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Smoking prevalence can drop to below 15% with new law: Dzulkefly

Health Minister cautions despite decreasing rate, shift to vapes and e-cigarettes growing

Be careful on plain packaging, display ban for ciggies, focus on vaping and illegal sales, industry tells govt

Studies in countries that have introduced plain displays show no evidence of reduced smoking

More youth vaping as traditional tobacco use declines: survey

GATS 2023 reveals risk awareness, regulations on vapes not as prevalent and strict as cigarettes

Sundry goods merchants against MoH’s planned plain packaging for cigarettes

A retail group is against the government’s plan to impose plain packaging on cigarettes, saying it would be a significant financial burden on privately owned sundry shops

Smoking endgame bill set to include ‘educational enforcement’ when tabled

The Control of Smoking Product for Public Health Bill 2023 which is set to be tabled on Tuesday is expected to include new amendments involving aspects such as compounds and the inclusion of educational enforcement, said Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

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New MM2H rules: reduced deposits and age limits for special economic zone applicants

They must only be 21 years old, deposit US$65,000 in Malaysian bank, half of which can be withdrawn under certain conditions after approval

‘Very hurtful’: Chief justice exposes legal failures driven by distorted Islamic views

Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat laments misinterpretations of faith that distort justice in high-profile rulings, cites Indira Gandhi and Nik Elin Zurina cases

Influencer who recited Quran at Batu Caves accused of sexual misconduct in Netherlands

Abdellatif Ouisa has targeted recently converted, underage Muslim women, alleges Dutch publication

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