Malaysians cheer court's decision to dismiss smoking ban challenge


PETALING JAYA: Malaysians are happy that the Kuala Lumpur High Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge against the Health Ministry's total ban on smoking in all food outlets in the form of educational enforcement nationwide on Jan 1 this year.

Earlier on Tuesday (Oct 29), the Health Ministry sang praise of the decision.

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