PETALING JAYA: Anti-smoking advocates believe increasing cigarette prices will help combat smoking but coffee shop operators are concerned that the move may affect their business.
Studies have shown that hiking cigarette prices deter new smokers or help reduce the number of smokers, former Malaysia Council for Tobacco Control president Dr Molly Cheah said.
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