Mayor warns against smoking at eateries
BY NUR SHAZREENA ALI & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: Smokers have been warned against lighting up at eateries. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said they should smoke at designated areas or further away. “We don’t know when the Health Department will carry out spot checks and take action. If you […]
Smoking zones to cope with smoking ban
KUCHING: The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) will look into creating smoking zones at Saradise, Galacity and CityOne before extending it to other eateries. Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng revealed that he had spoken to the management of the three shopping areas on providing smoking zones to cope with the enforcement of smoking ban at […]
No smoking zones for DBKU yet
KUCHING: No smoking zones will be built in areas within DBKU’s jurisdiction yet, said Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) Mayor Datuk Junaidi Reduan. He said that further clarification would be needed for DBKU to decide whether it will be in their best interest to build smoking zones in the city especially in premises of food […]
No designated smoking areas in eateries
BATU GAJAH: Food premises are not allowed to provide designated smoking areas within the business operations area. Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said the smoking ban was within three metres of the premises. “If an eatery provides a designated smoking area outside the premises, it does not fall under the authority of the […]
MCC mulls stations for puffers
MIRI: The city Council (MCC) will carry out a study within this month to establish smoking stations for puffers following the ban on smoking at eateries nationwide beginning Jan 1 this year. Mayor Adam Yii said the council plans to provide areas to accommodate smokers following the implementation of the no-smoking policy by the Ministry […]
Special zone for smokers
Both smokers and non-smokers have to respect each other and we hope by providing smoking zones around the city, it would help to achieve that. – Wee Hong Seng, Mayor of Kuching City KUCHING: The possibility of having smoking zones around Kuching area are being looked into by Kuching South City Council (MBKS). The facilities […]
