Research Needed Before Joining Boycotts
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Economist, Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff, is urging Malaysians to do their research before joining consumer boycott campaigns instead of acting on claims circulating on social media.
He emphasised the importance of establishing facts and pondering the wider consequences of local boycotts before taking part.
These comments come as a response to a question about the boycott of Israel-associated products, posed to him at the New Muslims Community Conference 2026 in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, 13 September.
Headlines aren’t the whole truth
Citing the boycotts of a popular fast food chain, as well as a multinational investment firm involved with Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), Razman urged people to look beyond headlines and demand for hard facts, since everyday Malaysian…
