The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) has confirmed that Pringles snack food is safe to eat for Muslims. The potato crisp product being sold in the local market does not contain lard as claimed in a viral WhatsApp message. An officer from Jakim's halal hub division explained that although Pringles sold in Britain contain lard, the product here is manufactured locally in a factory in Johor.
> Red mahseer fish facing risk of extinction
The Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) Glami Lemi has warned that the high demand for the red mahseer fish, known as ikan kelah merah, is driving the species into commercial extinction. Jamaluddin Ibrahim, an FRI researcher, said the demand for ikan kelah merah as ornamental fishes as well as being served as an exotic dish in restaurants are equally high, driving its price to over RM500 per kg. He said red mahseer is not listed as a threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) but it is facing risk of extinction locally. "In 1997, a study has shown that the red mahseer species has already become extinct in Sungai Petang, Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu. Not one red mahseer was found," he said.
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