Images of a migrant worker apparently guiding visitors around one of Kuala Lumpur's best-known heritage sites have triggered a backlash in Malaysia, with critics asking why locals were not hired instead. The row erupted after photos and video circulated online showed visitors being shown around the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, a colonial-era landmark that has overlooked the capital's Independence Square since the 19th century.
Images of a migrant worker apparently guiding visitors around one of Kuala Lumpur's best-known heritage sites have triggered a backlash in Malaysia, with critics asking why locals were not hired instead.
The row erupted after photos and video circulated online showed visitors being shown around the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, a colonial-era landmark that has overlooked the capital's Independence Square...
Sharp-eyed viewers noticed that among the staff in KL City Gallery...
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Images of a migrant worker apparently guiding visitors around one of Kuala Lumpur's best-known heritage sites have triggered a backlash in Malaysia, with critics asking why locals were not hired instead. The row erupted after photos and video circulated online showed visitors being shown around the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, a colonial-era landmark that has overlooked the capital's Independence Square since the 19th century. Sharp-eyed viewers noticed that among the staff in KL City Gallery...
Sharp-eyed viewers noticed that among the staff in KL City Gallery...
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