According to WWF-Malaysia, we are making progress in saving our Malayan tigers (Panthera tigris jacksoni):
- Reduced snaring by more than 90% in Royal Belum, with zero active snares recorded since 2022, protecting tigers from one of their deadliest threats;
- Ranger teams expanded from 12 in 2015 to 150 today, strengthening round-the-clock protection while supporting Orang Asli livelihoods;
- Royal Belum State Park achieved international CA|TS accreditation in 2023, recognising Malaysia’s progress in effective tiger conservation.
However – with fewer than 150 Malayan tigers left in the wild that are severely threatened by poaching and habitat loss – we need to do more to save them from extinction.
But of course!
The luck of the draw was not with Malaysia after being pitted against 16-time Uber Cup champions China in Horsens, Denmark yesterday.
Malaysia's young shuttlers bowed out of the Uber Cup after a 3-0 quarter-final defeat to powerhouse China.
World No. 33 K. Letshanaa put up a valiant fight in the opening singles against world No. 2 Wang Zhi Yi. However, the All England champion secured a 21-17, 21-18 win in 47 minutes.
Carmen Ting-Ong Xin Yee may have ended on the losing side, but they delivered a statement performance after pushing a world's top pair to the limit. The young pair produced a fearless display to take a game off world No. 1 Liu Sheng Shu-Tan Ning before going down 14-21, 21-16, 13-21 in a tough 79-minute first doubles clash. Ranked No. 22 and largely written off, Carmen-Xin Yee refused to be intimidated, matching the reigning world champions rally for rally and forcing them into a rare decider.
China wrapped up the tie when Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei secured a 21-10, 21-10 win over world No. 37 Wong Ling Ching in the second singles,
Malaysia's exit at the Uber Cup should be viewed as a step forward rather than a setback for their young squad, national singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen said.
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