Smoking Statistics In Malaysia 2018
In 2015 the company held a volume share of 62 in overall smoking tobacco.
Smoking statistics in malaysia 2018. Statistics on tobacco industry in. Middle school students who used tobacco products 2018 by. In 2015 about 22 8 of malaysian adults aged 15 were smokers. The office of chief statistician malaysia department of statistics malaysia 5 december 2016 contact person.
In 2018 philip morris malaysia sdn bhd launched the first range tobacco heating devices in malaysia under its iqos brand along with its heets brand of heated tobacco. The 2018 regulations build on the present control of tobacco product regulations 2004 p u a 324 2004 2004 regulations. Total revenue from sin tax on cigarettes and tobacco products in malaysia 2012. March 1 2018 basic general huibee.
Sincere match tobacco factory sdn bhd is the leading player in both pipe tobacco and ryo tobacco. Malaysia mulls ban on smoking at open air restaurants from december noor hisham also reminded owners and operators of food premises to display no smoking signs clearly and to remove ashtrays. Control of tobacco products regulations 2004 reg. That s more than 1 in every 5 adults in 2011 23 1 of malaysian adults smoked so yes it had reduced slightly.
In 2019 it was joined by british american tobacco malaysia berhad with its glo brand of tobacco heating devices and neo heated tobacco. Of course smoking at the mamak itself would also now fall foul of these new amended regulations. Ho mei kei public relation officer corporate and user services division department of statistics malaysia tel. Smoking status among malaysian adults.
A 329 federal government gazette dec. 24 2018 the principal regulations the control of tobacco products regulations 2004 impose a fine of up to 10 000 malaysian ringgit rm about us 2 444 and up to two years of imprisonment on anyone caught smoking in a prohibited area. Try our corporate solution for free. With the increased taxes on tobacco products coming up in november 2018 as well as a ban on smoking at all eateries coming up in 2019 it looks like malaysia is following our neighbours like singapore and thailand suit in tightening our smoking laws and regulations.
This is because the company owns exclusive distributorship rights to leading brands in both categories mac baren for pipe tobacco and harvest and mac baren for ryo tobacco. The 2018 regulations are merely amending and substituting this wider definition of eating place.