Funding will go towards upgrades, maintenanceGOMBAK: Zoo Negara received a welcome boost when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced an additional RM5mil allocation to upgrade facilities and support operations. This year, I have approved another RM5mil for operations and maintenance,” he said at a press conference yesterday. The government had previously channelled about RM5mil to Zoo Negara ahead of the arrival of giant pandas Chen Xing and Xiao Yue on Nov 18 last year. Panda appeal: Anwar (second from left) with (from left) Zoo Negara deputy president Datuk Rosly Lana, Kurup, Syed Ibrahim and Amirudin at the Zoo Negara Giant Panda Conservation Centre in Kuala Lumpur. Also present were Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup, his deputy Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh, Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry secretary-general Datuk Shaharuddin Abu Sohot and China’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Ouyang Yujing.

Source: The Star January 11, 2026 03:38 UTC