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Article: Drop in sponsorship for Malacca zoo this year
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- The Malay Mail
- Article date:
- December 10, 1999
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SOME sponsors of the Malacca Zoo's animal adoption scheme had
either stopped or reduced their annual grants this year due to the
economic slowdown.
There are only 42 donors taking part in the scheme compared to 49
last year.
This year's total contribution was RM93,550 compared to RM120,650
last year.
The donors comprised private companies, finance institutions,
government agencies, charitable organisations, schools and
individuals.
The zoo's public relations officer Masri Mohd Arop said Kuala
Lumpur- based company Three V Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd topped the list
with its contribution of RM11,000 for the upkeep of a tapir, two
crocodiles, a tiger and four deer.
This was followed by the Malacca ...