‘Chindian’ faces ugly side of multiracial Malaysia

By ARNOLD LOH

BUKIT MERTAJAM: An engineer of Chinese-Indian parentage triggered a debate over Twitter after sharing how difficult it was for him to find a room for rent in Bukit Mertajam.

Known locally as a 'Chindian', Divyang Hong has a Chinese father and an Indian mother.

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