Retailers petition against licensing

In a joint petition submitted to the Malaysian government, six trade groups urged lawmakers to reconsider a proposal that would require retailers to obtain a license to sell e-cigarettes, according to a report in Rakyat Post.

The petition was signed by the Malaysia Singapore Coffee Shop Proprietors General Association, the Malaysian Indian Restaurant Owners Association, the Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners Association, the Federation of Sundry Goods Merchants Association of Malaysia, the Malaysian Muslim Wholesalers and Retailers Association, and Gabungan Persatuan Penjaja-Penjaja Dan Peniaga-Peniaga Kecil Malaysia –