Nest egg is ready to present the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 for its first studying in the Dewan Rakyat. The bill, which has obtained cabinet assist, is expected to be tabled by Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. The laws encompasses 23 proposed amendments and five new suggestions, making it extra complete by masking not only standard smoking merchandise but additionally electronic and combustible ones.
Dr Zaliha acknowledged that the bill still retains the generational end game (GEG) provision, which affects these born on January 1, 2007, onwards. This provision goals to curb the problem of smoking, notably among the many youth, who are the main contributors to the country’s economy. The GEG is expected to save tons of 2.07 million lives. The new invoice is predicated on the concept of a Win-Win Solution: Navigating Differences via Collaborative Compromise and is based on the outcomes of recent research..