The government has approved an additional RM5mil for Zoo Negara’s operations and maintenance this year, in recognition of its strong performance as a tourism and environmental education hub.<br /><br />Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the allocation after officiating the introduction of a new giant panda pair, Chen Xing and Xiao Yue, thanking China for the contribution and praising the zoo team’s expertise. <br /><br />He said talks are ongoing with the Selangor government on possible expansion, taking into account environmental concerns, development pressures and NGO issues over land reserved for the zoo since 1963.<br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/32ekrymr<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
