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Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says opposition MPs have raised concerns on rights under the constitutional and on enforcement

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The Control of Tobacco Product and Smoking Bill 2022 tabled by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the second reading of the bill will be done in the current sitting.

This photo illustration shows a customer smoking at a vape store in Manila on November 20, 2019. - Just hours after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced he would ban e-cigarette use, police were ordered on November 20 to begin arresting people caught vaping in public and to confiscate the devices. (Photo by DANTE DIOSINA JR / AFP)

Smoking prevalence was the highest among B40 at 65 per cent, followed by M40 and five per cent among the T20.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said that the Cabinet adopted the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill. Photo: BERNAMA

The Health Ministry issued a total of 335 compound notices amounting to RM93,350, to individuals and premises owners for various offences under the smoking ban. Illustration 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

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.