Fact-check: 'Pig-noodle factory' is a 14-year-old hoax

A message about the halal status of a brand of vermicelli noodles (bihun) is going viral, calling for a boycott of the products of the “Chinese-owned company”.

However, checks found the message is at least 14 years old and has been debunked several times, including by the Islamic Development Department (Jakim).

Still, the message which...