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13 Jan 2017

Author:
Malaysian Digest

Seen in Malaysia: Body Shop job ad stating “only Chinese” wanted; company says it was an unsanctioned act by staff

'Only Chinese' Wanted For Job Vacancy Ad Spotted At Outlet, The Body Shop Malaysia Responds

…For added effect, the words 'Only Chinese' are written in extra fancy font after the sales jobs available are listed which makes the racist implications even more noticeable.

Facebook user Kishaniah Dhamodaran who spotted the ad in a local shopping mall had shared her opinion about discriminatory practice in this hiring advertisement which triggered outrage online…

“This was an unsanctioned act by one of our store staff that we disapprove of completely.

“We are so sorry for the hurt this has caused,” read the tweet on @TheBodyShop_MY," the statement blames the particular outlet staff for this unfortunate racist incident…