29 January 2020 Letter Free Breakfast Programme: Was The Sugar Tax A Failure? — Vinodh Pillai Revenue from the sugary drinks tax was supposed to fund the free school breakfast programme.
19 December 2019 Malaysia MOH Wanted Higher Sugary Drinks Tax, Officer Says The public health physician also called for higher tobacco and alcohol taxes.
30 September 2019 World Thai Sugar Tax: New Tax To Improve People’s Health, Says Government Higher tax on sugary drinks to be effective tomorrow
26 July 2019 Malaysia Government’s Health Target Missing Many By Exempting Bubble Tea From Sugar Tax The sugar tax only covers pre-packaged drinks.
11 July 2019 World Study: Sugary Drinks Linked With Cancer An increase of consuming 100ml of sugary drinks was associated with an 18% increase in the risk of cancer.
26 June 2019 World Sugary Drink Taxes Shown To Reduce Consumption The WHO recommends a 20% tax on sugary drinks.
19 March 2019 Malaysia PM: Sugar Tax To Fund Healthy School Breakfast The tax on sugar-sweetened beverages was postponed to July 1 because the government wanted to ensure an effective mechanism.