Timor-Leste: Asia’s newest country in Marlboro’s sights as company targets growth markets

At its annual shareholder meeting in New York on 8 May, Philip Morris International (PMI) celebrated yet another successful year selling tobacco in more than 180 markets. In 2012 the company shipped 927 billion cigarettes,…

Philippines Lags Behind in Health Promotion

BY BUENA BERNAL MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is lagging behind its Asian neighbors in enabling its citizens to increase control over their health, global health expert Dr Prakit Vathesatogkit said on Friday, May 3. “In…

Anti-smoking law faces hurdles

A child can still buy a pack of cigarettes on the street in Vietnam even though a law on preventing the damaging effects of cigarettes took effect as of this month. TUOI TRE Teenagers smoke…

Vietnam Tobacco Control Law implementation meeting

Hanoi, Vietnam/23 April 2013: A national conference was held recently to discuss the implementation of the Vietnam Tobacco Control law, which takes effect on 01 May 2013.  The conference welcomed 350 participants from different sectors:…

Tobacco Control Good for Farmers Too – Advocates

By Abigail Lee BANGKOK, Mar 16 (IPS Asia-Pacific) – Since the age of five, Avelino Dacanay has known only one means of livelihood – tobacco farming. But today, at age 53, he has turned to farming white…