Some peeps thought she crossed the line with the missing flight joke, but others were like “hmm, comedy is subjective, lah,” you know? Not everyone’s laughing, huh?ĭude, yeah, the reaction to her joke was, like, mixed or something. Um, a bit of backstory, please?Īhh, okay, so Jocelyn Chia was talking about, like, Singapore’s growth and stuff, and how Singapore became a First World country after leaving Malaysia.īut then, she started making jokes about Malaysia being a developing country and like, added that, um, MH370 joke, which some peeps thought was harsh and not cool lah. Um, yeah, so some Malaysians got triggered and thought it was, like, super distasteful and all. She made a Malaysian-ish imitation and went on about the MH370 flight that went missing, saying “like, my aeroplanes cannot fly” and “some jokes don’t land.” So like, Chia was performing at Comedy Cellar in Manhattan, New York, and she decided to, like, poke fun at Malaysia’s economy and stuff. Hey bro, so there’s this YouTube video where EX-Singaporean comedian Jocelyn Chia jokes about the missing MH370 flight and Malaysia, and wah lau eh, it’s causing quite a stir. Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, said on Twitter that he was “appalled” by Jocelyn Chia’s “horrendous statements”. Image via Singapore High Commission in KL and Consulate General in JB Facebook

Comments such as those made by Chia are unhelpful and undermine the close trust and friendship that both our countries and peoples enjoy.

We also have unique historical and close people-to-people ties. I sincerely apologise to all Malaysians for her hurtful remarks.Īs our closest neighbour, Singapore and Malaysia enjoy a strong and multi-faceted relationship, with deep and cross-cutting ties. The Singapore Government does not condone words or actions that cause harm or hurt to others and Chia, who is no longer Singaporean, does not in any way reflect our views. I am appalled by the gratuitously offensive comments made by stand-up performer Jocelyn Chia. Singapore’s High Commissioner Vanu Gopala Menon has spoken out against the comments made by stand-up performer Jocelyn Chia.

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