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Budget 2027: CAP calls for higher cigarette tax to deter youth smoking

Consumer group says higher tobacco prices could discourage young people from taking up smoking and encourage existing smokers to quit

Smoking to cost more: BAT Malaysia lights up price tags with new cigarette rates

Cigarette prices for top brands will rise between RM12.40 and RM18.40 per pack starting November 21, 2025

Kelantan turns up the heat on smoking, vaping with RM2mil in fines

Ops Paru-Paru is making waves — racking up RM2 million in fines, busting over 500 illegal vape syndicates, and sending a clear message: smoking, vaping, and illicit trade won’t be tolerated

Wan Saiful urges curbing vape use with higher taxes, minimum pricing pending blanket ban

While Putrajaya weighs a vape ban, Tasek Gelugor MP urges swift tax hikes and minimum pricing to curb youth vaping, warning that delays risk fuelling black market

What will we call for next? A ban on cheap cigarettes, tuak and kapcais? – Rocky Bru

While concerns over drug-laced vapes grow, a blanket ban could backfire by wiping out businesses, threatening jobs, pushing trade underground amid weak enforcement and open tank loopholes
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FIFA slams FAM: Forged documents, fines and 12-month suspension rattles Malaysian football

World football’s governing body has sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and seven naturalised players for using falsified documents to secure eligibility in the Asian Cup qualifier against Vietnam in June

After criticism, Selangor Health Department reveals findings on food poisoning outbreak at Sunway Lagoon theme park

The department confirms contamination from the park's kitchen and highlights other factors, including poor food handling, as the cause

Berocca tablets’ expiration stickers unrelated to product safety, quality, says Bayer Malaysia

The new expiration date stickers observed on selected batches of Berocca Orange Flavour Effervescent Tablets are not related to any concerns over product safety or quality, said Bayer Co (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

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