war on sugar

Former Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah argues that increasing the sin tax on sugary drinks is insufficient without a broader plan to change dietary habits, combat rising obesity rates among Malaysians, especially children

Revenue from the excise duty hike to fund diabetes care and healthcare improvements, as government ramps up efforts to tackle obesity

Ministry adopts several approaches to curb high sugar intake as nation has highest prevalence of the disease in Southeast Asia