Regional updates archive

India has decided to delay implementation of bigger health warnings on tobacco packaging by a year until April 2016, as pressure mounts on New Delhi

Jakarta. Vice President Jusuf Kalla has spoken out against a proposal by the House of Representatives to nominate Indonesia’s traditional clove cigarettes, or kretek, as

Effective control of tobacco consumption through higher tobacco taxes and prices was the key topic of an ongoing regional workshop in Yangon.   The implementation of

Union Minister of Health, U Than Aung, gave the inaugural speech at the “National Seminar on Pictorial Health Warning on Tobacco Packaging in Myanmar” on

THE SOUTHEAST ASIA Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) recommended that the Philippines remove the tobacco industry’s representation on the Inter-Agency Committee overseeing tobacco regulation, after the

SEAR/PR/1609 New Delhi/Dili, 7 September 2015: Tobacco kills 150 people every hour in the WHO South-East Asia Region. Concerned at the unacceptably high tobacco consumption,

Reducing the glitz and glamour of smoking to lower tobacco-related deaths BEIJING, 31 August 2015 – Advertising of tobacco products is akin to marketing death and

The foreign investment plan is a hoax that will ultimately be funded by Taiwanese smokers, claims activist An anti-smoking group in Taiwan has urged the

There are signs the tobacco industry will fight to the bitter end to make sure nothing gets in the way of their goal of profiting

By THARANYA ARUMUGAM – 24 August 2015, The New Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR: In an all-out war against smoking, the Health Ministry will raise the

Jakarta. Non-communicable diseases have cost the Indonesian economy some $7 billion over the last four years for treatment and the loss of productivity, a senior official

A new survey showed widespread support for wider smoking bans across China. three months after Beijing introduced its strictest anti-smoking laws. BEIJING: A recent survey

The consequences of inhaling the vapours of an e-cigarette are widely unknown, with research being carried out at the Hanson Institute’s Lung Research Centre showing

By: Tricia Aquino, InterAksyon.com MANILA – The Philippines has slightly improved in its efforts to ensure the tobacco industry does not crimp government efforts to protect

The ire of McConnell and other tobacco-state lawmakers throws a wrench into the negotiations. Big Tobacco is pushing back against a strict anti-smoking provision in

Hanoi: 14 July 2015, civil societies agreed to establish Vietnam NCD Alliance to advocate for stronger policy and actions on tobacco and alcohol control. About

The negotiations of Trans-Pacific Partnerships (TPP) are in the final stages this week in Maui – the tobacco industry and its political allies have stepped

Australia’s legal bill for defending its cigarette plain packaging legislation is set to hit $50 million as it battles to contain a case brought by tobacco

A compilation of national survey data of adults 15 years and over collected in 22 low and middle income countries between 2008 and 2013 reveals

PUTRAJAYA: The minimum retail price of cigarettes will be increased from RM7 to RM9 from Aug 1. The price will be increased to RM10 after a

Phnom Penh: ‘Pictorial health warnings (PHW) on cigarette packs is an effective measure to reduce demand for tobacco and reduce smoking prevalence’, Dr. Mom Kong,

Kuala Lumpur: While the Health Ministry is taking its time to study whether to completely ban indoor smoking, vaping is increasing in popularity among the

Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares said yesterday she will order Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corporation (PMFTC), which controls more than 90

Except Brunei, all countries in the ASEAN region have an American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) country chapter that has increasingly become a champion for the

By Kathleen Martin(The Philippine Star) MANILA, Philippines – The continued increase in resources allocated for health care shows the successful implementation of the Sin Tax

by JAIME R. PILAPIL The esteemed World Health Organization has hailed the Philippines as a world model in implementing a tax measure that greatly reduced

By Mayen Jaymalin(The Philippine Star) MANILA, Philippines – With the looming entry of cheaper cigarettes in the market, anti-smoking advocates yesterday warned against an increase

PETALING JAYA – After absorbing the cost of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for three months, British American Tobacco (BAT) Malaysia has decided to increase

Monday, Jun 22, 2015 The Brunei Times/Asia News Network The government is stepping up to clamp down on illegal tobacco products as majority of smokers

SINGAPORE Emerging tobacco products such as smokeless cigarettes will be banned from Dec 15 this year, and the ban will be extended to cover more

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network By Ock Hyun-ju The National Assembly on Friday approved a bill that will make it obligatory for tobacco-makers to display

HA NOI (VNS) Viet Nam has made significant progress in preventing and controlling the harmful effects of cigarettes, officials say. Associate professor Luong Ngoc Khue,

Public smoking in China’s capital, Beijing, is now banned after the introduction of a new law. China has over 300 million smokers and more than

BAT was billed at 165 pounds an hour for Priti Patels services. Photograph: LNP/Rex Shutterstock Jamie Doward Saturday 30 May 2015 11.37BST The employment minister,