Harder to buy hard liquor soon


PUTRAJAYA: The Government will make it more difficult and expensive to buy liquor from December next year.

Health authorities have raised the age limit to buy alcoholic beverages from 18 to 21 and taxes on compounded hard liquor will be increased.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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