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Individuals in Indonesia now face the risk of jail or fines for insulting others by calling them animals such as dogs, following the enforcement of new provisions under the country’s Criminal Code effective from January 2026. Photo for illustrative purposes only.

This picture taken on Dec 12, shows a member of staff grilling fish over a hearth at a restaurant which offers bear meat in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture. Since Japan recorded a spike in deadly bear attacks, Koji Suzuki has struggled to keep up with booming demand for grilled cuts of the animal at his restaurant. Cooked on a stone slate -- or in hot pot with vegetables -- the meat comes from bears culled to curb maulings that have killed a record 13 people this year. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP)

Last month, the Terengganu Marine Police and Perhilitan seized 16 birds, believed to be blue-rumped parrots, which are a fully protected species, during an operation at Jalan Pantai Lorong Penunjuk Indah in Rumah Murah, Kijal. Photo: Social Media

Tour guide Zaranah Yaakub regaling visitors with tales of the many fruit varieties grown at Desaru Fruit Farm. Photo: Bernama

Researchers analysing liver samples from 127 stranded whales and dolphins in New Zealand waters found PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in 16 species, with eight species including Hector's dolphins and three beaked whale species tested for PFAS globally for the first time, an article published by The Conversation said. - AFP file photo

This picture, taken on Oct 31, 2025 shows a worker feeding rescued stray dogs at a dog shelter in Jakarta, some of which were saved from restaurants selling dog meat dishes. - (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)

Box jellyfish sightings in Malaysian waters have raised renewed concern following recent cases, including fatal stings and rising reports along popular beaches. Photo for illustrative purposes only. - Photo: Canva

Adele (left) is officially heading to the big screen, marking her acting debut in Cry To Heaven, a new film helmed by American designer-turned-director Tom Ford (right) and due for release at the end of 2026. - Photo: Instagram and AFP / @adele

Two Malayan tigers fight at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur on November 21, 2017. For two years, Malaysian conservationists tracked a tiger named "Bulan" as she raised four cubs. Then a fatal traffic accident made her another statistic in the country's dwindling population. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP)

A logging worker was killed in a horrific attack by a rampaging elephant at a workers’ settlement in Aring 8 on Wednesday. Inset: Choon Foo.