International Updates Archive

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Tobacco Industry’s Onslaught on Asia ‘While almost all of Asia has ratified the FCTC and is moving to implement the WHO treaty on tobacco (FCTC) the global tobacco industry is intensifying is grip on Asia.

Global Smokefree Partnership Awards for leadership and excellence in promoting effective smokefree policies Call for Nominations 2009 The Global Smokefree Partnership is organising the fourth edition of the awards aimed at: 1. recognising outstanding leadership

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Schedule of Congress Workshop, there are workshops designed for smaller group of participants.  The focus of these workshops will be on strategies to improve tobacco products, circumvent the regulations and packaging.   DAY 1 –

The organizer of the Tabinfo Asia 2009 has release the plan for The Congress Sessions.  The Schedule sill consist of fifteen forums sessions and 10 workshops over 3 days. Panels, roundtable discussions and audience participation.

The Ministry of Health, Thailand is hosting the 1st ASEAN Tobacco Control Focal Points meeting during the 6-7 October 2009.  The latest development will be update right here very soon.

Laos would soon make lighting up more difficult with a ban on smoking in restaurants and inside public buildings, Radio Laos said Thursday. No date was set for implementing the ban in nearly all public

Laos would soon make lighting up more difficult with a ban on smoking in restaurants and inside public buildings, Radio Laos said Thursday. No date was set for implementing the ban in nearly all public

By The nationPublished on June 29, 2009   Authorities will have to watch out for nicotine gel, an alternative cigarette that looks set to attract smokers but may be harmful to health. By just rubbing

  Cigarette companies skirt advertising ban Part 1 Two years after the advertising ban on tobacco products was first implemented in the Philippines, its effects have yet to make considerable impact on the sales of

Philippines a haven for cigarette smugglers – ABS-CBNMay 27, 2009 Chay Florentino Hofileña [Table]: Summary of Apprehended Cigarette Shipments 1998 to March 2009 (First of two parts) Fisherman Lino Bocalan became legend in the 1950s

No cigarettes in Sukhothai By Pichet NetbutraThe Nation In a move to mark the World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Sukhothai was yesterday declared as the country’s first anti-smoking historic city. Provincial health official

Around 40,000 Vietnamese die of cigarettes a year 21:22′ 03/06/2009 (GMT+7)     VietNamNet Bridge – As one of the countries with the most male smokers, the number of cigarette-related deaths in Vietnam is four-fold

Clove Cigarettes May Prompt U.S., Indonesia Dispute (Update1) By Mark Drajem and Lorraine Woellert May 19 (Bloomberg) — A U.S. effort to discourage teenagers from smoking is running into opposition from Indonesia, whose 4 million

Plan for US Kretek Ban Sparks Diplomatic Ire – Jakarta GlobeMay 22, 2009 The United States Senate is currently debating a ban on Indonesian clove cigarettes because of the argument that the sweet flavor of

 Updated May 24, 2009 12:00 AM Hanging tobacco leaves MANILA, Philippines – Inspite of the global financial crisis, the tobacco industry is coming out strong and bullish this season. While many businesses have either downsized

  (Left-Right)Dr. Mom Kong, Director of Cambodia Movement for Health; Dr. Yel Daravuth-National Professional Officer, WHO Cambodia; the Dean of the school of Technical Medical Care; Ms. Bungon Ritthiphakdee, SEATCA director; Ms. Tan Yen Lian