Philippines: Duterte amends nationwide smoking ban, outlaws unregistered e-cigarettes
(UPDATED) ‘With the President as our reliable ally in public health, and with medical associations and advocacy groups joining our campaign, our anti-smoking efforts are
Philippines: Will e-cigarettes help you quit smoking?
Part 1: Doctors say it’s just like taking poison in smaller amounts 26 February 2020 Michelle Abad AT A GLANCE The science behind electronic cigarettes
Philippines: After U.S. scandal, JUUL develops new market in the Philippines
Part 2: Amid a crackdown in its home market, leading e-cigarette company JUUL treads carefully with ‘transparency’ efforts as it sets up shop in the
Myanmar: A clouded future for e-cigarettes in Myanmar
The law is vague on the status of vaping in Myanmar, and the Ministry of Health and Sports may ban e-cigarettes before changes can be
Indonesia: Exclusive: Juul halts Indonesia e-cigarette sales, throwing Asia expansion in doubt
24 February 2020 Chris Kirkham, Fanny Potkin, Neil Jerome Morales (Reuters) – Juul Labs Inc is halting sales in Indonesia, citing concerns that it can’t stop retailers
Philippines: Baguio goes after vapers: fine, community service, or blood donation?
Those who fail to pay the penalties will face cases, Mayor Benjamin Magalong writes in his demand letter to those caught by the Smoke-free Task
Cambodia: City Hall orders tobacco companies to stop advertising
7 February 2020 Mom Kunthear The City Hall has ordered all tobacco companies to cease advertising and displaying cigarettes in public because they violate the
Smoke-Free hotels and restaurants recognized by MoT
12 February 2020 Seventeen Hotels and restaurants in Kampong Speu Province were given awards by the Ministry of Tourism Cambodia for complying with the Sub-decree
Singapore: Tobacco company fined S$15,000 for supplying cigarettes at a music event in 2016
21 February 2020 Jay Yesterday, (20 Feb), Japan Tobacco International Singapore (JTI) pleaded guilty to three offence under the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale)
Why Singapore bans e-cigarettes
31 January 2019 Amrin Amin Singapore has banned e-cigarettes to protect the public from the harm they can cause, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Home
Sin taxes should be adjusted every 3 years —solon
28 January 2020 Ted Cordero To effectively address health concerns arising from consumption of tobacco and alcohol products, excise taxes should be adjusted every three
Orchard Road smoking ban: Over 4,000 tickets issued last year
Head of business group for area says no reports of business being affected since curbs enforced 18 January 2020 Vanessa Liu More than 4,000 tickets
Philippines: Senate ratifies new sin tax measure on e-cigarettes, liquor
18 December 2019 Katrina Domingo MANILA – (UPDATE) The Senate ratified on Wednesday a bill that will tax electronic cigarettes and impose higher duties on alcohol to
Thai court fines Philip Morris $39.7 million for tax evasion
29 November 2019 AP BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand on Friday found the local unit of tobacco giant Philip Morris guilty of evading
There is no such thing as a less harmful e-cigarette, health experts say
24 November 2019 Gemma Holliani Cahya For the past few years, cigarette companies have introduced a new form of nicotine consumption that they say is
Philippines: DOH is ‘1000%’ in support of vaping ban
21 November 2019 Michelle Abad MANILA, Philippines – Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III told Rappler on Thursday, November 21, that the department is
Philippines: E-cigarette industry’s non-cooperation with gov’t led to total ban — Sen. Pia Cayetano
21 November 2019 Julia Mari Ornedo and Amita Legaspi Senator Pia Cayetano on Wednesday blamed the total ban on e-cigarettes on the refusal of key
Philippines: First vaping-associated lung injury case reported in PH
15 November 2019 CNN Philippines Staff Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 15)— The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday confirmed the first case of electronic cigarette
Vietnam: MoH proposed cigarette tax hike, internet ads control, e-cigarette ban
15 November 2019 HÀ NỘI – Plans have been proposed to increase tax on tobacco, ban electronic vapes and tighten online advertising of cigarettes.
Philippines: Duterte certifies alcohol, e-cigarette excise tax hike bill urgent
12 November 2019 Christia Marie Ramos MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent a proposed law that will increase excise tax on
Philippines: Baguio to tourists: City is smoke-free zone
31 October 2019 Liza Agoot BAGUIO CITY – The city government is again reminding the public, including the tourists, that this city strictly implements the anti-smoking
M’sian Shares How Vaping Caused Tonsil & Tumour Growth, Had to Spend RM20k for Surgery
28 October 2019 Saiful Ridzaimi There has been an increasing number of vape-related illness lately and here’s another one to add to the list! Vaping
Malaysians cheer court’s decision to dismiss smoking ban challenge
29 October 2019 Blake Chen PETALING JAYA: Malaysians are happy that the Kuala Lumpur High Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge against the Health Ministry’s
Philippines: LTFRB reiterates ban on smoking in PUVs
23 October 2019 Philippines Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), heeding the directive of the Department of Health
Vietnam: Hanoi, HCM City build smoke-free environments in public areas
20 October 2019 VNA Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are piloting programmes to reduce smoking. Hanoi (VNS/VNA) — Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are
Philippines: DOH to step up campaign vs e-cigarettes amid TRO
18 October 2019 Mayen Jaymalin MANILA, Philippines – Despite a legal setback, the Department of Health (DOH) will continue to campaign and raise public awareness
Philippines: Increase taxes on vapes—solon
15 October 2019 Macon Ramos-Araneta Amid rising concerns in many countries about the health risks of electronic cigarettes and vapes, Senator Pia Cayetano reiterated that
Philippines: Health groups urge PRRD to certify alcohol, e-cig tax hike urgent
14 October 2019 Ma. Teresa Montemayor MANILA — The Sin Tax Coalition, a group of health advocates, on Monday called on President Rodrigo Duterte to certify
Hanoi to fine smokers at 30 public landmarks
4 October 2019 Phan Anh People found smoking at 30 Hanoi landmarks will be fined on the spot starting this month, a city official said.
