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
E-cigarettes still harmful to health, and don’t really stop smoking
30 July 2019 E. Ulysses Dorotheo, MD, FPAO I am writing in relation to the article, “Makers of e-cigarettes have 3 months to get FDA
Secondhand Smoke Is Much More Than Just a Smelly Nuisance
15 July 2019 Nadhira Nuraini Afifa Many of us still mourn the death of the much-loved disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, affectionately known as Pak Topo,
Cambodia: Gov’t to act against sale of unstamped cigarette packets
3 July 2019 Voun Dara From this month, joint working groups formed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance will act against those involved in
Philippines: DOH bans use of e-cigarettes, vapes in public
3 July 2019 CNN Philippines Staff Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 3) — The Department of Health has banned the use of electronic cigarettes in public,
Singapore: Cigarette packs to be sold in standardised plain packaging in Singapore from July 1, 2020
1 July 2019 SINGAPORE (ANN): Tobacco products sold in Singapore must have standardised packaging and enlarged graphic health warnings from July 1 2020, the Ministry
Myanmar: Threefold increase in tobacco consumption among youths under 15
27 June 2019 From 2001 to 2016, cigarette and tobacco consumption among the youths under 15 has increased around threefold, said Union Minister for Health
Indonesia: National Narcotics Agency Calls for Ban on Electronic Cigarettes
25 June 2019 Antara & Nur Yasmin Jakarta. Indonesia’s antidrug agency has come out against vaping, noting that the popular replacement for arguably more harmful conventional cigarettes was prone
Philippines: Time to quit?
24 June 2019 Business Mirror Editorial Cigarette packs contain warnings about the health hazards of smoking. And with so few public places where people are
Smoking at home to soon become a punishable offence in Thailand
24 June 2019 BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – People in Thailand will no longer be allowed to smoke at home if their habit has
Indonesia: Asean Countries Urged to Follow Indonesia’s Step to Ban Online Cigarette Ads
18 June 2019 Telly Nathalia Jakarta. The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance, or Seatca, on Monday called on members of the Association of Southeast Asian
Thailand: Smoking at home to be banned
21 June 2019 Online Reporters A law prohibiting smoking at home will come into effect on Aug 20 in a bid to reduce deaths caused
Thailand: New law against smoking at home
21 June 2019 Songpol Kaopatumtip A new law which will be enforced on August 20, 2019 will target family members who smoke at home, the
Indonesia: Small step for health
17 June 2019 Editorial Board Treading softly and ever so cautiously is the hallmark of our policy on tobacco, the livelihood for millions of farmers
Indonesia: Southeast Asia tobacco control alliance praises Indonesia’s ad ban
17 June 2019 Ivany Atina Arbi The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) has applauded Indonesia for its move to block online cigarette advertising, as
Myanmar to designate archaeological zone as smoke-free areas
7 June 2019 Xiaoxia YANGON, June 7 (Xinhua) — Myanmar is deliberating to designate the country’s Bagan-Nyaung U archaeological zone as smoke-free areas, according to