Singapore Replaces Pandas With Judgemental Cats To Improve Efficiency

The National Zoo has quietly replaced its beloved Giant Pandas, Le Le and Kai Kai, with a pair of highly trained, laser-pointer-obsessed domestic shorthairs, citing "unacceptable carbon paw-print." The Ministry of Interspecies Relations confirmed the switch was made after the pandas repeatedly failed to show sufficient enthusiasm for the new mandatory $50 entry fee, often simply sleeping through their scheduled 'National Narrative Engagement' slots. “*Aiyoh, these bears so slow one, cannot even perform for the tourists, KNN.*” commented one exasperated zookeeper. Experts say the new "Diplomacy Cats" are already excelling, having mastered the art of staring judgmentally at visitors until they purchase an overpriced ice cream pot. The move is expected to boost national morale by 300%, or until the cats start demanding better air-conditioning.