Apparently, there's still one bright spot in South East Asia... but maybe not for the chickens.

KFC Malaysia Sees Fastest Sales Growth in 10 Years

Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd., the best performer on the nation’s benchmark stock index, said it will sustain the fastest sales growth in at least 10 years as demand for deep-fried chicken defies an economic slowdown.

“People still have to eat and we’re not running a posh restaurant,” Chairman Muhammad Ali Hashim said.

The accompanying photo is rather amusing as well. Definite Photoshop potential there!