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Restos, Cafes Feel The Heat Of Smoking Ban 

Bandar Seri Begawan - While the air in town seems easier to walk in and breathe because of the smoking ban, the sighs of restaurant and cafe owners are heard throughout with most of them suffering notable losses in their patronage, the first week of the ban.

The coffee culture in Brunei is evident over the weekends in popular spots such as Gadong or Kiulap, but since the smoking ban, which prohibits restaurant patrons to smoke within the restaurant premises, most have opted to go for less obvious restaurants, such as little coffee shops, small unknown restaurants, and so on.

"During my tea break or after work, I'll go to a secluded restaurant at the end of Gadong, or Kiulap or maybe even Bandar, because the restaurant owners there don't stop me from smoking.

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