KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia plans to introduce a heavier tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, hoping to reduce the public's sugar consumption as the government tackles diabetes and other non-communicable diseases in the country.
The proposed tax, announced by Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad earlier this week, is set to be introduced in the upcoming draft budget for 2025, which is slated to be tabled in parliament on Oct. 18.
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