Ban on Christmas greetings lifted

PETALING JAYA: Bakeries with halal certificates can now write and display any festive greeting on their cakes or confectionery, says the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim).

This latest directive overturns an earlier one in 2020 where food outlets with a halal certificate could only write festive greetings of non-Muslim faiths on their food items but not publicly display them.