Vincent Tan urges Malaysians to end the Starbucks Malaysia boycott

Berjaya Corp Bhd founder and advisor Tan Sri Vincent Tan during a media interview at Okinawa, Japan, March 3, 2024. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

OKINAWA: Berjaya Corp Bhd founder and advisor Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun urges Malaysians to end the Starbucks Malaysia boycott, clarifying that the franchise is locally owned by Berjaya Food Bhd (BFood), with an all-Malaysian workforce in both the head office and stores.

“I think all those who are boycotting should know that Starbucks Malaysia is owned by BFood, which is a Malaysian company. We don’t even have one foreigner working in head office or stores. So, I think this boycott doesn’t benefit anyone,” he told the media during a press conference held in conjunction with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Four Seasons Resort & Private Residences Okinawa (Four Seasons Okinawa).