Malaysia's former finance minister defends brewery sponsorship for Chinese schools amid budget inadequacies.

Malaysia's former finance minister Lim Guan Eng criticized opponents of brewery companies sponsoring Chinese schools, stating non-Muslim parents should not be preached to about how to educate their children on unhealthy lifestyles. Tiger and Carlsberg have sponsored fundraising activities for Chinese schools for over 30 years, yet the funds allocated for vernacular schools in the 2022 budget were inadequate, leading to a decline in school conditions. Parents argue that brewery sponsorship is a viable alternative to government funding, and without it, schools would suffer.