Starbucks Malaysia hasn’t had the best press in recent months, given the ongoing boycott. Recently, a video went viral on social media depicting a customer at a Starbucks outlet at KLIA2. Following the incident, Starbucks Malaysia issued a statement via social media, revealing that they have dismissed the employee, effective 21st September 2025 (Monday). In March 2024, a video went viral depicting a Chinese national berating a Malaysian staff member for not understanding his order in Mandarin. In related news, Starbucks Malaysia has been facing many closures recently due to the ongoing boycott.