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.

> Man saves over RM6,000 after quitting smoking

A man manages to save RM6,115 after he stopped smoking five years ago. This was disclosed by his wife known as Shiedah Mawahid on a Facebook posting on Saturday. Shiedah said she had been nagging her husband to stop smoking since they got married 17 years ago. She almost gave up, when in 2010, her husband suddenly brought back a big container and vowed that he would save the money, which he would spend on cigarettes. Since then, her husband would drop the coins in the container whenever he felt like buying cigarettes. Shiedah decided to count the coins after the container was full and praised her husband for being determined to quit smoking.





