Kuala Lumpur, 9 October 2025 — The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) warns that the Health Ministry’s proposal to raise excise duty on vape liquids from RM0.40 to RM4.00 per millilitre, representing...
Malaysia is preparing to impose a nationwide vaping ban, a move applauded by health advocates but strongly opposed by vape industry groups who warn it will drive trade underground. Health...
Today (September 3), the Consumer Choice Center (CCC) Malaysia criticized the Ministry of Health for withholding details of a July 21 closed-door briefing on e-cigarettes and vaping from both the...
AS the government considers raising tobacco taxes in Budget 2026, the Consumer Choice Centre (CCC) urges policymakers to adopt a more effective and science-based approach. Risk-based taxation, where nicotine products...
KUALA LUMPUR, 8th August 2025 – As the government considers raising tobacco taxes in Budget 2026, the Consumer Choice Center urges policymakers to adopt a more effective and science-based approach....
AS THE government considers raising tobacco taxes in Budget 2026, the Consumer Choice Centre has called for policymakers to adopt a more effective and science-based approach. It said risk-based taxation,...
In Malaysia, the heated debate over a proposed national ban on vaping products continues to intensify. What appears on the surface to be a public health measure, is according to...
A coalition of Malaysian vape associations, including the Malaysian Vape Chamber of Commerce (MVCC) and the Malaysia Retail Electronic Cigarette Association (MRECA), has strongly opposed the government’s consideration of a...
A coalition of vape associations has strongly opposed the government’s move to ban vape sales, warning that such a move would harm adult consumers and drive them toward the unregulated...
AS more states move to ban the retail sale of vape products, industry players and consumer representatives have urged the government to adopt a more balanced regulatory approach. They claimed...
PETALING JAYA: Kerajaan disaran tidak terlalu bergantung kepada peluasan Cukai Jualan dan Perkhidmatan (SST) semata-mata bagi meningkatkan hasil negara, sebaliknya meneroka pelbagai bentuk cukai lain yang lebih progresif dan bersasar. Pensyarah Kanan...
In a rapidly growing digital economy, the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment model has become one of the most prominent financial innovations globally. BNPL allows consumers to make immediate...
