{"id":323870,"date":"2026-02-20T10:39:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T02:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=323870"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T02:39:25","slug":"the-malayan-sun-bear-the-iconic-face-of-visit-malaysia-2026-explore-the-natural-habitat-of-wira-and-manja-across-malaysias-premier-tourism-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=323870","title":{"rendered":"The Malayan Sun Bear: The Iconic Face Of Visit Malaysia 2026, Explore The Natural Habitat Of Wira And Manja Across Malaysia\u2019s Premier Tourism Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) &#8212;<\/strong>&nbsp;In conjunction with the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign, Malaysia is showcasing the nation\u2019s rich biodiversity by promoting the Malayan Sun Bear as a key highlight of the country\u2019s ecotourism offerings. This strategic focus aligns with the introduction of Wira and Manja, the official mascots of VM2026 inspired by this iconic and unique species.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Malayan Sun Bear, an endangered wildlife species has been chosen as the campaign\u2019s official icon to symbolise Malaysia\u2019s steadfast commitment to wildlife conservation. Designed in a friendly and engaging animated form, Wira and Manja are crafted to appeal to visitors of all ages, evoking a sense of warmth and cheerfulness. This approach further enhances Malaysia\u2019s global image as a welcoming, vibrant and inclusive tourism destination.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mrem.bernama.com\/viewsm.php?idm=53569\">https:\/\/mrem.bernama.com\/viewsm.php?idm=53569<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) &#8212;&nbsp;In conjunction with the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign, Malaysia is showcasing the nation\u2019s rich biodiversity by promoting the Malayan Sun Bear as a key highlight of the country\u2019s ecotourism offerings. This strategic focus aligns with the introduction of Wira and Manja, the official mascots of VM2026 inspired by this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[315],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323870"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=323870"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323870\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323875,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323870\/revisions\/323875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=323870"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=323870"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=323870"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}