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Fully enforced from Oct 1, 2025, the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 is expected to curb unhealthy smoking-related activities in Malaysia - including the use of electronic cigarettes or vape - especially among minors, and ultimately pave the way for a smoke-free Malaysia or an ‘endgame generation’. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus looks on during a press conference with the Association of Accredited Correspondents at the United Nations at the WHO's headquarters in Geneva, on Dec 10, 2024. - (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP)

The state government is working with the Penang State Health Department, airlines, particularly international carriers and airport authorities to raise public awareness of the smoking ban in public areas. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

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Children are now using e-cigarettes at higher rates than adults. - Bernama file photo

It is time to recognise the truth: the real problem is not nicotine dependence itself, but the unregulated, untaxed shadow economy that feeds on it. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily via Canva

You wake up one day, decide you’ve had enough and never touch a cigarette again. But anyone who has lived with nicotine knows the story is different. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily via Canva

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The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) expresses disappointment over the government’s decision to retain the minimum consultation fee for general practitioners (GPs) at RM10, a rate that has remained unchanged since 1992 despite a review being carried out after 17 years. Photo for illustration purposes only. Photo: Edited via CANVA

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