Environment news in The Everly Hotel Putrajaya

1. Eight Malayan tiger cubs born under MPOGCF-Perhilitan programme

   6 hours ago Bernama National Wildlife Rescue Centre, Sungkai, Perak 19.7 km

   Eight Malayan tiger cubs were born to one female between 2023 and 2025 under a conservation programme run by MPOGCF and Perhilitan, with the births recorded at the National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Sungkai, Perak. MPOGCF has spent RM2 million since 2021 on ex-situ breeding, research and training, and a new MoU with FELDA is being finalised.

2. Forest fire at FRIM Bidor research plot fully extinguished

   1 day ago Astro Awani SPF Bidor, Perak 30.4 km

   A forest fire affecting a research plot at the FRIM Research Station (SPF) Bidor in Perak was fully extinguished yesterday afternoon. The operation involved multiple agencies including the fire department, and an impact assessment on the affected plot will be conducted.

3. Forest fire scorches 2.42 hectares at FRIM Bidor, crews resume operation

   2 days ago New Straits Times Bidor, Perak 30.4 km

   A forest fire broke out at the Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) in Bidor, Perak, yesterday evening, scorching about 2.42 hectares. Firefighters from the Bidor station brought the blaze under control, with only 15 per cent of the area still burning when operations paused at midnight for safety. The operation resumed this morning.