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

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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

(VOV) – The Health Ministry’s National Programme on Tobacco Affect Prevention on April 25 launched the “National No Tobacco Week” in response to the World

MANILA, Philippines – The price of local cigarettes may go up by as much as 83 percent next year based on the comparative estimation of

In September 2010, tobacco control and other health advocates from 9 countries in the Western Pacific region, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Malaysia, Mongolia, Samoa,

Last 31 March-1 April, the second Media Officers Workshop was held in Malacca, Malaysia.  Twelve media officers from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and

While many film-makers are keen on making films on ghosts and the supernatural, one producer has a different idea. Aron Koh, 32, is making a

In a recent meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee chaired by Congressman Hermilando I. Mandanas of Batangas, a paper was presented by HealthJustice,

The government should increase the tax rate on rollyourown tobacco product to reduce the number of smokers who turn to cheaper products because of high

Title: Southeast Asia Initiative on Tobacco Tax (SITT) Project Research CoordinatorOrganizational unit: Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA), Bangkok,ThailandContract period: 40 months, with Initial three

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is pleased to announce the winner of the 2011Judy Wilkenfeld Award for International Tobacco Control Excellence, E. Ulysses “Yul” Dorotheo.

PETITION TO REFORM THE TOBACCO TAX SYSTEM AND SAVE THE LIVES OF FILIPINOS   We appeal to our dear legislators to support the proposal to

SEOUL DECLARATION ON NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION Recognizing the serious and rapidly increasing adverse impact of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs),

Two bills on tobacco tax valuation to be considered by the cabinet tomorrow will push up retail prices of cigarettes, according to Pongpanu Svetarundra, director-general

The Department of Finance said the government expects to get as much as P58.5 billion pesos of incremental revenues to the government coffers in 2012

 A call for a strong and united battle against Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Seoul-17 March 2011—Today, government representatives of the Western Pacific Region will have an

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health is tightening its grip on tobacco use through the newly approved implementing rules and regulations of a law that gave

Cambodia: Tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship will be banned by July 2011 The Sub-Decree on Advertising Ban of Tobacco Products was approved by the Royal

Vinh phuc province, Vietnam:  Lat March 10, 2011, a workshop ‘About Harmful Effects and Drafted Tobacco Control Law’ was held jointly by the Vietnam Law

  MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is optimistic the Appellate Body (AB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will rule in favor of the Philippines

 The health of the nation continues to be a compelling reason why more cigarette taxes should be collected, and this has been the subject of

A community of clove cigarette smokers said on Thursday it was planning to file a judicial review against a joint ministerial decree regulating smoke-free zones.

Opinion:  A call for a strong and united battle against Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Jakarta-01 March 2011—Today, government representatives of the Southeast Asian region (SEAR) will

KOTA BARU: The Kota Baru Municipal Council has banned all food outlets here from allowing shisha smoking at their premises with immediate effect. Its secretary

MANILA, Philippines – The Parañaque City government reminded all businesses establishments in the city who want to designate a smoking area in their premises to