vape industry Archives

6 June 2025

Malaysia

City Hall Warns KL Risks Becoming Vape Market

A senior DBKL official warns that KL may become a central hub for vape sales, surrounded by states that ban e-cigarettes. City Hall highlights complications with banning vape that is legal at the federal level, like the sale of vape in convenience stores.

3 June 2025

Malaysia

Segamat MP Demands Federal Vape Ban, To Push In July Parliament Meeting

Segamat MP R. Yuneswaran has called for a federal vape ban, after the government issued its first nicotine manufacturing licence to an e-cigarette company. Yuneswaran says MPs will push for this in the July Parliament meeting. Vape is legal under Act 852.

30 May 2025

Malaysia

PAS MP Slams Vape Factory Licence, Says It Undermines Anti-Smoking Law

Kuala Langat MP Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi says the vape factory licence granted to US-based Ispire Technology Inc. undoes Malaysia’s anti-smoking law. He accuses the government of putting profit over public health and criticises MOH for staying silent.

11 July 2024

Malaysia

Galen Centre Disappointed With Government’s Broken Promise To Earmark Vape Tax Revenue For Health

The Galen Centre is disappointed that the government broke its promise to earmark half of vape liquid tax revenue for health, with all the funds going to the Federal Consolidated Fund instead. The earmarking was pledged in exchange for not banning vape.

20 March 2024

Malaysia

Health Minister Defends Tobacco, Vape Industry Lobbying As ‘Mature’ Democracy

Dr Dzul defends tobacco & vape industry lobbyists meeting MPs as "appropriate in any mature and civil democracy", despite WHO FCTC. He maintains GEG was killed due to AGC stance, not industry influence, suggesting Lukanisman was misquoted or misunderstood.

19 March 2024

Malaysia

Vape Industry Opposes ‘Drastic’ Proposed Regulations: Vape Liquid Bottle Bans, Flavour Bans, Display Bans, Plain Packaging, Standard Shape

The vape industry claims that the government's "drastic" proposed vape regulations – ban on vape liquid bottles (open system products), flavour ban/ controls, display ban, plain packaging and standard shape for vape products – will kill the local industry.

16 March 2024

Malaysia

‘Brave’ Lukanisman Praised For Revealing Tobacco Industry Influence, Pharmacists Demand Revisiting GEG

Prof Lokman Hakim Sulaiman praises Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman for his "very brave" act of revealing tobacco/ vape industry influence in killing the GEG. MPS wants GEG revisited. MyWATCH says industry influence in anti-tobacco law violates WHO FCTC.

Tag: vape industry

City Hall Warns KL Risks Becoming Vape Market

Segamat MP Demands Federal Vape Ban, To Push In July Parliament Meeting

PAS MP Slams Vape Factory Licence, Says It Undermines Anti-Smoking Law

Galen Centre Disappointed With Government’s Broken Promise To Earmark Vape Tax Revenue For Health

Health Minister Defends Tobacco, Vape Industry Lobbying As ‘Mature’ Democracy

Vape Industry Opposes ‘Drastic’ Proposed Regulations: Vape Liquid Bottle Bans, Flavour Bans, Display Bans, Plain Packaging, Standard Shape

‘Brave’ Lukanisman Praised For Revealing Tobacco Industry Influence, Pharmacists Demand Revisiting GEG

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