KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 24): Banning e-cigarettes or vaping products will only encourage consumers to continue buying unregulated products, says British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd (BAT Malaysia) managing director Erik Stoel.

"Already, Malaysian law enforcement agencies are facing a huge task of clamping down on illegal cigarettes. The last thing Malaysia needs to deal with is another illegal product boosting an already thriving black economy," he said in a statement today.