Malaysian hospitality: Let’s make all our visitors feel welcomed and appreciated as we kick off our VM2026 campaign. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star
IT still remains a raging issue in social media although it’s already almost three weeks old. The case of an irate, Chinese-speaking customer who angrily threw a cup of coffee at a barista is still a hot story.
The viral video drew over two million views with Malaysians throwing their support behind the barista involved in the confrontation.
Wong Chun Wai
Wong Chun Wai began his career as a journalist in Penang, and has served The Star for over 35 years in various capacities and roles. He is now group editorial and corporate affairs adviser to the group, after having served as group managing director/chief executive officer. On The Beat made its debut on Feb 23 1997 and Chun Wai has penned the column weekly without a break, except for the occasional press holiday when the paper was not published. In May 2011, a compilation of selected articles of On The Beat was published as a book and launched in conjunction with his 50th birthday. Chun Wai also comments on current issues in The Star.
