KUALA LUMPUR: After the no lighting up rule at eateries and Parliament, smokers will have to pay more when new cigarette prices are introduced in about three weeks.
This move comes as part of the government’s bid to clamp down on smoking, with Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad saying that the price increase is in line with the recent implementation of the Sales and Service Tax (SST).
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