KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 7 -- Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said taxing the vape industry will be hard if the new Tobacco Regulation Act is not tabled and implemented.

He said currently, the Ministry of Health (MOH) is looking at the issue as the vape liquid that contains nicotine is under the purview of the Poison Act 1952.

"MOH needs to implement further details before implementing either overlap or contrary to the Poison Act 1952.

"A new act on tobacco control needs to be completed immediately and tabled. This Act is currently under review by the Attorney General's Chambers

"Without this act, electronic cigarette liquids other than those containing nicotine are difficult to control. The introduction of taxes is ...