State Customs Dept seizes rice, e-waste, smokes worth over RM10 mln
KLANG, Dec 30 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department Central Zone II (Selangor) seized rice, electronic waste (e-waste), cigarettes, and snuff tobacco valued at over...
Authorities urged to act against traders selling cigarettes, vapes resembling stationery
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The authorities must take strict action against traders who sell vape or electronic cigarettes in the form of stationery, urged...
Kelantan Customs seize 1.94 mln sticks of smuggled cigarettes worth RM1.54 mln
KOTA BHARU, Aug 7 — The Kelantan Customs Department seized 1.94 million sticks of smuggled cigarettes worth RM1.54 million, including tax, last month. Its director...
MACC: RM2 bln leakage due to smuggling at KLIA cargo in last three years
PUTRAJAYA, March 29 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today disclosed the value of leakages due to the smuggling activities of a syndicate which involved...
MACC: 11 nabbed, including civil servants, in smuggling, graft probe
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested 11 individuals suspected of being involved in a tobacco, liquor and cigarette smuggling syndicate, and...
Anti-smoking bill first step towards a smoke-free generation — Experts
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — Smoking has been a long-standing issue worldwide, with its detrimental effects on both public health and the environment. To reduce...
Customs seize contraband cigarettes with RM3.206mln in unpaid taxes
KUANTAN, Sept 29 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) foiled bold-faced smuggling in broad daylight on the highway when it seized 24,000 cartons of...
Sabah Customs Dept seizes contraband liquor, cigarettes worth over RM1.14 mlm
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 22 — Sabah Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) seized four containers containing contraband cigarettes and liquor worth RM1.14 million in two separate...
Bill on youth smoking ban to be tabled in Parliament in July
SEPANG, March 26 — A new law to ban smoking activities and the possession of any smoking products, including electronic cigarettes (vaping), for those who...
Smuggling of ciggies drops six per cent in 2021: Customs DG
LABUAN, March 13 — Smuggling of cigarettes in the country dropped by six per cent last year following the imposition of excise duty on cigarettes...
Law to ban smoking will be introduced — Minister
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 17 — A new law will be introduced to ban smoking and possession of tobacco products, including vape, for the generation born after...
Selangor Customs foil attempts to smuggle cigarettes, liquor worth over RM20 mln
SHAH ALAM, Aug 10 — The Malaysia Royal Customs Department’s Central Zone, Unit II (Selangor) foiled several attempts to smuggle cigarettes and liquor of various...