Scmp iconScmpOct 20, 2026

How a Malaysian coffee shop menu became latest political battleground

Calls to boycott a Malaysian Chinese-owned coffee-shop chain over its omission of Malay text from its menu have reignited arguments over race and national identity, as political parties jostle to court the country’s majority ethnic group ahead of the next general election. The Oriental Kopi boycott marks the latest sag

How a Malaysian coffee shop menu became latest political battleground

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