Social media users upset over derogatory term used by influencer during AR Rahman concert

By LIEW JIA XIAN

PETALING JAYA: An insensitive post by an influencer who used the derogatory term "keling" has gotten social media users upset over her inappropriate comment.

Keling or Kling is a derogatory term used in parts of South-East Asia to denote a person originating from the Indian subcontinent.

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