In fact, she said a high cigarette tax can help curb Malaysians’ smoking habits, especially among the youth. She added that with about five million smokers in Malaysia, there will always be market for cigarettes if there are young people among them. “We will continue to urge the government to raise cigarette tax and at the same time keep in mind the Finance Ministry’s needs to find revenue for the country,” she said. The seminar on tobacco control which was organised by the Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) and Kuala Lumpur City Hall. “MCTC will continue to be committed in the effort to make Malaysia smoke-free by 2045 through the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC),” she said.

Source: New Strait Times July 15, 2017 12:11 UTC