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It seems that everyone can't stop talking about Auntie Anne's 'Pretzel Dog' since news broke out about the company's application for halal certification
It was revealed recently that Auntie Anne's has [yet to be certified halal](http://says.com/my/news/auntie-anne-s-halal-application-rejected-pretzel-dog) by Malaysia's Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM).
One of the reasons Auntie Anne's was refused halal certification is because JAKIM found its 'Pretzel Dog' name to be "inappropriate", recommending the company to rename it to 'Pretzel Sausage'.
Following the incident, the issue has not only been widely reported by local media but also highly publicised in many other countries around the world.
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Here's the list of some of the media from around the world that have reported on the issue:
1. America's ABC News
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2. America's International Business (IB) Times
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3. America's Time
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4. Australia's The Australian
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5. Austria's Der Standard
The headline roughly translates into: 'There won't be any 'hot dogs' in Malaysia in the future: Dogs are considered "unclean"'.
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6. Germany's Rheinische Pos
The headline roughly translates into: 'Malaysia prohibits the sales of hot dogs'.
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7. Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
8. India's NDTV
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9. Indonesia's Kompas
The headline roughly translates into: 'The Malaysian government asks restaurant to rename
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10. Indonesia's Tempo
The headline roughly translates into: "Hot Dog' In Malaysia Is Urged To Change Its Name Due To Its "Haram" Impression'.
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11. Israel's The Jerusalem Post
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12. Japan's Nikkei Asian Review
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13. Philippines' Manila Bulletin
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14. Singapore's Straits Times
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15. Taiwan/Hong Kong's Apple Daily
The headline roughly translates into: "Hot dog' misleading Muslims to eat pork, Malaysia recommends a rename'.
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16. Thailand's Bangkok Post
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17. United Kingdom's BBC
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18. United Kingdom's Daily Mail
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19. Vietnam's Thanh Niên
The headline roughly translates into: 'Intense debate on request to change the name of 'hot dog''.
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