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Chief statistician Datuk Sri Mohd Uzir Mahidin says food inflation in April was higher at 4.1 per cent with 89.1 per cent of food items in the food & beverages (F&B) group recording increases.

Under a proposed act, children born in 2005 and subsequent years are prohibited from smoking and buying or possessing any type of smoking products, including electronic cigarettes or vape products, even after reaching 18 years old.

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the country's Consumer Price Index (CPI) in March 2022 rose by 2.2 per cent to 125.6 against 122.9 in March 2021.

Stakeholders have previously said illegal tobacco sale may increase if the generational end game policy is implemented. Pic sourced from holidaysinmalaysia

Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade sales increased by 8.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM117.2 billion in February 2022, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). - 123RF Photo

Compound notices were issued under the Control of Tobacco Products Regulations (PPKHT) 2004 during an integrated operation to enforce the smoking ban conducted at 13 premises in the capital, last night. - BERNAMA

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin during his speech at the launch of health community agent MyCHAMPION, today. - BERNAMA

Negeri Sembilan Deputy Director of Health (Public Health) Dr Mohammad Faid Abd Rashid said 116 integrated operations were carried out statewide and 2,153 premises were inspected.- BERNAMA

Tobacco manufacturers say black market currently commands close to 60 percent of the total market in Malaysia and over the last five years, Putrajaya has lost to the tune of RM25 billion in tax leakages to the tobacco black market.

Health ministry's technical advisor Dr Helmy Haja Mydin says the bill is at its final stages of approval by minister Khairy Jamaluddin.