The price of cigarettes will be raised next month.

KUALA LUMPUR - The retail price for all cigarette brands will be increased over the next three weeks, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad.

He said the price of tobacco products including cigarettes should be increased when there is a tax increase based on Regulation 8A of the 2004 Tobacco Revenue Control Regulations.

"The implementation of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) recently will cause prices for all types of tobacco products including cigarettes to be increased," he said at a press conference at the Parliament lobby today.

On the smoking ban in the Parliament building, Dzulkefly said eight compound notices were issued to a Member of Parliament since yesterday's enforcement.

The action was taken following the declaration of smoking angles and eating places in the Parliament building as a smoking area starting yesterday.