Wednesday, 07 Apr 2021 03:07 PM MYT
BY TAN MEI ZI
Social media users have criticised Neelofa for allegedly exploiting religion to make money. Pictures via Instagram/neelofa and Fipper website
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PETALING JAYA, April 7 Malaysian social media users are accusing entrepreneur Neelofa of religious exploitation after she released “Muslim-friendly” slippers with local footwear brand Fipper.
Neelofa, whose full name is Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor, previously posted an Instagram story of a presentation for the Fipper x TheNoor by Neelofa slippers on April 5.
The presentation’s claims that the slippers are “Muslim-friendly” led to backlash on Twitter with users questioning what exactly makes a pair of slippers wearable in Islamic terms.
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Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020 04:14 PM MYT
A worker arranging imported frozen meat at a meat shop in Ipoh December 28, 2020. News of imported meat that was improperly sourced and passed off as halal recently made headlines. Picture by Farhan Najib
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 A number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) today made police reports on the meat cartel scandal involving the importation of meat with dubious halal status.
Malaysia Muslim Halal Meat Importers Association president, Datuk Mohd Noor Ali Akbar said his association and the other NGOs urged the government to act fast in response to public concern over the issue.
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 29): A number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) today made police reports on the meat cartel scandal involving the importation of meat with dubious halal status.
Malaysia Muslim Halal Meat Importers Association president Datuk Dr Mohd Noor Ali Akbar said his association and the other NGOs urged the government to act fast in response to public concern over the issue. The importation of meet needs tlo be reviewed and stringently checked as the public should know clearly about it. This issue needs full clarification as it involves public interest. We, as importers of meat, agree that a Royal Commission of Inquiry be set up to investigate whether the existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) are already sufficient or needs to be enhanced, he told