whose stings are notoriously painful, has been described as an “invasion” by local media in the state of Queensland. Coastguard association Surf… Read more »
BEIJING – Trade talks between China and the United States are proceeding as planned, and both sides want to work together to reach an agreement on trade, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday (Jan 7). The start of the talks in the Chinese capital also buoyed investor sentiment, with Asian stock markets registering gains. The Nikkei ended 2.44 per… Read more »
HONG KONG/HARBIN (REUTERS) – At the Siberia Tiger Park in the frigid Chinese city of Harbin, visitors can learn about the facility’s successful breeding programme and buy chicken carcasses to toss to around 20 tigers pacing the snow flecked ground of their enclosure. At the park gates, a shop sells liquor soaked with tiger bones for up to $1,000 a… Read more »