RM5 for 20's Pack Cigarette

The Ministry of Healthy of Malaysia has proposed that the minimum price for a of 20's cigarette should be at least RM5 to discourage price war among the tobacco firms and smoking habits among the teenagers.

It was reported that almost 3 million Malaysian are smokers, and 30% is between 16 to 18 years old. Most of them are being exposed to subtle forms of cigarette advertising, where this includes watching movies of their favourite actors or actress smoking.

The minimum price can't be to high as this will lead to cigarette smuggling into this country. The anti-smoking campaign is still weak in this country same as the enforcement of law, to adopt more smoke-free areas as being in place by our near neighbour, Singapore. Their pack displays how bad the smoke to our healthy.