‘Malaysia’s best boss’: Sambal tycoon rewards workers with Hari Raya shopping spree, special bonus, goes viral

Besides the shopping spree and special bonus for his staff, Khairul Aming also hinted at a coming holiday for them. — Photos: Screengrabs from Khairul Aming/Twitter

Malaysian employers have reportedly been labelled as among the stingiest in South-East Asia for the wages they pay. But at least one boss in the country is going against that tide this Hari Raya.

Food entrepreneur and chef Khairul Aming, known for his Sambal Nyet brand that has amassed for him nearly seven million followers on Instagram and TikTok, posted a video on April 7 showing him making a “special announcement” to employees at one of his two factories in Kelantan that he had shut for the day.