Indonesia may ban cigarette advertisements from TV, radio
12 January 2017: The government may completely ban tobacco companies from advertising their products on television and radio in the future, according to a tobacco
Philippines: Civil Service Commission Clarification
5 January 2017: THIS refers to the article “Groups hit Civil Service official for pushing ban on e-cigarettes” by Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco published on print and online
Philippines: Government backs ban on e-cigarettes
19 December 2016: MANILA, Philippines – Arguing that its potential health risks remain undetermined, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Civil Service Commission (CSC)
Philippines: Don’t mess with sin tax
19 December 2016: Republic Act No. 10351 or the Sin Tax Reform Law was passed four years ago after protracted debates and delays. Aside from
Philippines: ECOP airs concern over passage of 2-tier cigarette tax
19 November 2016: MANILA, Philippines – The country’s employers have expressed concern on the passage of House Bill 4144, saying that the measure — which
Philippines: Single cigarette tax rate easier for govt
16 December 2016: MANILA – A single tax rate for cigarettes, which will take effect next year, will make revenue collection easier for the government,
The House bill on tobacco tax is dangerous – for Duterte and for the country
13 December 2016: The House of Bebot Alvarez, Rudy Fariñas, Eric Singson, Dakila Cua, et al rubber-stamped a weak and controversial tobacco tax bill. Attempting
Indonesia: Court puts end to tobacco expansion plan
14 December 2016: The Supreme Court has annulled a government road map designed to boost national tobacco production, ruling that the plan is incompatible with
Indonesia’s tobacco road map annulled for contravening prevailing rules
13 December 2016: Victory — Indonesian anti-tobacco coalition members express their support following a decision by the Supreme Court to annul the Industry Ministry’s tobacco
Tobacco Giant Behind Camel and Winston Are ‘Liars’ – Myanmar Health Official
12 December 2016: A senior public health official has said representatives from the company that produces Camel cigarettes are “liars” during a disagreement over Myanmar’s
Philippines: ‘Unsound’ Sin Tax House measures
10 December 2016: A regional health group on Saturday raised alarm over the “economically unsound” proposals in Congress to amend the Sin Tax Law that
Finance urges Congress to leave Sin Tax Law alone
8 December 2016: THE Finance department on Thursday urged lawmakers to leave the Sin Tax Law alone and let it mature next month. The DoF
Do graphic health warnings on cigarette packs work?
8 December 2016: Graphic health warnings are effective in prompting smokers who buy on per-stick basis to think about the dangers of smoking, which in
DOF ‘strongly’ opposes House bid on two-tiered sin tax regime
5 December 2016: The Department of Finance (DOF) said it is strongly opposing the House committee approved measure seeking to maintain the present two-tiered sin
Tobacco firms told to go all-out in campaign against underage smoking
5 December 2016: Tobacco companies must go all-out with campaigns against underage smoking, including removing tobacco product advertisements near schools, a children’s protection group has
Think tank: Big-time increase in cigarette taxes to force smokers to quit
29 November 2016: Public health policy think-tank HealthJustice Philippines Monday pushed for a single-tier tax system for tobacco products, saying other proposed systems would not
Vaping may damage your teeth and give you bad oral health
28 November 2016: In a scientific study that looks at the effect of vaping using e-cigarettes on cellular and molecular levels, a team of researchers
COPD takes your breath away
27 November 2016: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as COPD, is a progressive lung disease that makes it increasingly difficult to breathe. The condition
Defend the unitary excise tax for cigarettes
28 November 2016: Seeking to attain health and revenue objectives, the government and reformers in civil society, the health community, and the private sector pushed
Thailand on front lines of tobacco control
28 November 2016: By Narendra Kaushik in New Delhi Thailand has won praise from a United Nations conference on tobacco control for its success in fighting
SEATCA, IAKMI hold workshop to strengthen tobacco control in Indonesia
From 5 to 7 December, the IAKMI (Ikatan Ahli Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia) or Indonesian Public Health Association with the support of SEATCA conducted a workshop to
Indonesian young innovators committed to make country tobacco free
22 November 2016: Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Under the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), 20 Indonesian young innovators from 17 districts/cities committed themselves to
PHL delegates to COP7 call for vigilance vs tactics of tobacco industry
21 November 2016: MANILA — The Philippine delegates to the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP7) to the World Health Organization Framework
Philippine civil society groups to President Duterte: Sign smoke-free EO now
29 November 2016: Groups representing different sectors called on Philippine President Duterte to immediately sign the Executive Order (EO) enforcing a nationwide smoking ban during
