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Evidence is clear: High tobacco taxes save lives, don’t cause smuggling

Manila, 23 May 2019: The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) reiterates that legislators should rely on the scientific evidence that raising tobacco taxes saves lives and brings in much needed government revenues without leading […]

U.S. FDA’s approval of sale of IQOS heated tobacco product does not equate safety

Bangkok, 9 May 2019: The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) is cautioning the public on last week’s announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorizing the sale of the IQOS heated tobacco […]

Experts call for tobacco tax increase to save Cambodian lives and expand health care benefits

Phnom Penh, 23 April 2019: Experts from the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA), World Health Organization (WHO), and Cambodia Movement for Health (CMH) today called on the Cambodian government to further increase tobacco taxes […]

Mt. Samat Shrine of Valor declared as Shrine of Smoke-free Philippines

9 April 2019: Launch of the Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor) Smoke-free Marker. Present during the launch were Philippine Vice-President VP Leni Robredo, Department of the Interior and Local Government DILG Philippines Secretary Eduardo Año, Second District of […]

100% tobacco-free Tokyo 2020 laudable, SEA Games must do the same

Bangkok, 12 March 2019: The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics Organizing Committee’s decision to ban smoking in all game venues including its perimeters in Tokyo next year sends a strong message to the rest […]

Tobacco industry targets women in Asia

Bangkok, 7 March 2019: As the world commemorates International Women’s Day on 8 March, the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) puts the spotlight on how the tobacco industry continues to extensively target women and […]

Singapore Parliament prioritizes public health by adopting plain packaging

Bangkok, 14 February 2019: According to the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA), the Singapore Parliament’s approval of amendments to the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act, which will require all tobacco products to […]

Smoking banned inside Thailand’s airports

Bangkok, 13 February 2019: The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) strongly supports Thailand’s move to ban smoking inside the passenger buildings of all its airports to protect employees and non-smoking travelers from exposure to […]

New WB report attests high tobacco taxes have only a small role in illicit trade

Bangkok, 4 February 2019: A major new World Bank (WB) report entitled Confronting Tobacco Illicit Trade: A Global Review of Country Experiences underscores that tobacco taxes play only a minor role in illicit trade and […]

WHO affirms commitment to public health, rejects partnership with PMI foundation

Bangkok, 2 February 2019: The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) welcomes the World Health Organization’s (WHO) reassurance that it will not engage with the Philip Morris International (PMI)-funded Foundation for a Smoke-free World (FSFW). […]