Raising legal age won’t make a difference, say the young


File picture of alcoholic drinks (not linked to this case).

PETALING JAYA: Raising the legal age for purchasing alcohol won’t make a difference, say the young Malaysians approached for comment.

Liberal arts student Cason Ang, 18, said it would be pointless since most businesses would not enforce the law anyway.

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