KJ agrees to amend 'GEG bill', fine lowered from RM5k to RM500

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has agreed to amend parts of the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill 2022 “in the spirit of bipartisanship” after lawmakers raised concerns.

Khairy said he met with the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on Women, Children, and Social Development as well as Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii, who is the chairperson of the PSC on Health, Science, and Innovation today.

“They were productive meetings, and...