On June 17, Lim posted an Instagram Reel of herself walking through Rimba, a nature-themed space in the transit area of Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1, Singapore news outlet Mothership reported. In the caption she wrote: "Malaysian version of Jewel Changi in KLIA 1, catch your last breath of Malaysian tropical air before your departure, even tho some birds are fake."
In the clip she passed replicas of a Rafflesia flower and a hornbill and a waterfall sculpture, and ended it by calling the space "good for tourists" wanting to experience a Malaysian tropical forest, according to Mothership.
Rimba opened on Jan. 1, 2026, as an upgraded version of the terminal's long-standing nature feature, previously known as the Jungle Boardwalk, national news agency Bernama reported.
Spanning 970 sq.m in the terminal's Satellite Building, the space was launched as part of Malaysia Airports' service enhancements for Visit Malaysia Year 2026, the operator said, and showcases native species such as the rhinoceros hornbill, the national bird, and the giant Rafflesia.
The post drew fire after a social media user clipped and re-edited it to suggest Lim had criticized Rimba, alleging she had said Malaysia was lagging behind and that the attraction copied Jewel Changi, Mothership reported.
