Regional Updates

• Mt. Samat now a shrine of smoke-free Philippines

  Pilar, Bataan, 9 April 2019: During the commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) which marks the greatness of Filipino fighters during World War II, the marker declaring [...]

• Malaysia: Health Ministry formulating Act prohibiting smoking in all public areas

  31 March 2019 Bernama MELAKA: The Health Ministry is committed to enacting a stand-alone Tobacco Control Act which designates all public places as no-smoking areas. The legislation will also designate [...]

• Workshop to reduce attractiveness of tobacco products held in Singapore

  Singapore, 26-28 March 2019: SEATCA in close collaboration with the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific Region (WHO WPRO) and the Singapore Health Promotion Board conducted a three-day workshop [...]