Kuala Lampur, July 21 -- In July 2024, the High Court ruled that the Kedah state government's move to ban gaming licences, effectively shutting down Sports Toto operations in the state, was unconstitutional. The court found that state authorities had overstepped their powers by refusing to renew licences issued under federal law, thereby infringing on the rights of a legally licensed business and violating the Federal Constitution.

This landmark ruling is more than just a win for the gaming industry; it underscores a critical principle: state governments cannot override federal law at will.

Yet just months later, we are seeing the same pattern emerge again, this time with the vape industry.

Kedah has announced it will no longer renew l...