KUALA LUMPUR: What is Jocelyn Chia up to?
The comedian has gone dark on social media since yesterday after a video of her recent stand-up performance at the Comedy Cellar club in New York went viral.
In the video, she made "jokes" about Malaysia-Singapore relationship.
It is unclear whether Chia's social media accounts have been suspended or if she took them down herself.
Her Twitter page, @jocelynchia, states: "This account doesn't exist."
On Facebook, her page displays the message: "This content isn't available at the moment. When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can see it, or it's been deleted."
Her Instagram account, @chiacomedia, states: "Sorry, this page isn't available. The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed."
At present, Chia's YouTube account @JocelynChiaComedy with 2.09K subscribers and 41 videos and TikTok account @jocelynchiacomedy are still active.
Chia had also shared the "offensive" clip on her TikTok account @jocelynchiacomedy with 14.2 followers just seven hours ago.
On Wednesday, Chia posted an 89-second video clip on Instagram where she joked about Malaysia being a developing country that is far behind and was once "abandoned" by Singapore.
She also referenced Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, which went missing on March 8, 2014, saying Malaysian airplanes "can't fly."
In response to an audience member who remarked, "You're definitely getting a bad review (for the offensive comments from Malaysians)," Chia replied "That's okay, they don't have internet."
These statements drew strong criticism from Malaysians.
According to her website, Chia is a lawyer turned comedian originally from Singapore.
She is reportedly a regular performer at the best comedy clubs in New York City, including the Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club.
Singapore High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon today expressed his dismay at the "gratuitously offensive comments" made by Chia.
"The Singapore Government does not condone words or actions that cause harm or hurt to others and Chia," he said, stressing that Chia was "no longer Singaporean" and that she did not "in any way reflect our (Singapore's) views."
Meanwhile, Malaysia's Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir had expressed regret and condemned her actions.