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MUIS Should Be More Proactive In Providing Guidelines On Sale Of Products Manufactured Using Pig Derivatives

In Malaysia, when Muslims complain about pig hair paintbrush the government take action. Muslim consumers are protected. Singapore how? Here also you can find such pig-hair brush. Got shoes with pig-lining, wallet….. Muis got advice? Can we touch or not….
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Malaysian Authorities Seize Pig-Hair Paint Brushes Following Complaints From Muslims

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities have seized thousands of paint brushes suspected of containing pig bristles after consumers in this Muslim-majority nation demanded a crackdown, officials said Wednesday. Pigs and dogs are considered unclean by many Muslims, who…
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Jufrie Mahmood: Malays Oppose Reserved Malay Elected Presidency Not For Racist Reasons

If you are a non Malay and you oppose the amendments to the constitution to reserve the post of the Elected President for a Malay this time round solely because you don’t want a Malay to hold the post then…
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Human Rights Watch: Myanmar Commanders Must Be Punished For Rape Of Rohingya

YANGON: Human Rights Watch on Monday called for Myanmar to punish army and police commanders if they allowed troops to rape and sexually assault women and girls of the Rohingya Muslim minority. The New York-based campaign group said it had documented…
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Lunch With Sumiko – When The Going Gets Tough, Muft Fatris Bakaram Writes Poetry

My lunch with the Mufti of Singapore is held in the shadow of the Sultan Mosque. I’m early at The Landmark, a restaurant at the Village Hotel Bugis overlooking the swimming pool. It is just past 1pm and I’m suddenly…
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