Tobacco farmers exploiting child labor
The International Labor Organization, Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance and local NGOs want the government and industry to put a stop to child labor. “It is important that child laborers receive attention because they are…
New measures to be introduced to tighten tobacco control
PETALING JAYA: A slew of reforms will be introduced to tighten tobacco control, including banning direct and indirect promotion of tobacco products and reducing the nicotine content in cigarettes by 2015. Health Minister Datuk Seri…
Smoke-free Angkor Wat
This video, produced by SEATCA, tells of the inspiring story of how the Angkor Wat World Heritage Site became smoke-free, despite challenges and difficulties encountered. View here:
No-smoking stickers for city’s buses, public minivans
Don’t smoke aboard: A police officer shows a sticker banning smoking on board public transportation to a bus driver. A coalition of anti-smoking groups and the city transportation authorities put no-smoking stickers on 1,300 buses and…
Timor-Leste: Asia’s newest country in Marlboro’s sights as company targets growth markets
Author: Mary Assunta Photo of Marlboro Black Menthol Billboard in Timor-Leste, 2013 by George Darroch At its annual shareholder meeting in New York on 8 May, Philip Morris International (PMI) celebrated yet another successful year…
Regional Updates
TAPS Campaign
6 June 2013: The Phnom Penh Capital City (PPCC) representatives in cooperation with the Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) youth launched a campaign…
WNTD 2013 activity in Bangkok
30 May 2013, ASH Thailand and other healthcare partners organized…
Lao PDR Meeting with Ministry of Information-Culture and Tourism and Mass media for WNTD 2013
Lao PDR/May 29: The Ministry of information-Culture and Tourism (MICT)…
World No Tobacco Day 2013
Ban Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship World No Tobacco Day…
International Updates
Ireland follows Australia’s lead, wil use plain packaging and graphic images on cigarettes
IRELAND will become only the second country to clamp down on tobacco marketing, forcing tobacco manufacturers to use plain boxes emblazoned with…
WHO Director-General addresses the Sixty-sixth World Health Assembly
Dr Margaret Chan Director-General of the World Health Organization Address…
Fiji finalizes graphic warnings, 30% of front, 90% of back
As of July 1, 2013, Fiji will require picture health…
Big Tobacco losing ground on plain packs but homing in on world’s poor
By Simon Chapman Professor of Public Health Plain packing has…