S’pore full of ‘small island Karens’? M’sian comedian Ronny Chieng clarifies he’s ‘just poking fun’

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Jul 12, 2024, 07:40 PM

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Jul 12, 2024, 07:40 PM

LOS ANGELES - Malaysian comedian-actor Ronny Chieng says he was “just poking fun” when he described Singaporeans as a nation of “small island Karens”, and insists he does not hate the country.

Speaking to The Straits Times at a press event in Pasadena, California on July 10, the 38-year-old clarified his controversial comment, which he posted on an Instagram Story in March.

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