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Malaysian heritage site caught in row over non-local staff
HK🏛️ PoliticsCenter3 hr. ago

Malaysian heritage site caught in row over non-local staff

A controversy has arisen in Malaysia regarding the employment of non-local staff at the KL City Gallery, which is located within the historic Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur. Social media users shared images and videos showing a worker wearing a uniform of the gallery assisting tourists, with some claiming the individual was not a local. This sparked public debate about why local workers were not employed for such roles, especially considering the building's significance as a symbol of Malaysia's history of independence and sovereignty. The KL City Gallery responded by apologising and clarifying that the man in question was indeed a foreign national but had not been officially appointed as a tour guide.

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South China Morning Post logoSouth China Morning PostIndependentCenter3 hr. ago
Malaysian heritage site caught in row over non-local staff

A controversy has arisen in Malaysia regarding the employment of non-local staff at the KL City Gallery, which is located within the historic Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur. Social media users shared images and videos showing a worker wearing a uniform of the gallery assisting tourists, with some claiming the individual was not a local. This sparked public debate about why local workers were not employed for such roles, especially considering the building's significance as a symbol of Malaysia's history of independence and sovereignty. The KL City Gallery responded by apologising and clarifying that the man in question was indeed a foreign national but had not been officially appointed as a tour guide.

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