PUTRAJAYA, May 23 — Two local men were arrested on Wednesday (May 21) for allegedly attempting to smuggle out over 300 exotic animals worth about RM460,000 at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1, according to the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS).

BANGKOK, June 12 — More than a thousand exotic animals, reptiles and pets perished in a sprawling market in Thailand's capital Bangkok after a fire ripped through over a hundred shops in the early hours of today, authorities said.