THE Social and Economic Research Initiative (Seri) strongly supports the announcement by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday on the expansion of Malaysia’s pro-health tax regime to include tobacco, vape, and alcohol products (online at bit.ly/star_vapetax) under the 13th Malaysia Plan.
This move recognises the urgent need to address the rising burden of noncommunicable diseases, which are responsible for more than two-thirds of deaths in Malaysia and place a growing strain on our healthcare system and national productivity.
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