Regional updates archive

5 May 2017: Public Health Foundation chair Dr Than Sein said that three pagodas in Mandalay will be defined as no-smoking zones to protect visitors

12 May 2017: A few days ago, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) announced it is closing its cigarette manufacturing factory in Malaysia at the end of

5 May 2017: High tobacco excise taxes helped cut smoking prevalence among Filipino adults by 5.9 percent in 2015, according to the results of the

4 May 2017: THE Baguio City Council approved last week the amended Anti-Smoking Ordinance dubbed the “Smoke Free Baguio.” The ordinance prohibits the use, sale,

23 April 2017: (From left) Dr Christina, Nooliza and Ginun launch the no-smoking signboard at Taman Ujana Rimba Tropika.   KOTA KINABALU: Smoking is now

16 April 2017: Dr. Paulyn Jean Ubial, secretary of the Department of Health (davaotoday.com file photo) DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Health Secretary Paulyn Jean B.

10 April 2017: Tobacco tax was named as one of the largest contributors to Indonesia’s economy when it accounted for 96.4 percent of the customs

11 April 2017: THE tax liabilities of the Mighty Corp. would result to a significant economic loss and deprivation of funds for the medicines of

9 April 2017: The Customs Department is getting serious with smugglers, intensifying its collaboration with regional counterparts and local enforcement agencies. SMUGGLERS beware. We’re coming

6 May 2017: Philip Morris International (PMI) just had its AGM in New York celebrating its $7.25 billion net earnings in 2016 for its stockholders.

6 April 2017: By Philippine News Agency The Department of Education (DepEd) will train principals and other members of the schools’ Child Protection Committees on

22 April 2017: Happy Earth Day 2017! To mark this year’s celebration, theEarth Day Network says, “We need to empower everyone with the knowledge to

At the UN General Assembly in 2015, world leaders agreed on 17 SDGs, including one on health, as a means of ending poverty for all

6 April 2017: MANILA – I used to smoke – burning a pack and a half a day. But Singapore cured me of that nasty

2 April 2017: The Health Department said it supports the Finance Department’s campaign to run after tax evaders in the cigarette industry, saying an additional

3 April 2017: By Jaimie Rose R. Aberia An ordinance that bans smoking at all public buildings, facilities, and establishments “owned, used, or controlled or

30 March 2017: By Eveline Danubrata and Agustinus Beo Da Costa | JAKARTA Indonesia’s government has proposed issuing a decree to govern the domestic tobacco

28 March 2017: KUALA LUMPUR: Raising cigarette prices to RM21.50 a packet is among the measures to be taken to reduce the number of smokers

27 March 2017: A settlement between the government and Mighty Corp. is now out of the question, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said Monday,

22 March 2017: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (left) and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (right) lead a limited Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta

22 March 2017: Bureau of Internal Revenue officials press charges against Mighty Corporation for supposedly using bogus tax stamps on cigarette packs. The P9.5 billion

21 March 2017: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has changed his mind on the controversial tobacco bill and has signed a presidential letter permitting the House

19 March 2017: DAVAO CITY–There is always a constant sense of paranoia among smokers in this city. And it’s easy to spot them. That included

16 March 2017: In an about face move that demonstrated stronger support for the country’s public health, the government said on Wednesday that it refused to deliberate

11 March 2017: As the deadline for the government to respond to the House of Representatives’ second attempt to deliberate the controversial tobacco bill approaches,

10 March 2017: THE Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) has called upon the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to end its ties with the tobacco

9 March 2017: SINGAPORE — More than two years after it started mulling over the move, Singapore will join places such as New York City

7 March 2017: MANILA, Philippines (Updated 3:40 p.m.) — President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the arrest of the owner of Mighty Corporation following reports that someone had tried

7 March 2017: Malacañang on Tuesday confirmed that there was an attempt to bribe President Rodrigo Duterte. “Actually that’s really a matter of Cabinet conversation.

2 March 2016: The local government on Thursday launched “Task Force Usok” to intensify its anti-smoking campaign in all private establishments and public places here.

3 March 2017: The National Legislative Assembly on Friday passed the final reading of the Tobacco Control Bill, which raises the minimum age to legally

2 March 2017: SINGAPORE —  Allowing the use of heated tobacco products here could draw a much larger group of users — especially among youth

1 March 2017: BALANGA CITY: This component city of Bataan recently held “Zumbale” or dancing while walking to conclude the healthy lifestyle month of February

28 February 2017: Cigarette smoking significantly affects the lives of many Filipinos whether directly or indirectly. In fact, dating back to 2009, based on the

25 February 2017: Cardiologists of the Manila Medical Center (Manila Med) and Philippine Heart Association (PHA) joined medical communities and health advocates in calling on

24 February 2017: Gap between rich and poor has grown faster in Indonesia than in any other country in Southeast Asia, Oxfam reports. A report

23 February 2017: by Henrylito B. Tacio After staying for a few days in a hospital last December due to asthmatic bronchitis, Manila Mayor Joseph

22 February 2017: THE Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong, is asking for stakeholders’ feedback on the best way to