500 Startups exec responds to ex-MaGIC CEO's sexual harassment allegations


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 05 Jul 2017

PETALING JAYA: An executive from venture capital firm 500 Startups has expressed his dismay over the sexual harassment the former head of a Malaysian government agency allegedly faced at the hands of one of his colleagues.

500 Startups managing partner Khailee Ng told The Star Online that he was sad and angry at what Cheryl Yeoh (pic), the founding chief executive officer (CEO) of the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC), went through three years ago.

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