Malaysia’s non-governmental organisation the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has proposed that the Health Ministry ban or create more stringent regulations on heat-not-burn products, the Sun Daily reported.

The organsation's suggestion comes after the recent introduction of Philip Morris' heat-not-burn product IQOS heet sticks to the Malaysian market, according to the report.
CAP president, S. M. Mohamed Idris, said that the government should've never permitted the heat-not-burn product to be sold in the country because “it poses a hazard to youths”. The CAP president added that the government should ban the device or impose higher taxes on the product to make it “unaffordable to the masses”, the Sun Daily reported.
The president of the organisation stressed that the product is just as affordable for youth to purchase as an e-cigarette at "under RM 600 a piece," according to the report.
Idris suggested that the Health Ministry also create the same regulations for e-cigarette products, the Sun Daily reported.
From 1 January 2019 all forms of tobacco consumption will be banned in restaurants in Malaysia. It is unclear if heat-not-burn tobacco products will be included in the ban.