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Firing restaurant worker for wearing cross necklace ‘highly discriminatory’, says Yii

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has strongly condemned the sacking of a restaurant employee in Kuala Lumpur for wearing a cross necklace.

Is this how you portray Islam? Penang mufti slams firing of cross-wearing worker

Penang Mufti Datuk Seri Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor has criticised the Mon Chinese Beef Roti management for allegedly terminating its worker, supposedly after a video of the staff wearing a songkok and a necklace with a cross circulated on social media.  

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Malaysia’s medal tally takes a dent after key sports excluded from Glasgow Commonwealth

OCM accepts decision of badminton and squash, among others, being axed from 2026 Games as organisers plan for a leaner, more financially sustainable event