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Jocelyn Chia, a US comedian, has slammed Malaysian officials for their 'ridiculous' reaction to a jumbled joke she made about missing flight MH370 after the company's effort to convince Interpol to track her down. Chia, a Boston-born comedian with dual citizenship in Singapore, sparked controversy after releasing a video of her Comedy Cellar stand-up appearance on April 7 - where she joked about Malaysia and Singapore's friendship. The set included crude remarks about Malaysia, as well as links to the plane that went missing in 2014 with 239 people on board.

Jocelyn Chia, a Singapore-born stand-up comedian, is in hot water for a skit that ridiculed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370's disappearance in 2014. After the joking, which took place in an American comedy club, went viral, Chia, 41, was slammed by Malaysian officials. The New York-based comedian sparked controversy in Malaysia and forced Singapore authorities to quickly apologize.