Why did TV3 broadcast a Mandarin clip during a Malay news programme?

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TV3 Broadcast Mandarin Clip Due to Programmatic Error

Local broadcaster TV3 aired a clip of Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching responding to a question in Mandarin during its Malay news programme due to a programmatic error. The segment was intended for broadcast exclusively on ntv7 and 8tv, which are Mandarin-language news channels. TV3 subsequently issued an apology to both Teo Nie Ching and the viewers of its Buletin Utama news programme for the mistake.
Clip Misappropriation

The clip in question featured Teo Nie Ching answering a question, but the audio was in Mandarin. This footage was mistakenly included in Buletin Utama, TV3's Malay news bulletin, on October 2, 2019. The intended use for this specific clip was limited to Mandarin news segments on sister channels ntv7 and 8tv.
Public Criticism and Apology

The broadcast of the Mandarin clip during a Malay news programme led to significant criticism on social media. An Umno Youth executive committee member, Fariz Hadi, sarcastically welcomed Teo as the "Deputy Education Minister from China" and shared the erroneous clip in a tweet that gained considerable traction. In response to the public outcry and the error, TV3 formally apologised for the misplacement of the video segment.

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