23 July 2022
It's unclear what drove Mevta to make a sudden about-turn in its position on the GEG or what concessions, if any, were offered by MOH to the vape industry in exchange for support.
Tag: cigarettes
23 July 2022
We urge all MPs to support the proposed generational end game that can prevent a future generation of smokers and vapers.
23 July 2022
Proper enforcement will address the allegation that the generational end game will increase trade in illicit cigarettes.
21 July 2022
Maria Chin Abdullah from PKR says she doesn’t see how the next generation will quit smoking if authorities fail to curb the entry of illegal cigarettes.
18 July 2022
Ex-Health deputy DG Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman asks if Muda is funded by Big Tobacco, telling political parties to declare any conflict of interest with the industry.
7 June 2022
The waste tobacco products create is an increasingly recognised environmental hazard. Environmental laws might be used to tackle it.
31 May 2022
An estimated 3.5 million hectares of land globally are destroyed every year by tobacco growing, with deforestation of 200,000 hectares annually.
29 April 2022
FDA's proposed ban applies to manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, importers, and retailers; individual consumer possession or use is not proposed for prohibition.
18 April 2022
The Customs Duties Order 2022 comes into effect on June 1, 2022; nicotine gum is a medical product for smoking cessation.
23 March 2022
The MOH’s proposed cohort smoking ban will only affect those who turn 18 next year, the current legal age for smoking.