Regional Updates

• Philippines: Senators told: No tobacco tax, no vote

  20 January 2019 Jovic Yee Inquirer At least 30 medical associations warned they would campaign against the reelection bids of senators who would block or delay the passage of a [...]

• Malaysia: Penang to be smoke-free in 5 years: Health committee chairman

  18 January 2019 Channel News Asia BUTTERWORTH: Penang plans to gazette the entire state as a smoke-free area in the next five years, health official Dr Afif Bahardin said on [...]

• Philippines: Vape not a good alternative to cigarettes, DOH warns

  17 January 2019 CNN Philippines Staff CNN Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 16) — The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday renewed its warning against the use of electronic cigarettes, commonly [...]