PETALING JAYA: The taxes levied on cigarettes and tobacco products at all duty-free islands and zones is the right move as it will reduce demand for these products, say anti-smoking groups.
Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) coordinator for tobacco control and Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control secretary-general Muhammad Sha’ani Abdullah said the taxes imposed are “long overdue”.
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