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Kids smoking stationery? NGO draws attention to ‘confusing’ vape designs

MCPF urges strict action against traders employing such tactics to target school students as it may make monitoring difficult, cause confusion to teachers, parents

Sports Ministry tightens rules: no funding for events promoting harmful products

Move aims to enforce Safe Sport Code, prohibiting allocations for events associated with tobacco, electronic cigarettes, alcohol

More women are smoking despite overall decline of tobacco use: survey

Report also shows habit more prevalent among rural communities besides highlighting rise of e-cigarette usage

Vape prevalence hinders efforts to curb smoking among schoolkids, says Lukanisman

The existence of various smoking products, especially e-cigarettes, and their wide promotion have impacted government efforts to curb early exposure to cigarettes, particularly among school students, revealed Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni.

Sports ministry will ‘not compromise’ against vape sponsorships for sporting events: Hannah

The Youth and Sports Ministry is taking proactive steps to enhance regulations concerning sports sponsorships in light of a recent controversy surrounding the sponsorship of a Polo event by a vape company, which gained traction on social media.

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