Cambodia: Phnom Penh youth leads World No Tobacco Day celebrations
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 30 May 2019: As part of the World No Tobacco Day 2019 celebrations, the Boy Scouts of Cambodia, the Red Cross Youth
Philippines: ‘Sin’ taxes must rise
27 May 2019 Legislators are expected to be busy in the next two weeks tackling the issue of whether taxes on so-called “sin” products such
Philippines: Senate panel eyes higher tobacco tax, stiffer sanctions on smuggling
28 May 2019 Butch Fernandez SENATORS firmed up an emerging consensus Monday to raise cigarette excise tax on top of stiffer penalties against illicit tobacco
Thailand: Smoking claims 72,000 Thai lives every year
28 May 2019 Though Thailand still has over 10 million smokers, who praises government’s efforts to curb addiction to cigarettes SMOKING kills on average more
Philippines: Duterte certifies as urgent bill on higher tobacco excise tax
28 May 2019 Darryl John Esguerra MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has certified as urgent Senate Bill No. 2233 which seeks to increase the
Thailand: Tax-evasion lawsuit to proceed against Philip Morris
28 May 2019 PUBLIC Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn assured yesterday that a lawsuit against a leading tobacco firm over tax-evasion charges would continue as normal.
Philippine: Gatchalian pushes for passage of tobacco tax hike bill
20 May 2019 Filane Mikee Cervantes MANILA – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday pushed for the passage of a bill seeking to increase excise taxes on
Philippine: Healthcare funding gap to get bigger if no sin tax increase —DOF
18 May 2019 Aileen Cerrudo The Department of Finance (DOF) said there will be a funding gap of P62 billion for the recently passed Universal
Philippine: Gov’t launches new ad campaign vs smoking
18 May 2019 Ben O. de Vera The government, through the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Department of Health (DOH), has unleashed a one-two
Philippines: Higher alcohol, tobacco taxes to fund Universal Health Care: Duque
17 May 2019 Ma. Teresa Montemayor MANILA — Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday stressed the importance of passing the pending sin
Indonesian Catholic’s ‘smoke-free’ vision
13 May 2019 Katharina R. Lestari A local ban on smoking has help transform a Jakarta slum into a healthy living environment Catholic layman Azas Tigor Nainggolan initiated a
Philippines: 70% of Filipinos will support candidates who push for higher tobacco taxes – Pulse Asia
7 May 2019 Sofia Tomacruz The Pulse Asia survey also shows 75% of Filipinos believe taxes on cigarettes should be raised MANILA, Philippines – Seven
Smoke-free workshop given to Siem Reap tour guides
9 May 2019 In partnership with SEATCA and the Smoke-free Cities Asia Pacific Network (SCAN), the Province of Siem Reap together with the Ministry of
Philippines: DOH seeks P60 hike in tobacco taxes
5 May 2019 Sheila Crisostomo MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III yesterday pushed anew for an increase in tobacco taxes to P60 per
Malaysia: Penang aims to be cigarette smoke-free in five years
3 May 2019 Mohamed Basyir GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government is currently studying a proposal to make the state free of cigarette smoke, with a
Philippines: Smoke-free Heritage Town launched in Jimenez
Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, 8 March 2019: In partnership with SEATCA and the Smoke-free Cities Asia Pacific Network (SCAN), the Municipality of Jimenez in Misamis Occidental,
Cambodia: Health experts call for more tobacco taxes to save lives
24 April 2019 Khouth Sophak Chakrya Health experts on Tuesday called on the government to save Cambodian lives by raising tobacco taxes and use the
Cambodia: Call for increase in tobacco taxes
24 April 2019 Sen David Health experts are calling for the government to increase tobacco tax and use the money to expand health care benefits
Philippines: Anti-smoking advocates call for strict implementation of smoking ban in public places
18 April 2019 Chito Chavez An anti-smoking advocate insisted that law enforcers and concerned government agencies should strictly enforce the smoking ban on transport terminals
Commentary: In Indonesia and more countries, social media and Big Tobacco are hooking a whole new generation of smokers
18 April 2019 Robert Kozinets Advertising agencies have cleverly leveraged social media to keep tobacco advertising under the regulation radar, University of Southern California’s Robert
Mt. Samat now a shrine of smoke-free Philippines
Pilar, Bataan, 9 April 2019: During the commemoration of the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) which marks the greatness of Filipino fighters during World
Malaysia: Health Ministry formulating Act prohibiting smoking in all public areas
31 March 2019 Bernama MELAKA: The Health Ministry is committed to enacting a stand-alone Tobacco Control Act which designates all public places as no-smoking areas.
