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[Malaysia] Illegal cigs sold at half price

Illegal cigarettes of local brands are being sold nationwide at half the market price, raising fears that it could undermine efforts to stem the flow of contraband cigarettes into the country.
AsiaOne (sg)
added Dec 30, 2012 17:07
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[Malaysia] Illegal smokes still selling like hot cakes

According to the Illicit Cigarettes Study, the incidence of illicit cigarettes is 34.9% out of 44,000 packs sampled nationwide between June and August this year.
Sun Daily (my)
added Dec 28, 2012 05:31
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[Malaysia] Cool to 'unlike' cigarettes

YOUNG Malaysians have created a new wave of voices against smoking in the recently-concluded "Unlike Cigarette" contest organised by the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) and Courts Malaysia.
The Star (my)
added Dec 24, 2012 11:32
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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] Don't sell cigarettes to underage children, urges director

The Health Department's enforcement unit under E-Blast conducts regular checks on outlets to clamp down on the sale of cigarettes to the underaged. Its state director Datu Dr Zulkifli Jantan said the statewide operation was carried out monthly to ensure
Borneo Post (my)
added Dec 10, 2012 15:45
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Malaysia researchers look to push our cigarette content in ads

A research firm says slow and gradual reduction in the tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in cigarettes to allow smokers to steadily adapt to the change will be a better solution for healthier living. OSK Research said in its research note that an
Bikya Masr (eg)
added Dec 10, 2012 15:21
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[Malaysia] Having contraband cigarettes to be an offence soon

It will soon be an offence to simply have contraband cigarettes on your person once amendments to the Control of Tobacco Products Regulations are adopted by the Health Ministry.
The Malaysian Insider (my)
added Dec 10, 2012 15:01
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[Malaysia] Gradual reduction in cigarette content for smokers to adapt

In a news report, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai had said that the tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide content in cigarettes sold in Malaysia would be lowered in Sept 2013 before being further reduced a year later.
Sun Daily (my)
added Dec 10, 2012 03:37
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[Malaysia] VIP among those caught for smoking in prohibited places

KUCHING: A person said to be a VIP from a well-known organisation was among 17 persons who were compounded for smoking in prohibited places in an enforcement operation carried out by the State Health Department in Bintulu recently.
Borneo Post (my)
added Dec 10, 2012 03:27
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[Malaysia] New cigarette amendments effective Q1 2013

Liow said that the amendments made would allow the government to take those who sell or possess the contraband cigarettes to court. The government is considering making contraband cigarettes illegal to not only manufacture and sell, but to possess them
New Straits Times (my)
added Dec 10, 2012 02:57
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