- Malaysian authorities raided a tourist resort in Sabah after discovering it was serving meat from protected Sunda pangolins, marketed as an "exotic" dining experience.
- During the "Ops Khazanah" raid, officers found a live Sunda pangolin, cooked pangolin in herbal soup, and other suspected protected wildlife dishes.
- Three individuals were detained for investigation under the Sabah Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997, which lists the Sunda pangolin as a totally protected species.
- Pangolins are globally recognised as the world's most trafficked mammals and are critically endangered, with their scales used in traditional remedies and meat prized as a delicacy.
- Authorities warned that such activities not only violate conservation laws but also damage Sabah's reputation as a sustainable ecotourism destination, pledging strict action and increased enforcement.
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