Thailand bans import of water pipes, e-cigarettes
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a ban on the import of hookah-style water pipes and electronic cigarettes, copying a similar move by neighbouring Cambodia
COP6 Moscow 2014
13 October 2014: The Conference of the Parties to the WHO FCTC opens today, and will run until 18th October, in Moscow, Russia.The following are links
International health conference to discuss legal liability of tobacco firms
Press Release October 13, 2014 International health conference to discuss legal liability of tobacco firms The issue of making tobacco companies liable for
Hun Sen quits smoking after 14 years
PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday he had quit smoking after struggling hard to stop for more than 14 years. “I
Indonesia: court upholds tobacco tax to fund health
Abdillah Ahsan Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia Good news on tobacco control from Indonesia is rare. Recently, however there was a victory in the
Tobacco firms told to get in line by City Hall
Phnom Penh’s City Hall warned tobacco companies at a meeting yesterday to stop flouting a sub-decree that prohibits all forms of tobacco advertising, or else
NVAP submits photos of tobacco victims for GHW designs
Press Release September 22, 2014 NVAP submits photos of tobacco victims for GHW designs The New Vois Association Philippines (NVAP) has submitted four actual photos
Malaysia commended for tobacco controls
Posted on 5 September 2014 – 12:21am Last updated on 5 September 2014 – 09:25am Lee Choon Fai SUBANG JAYA: Malaysia is on the right
PRO-LEAD: Capacity Building on Leadership for Health Promotion
A Four-day intensive health promotion leadership training was organized by the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office (WHO-SEARO) last 12-15 August 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. The
Thailand: 13th National Conference on Tobacco or Health
Last July 28 – 30, the 13th National Conference on Tobacco or Health was held with the theme: “Raising Tobacco Taxes Reduces Smoker and Death“. The
HealthJustice joins call to reject tobacco company participation in monitoring illicit trade
4 August 2014, Manila – HealthJustice (HJ) disputes the claim of Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corporation (PMFTC) that there is a need for the government
Health advocates laud Aquino for tobacco control milestone
Local and international health advocates congratulate President Benigno Aquino III for signing into law Republic Act 10643 or An Act to Effectively Instill Health Consciousness
Way Forward to Utilize The 2% Tobacco Excise Revenue Sharing and The 10% Local Cigarette Tax for Health Objective
Last 26 June 2014, a workshop entitled ‘Way Forward to Utilize The 2% Tobacco Excise Revenue Sharing and The 10% Local Cigarette Tax for Health
Protect ‘sin’ tax gains, lawmakers urge
Lawmakers yesterday called for vigilance in protecting the gains of the country’s sin tax reform after the Philippine government received recognition from international groups for
Sin tax law cuts smoking prevalence by 50%
The implementation of Republic Act No. 10351, or the law that restructured the excise tax on alcohol and tobacco products, has raised more government revenues
No excuse for tobacco industry not to comply with pictorial health warnings, says activists
The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA), a regional network of anti-tobacco advocates, says it fully supports the Indonesian public health community in its fight
PHW implementation in Indonesia
24 June 2014 is the deadline for all tobacco industries in Indonesia to ensure pictorial health warnings are on their packs. At Plaza Senayan in
World Tobacco cancels Singapore exhibition
“Good news from Singapore – The World Tobacco Asia (WTA) 2014 which got kicked out of Bali this February (after the effective Dortmundkills campaign) was
One week for companies to put graphic warnings on cigarettes
The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency told tobacco companies on Tuesday that they had to comply with a government regulation requiring pictorials on cigarette packs
‘Watered-down’ tobacco warning bill hit
MANILA — Former Department of Health executives, a former lawmaker and public health advocates on Tuesday collectively denounced the tobacco industry for “interfering” in the
Workshop on Implementation of the WHO FCTC (Particularly article 6)
Phnom Penh: Last 4 June 2014, a workshop was organized to updated information on tobacco control activities in Cambodia and the implementation of the WHO
Regional media and media officers attend the Regional Workshop on Tobacco Taxation and Illicit Trade
22-23 May 2014, Manila: journalists from Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam were invited to participate in the regional tax workshop. Along with them,
WHO Lao PDR support government to increase tobacco taxes
This year’s theme for World No Tobacco Day 2014 is “Raise tobacco taxes.” In an interview with Dr. Juliet Fleischl, WHO representative to Lao PDR,
Philippines: Study Visit on Sustainable Funding Mechanisms for Health Promotion
