The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) and its partner NGOs are also calling for taxation on tobacco and tobacco products to be raised to at least 70 per cent.
The move to tax e-cigarette and vape liquids indicates that the government is regulating, instead of banning these alternatives to traditional tobacco products.
A new Act will be enacted for the use, sale, promotion, sponsorship, and health-related labelling of electronic cigarettes that do not contain nicotine.