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[Malaysia] Time to also penalise buyers of contraband cigarettes – mayor

KOTA KINABALU: The City Hall here yesterday proposed that buyers of contraband cigarettes be penalised along with the sellers of the items. Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir, who made the proposal in his speech during the launch of Ops Pacak 2013 near here y
Borneo Post (my)
added Apr 16, 2013 03:56
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[Malaysia] Move to enforce smoking ban on ferries praised

Penang Port Commission's (PPC) move to make its ferries smoke-free does not seem to bother commuters. While most commuters said it was a good move, Mohammad Azri Affendi, 26, who uses the ferry frequently, said: "The trip across takes only 25 minutes. T
New Straits Times (my)
added Jan 19, 2013 23:47
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[Malaysia] Customs foil cigarette-smuggling activities

The Royal Customs Department here recently foiled three separate attempts to smuggle cigarettes, seizing nearly 9.5 million sticks of cigarettes worth about RM5.6 million including tax.
New Straits Times (my)
added Jan 8, 2013 13:35
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[Malaysia] Having Contraband Cigarettes An Offence Soon - Liow

Possessing contraband cigarettes will become an offence once the Health Ministry adopts the amendments to the Tobacco Products Regulations which are expected to take effect in the first quarter of next year.
BERNAMA (Malaysian National News Agency) (my)
added Dec 10, 2012 15:46
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[Malaysia] More rules to deter smoking / New price control on cigarettes introduced

Effective Saturday, the minimum price of all cigarette brands was set at RM7. The other deterrent is only packs with 20 sticks are permitted to be sold in the market. In the past, one could buy cigarette packets for much lower, with as few as five to se
The Star (my)
added Sep 4, 2012 00:01
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[Malaysia] LETTER: CIGARETTE PACKAGING: Authorities can do more to protect rights of non-smokers

I APPLAUD the New Straits Times for its editorial on the new laws in Australia governing cigarette packaging.
New Straits Times (my)
added Aug 27, 2012 18:14
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[Malaysia] Illegal puffs on the downtrend

THE results of the latest Illegal Cigarettes Study (ICS) for the period March-May 2012 reveal that the illegal cigarettes incidence in Malaysia is trending down to 34.7%, compared with 34.8% in October-December 2011.
Malay Mail (my)
added Aug 14, 2012 21:06
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[Malaysia] Enforce WHO convention on tobacco control, says council

Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) president Dr Molly Cheah said the international treaty, signed by Malaysia in 2003, contained the necessary provisions to reduce the supply of tobacco by combating illicit trade.
The Star (my)
added Jun 25, 2012 15:32
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[Asia, Malaysia] CHIN: Stop smoking!

However, quitting this addictive practice is easier said than done. The chemical nicotine in tobacco is the reason why people continue to feel the need to smoke.
The Star (my)
added Jun 4, 2013 09:56
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[Malaysia] Contraband cigarettes worth more than RM700,000 seized

KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Customs Department seized 7,177 cartons of contraband cigarettes worth more than RM700,000 after raiding a terrace house in Jalan Peru, Desa Telipot, here, yesterday.
New Straits Times (my)
added Apr 2, 2013 12:03
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