SEATCA, University of Public Health-Yangon held workshop to develop system to monitor TAPS ban in Myanmar
On 23 November 2016, SEATCA together with the University of Public Health (UPH), Yangon held a capacity building workshop to develop a monitoring system to
Youth training workshop on TAPS ban held in Indonesia
22 November 2016: Indonesia has a new generation of dynamic young people called Young Innovators who are calling upon the Indonesian President and the government
Ordinance prohibiting smoking in public places in San Juan will be implemented strictly
21 November 2016: Smoking in public places in San Juan City will be implemented strictly. The move is in consonance with the existing ordinance that
Foreign firm taps unregulated e-cigarette market
21 November 2016: Multinational firm British American Tobacco (BAT) will start selling this week a branded e-cigarette product that would allow the cigarette firm to
Myanmar ranks last in ASEAN tobacco control study
17 November 2016: With out-of-date policies, cheap access, and ubiquitous usage, Myanmar ranks last in tobacco control, according to a survey of the region released
No need to make anti-smoking warnings bigger
7 November 2016: THE Department of Health (DOH) does not see the need to enlarge the graphic health warning (GHW) in cigarette packs to more
Full compliance with cigarette law pressed
4 November 2016: New Vios Association of the Philippines (NVAP) President Emer Rojas said while legitimate points of sale in Metro Manila have started complying
Every tobacco death is an avoidable tragedy. The epidemic must stop here
6 November 2016: Dr. Margaret Chan As India prepares to host a key global anti-tobacco conference, the world must seize the chance to end a
Smoke free Ph pushed
30 October 2016: A NON-GOVERNMENT organization appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to make the Philippines smoke-free by enforcing a nationwide smoking ban in public places
Big Tobacco Meddling With Myanmar’s Government – Report
2 November 2016: Tobacco companies have been meddling in government affairs and interfering with policies aimed at reducing smoking in Myanmar, a new report has
Tobacco control: The Philippines experience
28 October 2016: With his tough anti-vice record in his constituency Davao, the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is now set to roll out a strict
Malaysia: Offenders fined RM250 each for puffing in smoke-free zone
20 October 2016: TWENTY-FOUR smokers paid a hefty price for lighting up in the George Town Unesco World Heritage Site which is a designated cigarette
Malaysia: 24 smokers fined in Penang heritage zone
19 October 2016: GEORGE TOWN: Twenty four smokers who were caught lighting up in the heritage zone today have until Nov 19 to settle a
Philippines: Duterte to ban smoking inside all buildings nationwide
17 October 2016: President also eyes national firecracker ban, but will study economic impact first In a press briefing Sunday before he left for Brunei,
Fears raised over smoking at home
15 October 2016: Thai smokers are taking to puffing away in the comfort of their own homes as smoking in public places becomes increasingly restrictive,
Duterte to sign tough no-smoking order
13 October 2016: PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte is set to sign a regulation this month banning smoking in public across Southeast Asia’s second-most populous country,
DOH chief sees nationwide smoking ban within year
10 October 2016 Draft EO submitted to Duterte for signature MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) expects President Rodrigo Duterte to sign an executive
Smoke-free Philippines awaits Duterte signature
10 October 2016 MANILA, Philippines – Good news for anti-smoking advocates: President Duterte is expected to sign this month an order declaring a nationwide smoking
Indonesia: Half-hearted tobacco control
4 October 2016 With the current government aiming high on health development, its decision to raise cigarette excise by an average of 10.54 percent starting
Myanmar: Graphic packaging amnesty granted for cigarettes
4 October 2016 After lobbying from tobacco companies, a six-month reprieve has been granted on a regulation requiring cigarette packages to carry graphic health warnings,
Philippines: Cigarette tax stamp rule compliance drops to 75%
3 October 2016 COMPLIANCE with the rule requiring tax stamps affixed on all cigarette packs dropped to a low of 75.1 percent in September, latest
Indonesia: Anti-tobacco groups slam small cigarette excise hike
3 October 2016 The government’s decision to raise cigarette duties will not deter tobacco consumption in the country, public health experts and activists say, as
Indonesia: UI professor slams tobacco companies over paltry pay
2 October 2016 Low wages paid to workers in the tobacco industry stand in stark contrast to the fortunes made by their employers and earning
Philippines: ‘Health tax’ package readied
30 September 2016 Filipinos would enjoy lower income tax rates by June next year if the Department of Finance (DOF) could immediately get the legislators’
Tobacco lobby scored again
28 September 2016 TWO years after it was ranked high among Southeast Asian countries that reported tobacco industry influence, the Philippines has made significant gains
Brunei leads tobacco control in SE Asia
26 September 2016 BRUNEI was ranked first among ASEAN countries for its strict tobacco control measures, according to the 2016 Tobacco Industry Interference Index. The