Malaysia’s vaping culture has grown rapidly since 2013, in part thanks to stiffer taxes on tobacco. On November 29th the local sultan said he wanted the trade shut down. But Johor’s vaping stalls, boutiques and lounges will soon be forced to close their doors. The frontier town, facing Singapore, is something of a hub for fans of electronic smoking-whose toys these days include pricey pipes fuelled with liquids producing vapours in countless tastes. KRYPTONITE, Paddle Pop and Breakfast Crunch are just a few of the flavoured “vape juices” sold to connoisseurs in Johor Bahru, Malaysia’s third city.
