Oblivious to ruling: A man smoking away despite a no-smoking sign at the George Town World Heritage Zone in Armenian Street, Penang.
GEORGE TOWN: All buildings and public spaces within the George Town World Heritage Zone, except residential premises, are off-limits to smokers from last Saturday.
The Health Ministry has gazetted the area as smoke-free and those found taking a puff indoors or outside a building can be issued a summons of up to RM5,000 or fined a maximum of RM10,000 or be jailed two years.
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