23 March 2022 Malaysia Khairy: Smoking Ban Not A ‘Threat’, But Protects Future Generations The MOH’s proposed cohort smoking ban will only affect those who turn 18 next year, the current legal age for smoking.
16 December 2020 Malaysia Ahmad Maslan Moots RM8 Cigarette Packs To Fight Black Market The Pontian MP points out that Malaysia loses RM5 billion in tobacco tax revenue, as 64% of cigarettes sold in the country are illegal.
20 January 2020 Malaysia RM17B Wiped Off Tobacco Giant BAT’s Malaysia Market Cap Since 2014 BAT’s market capitalisation is currently about RM3.7 billion, down from RM20.8 billion in 2014.
1 November 2019 Malaysia BAT Blames Vaping, Illicit Cigarettes On 28pc Profit Drop The company reported a sharp fall in its revenue and profits.
22 May 2019 Opinion The Absurdity of Smoking Who knew that one day we would see a cigarette company selling life insurance?
17 April 2019 Malaysia PKR MP Moots 65-75% Tax On Cigarettes JTI claims that almost two out of three cigarettes in Malaysia are smuggled.
12 March 2019 Malaysia MP Wants Malaysia To Quit Importing Cigarettes Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Cabinet could consider this proposal.