Serious Singaporeans fume as BBC News mistakenly labels Joseph Schooling as 'Malaysian'

Why BBC like that ? this type of mistake also can ahh ???




Singaporeans fume as BBC News mistakenly
labels Joseph Schooling as 'Malaysian'



KUALA LUMPUR: British public service broadcaster BBC News came under criticism from netizens today after it mistakenly labeled Singaporean Olympic gold medalist Joseph Schooling as Malaysian.

BBC News today posted a video on Facebook, chronicling its favourite moments of the recently concluded Rio Olympics.

Among the video's highlights were the 'bromance' between Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt and Canada's Andre De Grasse in the men's 200m semi-final, the selfie shared between a North Korean and South Korean gymnast, and a 'barely there' German beach volleyball female player versus a hijab-clad Egyptian player.

BBC News also included Joseph Schooling's victory over the United States' Michael Phelps in the men's butterfly final as among its favourite moments of the Games.

The only problem was, BBC News featured the text: "Joseph Schooling of Malaysia can't believe he has beaten Michael Phelps in the Men's butterfly final" in the description.

Netizens naturally wasted no time in pointing out the error.

Facebook user Victoria Murphy tried to get BBC News to amend the error before any Singaporeans spot it.

"Hmmmmm. I think you will find Schooling is from Singapore and not Malaysia. Disappointed BBC, this is huge news for them. First ever gold medal in the Olympics, rather important to them. Hope they don't see that you said he was from Malaysia," she wrote.

However, it would appear that her warning came a little late.

"This Singaporean saw. Big booboo BBC," wrote Fadilah Alkaff.

Another Singaporean, Aloysius Lim, appeared less magnanimous and took a dig at Malaysia.

"Yes, Schooling is from our tiny island, Singapore. And please don't rub it in to Malaysia, who has not gotten gold yet despite 4 silvers... And to think they were part of your empire...," he wrote.

Malaysians however, saw the funny side of things. Selina Sue said Malaysia was also proud of Schooling.

"Yeah.. We Malaysians are riding high for Schooling too coz his Mom hails from Ipoh, a town in Malaysia.. We are proud of this boy too."

Another commenter, Catryn, wrote: "Schooling is not from Malaysia.. Although I wish he was. Lol."

The video has to date garnered more than 500 shares and almost 80,000 views.

At press time, it was still available on BBC News' Facebook page.

© New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Birth Cert have ?

No problem. You invite your next door neighbour to your buffet and your other neighbours thank them for the food and their hospitality. There is no need to fuss over such minor things lah. We are all neighbours.

Mudlaysians damn shameless. Might as well say Schooling drank water that was treated from Mudlaysian dirty water!

Scrooball (clone) said:

Mudlaysians damn shameless. Might as well say Schooling drank water that was treated from Mudlaysian dirty water!

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May Schooling is a Malaysian. But SG PR.

why May Schooling still holding Malaysian Citizenship ?

and still keeping her SG PR status ?

it is understandable Malaysia was also proud of Schooling because of the mother factor. if an ex-Sinkie won a gold medal in the Olympics, some stupid Sinkies would feel proud of that too.

Being born in Singapore does not make Schooling a Singaporean. John Key's son was born and grew up in Singapore too but he's a Kiwi through and through.

If Schooling was a Malaysian think of the rewards he would receive which Is better than in Spore:

A datokship for sure,
No NS,
1 million ringgit & a lifetime pension of RM$5,000/month.
Respect of a larger population than Spore

Too bad he's a Sporean:o

Leongsam said:

Being born in Singapore does not make Schooling a Singaporean. John Key's son was born and grew up in Singapore too but he's a Kiwi through and through.

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I agree…passports mean fuck all…

johnny333 said:

If Schooling was a Malaysian think of the rewards he would receive which Is better than in Spore:

A datokship for sure,
No NS,
1 million ringgit & a lifetime pension of RM$5,000/month.
Respect of a larger population than Spore

Too bad he's a Sporean:o

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If he is in Mudlaysia....

He will face a lifetime of looking over his shoulder in fear of crime. Also getting discriminated in everything from university quota admission to getting jobs to acquiring companies.

Scrooball (clone) said:

If he is in Mudlaysia....

He will face a lifetime of looking over his shoulder in fear of crime. Also getting discriminated in everything from university quota admission to getting jobs to acquiring companies.

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Things are probably different for national heros because I haven't heard of any that has been targeted. Only money lenders & scam artists.

Anyway he's likely to stay in the US for the training.

In angmo countries, the children usually follows the mother nationality.

Unlike in Asia.

This just show that in British's eyes, sinkies are still part of Malaysia.

its the hard truth no?joseph has absolutely no relation with sinkie chinks genome.

He swam mostly in MY and USA - so, honest mistake, let's move on...

blueRad said:

This just show that in British's eyes, sinkies are still part of Malaysia.

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During weather forecast, they always say " malay peninsular".