Posted: 02 August 2009 2157 hrs SINGAPORE: Underage smokers who get caught lighting up could soon face fines of up to S$500. This is one of several proposed changes to the Smoking Act, aimed at reversing the rising trend of smoking in young adults aged 18-29 years. Other proposed amendments include lowering tar and nicotine …
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2009/07/30 THE health minister and the Ma-laysian Oncological Society president’s recent statements that there were only 50 oncologists in the country has me worried (“Travelling far for cancer treatment” — NST, July 24). However, their solution to the problem, that is training 50 more oncologists, left me wondering whether 100 will be enough. While the …
CONCERT organisers are hearing confusing annotations on sponsorship by liquor and tobacco companies. They say regulations pertaining to sponsorship of concerts by liquor and tobacco companies continue to stupefy them. Consider this: Beer makers had sponsored several major recent concerts and despite the wide publicity the authorities did not take any action to …
SAY NO: (L-R) Haniki, Shaari, Syed, Koris, Abu Bakar and Foong posing with their leaflets THE Malaysia Council for Tobacco (MCTC) welcomed the initiative by the National Sports Institute (NSI) to introduce nicotine tests in sports schools. Their president, K. Koris Atan, however, stressed that the parties concerned should emphasise on the educational …
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MPs approve increase in tobacco tax Published: 18/05/2009 at 03:47 PM The cost of local cigarettes will rise following the House of Representatives’ approval of an increase in the excise tax on tobacco products on Monday. The hike follows a large rise in the excise tax on alcoholic beverages, which is aleady hurting drinkers’ wallets, …
BANGKOK (IPS/GIN) – When it comes to smoking, Indonesia remains the last paradise for a puff in Southeast Asia. Those addicted to cigarettes can openly light up in public places without worrying about tough anti-tobacco penalties found in the rest of the region. Graphic: Tamiko G. Muhammad/MGN Online This reality has been …