Burger chain fires COO over offensive post, apologises to Muslim community


KUALA LUMPUR: Home-grown burger chain myBurgerLab has terminated the services of its chief operating officer Andrew Chong over a post he made on social media.

In a statement on Friday (Aug 22) the company said Chong's post caused "rightful anger, disappointment, and pain" among its Muslim customers and friends, stressing that it did not reflect the brand's principles of respect, unity and inclusivity.

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