Malaysia has fundamentally reshaped its vaping landscape with the enforcement of the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852). As of October 1, 2024, strict new rules govern sales, packaging, and public use. Crucially, by October 1, 2025, all vape products must be registered with the Ministry of Health (MOH), and nicotine content will be capped at 20mg/ml. Unregistered products will be banned from the market.
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The Perak state government is targeting October to enforce a statewide ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and vapes. A. Sivanesan, chairman of the state’s human resources and health committee, announced that a working paper on the matter is currently being drafted by the state health department.
Read moreAn overview of Malaysian states that have banned or are considering banning vape sales, despite no nationwide prohibition.
Read morePahang has become the latest Malaysian state to prohibit the sale and use of electronic cigarettes (vapes), with the ban taking immediate effect. The decision follows a fatwa issued by the Pahang Mufti’s Department prohibiting vape use, which was formally conveyed to the State Legal Adviser’s Office in March.
Read moreThe Malaysian Ministry of Health (MOH) is currently in the evaluation phase for smoking product registrations, including for vape products, submitted under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852). Dr. Hairul Nizam Abd Hamid, senior principal assistant director at the MOH’s disease control division, stated that the registration window, open from October 2024 to April 2025, has closed, with approvals anticipated by October 1, 2025.
Read moreVape retailers in the Malaysian states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan are expressing concern over potential state-level bans on the sale of e-cigarettes, fearing substantial financial losses if such measures are implemented without a sufficient transition period. This comes as both state governments are reportedly deliberating prohibitions, following similar moves by other Malaysian states.
Read moreThe President of the Malaysian Organisation of Vape Entities (MOVE), Samsul Kamal Ariffin, is advocating for stricter regulation and enforcement of vape products rather than outright bans, arguing that prohibition is not the most effective solution to address public health concerns. He emphasized that many Malaysians use vaping as a less harmful alternative to quit smoking, citing international studies like those from Public Health England which suggest vaping is 95% safer than traditional cigarettes.
Read moreThe Perak state government in Malaysia is currently deliberating a potential ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes (vapes), according to Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad. No final decision has been made, as several factors require careful consideration, including discussions with the Vape Traders Association, from whom Saarani has received a meeting request.
Read moreThe Selangor state government is expected to announce its decision on whether to ban the sale of vapes and electronic cigarettes within days, according to Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari. The decision will follow the presentation of a policy paper by Health Executive Councilor Jamaliah Jamaluddin to the State Executive Council.
Read moreA coalition of 41 Malaysian activists and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has issued an urgent call for the federal government to implement a nationwide ban on all vape and e-cigarette products. Citing alarming rates of youth addiction and the infiltration of synthetic drugs into vape liquids, the group argues that current regulatory approaches are insufficient and that decisive action, including the potential reintroduction of the Generational End Game (GEG) policy, is needed to protect the nation’s youth.
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