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Another dead elephant in Sabah

Nov 17, 2019

Another Borneo Pygmy Elephant has been found dead in Sabah, the 4th such case there since October. 

It was found in a ditch, near a plantation in Kinabatangan. 

Sabah Wildlife Department says based on preliminary investigatins, the elephant had no injuries and bullets wounds were found on the body.

A post-mortem revealed that it suffered from organ failure, due to suspected acute poisoning. 

Samples have been sent to the Chemicals Department for further analysis.

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Image: The Star

Police have vowed to take tough action against those who lend their cars to foreigners who don't have a driving licence, especially if it results in a fatal accident.

Penang police said this, following several accidents caused by foreigners driving vehicles borrowed from locals.

Recently, a Vietnamese driver ran over an injured a rubbish collecter, and then tried to flee the scene. 

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BN has retaken the Tanjung Piai parliamentary seat after winning a 6-cornered by-election.

Its candidate, Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng won 25 thousand votes, giving him a 15 thousand vote majority. 

Meanwhile, turnout for the by-election stood at 75 percent, higher than 70 percent turnout targeted by the Election Commission.