PETALING JAYA: The Guardian report which stated that funding from the tobacco industry clouded Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs's (Ideas) stand on tobacco controls is incorrect and misleading, says its chief executive officer, Ali Salman.
"Yes, we have received (such) funding in the past, but we have now stopped taking (such) funds for any research projects," said Ali, when asked if he was aware of the tobacco industry funding the think tank.
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