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Malaysian tourists face backlash for insulting Chinese locals

A group of Malaysian tourists has faced widespread criticism in China for filming and verbally abusing locals, calling them "smelly" and "noisy." The incidents, which were reportedly posted on TikTok, have sparked a debate about travel etiquette and the potential damage to Malaysia's national image. Social media users condemned the behavior as disrespectful and warned that such actions could negatively impact other Malaysian travelers abroad. AI

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Malaysian tourists face backlash for insulting Chinese locals

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof ·

    Malaysian tourists in China scorned for calling locals ‘smelly’

    A group of Malaysian tourists is facing intense backlash for filming strangers and mocking locals in China as “smelly”, sparking debate on travel etiquette and national image. The clips, which also appeared to show the visitors shouting insults in Malay while travelling in the co…