Effects over time of tobacco tax increases in New Zealand
Ongoing tobacco tax increases predicted to improve health, reduce health system costs, and reduce health inequalities, but take years to have their maximum health impacts.
Australia faces $50m legal bill in cigarette plain packaging fight with Philip Morris
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
Monitoring tobacco use is central to understanding and reversing the tobacco epidemic
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
Malaysia: Minimum cigarette price hike to RM9 from Aug 1
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
Cambodia: Youth Champion Importance of PHW as Public Health Measure
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,
Malaysia: E-Cigarettes Popular Despite Being Banned in Several Countries
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
Kim poised to order CCTV monitoring of Philip Morris
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
Court directs New Delhi to implement bigger smoking warnings
An Indian court has directed the federal government to immediately implement a rule for bigger health warnings on tobacco packaging, months after the measure was
AMCHAM Report
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
Sin taxes boost DOH funds
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
PH cited for raising tax to curb smoking
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
Illicit tobacco sale and government revenue erosion a tall tale
The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (Seatca) has contradicted the report of a tobacco industry research, funded by a giant cigarette firm, on the so-called
Public warned vs cheap cigarettes
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
DOH XII pushes for smoke-free environment in SOCCSKSARGEN
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, June 30 (PIA)— Second-hand smoke kills! This is the battlecry of the Department of Health (DOH) Region XII as the agency steps
The perils of smoking
It cannot be denied that smoking is now one of the major health problems in the world. The celebration of World No Tobacco Day last
Cigarette prices in Malaysia go up by 11 cents
PETALING JAYA – After absorbing the cost of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for three months, British American Tobacco (BAT) Malaysia has decided to increase
Brunei to clamp down on illegal tobacco products
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
How Beijing residents are outing smokers
Beijing residents miffed with smokers defying a ban on lighting up in the city’s public spaces are outing them online. From 1 June, a ban
Emerging tobacco products to be banned in Singapore from Dec 15
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
Cigarette packs in South Korea to carry graphic health warnings
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
Vietnam makes headway against tobacco
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,
Beijing public smoking ban begins
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
“(UK) Minister worked as spin doctor for tobacco giant that paid (Myanmar) workers 15 pounds a month”
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,
WHO urges Viet Nam for stricter tobacco rules
VietNam News, 28 May 2015 HA NOI (VNS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Viet Nam to fully implement the WHO Framework Convention on
APECs trade pact progresses in Boracay
BORACAY ISLANDS, PHILIPPINES Trade ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific economies agreed Sunday on details of a study to identify challenges and ways toward the creation of
Cigarette age limit increased to 20
BANGKOK, 28 May 2014 (NNT) The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the tobacco draft act which prohibits sale of cigarettes to those under 20 years old
Malaysia to ban smoking at parks, eateries
KUALA LUMPUR Smokers will soon no longer be allowed to light up at all eateries across Malaysia, even in open air premises, the Health Ministry
China hikes cigarette tax in anti-smoking drive
China is set to raise the wholesale tax rate for cigarettes to 11 percent from 5 percent, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday, in
World Bank exits event funded by tobacco companies
NEW DELHI: The World Bank has pulled out of the tax conference, which was to be co-organized by a consortium funded by several transnational tobacco companies. Till
Remove cigarette makers from tobacco control body, lawmaker urged
A PARTY-list lawmaker on Wednesday sought to amend a law giving cigarette makers a say in implementing tobacco control regulations. OFW party-list Representative Roy Señeres
Four countries want to be Asean partners
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean is considering applications from Norway, Ecuador, North Korea and Mongolia to establish a formal partnership with South-East Asia. Foreign Ministry secretary-general Osman
Ban tobacco advertising
Jakarta Post I am a frequent visitor to Jakarta and while traveling along the road from the airport to my hotel, I saw a huge
Experts back graphic warnings for smokers
Health experts have thrown their weight behind a provision in the draft tobacco-control law that will require graphic health warnings to cover half the face
MGA BABAE NAMAN | Women next target of tobacco companies – anti-smoking activist
By: InterAksyon.com MANILA – That inconspicuous cigarette advertisement which managed to sneak into something one is looking at may be more than what meets the eye.
Antismoking advocates to monitor sin tax use
MANILA, Philippines–Antismoking advocates and medical groups on Tuesday said they intend to examine how the Department of Health (DOH) has been spending its share of
Op-Ed of Dr. Yul Dorotheo, “Vanquishing the tobacco scourge: Still a long way to go,” published in the advent of the 10th Anniversary of the FCTC, in the context of the ASEAN region.
THE WORLD Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) turned 10 last Feb. 27. Given that tobacco kills six million people globally every year,
New Vois bats for picture warnings in e-cigarettes
PRESS RELEASE March 1, 2015 New Vois bats for picture warnings in e-cigarettes Notwithstanding the forthcoming implementation of Republic Act 10643, the New Vois Association
SEATCA Senior Policy Advisor, Dr. Mary Assunta’s, interview on “Good Morning, Boss” show, PTV Channel 4, in the Philippines
The 9-minute interview discusses the tobacco control situation in the country. Dr. Assunta revealed 240 Filipinos die from smoking related disease every day, or 10
Malaysia: Parents and school authorities must address smoking habit among students
LABUAN: Close cooperation between the school authorities and parents and their strict monitoring are important in addressing the smoking habit among students. Labuan Health Department
Indonesia: tobacco pack warnings need stronger enforcement
By Dr. Widyastuti Soerojo, SITT Project Coordinator As reported in the September 2014 edition of News Analysis, pictorial health warnings (PHW) on cigarette packs in Indonesia
University of Indonesia has become a 100% smoke-free campus
Indonesia: The Faculty of Sociology and Politics, University of Indonesia(UI) has announced that the UI has become a 100% smoke-free campus. The smoke-free policy is
Davao gets millions in anti-smoking fines
DAVAO CITY — The Davao City Anti-Smoking Task Force collected almost P1.5 million in fines from local tourists after they were caught lighting up in
#LetsTalkAboutHealth
HealthJustice Media Workshop Series Last 20-21 January 2015, HealthJustice, Philippines organized a media workshop with tobacco control advocates in the country. Main focus was “GETTING
Muhammadiyah Jihad Against Smoking
15 January 2015: Erwin Santosa, Head of Muhammadiyah Tobacco Control Center (MTCC) and Deputy Chairman of General Public Health Assembly of Muhammadiyah Central Leaderships, during
Smokers urged: Don’t light up during papal visit
By Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) | Updated January 13, 2015 – 12:00am MANILA, Philippines – Smokers have been asked to avoid lighting cigarettes during public events
Government Health Warnings: An Effective Way to End Smoking
There is so much room for growth and improvement in the Philippine’s medical sector in terms of hospital facilities. In a report by the International
Anti-smoking camp praises e-ciggies crackdown bill
Anti-tobacco activists have praised the Public Health Ministry’s efforts to amend the tobacco control act to bring e-cigarettes and baraku under its regulatory framework and raise
Ministers Approve First Draft Law on Tobacco
BY KUCH NAREN | DECEMBER 6, 2014 The Council of Ministers on Friday approved a draft of the country’s first law on tobacco regulation, which includes articles
Victims of tobacco hail release of graphic health warning templates
PRESS RELEASE November 7, 2014 The New Vois Association of the Philippines (NVAP) immediately welcomed the much-awaited release of the templates that will be
Graphic warning on cigarette packs gains support
by Chito A. Chavez November 4, 2014 Opposition from the tobacco industry has not deterred the adoption of graphic health warnings (GHW) on cigarette packs, according