Regional Updates

• Thailand: PM to keep e-cigs illegal

  21 August 2019 Mongkol Bangprara Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to retain Thailand’s ban on e-cigarettes, insisting the new government will not yield to lobbying from an interest group [...]

• Philippines: DOF to propose higher taxes on e-cigs, vapes; juice flavors to be limited to two

  1 August 2019 Richa Noriega The Department of Finance is proposing to raise taxes on electronic cigarettes and vapes to impose restriction for smokers on Thursday. Finance Assistant Secretary Antonio [...]

• Malaysia: Teens the target for vape products

  1 August 2019 R. Sekaran GEORGE TOWN: Vape products in all shapes and sizes have been flooding the market, including those targeting schoolchildren. Besides vape pens and chocolates, the latest [...]