By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, May 19 — The Selangor government is expected to finalise its decision on banning vape or e-cigarette products within the next two months.  State executive councillor for public health and the environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin said that as for now, they have held two...

ALOR SETAR, April 30 — The Kedah state government will implement a control mechanism for the sale of electronic cigarettes or vapes in the state before deciding whether to ban the products.

KOTA BHARU, April 26 — The Health Ministry is closely monitoring two key issues following the tariffs imposed by United States (US) President Donald Trump, particularly those affecting medical devices and pharmaceutical products.

PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is intensifying enforcement and regulation of electronic cigarettes and vape products through the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — State governments have the authority to ban the sale of vape or e-cigarettes, through local councils, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

SHAH ALAM, April 18 — The state government is prepared to study the need to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes or vape in Selangor, following a suggestion made by Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay yesterday.

ALOR SETAR, April 17 — State governments can take action by banning the sale of electronic cigarettes or vape, which are now increasingly linked to the abuse of new synthetic drugs, said the Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay.

KOTA BHARU, March 9 — Food items that pose a health risk to students, including vape-like candy, are prohibited from being sold in schools, said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The authorities must take strict action against traders who sell vape or electronic cigarettes in the form of stationery, urged a non-governmental organisation.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 20 — The Johor police have crippled a drug syndicate using vape devices with the arrest of three individuals during a special operation involving three separate raids in and around Johor Bahru from Wednesday to Thursday last week.

SYDNEY, July 1 — New vaping regulations in Australia came into force today, moving e-cigarettes behind pharmacy counters in a bid to curb youth vaping, although opponents forced the government to walk back a stricter prohibition.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called on the government to expedite the gazettement of regulations for e-cigarettes and vape products.

GEORGE TOWN, March 20 — The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) has called on the government to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to probe into the influence of tobacco and vape industry players in removing the generational end game (GEG) components from the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health 2023 Bill.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The Health Ministry (KKM) has discovered an increasing trend in vaping or using electronic cigarettes, including among women, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

JAKARTA, Dec 30 — Indonesia will impose a new tax on e-cigarettes on Monday (January 1) onwards, adding to an excise tax to help curb vaping, the Finance Ministry said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — Smoking has been a long-standing issue worldwide, with its detrimental effects on both public health and the environment.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The government is expected to bear approximately RM369 million in treatment costs yearly in 2030 for e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (Evali) cases, if no legal controls are in place.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — E-cigarettes or vape products can no longer be advertised, promoted, or involved in sponsorship once the Control of Smoking Products For Public Health Bill 2023 comes into force.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will study the proposal that the control of the use of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes be carried out simultaneously through the Generational Endgame (GEG) policy.

CANBERRA, May 2 — The Australian government decided on Tuesday to take strong action to reduce smoking and stamp out vaping, particularly among young people through stronger legislation, enforcement, education and support, reported Xinhua.