KUALA LUMPUR: Over 12,000 students have been caught vaping in schools this year, says Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh.
Wong said as of September 30, 12,252 students, or 0.24% of the 5.1 million total students, were found involved in vaping activities. In comparison, 2,365 students, or 0.05% of students nationwide, were caught smoking, according to ministry statistics.
