KUALA LUMPUR: A 150% hike in excise duty on locally produced hard liquor will threaten the survival of local producers, said the Malaysia Liquor Manufacturers and Bottlers Association.
Its deputy secretary Ngan Meow Yiap said the increased duty would not be applied on imported hard liquor.
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