Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna. — Picture courtesy of Aimanness Harun

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna has pledged to remain and continue her career in the United States, in apparent response to some fans telling her to come home following Donald Trump winning the US presidency yesterday.

This comes amid concerns regarding Trump’s anti-Muslim campaign rhetoric, in which he pledged to ban Muslims from entering the US.

“I am coming home for a bit for work/family. But. Remember. Malaysian students here kene stay utk study. Kene jadi brave mcm diorang (Malaysian students here have to stay to study. We have to be brave like them)” she said in a tweet yesterday.

I am coming home for a bit for work/family. But. Remember. Malaysian students here kene stay utk study. Kene jadi brave mcm diorang. https://t.co/JViH1PVIOd — Yuna Zarai (@yunamusic) November 9, 2016

Yuna’s response was retweeted 3,000 times.

“Looks like we have to work harder to promote love, respect, understanding & equality,” she said in another tweet.

Trump won the US presidency in a closely fought battle against US Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton in what many have called a shock victory.

Looks like we have to work harder to promote love, respect, understanding & equality. — Yuna Zarai (@yunamusic) November 9, 2016

The businessman-turned-reality television star had alienated some of his country’s allies during the run-up to the election, including calling Mexicans “rapists” and “criminals”.

The Guardian newspaper reported today, however, that Trump’s comments about banning Muslims from entering the US have now been removed from his website.