Malaysian woman sorry for ‘excessive’ behaviour in video mocking locals in ChinaNur Asyiqin Mohd Dalil says she ‘genuinely regrets’ her actions and promises to be more sensitive to public sentiment2-MIN READ2-MIN3ListenPublished: 6:55pm, 22 Jun 2026A woman who appeared in videos allegedly showing a group of Malaysian tourists mocking locals in China as “smelly” has apologised after days of criticism from social media users in Malaysia and China.Nur Asyiqin Mohd Dalil came under scrutiny after the clips went viral, with users criticising the remarks as insulting to locals in China and saying they reflected poorly on Malaysians abroad.In a statement posted on her TikTok page, @ekyn.wong, on Saturday, she said she took full responsibility for her actions, which had caused discomfort and unease to various parties, adding that her reactions were spontaneous and not premeditated.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Malaysian woman sorry for ‘excessive’ behaviour in video mocking locals in China
Malaysian woman Nur Asyiqin Mohd Dalil has apologized for her behavior in viral videos where she and others allegedly mocked locals in China as "smelly." The apology, posted on her TikTok page on Saturday, comes after widespread criticism from social media users in both Malaysia and China. Dalil stated she takes full responsibility for her actions, which she described as spontaneous and not premeditated, and expressed genuine regret for causing discomfort.
Ushar DanieleSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-22 · 10:55 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Malaysian woman Nur Asyiqin Mohd Dalil has apologized for her behavior in viral videos where she and others allegedly mocked locals in China as "smelly." The apology, posted on her TikTok page on Saturday, comes after widespread criticism from social media users in both Malaysia and China. Dalil stated she takes full responsibility for her actions, which she described as spontaneous and not premeditated, and expressed genuine regret for causing discomfort. The clips had drawn criticism for being insulting to Chinese locals and reflecting poorly on Malaysians traveling abroad.
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The woman, Nur Asyiqin Mohd Dalil, stated she 'genuinely regrets' her actions and promises to be more sensitive.
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Nur Asyiqin Mohd Dalil took full responsibility, stating her reactions were spontaneous and not premeditated.
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The videos went viral, leading to criticism from social media users in Malaysia and China.
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A Malaysian woman has apologized for her behavior in videos that allegedly showed her mocking locals in China.
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Criticism stated the remarks were insulting to locals in China and reflected poorly on Malaysians abroad.
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