SEATCA, ThaiHealth and Health Justice-Philippines organized a two-day study visit for delegates from the. Philippines last 7-8 May 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. The main objective
Tobacco Excise Earmarking for Public Health Meeting, Bali
Bali, 4 March http://siedc.org/wp/ 2014: The Demographic Institute, University of Indonesia and SEATCA organized a meeting on “Tobacco Excise Earmarking for Public Health.” Institute’s director,
Lao Youth Anti Smoking Workshop
February 11th, 2014 The Ministry of Health Tobacco Control Unit, Health Promotion Division, and the Hygiene and Health Promotion Department, held a workshop for the
Workshop to Disseminate Circular on Measures for the Banning of Smoking and Blowing of Tobacco Products at Workplaces and Public Places
Ministry of Health hosted a workshop to disseminate Circular on Measures for the Banning of Smoking and Blowing of Tobacco Products at Workplaces and Public
Health-promotion fund pushed as top killer diseases drain private, public coffers
InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 MANILA, Philippines – Is it possible for every Filipino to be healthy? This was the question posed by
Health professionals reject tobacco fair
BY NI KOMANG ERVIANI Public health professionals and leaders from several countries, including Indonesia, issued a call on Friday to stop the plan to hold Inter-tabac
Anti-smoking task force arrests 3,690 violators
By Reuel John F. Lumawag Tuesday, January 21, 2014 THE Anti-Smoking Task Force (ASTF) had apprehended a total of 3,690 individuals from January to November 2013
Take action: Dortmund Kills – German City promotes tobacco in Indonesia
Please support by signing the petition below: Dear all, some of you might remember an email I sent in September about the German city of
Higher tax, healthier kids: study
A World Bank report highlighting the rate of Cambodian children exposed to second-hand cigarette smoke has bolstered calls to increase tobacco taxes threefold. The World
Living the Health Dream
Health advocates are on a high with the recent news of a Senate Resolution from the Senate Finance Committee recommending PhP 1-Billion for Health Promotion
Strengthening the Effectiveness of Tobacco Control Measures in the Western Pacific Region
2-4 October 2013 Thirteen countries in the Western Pacific Region except for the Pacific Island Countries participated in a 3-day meeting in strengthening the effectiveness
With teen smokers on the rise, Health Ministry seeks to ban cigarette counters
BY LOH FOON FONG KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is drafting a new anti-tobacco law that will sweep away cigarette displays now seen behind cashier counters.
US’s controversial TPP proposal is smoking gun for corporate agenda
Thanh Nien News Vietnam and other countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations face aggressive interference from Big Tobacco in the passage and implementation of
RI will strive to ratify tobacco control convention: Minister
Health Minister Nafsiah Mboi has said the government will strive to ensure that Indonesia ratifies the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) as it advances
National meeting on the Lao Tobacco Control Fund and National Adult Tobacco Survey(NATS) dissemination, Lao PDR
Last September 24, 2013, the National Tobacco Control Committee together with Ministry of Health, World Health Organization and SEATCA organized a meeting on Tobacco Control
SEATCA FAQ on the Tobacco Carve out
Excluding Tobacco from Trade and Investment Agreements: Transpacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) Click here to download pdf Background On August 26, 2013, during the 19th Round
Small Cigarette Price Rise to Boost Budget
The cost of cigarettes is set to increase by 6 percent, a rise that should inject an estimated $3.6 million into the national budget and
Cambodia: Youth Workshop on Tobacco Taxation, 03 September 2013
SEATCA together with the Cambodia Movement for Health(CMH), WHO Cambodia and Cambodia Red Cross joined in a collaborative effort to organise a Youth Workshop on
Thai authorities vow to push ahead with anti-smoking drive
Radio Australia: Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is planning to press on with tougher anti-tobacco measures, despite a legal setback. Follow this link for full Audio
Reports from the Asia Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco #APACT2013 Conference
Editor’s note: The first edition of the ASEAN Tobacco Control Atlas was launched to coincide with the conference. Click here to read additional reporting by SEATCA and
APACT Delegates Call For Exclusion Of Tobacco From The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Chiba, Japan: 21 August 2013: Members of a regional conference representing 42 countries in Asia Pacific agree that tobacco should be taken out of the
Graphic Health Warnings now being implemented in Vietnam
Right after the first ever strong and comprehensive Tobacco Control Law was ratified in June 2013, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Trade
Workshop on the Regional Experience on Tobacco Tax
Last 5 July 2013, the “Workshop on the Regional Experience on Tobacco Tax” was held at Halong, Quang Ninh, Vietnam. In collaboration with the Southeast