McDonald's Malaysia has denied channelling aid to Israel, and described the matter as a blatant lie and slanderous.

Its managing director and local operating partner Azmir Jaafar explained that McDonald’s Malaysia (Gerbang Alaf Restaurants Sdn Bhd) has been fully taken over by Saudi Arabia’s Reza Group with a local business partner since 2017, in which the company’s equity is fully owned by Muslims.

He also stressed that as a local company, Mcdonald’s Malaysia does not contribute, support or be involved in any political or religious conflicts in any countries.

“McDonald’s Malaysia is aware of the existence of a viral...