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RM288.45mil in taxes collected from e-cigarettes, vapes since 2021

RM288.45mil in taxes collected from e-cigarettes, vapes since 2021

Finance minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government collected RM15.3 billion in taxes and duties from both vape products and cigarettes…
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What’s next — sugar, alcohol? PSM chairman says vape ban sets dangerous precedent

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) chairman Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj today said that a ban on…
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‘Langkau batas hak individu’ – PSM kritik rancangan kerajaan haramkan vape

PSM mengkritik rancangan kerajaan mengharamkan produk vape, memberi amaran bahawa menjenayahkan tabiat peribadi merupakan tindakan berlebihan oleh pihak berkuasa.Dalam satu…
PSM warns of dangerous state overreach in criminalising vape

PSM warns of dangerous state overreach in criminalising vape

PSM has panned the government's plan to ban vaping products, warning that criminalising personal habits represents a dangerous overreach of…
Vape products worth RM316,000 seized in Perlis as ban takes effect

Rethink plan to ban vaping, says PSM chief

Multiple state governments have already started to move towards banning vape sales. PETALING JAYA: Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) has urged…
Youth should leave vape business for better sectors

Youth should leave vape business for better sectors

KUCHING: Deputy Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Dr Ripin Lamat has called on young business owners to…
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Memorandum cadangan haram vape dijangka bentang hujung tahun ini

KUALA SELANGOR: Memorandum terperinci cadangan pengharaman rokok elektronik atau vape dijangka dibentangkan kepada jemaah menteri selewat-lewatnya hujung tahun ini. Menteri…
Cabinet memorandum on vaping ban to be tabled by year end, says Dzulkefly

Cabinet memorandum on vaping ban to be tabled by year end, says Dzulkefly

KUALA SELANGOR: A Cabinet Memorandum (MJM) on the ban of electronic cigarettes and vaping will be tabled before the Cabinet…
Memorandum Jemaah Menteri isu haramkan vape dibentang selewatnya hujung tahun

Memorandum Jemaah Menteri isu haramkan vape dibentang selewatnya hujung tahun

Satu Memorandum Jemaah Menteri (MJM) berhubung pengharaman rokok elektronik atau vape akan dibentangkan kepada Kabinet selewat-lewatnya menjelang hujung tahun ini.Menteri…
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Health minister: Cabinet memorandum on vaping for tabling by year end

KUALA SELANGOR, Aug 23 — A Cabinet Memorandum (MJM) on the ban of electronic cigarettes and vaping will be tabled…
Sarawak initiates total ban on vape, electronic cigarettes

Sarawak initiates total ban on vape, electronic cigarettes

KUCHING: Sarawak is formulating a law to ban outright the sale and use of vaping devices and electronic cigarettes. A…
Cabinet memorandum on vaping for tabling by year-end – Dzulkefly

Cabinet memorandum on vaping for tabling by year-end – Dzulkefly

KUALA SELANGOR: A Cabinet Memorandum on the ban of electronic cigarettes and vaping will be tabled before the Cabinet by…
Working paper on vape sales ban to be presented next month, says Perak exco member

Working paper on vape sales ban to be presented next month, says Perak exco member

IPOH: A complete working paper on the ban of electronic cigarettes or vape sales in Perak is expected to be…
Kertas kerja haramkan jual vape di Perak dibentang awal Sept

Kertas kerja haramkan jual vape di Perak dibentang awal Sept

Kertas kerja berhubung pengharaman penjualan rokok elektronik atau vape di Perak dijangka dibentangkan dalam Mesyuarat Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri (MMK)…
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Fifth state to ban vapes? Perak moves to block sales licences next month, says state exco

IPOH, Aug 22 — A complete working paper on the ban of electronic cigarettes or vape sales in Perak is…
Working paper on vape sales ban to be presented next month

Working paper on vape sales ban to be presented next month

A complete working paper on the ban of electronic cigarettes or vape sales in Perak is expected to be presented…
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Health Ministry finalising report on proposed vape ban, says Dzulkefly

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — A detailed report on the proposed ban of e-cigarettes and vapes is being finalised by…
Govt can't suddenly ban vape, risks legal action

Govt can’t suddenly ban vape, risks legal action

PARLIAMENT | The government cannot impose a sudden blanket ban on e-cigarette and vape products, according to Health Minister Dzulkefly…
Govt can’t suddenly ban vape, says health minister

Govt can’t suddenly ban vape, says health minister

Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said a report on the timing and pathway towards a vape ban is being prepared for…
Vape products worth RM316,000 seized in Perlis as ban takes effect

Vape products worth RM316,000 seized in Perlis as ban takes effect

The sale of vape and electronic cigarettes has been banned in Perlis since Aug 1. PETALING JAYA: Police have seized…
Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Aug 7, 2025

Top News Headlines In Cambodia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Aug 17, 2025

CAMBODIA    1.CHINA’S LANDMINE CLEARING PROJECT BENEFIT 2.6 MILLION PEOPLE -- AGENCE KAMPUCHEA PRESSE About 2.6 million people have benefited from…
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Premis jual vape haram di Kangar diserbu

PETALING JAYA: Pasukan Risik Pasukan Simpanan Persekutuan (PSP) menyerbu dua premis menjual rokok elektronik atau vape secara haram di Kangar,…
Vape shops in Pahang have till year-end to clear their supplies, says exco

Vape shops in Pahang have till year-end to clear their supplies, says exco

KUANTAN: Vape shop operators across Pahang have until Dec 31 this year to clear their electronic cigarette stock before a…
Emirates Haramkan Penggunaan Powerbank Dalam Pesawat

Emirates Haramkan Penggunaan Powerbank Dalam Pesawat

Emirates Haramkan Penggunaan Powerbank Dalam PesawatAugust 15, 2025Aeronautik Effi Saharudin Syarikat penerbangan terkemuka Emirates akan melarang penggunaan powerbank di dalam…
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Teachers risk RM10,000 fine, two years’ jail for vaping or smoking in schools, says Fadhlina

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has warned that teachers caught smoking cigarettes or using electronic cigarettes…
PEMADAM Urges Nationwide Ban On Vape And E-cigarettes

PEMADAM Urges Nationwide Ban On Vape And E-cigarettes

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Drug Prevention Association (PEMADAM) is urging the government to impose a nationwide ban on…
PARLIMEN: 83 kes penyakit berkaitan produk merokok termasuk vape dicatat setakat Jun 2025

PARLIMEN: 83 kes penyakit berkaitan produk merokok termasuk vape dicatat setakat Jun 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Sebanyak 83 laporan kes penyakit yang dikaitkan dengan penggunaan produk merokok dicatatkan sehingga Jun 2025, termasuk rokok elektronik…
Five deaths possibly related to vaping reported since 2019, says Health Ministry

Five deaths possibly related to vaping reported since 2019, says Health Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of five deaths potentially linked to the use of e-cigarettes or vape were reported between 2019…