Tag: Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill

4 April 2023

Delay Tax Collection And Removal Of Liquid Nicotine From Poisons List Pending Bill’s Passage — Malaysian Health Coalition

The Malaysian Health Coalition urges the government to delay implementation of the excise tax collection on e-liquids with nicotine and the removal of liquid nicotine from the Poisons List until the tobacco and vape control bill is passed by Parliament.

4 April 2023

Malaysia

Anwar: Let MPs Review ‘Overly Harsh’ Provisions In Smoking Product Control Bill

Anwar Ibrahim says the Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Bill 2023 received "many negative reactions" from MPs, who asked for a review of certain "overly harsh" provisions, as the PM maintained his commitment to tabling the bill in May.

3 April 2023

Malaysia

Pasir Mas MP Slams ‘Hasty’ Liquid Nicotine Delisting

Pasir Mas MP Ahmad Fadhli Shaari urges the government to reconsider the exemption of liquid nicotine from the Poisons List pending passage of the tobacco & vape bill, saying he is sure that Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa also agrees with him on this.

29 March 2023

Malaysia

Vape Industry Backs Government’s Potential Move To Deregulate Liquid Nicotine

The vape industry supports the potential exemption of liquid nicotine from control under the Poisons Act, claiming that vape can be regulated by amending the Control of Tobacco Product Regulations. The Poisons Board met today to discuss the exemption.

29 March 2023

Malaysia

Galen: Deregulating Liquid Nicotine Not The Solution To GEG Controversy

The Galen Centre says the proposed exemption of liquid nicotine from the Poisons Act is against public health and it isn't the solution to the GEG controversy. This will remove any possibility to regulate the nicotine content of vape that's up to 5% here.

24 February 2023

Letter

Budget 2023: Health Allocation Brings New Hope Of Progress, But Chronic Issues Remain – The Galen Centre

The Galen Centre says no-nicotine vape products should also be taxed, adding that while it’s encouraging to see allocations for health infrastructure upgrades, it’s disappointing to see no commitment to sustainable health care financing in Budget 2023.

25 January 2023

Malaysia

Galen: Drop GEG From Tobacco Bill To Get MPs’ Support

The Galen Centre proposes dropping the tobacco generational end game (GEG), which had been widely opposed by MPs, to ensure urgent passage of the tobacco bill in Parliament to regulate vape that remains unregulated, unrestricted, and out of control.

25 January 2023

Malaysia

Zaliha ‘Concerned’ About Sale And Advertising Of Vape To Kids

Dr Zaliha Mustafa tells various authorities to curb the sale of vape products to children, but did not specify if she would table the tobacco bill for a vote in the upcoming Parliament meeting. Vape – including for adults – is currently unregulated.

29 December 2022

Malaysia

Recap: Top 10 Malaysia Health Issues In 2022

2022 saw major health issues like medicine shortages, the tobacco bill, and MySejahtera, while chronic problems like overcrowded emergency departments, junior doctor bullying, and NCDs remain unresolved. Health care reform is a key question entering 2023.

25 October 2022

Letter

Promotion Of Harm Reduction Strategies To Minors Is Just Industry Marketing – MCTC

As the current Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin is well within the accepted global public health scientific discourse when he dismissed the idea of harm reduction as a less harmful alternative to smoked tobacco.

Tag: Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill

Delay Tax Collection And Removal Of Liquid Nicotine From Poisons List Pending Bill’s Passage — Malaysian Health Coalition

Anwar: Let MPs Review ‘Overly Harsh’ Provisions In Smoking Product Control Bill

Pasir Mas MP Slams ‘Hasty’ Liquid Nicotine Delisting

Vape Industry Backs Government’s Potential Move To Deregulate Liquid Nicotine

Galen: Deregulating Liquid Nicotine Not The Solution To GEG Controversy

Budget 2023: Health Allocation Brings New Hope Of Progress, But Chronic Issues Remain – The Galen Centre

Galen: Drop GEG From Tobacco Bill To Get MPs’ Support

Zaliha ‘Concerned’ About Sale And Advertising Of Vape To Kids

Recap: Top 10 Malaysia Health Issues In 2022

Promotion Of Harm Reduction Strategies To Minors Is Just Industry Marketing – MCTC

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NHMS Survey: One-Third Of Sexually Experienced Malaysian Teens Had Sex Before Turning 14

DOC2US Launches Virtual HIV Clinic To Support Malaysia’s 95-95-95 Target

JomPrEP App To Fight HIV Stigma And Improve Care In Malaysia