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Southeast Asia
Malaysia Airlines to drop word 'pork' from in-flight magazine after social media furore
2019-01-26
[The Straits Times] KUALA LUMPUR - The word "pork" will now be dropped from the Malaysia Airlines in-flight magazine, in response to a recent social media furore where the national carrier was wrongly accused of publishing a picture of a pork dish.

Articles on restaurants in the Going Places magazine may instead use the words "non-halal" (forbidden in Islam), reported The Malay Mail, and not mention pork dishes available on the restaurants' menu.

The issue first came to the fore when a reader in the Muslim-majority country complained that the airline was being insensitive for carrying a picture of a pork dish in its feature on the Curious Kitchen restaurant in the January edition.

The article went viral on social media and sparked anger among Muslims who accused Malaysia Airlines of promoting pork.

The carrier apologised, but also clarified that the image complained about was actually of Wagyu beef slices and cuttlefish.
Posted by:Besoeker

#3  Can I still say 'yeah, I porked her!' in front of a Muslim? That's halal, right?

Only if she's at least nine years old.
Posted by: gorb   2019-01-26 12:24  

#2  I doubt additional reasons are really necessary for avoiding Malaysia Airlines.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-01-26 08:44  

#1  Can I still say 'yeah, I porked her!' in front of a Muslim? That's halal, right?
Posted by: Raj   2019-01-26 08:39  

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