KUALA LUMPUR — Global company Bata has jumped into Malaysia’s latest footwear debate, offering its “friendly to everyone” sandals. In a creative dig at local brand Fipper’s line of ...

KUALA LUMPUR — Footwear company Bata promoted on Thursday (May 17) a pair of sandals recently worn by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, after Malaysians mentioned it as a sign of the prime minister’s ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who also holds the Education portfolio, was spotted clad in a pair of brown Bata sandals, leading many online to praise his thrifty ways.

This prompted the shoe brand Bata to post a picture of the sandals, touting them as the brand’s hottest accessory this Ramadan. The post has since been shared over 1,600 times and received over ...