Drastically Raise Cigarette Prices in Our Next Budget
The Government should raise cigarette prices to RM30 from the current RM10 for a pack of 20 sticks if it is really serious about curbing the smoking scourge. This is because using “price and tax measures to reduce the demand for tobacco” is one of the most effective ways to reduce cigarette consumption among smokers and deter potential smokers. This measure is recognised by tobacco control...
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