Singapore apologises to Malaysians over stand-up comedian’s ‘jokes’


Social media users pan stand-up performer Jocelyn Chia over her joke on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 8, 2023.

SINGAPORE has apologised to all Malaysians over the hurtful remarks by stand-up performer Jocelyn Chia who joked about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 during a performance at Comedy Cellar in New York, United States.

In an 89-second video clip posted on one of her social media accounts, she also joked about Malaysia being a developing country 40 years after it had “abandoned” Singapore.


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