Workshop to reduce attractiveness of tobacco products held in Singapore
Singapore, 26-28 March 2019: SEATCA in close collaboration with the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific Region (WHO WPRO) and the Singapore Health Promotion
Philippines: The march for Women’s Health
24 March 2019 Viviane Apostol and Carlos Jacinto “There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women,” according to Kofi Annan,
Philippines: Anti-smoking advocates see higher sin tax as key vs TB
23 March 2019 Sun Star ANTI-SMOKING advocates renewed on Friday, March 22, their call for higher tax rates for cigarettes saying it would be beneficial
Philippines: Realizing universal health care through sin taxes
17 March 2019 Joshua Uyheng As May elections draw near, legislators are faced with the daunting task of reflecting upon — and marketing — their
Philippines: Bataan Cong Garcia lauds Pilar LGU for smoke-free feat
11 March 2019 Politiko Central Luzon: Bataan 2nd District Representative Jose Enrique “Joet” Garcia III hailed Sunday the local government of Pilar, Bataan and its
Philippines: Bataan solon wants ban on e-cigarettes until these are cleared to be safe
11 March 2019 Charissa Luci-Atienza Manila Bulletin: Bataan Rep. Jose Enrique Garcia III wants to restrict the importation, manufacture, use, sale, distribution and advertisement of
Indonesia: Big tobacco seeks to entice women: Report
11 March 2019 Dian Septiari JakartaPost: The tobacco industry is trying to ride the wave of women’s empowerment that is celebrated globally every March, as
Thailand: Police raid hookah, e-cig sellers
4 March 2019 Wassayos Ngamkham Bangkok Post: Police arrested 23 people and seized 2,856 hookahs, e-cigarettes and vaping solution, worth more than 900,000 baht, in
Myanmar: Women warned against falling for big tobacco’s hype
8 March 2019 John Grafilo Myanmar Times: A regional anti-tobacco organisation on Thursday warned women against falling for a campaign by tobacco companies to lure women
Philippines: Pimentel files bill seeking to require cigarette manufacturers to use plain packaging
5 March 2019 Vanne Elaine Terrazola Manila Bulletin: Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III is seeking to simplify the packaging for all cigarettes and other tobacco
Cambodia: Smoke-free honour for Angkor Wat
1 March 2019 Pech Sotheary Khmer Times: The Apsara Authority has received the Smoke-free Heritage Award from the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance and World
Philippines: DOH: Tobacco tax hike bill to help fund universal healthcare law
1 March 2019 Christia Marie Ramos Inquirer: MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) renewed its call for the passage of a bill that
Philippines: Majority of Filipinos support stricter tobacco control laws – Pulse Asia
28 February 2019 Sofia Tomacruz Rappler: Survey results show 9 out of 10 Filipinos support increasing the minimum age for the purchase of cigarettes from
Philippines: 9 out of 10 Filipinos agree to prohibit smoking in public places
2019 poll candidates challenged to support stricter tobacco control legislation Nine out of 10 adult Filipinos agree that smoking or the use of cigarettes in
Siem Reap intensifies smoke-free campaign
27 February: SEATCA’s Smoke-free Program Manager Dr. Domilyn Villarreiz was one of the main resource speakers in the workshop to advance the campaign to make
Regional alliance welcomes decision to kick smoking out of Thailand’s airport terminals
19 February 2019 The Thaiger The Nation: The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) on Tuesday said it strongly supported Thailand’s move to ban smoking
Thai airports remove smoking areas
13 February 2019 The Nation: The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) strongly supports Thailand’s move to ban smoking inside the passenger buildings in all
Myanmar holds workshop to strengthen TAPS ban and PHW law
Yangon, 25-26 February 2018: The People’s Health Foundation (PHF) under the leadership of Dr. Than Sein organized a two-day meeting in Yangon to strengthen its tobacco
Philippines: Higher cigarette tax will help 3.2M Filipinos quit smoking – DOF
25 February 2019 Ben O, de Vera The Inquirer: Further jacking up the excise tax on cigarettes to P60 a pack, as proposed under a
Philippines: Increase tobacco tax now
19 February 2019 Gundo Weiler The Inquirer: The country’s legislators face a unique opportunity to save lives and protect the health of millions of Filipinos
Philippines: Baguio smoke-free TF, execs destroy P150-K seized cigarettes
18 February 2019 Pamela Mariz Geminiano Philippines News Agency: BAGUIO CITY–The Baguio smoke-free task force and city officials destroyed some PHP150,000 worth of cigarettes confiscated
Commentary: Shady tactics in influencer campaigns make social media the new frontier for stubbing out smoking
12 February 2019 Lim Sun Sun Channel NewAsia: The use of global social media campaigns by multinational tobacco companies to glamourise smoking is what authorities
Singapore: Parliament- Cigarettes packs to be sold in standardised plain packaging
11 February 2019 Rei Kurohi The Straits Times: SINGAPORE – Cigarette packs sold here will soon have standardised plain packaging with larger health warnings, after
Singapore: Bill to enforce plain packaging for tobacco products passed in Parliament
11 February 2019 Jalelah Abu Baker and Lianne Chia Channel NewsAsia: SINGAPORE: New restrictions on cigarette packaging will be introduced in Singapore, after amendments to the Tobacco (Control
Bangkok: Six airports declared no-smoking zones from Feb 3
3 February 2019 Online Reporter The Bangkok Post: Smoking will not be allowed inside the passenger buildings at all six airports operated by Airports of
Philippines: Deaths due to smoking could be averted with tobacco taxation
29 January 2019 Filane Mikee Cervantes Philippines News Agency: MANILA — An estimated 713,000 smoking attributable deaths could be averted by a measure seeking to increase
Philippines: Senate tackles bill seeking to raise excise on cigarettes
28 January 2019 Mario Casayuran Manila Bulletin: The Senate ways and means committee starts Tuesday its public hearing on bills seeking to raise the excise
Myanmar evaluates smoke-free implementation
29-30 January 2019: The Myanmar Ministry of Health, People’s Health Foundation under the leadership of Dr. Than Sein and SEATCA organized a two-day meeting in Mandalay