Asean nations must unite to ban vapes, say Singapore health minister

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Ong Ye Kung says vaping poses health risks that far outweighed any claims of harm reduction.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/11/29/asean-nations-must-unite-to-ban-vapes-say-singapore-health-minister  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/11/29/negara-asean-mesti-bersatu-haramkan-vape-kata-menteri-kesihatan-singapura  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews

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00:00Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kung has urged ASEAN nations to follow his country's example in banning vapes,

00:07warning that the devices pose a dangerous gateway to nicotine addiction among young people.

00:13Ong said that Brunei, Laos and Cambodia have already implemented the ban,

00:18adding that Thailand, which allows medical marijuana, has also outlawed it,

00:22and Malaysia plans to ban it in one year's time.

00:25During a dialogue with Malaysian journalists in the city-state,

00:28he said he hopes that ASEAN as a region can move collectively in this direction.

00:34On September 25th, Ong's Malaysian counterpart, Zokifli Ahmad, said

00:39his ministry aims to ban the sale of vapes and electronic cigarettes by the middle of next year.

00:45Explaining Singapore's position, Ong said his country took a decision to outlaw e-vaporisers from day one

00:51after concluding that the health risks far outweigh any claim of harm reduction.

00:56He also admitted that Singapore faces challenges in tackling the smuggling and illicit use of vapes,

01:03but emphasised that the problem would have been far greater if vaping were allowed.

01:08Hanyu Jo, FMT.

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