On World No Tobacco Day, groups call for vape ban
31 May 2026 By Reinnard Balonzo – Rappler Experts warn that continued use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes or vapes, significantly increases the risk of
The Manipulation Behind the Tobacco Industry’s “Harmful Reduction”
29 May 2026 By Tempo Tobacco control activists believe that public protection will not be effective as long as there are regulatory loopholes exploited by
WHO issues warning vs nicotine pouch brands targeting youth
20 May 2026 By Patrick Villanueva – BusinessMirror Nicotine addiction remains a critical public health issue globally. Nicotine pouches were originally introduced to help smokers
Declaration Calls On Indonesia To Ratify Global Treaty And Hold Nicotine And Tobacco Industry Liable – OpEd
25 May 2026 By Shobha Shukla – Eurasiareview An important Declaration endorsed by over 1500 experts has called upon Indonesia to ratify the lifesaving global
Smoking increasingly tied to poverty in the Philippines — data
21 May 2026 By Cristina Eloisa Baclig – Philippine Daily Inquirer Data show that daily exposure to smoking at home remains significantly higher among poorer
Vietnam proposes lifetime tobacco ban for anyone born from 2010
22 May 2026 By Le Nga – VNExpress Vietnam’s Health Ministry has proposed banning people born from Jan. 1, 2010 from buying or using tobacco,
Our Health Is Not for Sale: Why Cambodia’s Youth Are Fighting Tobacco’s New Appeal
26 May 2026 By Va Vireaksa and Phoung Yadane – Cambodianess PHNOM PENH — As World No Tobacco Day on May 31 approaches, many young
The Ministry of Health proposes to ban people born after 2010 from smoking
22 May 2026 By Nam Phuong – Dantri (Dan Tri) – To establish a smoke-free Vietnamese generation, the Ministry of Health proposes to ban people
Holding the tobacco industry accountable for the ‘vapedemic’
18 May 2026 By Pia Rodrigo – BusinessWorld On May 6, in a Senate Health Committee hearing on bills regulating e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products
Preventing youth vaping starts with not seeing any
18 May 2026 By Cyresse Ann Achilleos – BusinessWorld WE LIVE in a time where advertisements hardly look like advertisements at all. I remember growing
Marlboro maker accused of ‘exploiting’ young people with new global ad campaign
15 May 2026 By Kat Lay – The Guardian Philip Morris claimed it wanted to end cigarette sales, but experts and campaigners say new promotions
Bring Back the Generational Endgame (GEG): Prioritise Youth Health over Profits
By: Syarah Ismahani, Nurul Adilah Binti Muhammed Rizaki, Aina Munirah Binti Abdul Latif As Malaysian youth, we share a deep aspiration for our nation to
Indonesian Youth: “Sustainability” in the Eyes of the Tobacco Industry
By: Mutiara Mauliza Simbolon and Naila Mahira For the tobacco industry, young people are not just consumers – they are the industry’s sustainability target for
High Court strikes down removal of nicotine vape liquids and gels from Poisons List
15 May 2026 By Timothy Achariam – theedgemalaysia.com KUALA LUMPUR (May 15): The High Court here ruled on Friday that the government acted irrationally and
Cambodia’s teenage menace: E-cigarettes
Despite country’s total ban, candy-flavored vaping is rapidly gaining popularity among the young 7 May 2026 By Terry Friel – UCA News More than a
Malaysia must lead the resistance to Big Tobacco’s latest ASEAN influence campaign
14 May 2026 By Journal Online From 7-8 May, Southeast Asia’s leaders convened in the Philippines for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit,
Anti-vape groups slam industry’s ‘recurring pattern of non-compliance’
28 April 2026 By Gerard Naval – malaya Business Insight SEVERAL health groups on Monday slammed the tobacco industry over its continuous non-compliance with existing
Smoking and damage to the cardiovascular system
22 April 2026 By HÂN NGHIÊN (Theo Onlymyhealth) Smoking is a direct cause of plaque buildup, blood clots, and damage to the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular
CBCP health commission urges parishes to enforce smoke-free, vape-free policies
2 April 2026By Jiselle Anne C. Casucian – GMA News The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Healthcare Commission on Thursday called on the
Laos loses 6,000 lives and $1.6M annually to tobacco-related illnesses
Minister of Health calls for stricter enforcement of e-cigarette bans and an end to tobacco tax exemptions. 6 April 2026 By Assam Tribune Vientiane, April
All Pain, No Gain for Women from the Tobacco Industry’s So-Called Generosity
When the tobacco industry funds programs for women’s empowerment or community development, does it really advance women’s wellbeing? 27 March 2026 by Dr. Mary Assunta
Indonesia’s narcotics agency calls for full vape ban over drug abuse risk
21 February 2026 By The Star JAKARTA (Jakarta Post/ANN): The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has urged regulators to outlaw the distribution of e-cigarettes and vaporizers
Higher cigarette taxes, larger warnings may push 5.5M Filipinos to quit smoking – study
11 March 2026 By Sherylin Untalan – GMA Integrated News A new study suggests that increasing cigarette taxes and expanding graphic health warnings on cigarette
Health groups back DOH chief’s call to ban vape among youth
6 March 2026 By Sherylin Untalan – GMA News Online Health and child rights advocates have expressed support for the call of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa
EDITORIAL — Poisoning Filipinos
2 March 2026 By Philippines Star Back in December 2021, at least 43 medical organizations including the Philippine Medical Association had urged then president Rodrigo
