A young man smokes shisha in a Hanoi bar. Ho Chi Minh City authorities have asked local police and inspectors of relevant agencies to keep

  L-R: Dr. Prakit Vathesatogkit, Secretary General, ASH-Thailand;  H.E. Chhay Aun, Member of ECOSOCC (Economic Social and Cultural Council) of the Council of Ministers ,

Six months after Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo’s announcement of a push for a smoke-free capital, neither the Jakarta administration nor the City Council appear ready

THE Acting Director-General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, has felt the need for initiatives to check and reform people who still flout norms by

Delegates making their way to a group photo session during the WHO technical meeting on plain packaging of tobacco products, held at Rizqun International Hotel,

Towards a Smoke Free Malaysia Malaysian Health Promotion Board (MySihat) had organized its first Orientation Planning Workshop; Towards a Smoke Free Malaysia which was held

IF the price of a stick of cigarette is increased to P10 each from the current P5, it would either stop or decrease smoking among

Lombok’s tobacco farmers are having a tough time as they find it’s a lot more difficult to make money out of the process than they

Smoking may be banned in more public places if there is strong support for the move. The National Environment Agency (NEA) said there have been

MANILA, 23 November 2011 – The World Health Organization congratulates Australia for becoming the first country to pass legislation requiring all tobacco products to be

Jakarta, (11 November 2011) – As the 26th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games kicks off today, all is set for a 100-percent smoke-free celebration of regional unity, strength,

Although the cost of living in the capital is becoming unbearable for many Jakartans, when it comes to cigarettes some have no qualms about shelling

Manila, Philippines. Tobacco control advocates rejoice over the recent vindication of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the

The Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday on the finality of three articles of the 2009 Health Law marking tobacco as addictive and concerning the labeling

 Jakarta-(14 October 2011) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat has put forward initiatives toward a “smoke-free ASEAN”, lending much needed impetus to regional

NEW BREATH: The ‘Tak Nak’ campaign received a new thrust during the recent Ramadan KUALA LUMPUR: To deter cigarette smoking, the Health Ministry conducted a

Anti-smoking activists from the Jakarta Residents Forum have launched a lawsuit against one of the city’s largest shopping centers for permitting indoor smoking, naming the

The government expects to finish by the end of this year a new set of smoking regulations designed to bring Indonesia closer to ratifying an

ANTI-SMOKING groups said they were “aghast” over a recent Court of Appeals decision that nullified a Department of Health resolution prohibiting the tobacco industry from

Last 8-9 September 2011, the Pro-LEAD workshop and graduation was held in Bangkok, Thailand. The 2-day culminating activity was organized by the World Health Organization’s

MANILA, Philippines — Where thereʼs smoke… thereʼs foul play? At least three international organizations condemned tobacco companies for allegedly hampering the anti-smoking campaign of the

To support Jakarta Free Cigarette program and implementation of Governor Regulation No 88/2010 about No Smoking Area in Jakarta, Tourism and Culture Department (Disparbud) and

Tobacco use-related ailments kill 87,600 Filipinos each year: That’s 240 lives lost every day, or 10 Filipinos per hour from emphysema, lung cancer, cancers of

PUTRAJAYA, 8 AUGUST, 2011: A study found that 95 percent of Muslim smokers say it is easier to quit smoking during Ramadan, said Director-General of

  Click to view   Article by Ms. Tan Yen Lian and Ms. Foong Kin, published in the Tobacco Control Journal, July 29, 2011

  Click to view             The National Adult Tobacco Survey of Cambodia 2011 (NATSC, 2011) is the largest national survey of adult tobacco use (age

NEW Industry Surveillance Fact Sheets CSR POS TAPS FRONT GROUPS Click to view Read more…

Regulations requiring tobacco manufacturers to carry larger pictorial and written warnings on cigarette packets have failed to satisfy tobacco control groups. They say the graphic

A PUBLIC health advocacy group assailed the tobacco manufacturing industry on Sunday over its ongoing efforts to foil the escalated fight by state agencies and

As Indonesia struggles to address poverty and an overburdened health sector, a recent survey has found that spending on cigarettes is the second-biggest expenditure in

President Aquino won’t quit smoking despite the lessons learned from Josephine “Jo” Martinez Ramos, second daughter of former President Fidel Ramos and wife Ming, who

Provo-based band Neon Trees is under fire for performing at a music festival in Indonesia – because the event is sponsored by a cigarette company.

The SEATCA Lawyers Fellowship Program held its culminating workshop last 17-18 June 2011, at the Borei Angkor Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia.  Twelve fellows from Cambodia,

Last 15-16 June 2011, the SEATCA Workshop on the implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Article 13/TAPS guidelines was held at the

The 3rd Regional Media Officers workshop was held last 14-16 June 2011, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Ten RMO’s from SEATCA’s partner organizations in Cambodia, Indonesia,

SIEM REAP, Cambodia — Health officials, doctors and anti-tobacco advocates from eight Southeast Asian countries gathered here yesterday for a workshop to bolster efforts against

Yogyakarta, Indonesia –The poster child for Indonesia’s tobacco culture is a 2-year-old boy who smokes 40 cigarettes a day. A YouTube video of the chain-smoking

30 May 2011- (Bangkok) – As smoking declines in developed countries — thanks to progressive policies, public awareness, and strict enforcement of international treaties —

MANILA, Philippines – Starting next week, smokers will be unwelcome in public places along major and secondary roads of the metropolis. Officers from the Metropolitan

Two years into drafting the 2009 Health Law’s implementing regulations, the Health Ministry announced on Friday that the expected blanket ban on cigarette advertisements and

Last Friday, May 20, 2011, a Dissemination workshop on National Adult Tobacco Survey of Cambodia 2011 (NATSC, 2011), was held in Phnom Penh.  The workshop

Cigarette advertising will be replaced with dull olive green packages and large health warnings (Getty Images: Ian Waldie) A former ambassador to the World Trade

MANILA, Philippines — Some 900 million people regularly exposed to tobacco smoke are at risk of developing tobacco-related diseases that kill nearly six million people

ASEAN WNTD Awardees Since 1988 the WHO has been giving away one or more Awards to organizations or individuals from six different Regions who have

It has been a year and a half since the  government’s decision to ban smoking in public places took effect, and only 10 people have

Last April 14, 2011, the Mayor of Pontianak Sutarmidji, officially launched the 100 percent SFE Ordinance in a festive and grand program attended by around 200

The 2nd ASEAN Focal Points on Tobacco Control (AFPTC) Meeting was held last 10-12  May 2011 in Hanoi, Vietnam.    The AFPTC, a committee composed

Since the last Media Workshop in May 2010 on LAO PDR Tobacco Control Law, another workshop has been organized last 5th May 2011.  The Ministry

MANILA, Philippines—The fertile soil of Cagayan Valley, nourished by the mighty Cagayan River, resulted in the production of quality burley tobacco that is now sought

  A smoker in September 23 Park in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. The government is assessing public opinion on a draft law that would