A Malaysian company that is about to launch a line of designer clothing issued an advertisement asking for female models of very specific races and ethnicities. Were they within their rights to do so?

Produced by: Sumitra Selvaraj

Presented by: Sumitra Selvaraj, Tina Carmillia, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Tags:  Bigger Picture,  Daily Digest,  racism,  colourism,  fashion,  racial discrimination,  discrimination,  social media,  Consumer Goods/Services,  Retail, Fashion, Luxury Goods,  Economy, Markets