Charity using tobacco’s blood money is a disservice to women
11 March 2026 By Dr. Mary Assunta & Atty. Faith Laperal – BusinessMirror This year’s International Women’s Day theme “Give to Gain” must put the
Anti-smoking laws are nothing without enforcement
10 March 2026 By Charles Rajendra – The Star PETALING JAYA: Smokers are persistently lighting up in restaurants and other prohibited areas, undermining Malaysia’s tobacco
DoH: Vaping not safer than smoking
28 February 2026 By Jerod Orcullo – Daily Tribune The Department of Health (DoH) reiterated its stance against vaping on Saturday amid discussions at the
Over 140,000 notices issued in 2025 for smoking offences
26 February 2026 By FMT Reporters Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says nearly 63,000 of the notices involved smoking at food premises. PETALING JAYA: A total
S’pore ‘not ruling out’ ban on flavoured tobacco products & further tobacco tax increases
26 February 2026 By Ilyda Chia – Mothership The government is not ruling out banning flavoured tobacco products in Singapore, said Minister of State for
Health Groups Urge Govt to Regulate E-Cigarette Packaging
19 February 2026 By Endang Mulyani – Jakarta Globe Jakarta. Health groups call for the Health Ministry to immediately issue technical rules requiring pictorial health
Tobacco Tax Increase Crucial To Reduce Smoking — Malaysian Council For Tobacco Control
20 February 2026 By CodeBlue MCTC demands an increase in tobacco taxes, ratification of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, coordination of
Philippines urged to follow 6 ASEAN nations in banning vapes
16 February 2026 By Jel Santos – Manila Bulletin A public health advocacy group has urged the government of the Philippines to follow the lead
Budget 2026: Tobacco excise duty raised by 20% to curb smoking
18 February 2026 By oh Wan Ting – CNA According to a national survey, 8.4 per cent of Singapore residents smoked daily in 2024, falling
Rama VI Road declared smoke-free
14 February 2026 By Apinya Wipatayotin – Bangkok Post The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has declared Rama VI Road a smoke-free area as part of
Cambodia’s ESD Ban Requires Strong Enforcement
15 February 2026 By Chansomanita Meung – CamNess In October 2025, Cambodia announced a regulation on tobacco control to comprehensively ban the import, sale, advertisement
SEATCA: Indonesia Still Has the Highest Smokers in ASEAN
3 February 2026 By VOI JAKARTA – The Chairman of the Honorary Assembly of the Indonesian Pulmonary Doctors Association (PDPI) Prof. Tjandra Yoga Aditama revealed
Minister pushes national law overhaul for tobacco consumption control
26 January 2026 By Antara Jakarta (ANTARA) – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin emphasized the importance of revising national legislation as a strategy to control
Crackdown on smoking in heritage zone
1 February 2026 By Arnold Loh – The Star GEORGE TOWN: Compliance to no-smoking rules within the Penang heritage zone is dropping, says the state’s
Protecting communities from second-hand smoke
19 January 2026 By WHO More than 90% of districts in Indonesia have adopted subnational smoke-free regulations, yet enforcement remains weak. The Global Adult Tobacco
Vietnam to implement cigarette excise tax from 2027, gradual hike to follow
14 January 2025 By Reuters HANOI, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Vietnam will introduce an absolute excise tax on cigarettes starting in 2027, with rates increasing
A hotline to report vapers and caning if you’re caught: Singapore’s e-cigarette crackdown
17 January 2025 By Tessa Wong – BBC It’s a busy day at Woodlands Checkpoint, Singapore’s main land crossing on the border with Malaysia, and
MMDA: Cigarette butts, candy wrappers most common litter in Metro Manila in 2025
12 January 2026 By GMA Integrated News Cigarette butts and candy wrappers are among the most common wastes collected in parts of Metro Manila last
Court’s vape ruling sets legal precedent in enforcement of smoking control law, says Dzulkefly
9 January 2026 By Ivan Lor – The Star PETALING JAYA: The decision by the Putrajaya Magistrate’s Court to convict a known personality for promoting
Penang smoking rates fall 15% as state pushes for vape ban
9 January 2026 By Bernama Penang’s adult smoking prevalence drops 15.2%, with state officials calling for flight announcements and a federal ban on vape products.
Vietnam introduces tougher penalties on e-cigarette and heated tobacco use
2 January 2026 By The Straits Times HANOI – Vietnam’s government has tightened restrictions on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and heated tobacco products, introducing fines of
KPAI Warns 5.7 Million Child Smokers Threaten Indonesia 2045
14 December 2025 By Aditya Prabowo – rri Voice of Indonesia KBRN, Jakarta: The Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI), Jasra Putra, has revealed
Nationwide vape ban a matter of ‘when, not if’, says health minister
16 December 2025 By Izz Laily Hussein – New Straits Times JOHOR BARU: A full nationwide vape ban is now firmly on the government’s agenda,
Iloilo City shares anti-smoking best practices in Bangkok conference
15 December 2025 By By Perla Lena – Philippines News Agency ILOILO CITY – Iloilo City shared best practices on its anti-smoking campaign in a
[OPINION] Vapewashed: Who’s gaslighting the next generation into smoking?
12 December 2025 By Gerald John Guillermo – Rappler Parents, educators, policymakers, and young people themselves need to recognize and expose vapewashing for what it truly