Starbucks Singapore has been told by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) to remove or amend signs referring to its supposed transition towards halal certification, following a notice displayed at its Parkland Green outlet.In a statement on Thursday (May 14), a Muis spokesperson said it has not received any halal certification application from the coffee chain to date.«Muis takes a serious view of this matter. Any reference to halal certification status, preparations towards halal certification, or an ongoing halal application process prior to halal certification approval is strictly not permitted,» said the spokesperson.Such representations can mislead the public and may constitute a breach of Muis halal certification conditions, the spokesperson added.The coffee chain has also been instructed to cease all unauthorised references to halal certification status or application progress across all public-facing communications and materials, and to review and rectify all related content, including social media and in-store materials. Read more