A Starbucks outlet in Tawau fell victim to vandalism yesterday when its exterior wall was spray-painted with the phrases "free Palestine" and "boikot" (boycott).
Starbucks Malaysia is expected to see better performance in the third quarter of this year following a drop in revenue on the back of boycotts related to the Israel-Palestine war.
Popular coffee chain Starbucks Malaysia appears to have ceased operations at one of its outlets in the Klang Valley, amid news of its local franchise owner suffering a 38% drop in revenue last year.
Berjaya Food Berhad (BFood), the local franchise owner of popular premium coffee chain Starbucks, suffered a lower revenue of RM182.55 million for its second quarter, which ended on December 31 last year.
Boycotts in the United States and the Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war have cost international coffee chain Starbucks dearly, with quarterly earnings and revenue falling short of Wall Street estimates.
Muda’s Bandar Utama candidate Abe Lim has brushed aside speculation that she was fielded as a candidate due to rumours of her “close ties” with party president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.
