Smoking ban at eateries: Enforcement starts next year as education period ends Dec 31, says ministry


PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry says it will fully enforce the smoking ban at all public eateries starting Jan 1, 2020, following the High Court ruling that such a ban does not breach people's right to liberty and equality.

Welcoming the court's decision to uphold the smoking ban at eateries, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said they have to take stringent measures to protect the health of the general public.

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