Malaysia needs new Act for tobacco control, says ex-MOH official
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — Putrajaya must enact a standalone law on tobacco control with standardised packaging rules before the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement
Philippines: Health group lauds Duterte’s plan for nationwide smoking ban
17 May 2016 Public health policy think tank and Bloomberg Awardee for Global Tobacco Control HealthJustice Philippines welcomes presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncement that he
Indonesia tobacco plantations using child labour
Big cigarette companies accused of feigning ignorance while young children work in plantations in hazardous conditions. Some of the world’s best known tobacco companies have
Food outlets should stop cigarette retail business as food handlers — MCTC
17 May 2016 In reference to the report Malaysia and Singapore coffee shop owners hit back at Malaysia Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) on May
Philippines: Groups tout health issues for elections
5 May 2016 SEVERAL groups advanced health issues for the May 9 elections. One is HealthJustice Philippines Inc., a public health policy think tank and
Indonesia: House sneaks tobacco bill again after being rejected
26 April 2016 The House of Representatives’ Legislation Body ( Baleg ) has been quietly working to finalize the controversial tobacco bill that was already
Philippines: Comelec bans smoking in voting precincts
15 April 2016 CIGARETTE smoking will be prohibited in all voting precincts nationwide during the May 9 local and national elections. The Commission on Elections
Antismoking Coalition Gives Big Tobacco a Fight in Indonesia
30 April 2016 JAKARTA, Indonesia — The densely packed houses along Yogyakarta’s Kali Code River went from drab to a riot of reds, blues, yellows
Indonesia: Public health advocates protest tobacco exhibition in Jakarta
Activists rally against tobacco machinery expo 27 Apr 2016 Activists rallied on Wednesday in protest against the 2016 World Tobacco ( WT ) Process and
Big Tobacco is trying to create new “Marlboro countries” in developing nations like Indonesia
The new Marlboro country and a generation lost in smoke(s)? Julia Suryakusuma, Jakarta Post, April 27, 2016 As a teenager, I was smart enough
Malaysia: Great oped that smoking related disease and death does not spare famous personalities
The ‘unlucky draw’, New Straits Times, Chan Wai Kong, 22 April 2016 The hand of death from the evil empire headed by Darth Tobacco has
Thailand: Monopoly money under a tax
24 April 2016 Poom Prasit had been smoking the local Krong Thip cigarettes for the past 13 years. On the day of the announcement of
Malaysia: The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) is calling for plain packaging of cigarettes in conjunction with this year’s World No Tobacco Day theme
‘Pack cigarettes in plain packages to reduce appeal’ 20 April 2016 The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) is urging cigarette manufacturers to implement plain
Cigarette ads: A powerful temptation targeted at teenagers
21 March, 2016 It was a cold, rainy, Sunday afternoon when Dani Kurniawan, 15, spent time with a friend at a convenience store in Pejaten
Cigarette ad ban gets irate manufacturers in a puff
21 March, 2016 The Jakarta Legislative Council’s (DPRD) plan to pass a law implementing no-smoking zones highlights ongoing efforts to protect non-smokers from the harmful
Health Ministry hits pause on plain tobacco packaging plan
21 March, 2016 By Mayuri Mei Lin KUALA LUMPUR, — Cigarette packs will be plainly packaged in future, but the Health Ministry said today it
Capacity Building Workshop for the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MOEF)
20 March, 2016 On March 17-18, 2016, the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance’s (SEATCA) Tobacco Tax Program and the World Health Organization (WHO) Cambodia organized
British American Tobacco closing PJ plant, blames high duties
17 March, 2016 BAT said it will reduce operations at the factory located on Jalan Universiti in stages, and is targeting to cease all activity
Making it harder to light up
15 March, 2016 by sarban singh SEREMBAN: All hotels will be gazetted as smoke-free areas by end of the year while other public places will
Parliament bans display of tobacco products, including cigarettes, in shops
14 March, 2016 SINGAPORE: Stores will be banned from displaying tobacco products, after changes to the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Bill were passed on Monday
Tiny village becomes Indonesian anti-smoking champion
13 March, 2016 This photo taken on December 20, 2015 shows a general view of the Bone-Bone village in Enrekang, South Sulawesi. (Cening Unru/AFP) Nestled
Cigarette packs to carry graphic health warnings
1 March 2016 Starting September 1, health warnings and graphic pictures illustrating the dangers of tobacco will appear on all brands of cigarette and other
Big tobacco plainly lying about plain packaging ― Mary Assunta
29 February 2016 FEBRUARY 29 ― I wish to respond to the reports in the Malay Mail Online on plain packaging of tobacco. The logical next step for
Putrajaya plans to strip tobacco packs of branding
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Malaysia is planning to introduce generic packaging for tobacco products in a bid to reduce consumption, with standardised colours and
Indonesia Needs to Get Away From Its ‘Eat, Smoke, Drink and Drive’ Economy
