Still smoking despite ban

Customers posted: A ‘No Smoking’ sign is displayed in a coffee shop in George Town, Penang. – K.T. GOH/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Despite the smoking ban in many places since 2015, some smokers here continue to light up.

Due to lax enforcement and the general lack of awareness, many are still happily puffing away in restricted areas along the Batu Ferringhi tourism belt and George Town Unesco World Heritage Site.