Malaysia to ask Interpol for help to track down comedian over MH370 joke

US-based comic Jocelyn Chia strains relations between Singapore and Malaysia with joke about how Malaysia’s planes cannot fly

Malaysia will seek Interpol’s assistance in tracking down and investigating a US-based stand-up comedian who mocked the country and made jokes about missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

Jocelyn Chia stirred controversy in Malaysia and Singapore this month after she posted on social media a clip of her live comedy set in which she joked about the plane that went missing nine years ago with 239 people onboard. Debris linked to the plane has been found over the years, but the fate and location of the aircraft remain a mystery.