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                                <title><![CDATA[ Govt urged to follow through on anti-smoking bill amid healthcare 'crisis' ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 02:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy warns of the consequences of not regulating vaping and vape-related products, especially for the youth. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Criminalise sale and supply, not possession of tobacco products, says think tank ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 05:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy says the objectives of the generational endgame can be realised by placing the onus on retailers, companies and corporations instead of individuals. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Special select committee on tobacco control bill to meet next week ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says many agree to the bill in principle, only that several provisions including enforcement and fines need fine-tuning. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Agong urges support for smoking control bill ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ He says that young people need to be educated in order to adopt the best health practices. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Now, anti-smoking bill goes to PSC ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ It has been referred to the parliamentary select committee for recommendations for further improvement. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Health ministry agrees to reduce fine in smoking control bill ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The quantum of fines will be reduced from RM5,000 to RM500 or community service orders. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Refer smoking bill to parliamentary select committee, says Anwar ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ He says the committee can then review issues regarding constitutional enforcement as well as matters related to the implementation of the control of tobacco products and smoking. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Health expert warns against politicising endgame bill on smoking ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Former deputy health director-general Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman says MPs have a moral responsibility to support the Control of Tobacco Products and Smoking Bill 2022. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ MPs urged to declare interests as consumer body slams 'tobacco industry antics' ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 03:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The Consumers Association of Penang says the Control of Tobacco Product and Smoking Bill 2022 is long overdue. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 'Letters' make way into news portals as tobacco lobby steps up war against Khairy's 'endgame' bill ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ This comes as medical experts criticise some MPs for refusing to support the health ministry's 'tobacco generational endgame'. ]]></description>
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