Malaysia, say 'Ni hao' to panda cub Yi Yi

By MEI MEI CHU and FATIMAH ZAINAL

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Thursday, 01 Aug 2019
11:57 AM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR: The second Malaysian-born giant panda finally has a name – Yi Yi, which means friendship.

Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar announced the nineteen-month-old female panda cub’s name at a ceremony at the Zoo Negara on Thursday (Aug 1).

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