5 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
#NSTviral: Man wins hearts online with multilingual announcement at supermarket
KUALA LUMPUR: A supermarket employee has captured the attention of social media users nationwide after a video of him making a public announcement in multiple languages went viral, earning praise from Malaysians of all walks of life.
In the video, shared via his TikTok account @rahim_razak, the man is seen using the store's public address system to inform customers that the supermarket would be closing in five minutes.
What stood out was his ability to deliver the message fluently in four languages - Bahasa Melayu, English, Chinese, and Tamil.
"Four languages, boleh la," he wrote.
Beyond its entertainment value, the video has sparked wider discussions online about the importance of multilingualism in daily life, particularly in a diverse country like Malaysia.
As of press time, the video has garnered 24,200 likes and has been shared 2,319 times on TikTok, with the numbers continuing to rise.
He has, however, limited comment access on the post.