Malaysia: Batu Ferringhi to be declared Penang’s first no-smoking tourism zone
28 September 2019 Ian McIntyre GEORGE TOWN: Batu Ferringhi, which spans 7km, will be gazetted as Penang’s first no-smoking tourism zone by next month. State health
Myanmar: Eight more Bagan sites declared smoke-free
25 September 2019 Kyaw Ko Ko Bagan authorities have prohibited smoking in eight more areas of the ancient capital, bringing to 56 the number of
Indonesia to raise cigarette prices by more than a third at start of 2020
13 September 2019 Gayatri Suroyo and Maikel Jefriando; Additional reporting by Fanny Potkin; Editing by Susan Fenton JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia will raise the minimum
Singapore: Man gets record S$99,000 fine for illegally selling e-cigarettes online
10 September 2019 Nuria Ling SINGAPORE — A 35-year-old man who illegally sold 200 sets of electronic cigarettes online was sentenced to a fine of
Asia Smokers Are New Target for Embattled E-Cigarette Maker Juul
3 September 2019 Lisa Du, Bruce Einhorn Juul Labs Inc., the e-cigarette pioneer grappling with negative publicity and government crackdowns in the U.S., is setting
Vietnam: The true cost of cheap cigarettes
1 September 2019 More than 100,000 people die each year from cancer in Việt Nam, and medical experts believe the fatality rate will rise because
Philippines: Health groups warn public vs. e-cigarettes, vaping
2 September 2019 Ma. Teresa Montemayor MANILA — Health groups on Monday said there is no scientific evidence to support claims that e-cigarettes and heated tobacco
Thailand: Plain tobacco packaging mandatory from Sept 10
31 August 2019 Thailand becomes first country in Asia to enforce standardised packaging to deter smoking All cigarettes sold in Thailand will come in standardised,
Thailand: Vaping encourages ex-smokers to return to cigarettes: report
28 August 2019 Post Reporter E-cigarettes will encourage former smokers to return to their habit and play a part in “recruiting” new smokers, according to
Philippines: 1,000 percent cigarette price hike pushed
28 August 2019 Vincent Cabreza BAGUIO CITY – Anti-smoking crusaders want to raise cigarette prices by 1,000 percent and capitalize on President Duterte’s campaign against
Indonesia: Puffing on cigarettes in smoke-free areas still rampant: Survey finds
29 August 2019 Air pollution in Jakarta not only occurs outdoors but also indoors, as tobacco smoking is still widespread within smoke-free area in shopping
Philippines: House OKs bill increasing taxes on alcohol, e-cigarettes starting 2020
20 August 2019 Mara Cepeda The new sin tax bill is the first measure to have successfully hurdled the House in the 18th Congress MANILA,
Philippines: Baguio pushes smoke-free campaign
11 August 2019 Zaldy Comanda BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong assured his full support to the city’s smoke-free campaign and to the enforcers implementing the
Philippines: DOF seeks higher taxes on electronic cigarettes
10 August 2019 MANILA – Shortly after a new law imposing higher excise taxes on tobacco products has been enacted, the Department of Finance is
Malaysia: Sabah to start penalising smokers at eateries next year
2 August 2019 Olivia Miwil KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has extended the grace period for a state-wide smoking ban at all eateries to Dec
Philippines: Higher sin tax to ensure expanded healthcare — DOF
29 July 2019 Chino S. Leyco The newly signed law imposing higher taxes on cigarettes and a new tax on e-cigarettes as well as other
WHO says e-cigarettes ‘undoubtedly harmful’
28 July 2019 Allison Jackson Electronic cigarettes are “undoubtedly harmful” and should be regulated, the WHO said Friday as it warned against the use of
Illicit cigarette trade study funded by tobacco industry
26 August 2019 Dr. Ulysses Dorotheo I AM responding to the article, “Illegal cigarette trade ‘beyond crisis point’, says Japan Tobacco International Bhd (JTI) Malaysia”
Thailand: PM to keep e-cigs illegal
21 August 2019 Mongkol Bangprara Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to retain Thailand’s ban on e-cigarettes, insisting the new government will not yield to
Philippines: DOF to propose higher taxes on e-cigs, vapes; juice flavors to be limited to two
1 August 2019 Richa Noriega The Department of Finance is proposing to raise taxes on electronic cigarettes and vapes to impose restriction for smokers on
Malaysia: Teens the target for vape products
1 August 2019 R. Sekaran GEORGE TOWN: Vape products in all shapes and sizes have been flooding the market, including those targeting schoolchildren. Besides vape