At the end of last month, H.M. Sampoerna made its debut as part of the Indonesian benchmark index, LQ45. Being the largest listed company at
Tobacco plain packaging likely to be law by end of year – John Key
STACEY KIRK A law that would force tobacco companies to wrap their cigarettes in plain packaging could be in action by the end of the
Tobacco excise tax hailed
Health advocates have praised Thailand’s move to increase the tobacco excise tax, but doubt it will reduce the number of smokers. The Southeast Asia Tobacco
Gov’t issues graphic-warning regulations for tobacco products
THE GOVERNMENT has published the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) on cigarette health warnings, signaling the start of graphic depictions of smoking hazards on tobacco
Cigarettes cost 5-10 baht more
WRITER: WICHIT CHANTANUSORNSIRI & CHATRUDEE THEPARAT Smokers must now pay an additional 5-10 baht per pack after a new cigarette excise tax rise came into
Tobacco Tax Update
On 4 February, 2016, The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) led its Executive Director, Ms. Bungon Ritthiphakdee and the World Health Organization Cambodia
Kicking the habit: percentage of smokers in Hong Kong at new low, survey reveals
10.5pc of population indulged in habit last year as prevalence fell, but more women still smoke, Centre for Health Protection study finds The percentage of
Tobacco sector moving to delay health warnings law implementation–advocates
THE New Vois Association of the Philippines (NVAP) criticized the tobacco industry for allegedly delaying the implementation of the graphic health warnings (GHW) law. NVAP
Philip Morris tax evasion case reaches court
The Office of the Attorney-General filed a multi-billion-baht tax evasion lawsuit against Philip Morris Thailand (PMTL) in the Criminal Court on Monday, a charge the
China’s smoking habit: calls for help as more people light up than give up
China bucks world trends with the number of new smokers outnumbering those who quit, amid calls for more resources to help those wanting to break
Australian adolescent smoking rates drop to record low; cigarette pricing, plain packaging, public education praised
The rate of smoking among young people in Australia has dropped to a record low, and there is hope it could be the early signs
YLKI Slams Finance Ministry for Praising Cigarette Companies
Jakarta. An Indonesian consumer group, known as YLKI, slammed the Finance Ministry for giving appreciation to tobacco companies as it could be translated as an
PH raises concerns at WTO over cigarette tax dispute with Thailand
The Philippines has raised its concerns before the World Trade Organization (WTO) about Thailand’s non-compliance to the cigarette tax ruling even as it reiterated its
Tobacco workers face layoffs as companies look to machinery
Thousands more jobs may be lost in the Indonesian tobacco industry, with companies preferring cheaper machine methods to hiring laborers, an expert has said.
New ThaiHealth head appointed
Yesterday, ThaiHealth hosted the first committee meeting of the year on the major issues, setting up a selection committee to choose new ThaiHealth specialist board
Tobacco law fines in works
The Ministries of Health and Information are working together to put some teeth into last year’s law restricting the advertisement of tobacco products to sale
Tobacco giant Philip Morris faces S$3.15 billion fine in Thailand for tax evasion
BANGKOK (AFP) – Tobacco giant Philip Morris is facing an eye-watering 80 billion baht (S$3.15 billion) fine if found guilty of dodging tax on cigarette imports
Vietnam increases minimum prices for cigarettes
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance through its Decision No. 70/QD-BTC signed on 08 January 2016 has stipulated increases for minimum prices of domestic cigarette products. The
VN fears of smuggled cigarettes ‘unrealistic’
Traders in Vietnam are preparing to intercept increasingly sophisticated methods of smuggling cigarettes from Cambodia as imports peak ahead of Lunar New Year in February,
Any doubts about quitting smoking? Visit a hospital
In hospital, it’s in-your-face clear: if you smoke, your odds of disease and death go up. Quitting smoking is the greatest gift you can give
Some retailers back ban on flavoured cigarettes
They say health comes first, even if profits take a hit should measures come into force Tobacco retailers fear their profits are going to take
Emerging tobacco products ban begins
A ban on so-called emerging tobacco products will be phased in beginning on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Japanese employers, establishments take steps toward curbing smoking ahead of 2020 Games
Smokers in Japan, who have long been welcome inside hotels, restaurants and other establishments, could soon find themselves out of favor with the general public
Australian government wins plain packaging case against Philip Morris Asia
The federal government has won its case against tobacco giant Philip Morris Asia challenging Australia’s tobacco plain-packaging laws. It means the former Gillard government’s plain-packaging laws,
Thailand plans to ban products that promote nicotine use
KUALA LUMPUR: E-cigarettes are banned in Thailand but its Parliament will table a new law seeking to prohibit all products that promote nicotine use, said
Smoke signals
A debate over vaping touches deeper nerves KRYPTONITE, Paddle Pop and Breakfast Crunch are just a few of the flavoured “vape juices” sold to connoisseurs