Kuala Lumpur: Nine months after being gazetted, the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024, also known as Act 852, came into effect on October 1.

Kota Kinabalu: The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) which, among others, requires retailers to no longer display cigarette packs came into force Tuesday (Oct. 1).

Kuala Lumpur: The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) will officially come into effect on October 1, the Health Ministry announced yesterday.

CITY Hall is cracking down on smokers who fail to dispose of their cigarette butts responsibly, with 87 tobacco users at commercial centres within its rating-area being upbraided for flicking these remnants into their surroundings last month.

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) issued 5,951 fines worth RM1.47 million for smoking offences in June, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

Kuala Lumpur: Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says his deputy, Lukanisman Awang Sauni, was incorrect to say that pressure from the tobacco and vape industry led to the government scrapping plans to ban smoking and vaping for those born after 2007.

PETALING JAYA: The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) has called for the government to set up a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) into the removal of Generational End Game (GEG) components from the tobacco bill due to pressure from tobacco and vape industry players.

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association backs the establishment of designated smoking areas, but says the initiative must be carefully planned and executed.

Kuala Lumpur:  Health minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has tabled a revised version of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat.