PETALING JAYA: Amid claims that the Health Ministry is bulldozing a new anti-tobacco Act, some quarters raised concerns about the likelihood of a digital tracking system that may be introduced as part of the new law.
Sources told StarBiz that there are efforts underway by two companies – Green Packet Bhd and Privasia Technology Bhd – to get the Health Ministry’s approval for the new system.
The system seeks to complement the “Generational End Game” plan to ban the use, possession and sale of cigarettes and vape products for those born after 2007. It also aims to address the long-standing issue of rampant illicit cigarettes in Malaysia.
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