4 September 2019 Malaysia Malaysian Coffee Shops Want Designated Smoking Zones Like Singapore’s Coffeeshop operators say they'll suffer if customers leave because of the smoking ban.
25 July 2019 Letter Blowing Smoke In Our Eyes About Smoke-Free Eateries — Dr Murallitharan M. In no case would sales revenue from 15 seats in the outdoor sections of the cafĂ© been enough to generate RM50,000 a month.
19 July 2019 Malaysia Smoking Ban Blamed For 2,000 Coffee Shops’ Closure Some operators claimed their business dropped by 30%.
1 April 2019 Malaysia All Public Places To Be Designated Non-Smoking The Health Ministry wants to enact a standalone Tobacco Control Act.
28 March 2019 Malaysia Selangor Rep Wants Designated Smoking Rooms Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah says the public is still confused about the three-metre no-smoking ruling at restaurants.
12 March 2019 Malaysia MP Wants Malaysia To Quit Importing Cigarettes Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Cabinet could consider this proposal.