190 manufacturers register smoking products with MOH
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — A total of 190 smoking products and electronic cigarette/vape producers have registered their products with the Health Ministry (MOH), the...
MOH enforces new smoking control Act, over 45,000 premises inspected nationwide
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 27 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has inspected 45,666 premises nationwide to enforce education regarding the Smoking Products Control Act for Public...
MOH issues RM24.5 mln in fines for smoking offences this year
KUANTAN, Oct 19 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has issued 98,054 notices, amounting to RM24.5 million in fines, over the past nine months for smoking-related...
Smoking not allowed at laundromats, office buildings from Jan 1
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 4 — Laundromats and office buildings, including government and private premises, will be added to smoke-free areas effective January 1. This follows the...
Anti-smoking act to be enforced prudently — Health minister
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 1 — The Health Ministry (MOH) enforcement will take prudent and reasonable measures in using powers under the Control of Smoking Products for...
MOH says initiative in the works to control, prevent lung cancer
PETALING JAYA, June 21 — Malaysia is working on developing a Lung Health Initiative as part of the National Strategic Plan for Cancer Control Programme...
UK PM confirms anti-smoking plan will not become law before election
LONDON, May 24 — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to ban smoking for younger generations will not yet become law, after he called a...
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...
New Zealand set to scrap world-first tobacco ban
WELLINGTON, Feb 28 — New Zealand will repeal on February 27 a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations, the government said, even while researchers and campaigners warned...
Tobacco, alcoholic beer products, smuggling among the focus of Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — Issues surrounding the smuggling of tobacco and alcoholic beer products are among the matters that will be brought up during...
No compromise on violation of Article 5.3 WHO FCTC by Health Ministry officials
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will not compromise with any official who violates the guidelines of Article 5.3 of the...
Control of tobacco product and smoking bill tabled for first reading
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The Control of Tobacco Product and Smoking Bill 2022 which provides for, among others, the prohibition of smoking, buying or...