Morning Update: Malaysian bank pulls insurance campaign featuring ‘blackface’ domestic worker

Miranda Ward

June 19, 2014 8:25

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Mumbrella Asia: Malaysian bank pulls insurance ad campaign featuring ‘blackface’ domestic worker

“Malaysia’s Hong Leong Financial Group has been forced to withdraw a controversial insurance ad, run in Hong Kong, which featured a ‘blackfaced’ domestic worker clumsily injuring herself around the house.”

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Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.

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Morning Update: Malaysian bank pulls insurance campaign featuring ‘blackface’ domestic worker

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