AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes apologises after Thai CEO hurls F-bomb at female colleague in online meeting

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AirAsia's Thailand CEO was heavily criticised on social media after a clip of him dropping the F-bomb and telling a female colleague to “shut up” circulated online over the weekend.

Tony Fernandes said he called the female employee shortly after the meeting to apologise for Bijleveld’s conduct. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Bijleveld was heavily criticised on social media after a clip of him dropping the F-bomb and telling a female colleague to “shut up” circulated online over the weekend. “This is not the culture we want in AirAsia. What he did was wrong and he apologised,” said the airline tycoon. Fernandes added that it’s now up to AirAsia’s board of directors to decide if further action needs to be taken against Bijleveld.

 

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