Shisha Smoking is subjected to NEA’s smoking regulation, at least that’s what ChannelNewsAsia reports.

According to the article, Shisha operators can only allocate up to 20% of their outdoor space as smoking zone for their customers and that anyone caught flouting the rules, will be fined $200 (operators and customers included).

By enforcing the regulation to businesses whose trade depends on people smoking, isn’t it akin to attempting to kill off this particular industry? How will Shisha chains operate now when only 20% of their retail space can be used for their business. What are they going to do with their other 80%?

Are there any Shisha operators out there whom would like to comment on this? How are you going to be affected by this, and what are you going to do to continue your business despite the obstacles put in front of you.

Shisha, also known as Hookah in other parts of the world, is a single or multi-stemmed (often glass-bottomed) water pipe for smoking herbal fruits, or tobacco. It is extremely popular in Middle-eastern countries.

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