Malaysia's vape sector pleads for 'opportunity to breathe' as strict smoking laws loom South China Morning Post Malaysia Will Ban Vapes; Singapore Increases Penalties for Ban Violators Vaping360 It's the Wild West in Malaysia," says KJ on report of sale of vape to minors Malaysia's gearing up to ban vapes starting with open system devices. Why now? Because 7080% of them were found to contain illicit drugs, not just nicotine. But here's the twist: cigarettes remain legal.