AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes criticised for half-naked massage photo

Tony Fernandes appears without a shirt in the now-deleted post

AirAsia's boss Tony Fernandes has drawn criticism after he posted a picture of himself getting a massage without a shirt on, while attending a management meeting.

In a post on LinkedIn, which now appears to have been deleted, the entrepreneur wrote it had been "a stressful week".

"Got to love Indonesia and AirAsia culture that I can have a massage and do a management meeting," he wrote.

AirAsia has been contacted for comment.

The picture sparked an uproar on social media, with many users criticising Mr Fernandes' decision to post it.

One wrote it was "inappropriate and absurd", and a second said it was "unprofessional".

"He should be setting an example of good work ethics and culture, not flaunting his body and privilege," the user added.

Another person simply commented: "Some CEOs need to stay off LinkedIn."

However, others were less critical, saying it was a good example of how "working from home" should always be.

Mr Fernandes, 59, has been dubbed Malaysia's answer to Richard Branson.

Educated at Epsom College, one of Britain's top fee-paying schools, Mr Fernandes bought the budget airline AirAsia from the Malaysian government for less than a dollar in 2001.

He was the founder of the former Caterham F1 Formula One team, and was also the majority shareholder of Queens Park Rangers Football Club until July this year.