Regional updates archive

Philippines: Vaping more harmful than smoking, says lung expert

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Philippines: Think before you flick: That cigarette butt harms the Earth too

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Al Jazeera Documentary Shows Vape Sold To Malaysian Teens Without ID

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Malaysia, don’t wait for the law to protect children from the dangers of nicotine

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Malaysia: In Historic Lawsuit, Health Minister Sued For Delisting Liquid Nicotine

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Malaysia: Support GEG bill to reduce smoking and vaping, urges ZalihaMalaysia:

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Philippines: DepEd urged to intensify campaign vs. vaping in Antique

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Malaysia: Expert warns of renewed push by vape industry amid concern over ‘child-friendly’ products

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Philippines: CSC reiterates advocacy against smoking within bureaucracy

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Myanmar extends smoking ban to 10 more sites in archaeological zone

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Philippines: DepEd to strengthen campaign against smoking, vaping for a healthier nation

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Malaysia: Green Lung: Govt should not delay tabling tobacco control bill

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World No-Tobacco Day: Ensuring rights to smoke-free environment

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Lao PDR: Tobacco taxation: A lifesaver and a proven source of finance for development

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World No Tobacco Day Message from ASEAN Health Cluster 1 on Promoting Healthy Lifestyle ‘Grow food, Not tobacco’ 31 May 2023

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World No Tobacco Day and smuggling

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Time To End Malaysia’s Cruel April Fool’s Nicotine Joke: Learning From Australia – Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak

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Indonesian heart foundation takes action against tobacco ads targeting schools

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Vietnam’s health ministry raises alarm about e-cigarette use among students

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Singapore started to legislate against tobacco fifty years ago. Today it is one of the most smoke-free countries in the world

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Philippines: Youth caught in ‘vape epidemic’: DepEd, CHEd pressed for solution

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Commentary: Malaysians losing battle on vaping after shock legalisation move

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Malaysia: NST Leader: Health vs taxMalaysia:

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Singapore: Extension of Smoking Prohibition To More Public Parks and Gardens, ABC Waters And 10 Recreational Beaches From 1 July 2022

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Singapore: IN FOCUS: Snuffing out smoking – is this the last mile in Singapore’s fight against tobacco?

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Cambodia: Ministry of Tourism promotes establishment of smoke-free environment in tourism sector

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Indonesia: Prohibition of Cigarettes Sold per Stick, YLKI Effective Value Suppresses Smoking Teenagers

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Philippines: Higher taxes for ‘sin’ goods urged

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Malaysia’s new tobacco control fits the bill

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Malaysia: Seven individuals lose appeal to overturn smoking ban in eateries

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Health experts: Tobacco use causes a loss of economic value of up to 3.6 billion kip. Each year, about 6,800 people die from tobacco-related diseases in Lao PDR.

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Philippines: Tobacco taxes proposed for sustainability efforts

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Thailand: Hospital confirms first case of vape-linked lung infection

11 November 2022 By Apinya Wipatayotin, Bangkok Post Thailand has found its first confirmed case of vaping-associated lung injury (Evali), according to Winai Wananukul, Chief

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Philippines: Doctor urges public to quit smoking, vaping to protect lung health

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Thailand: ‘Teen vaping crisis’ drives public unease

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Commentary: Teen vaping too big a collateral damage to accept for a relatively ineffective smoking cessation aid

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Philippines: Baguio’s anti-smoking drive lauded

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Malaysia’s GEG move a visionary effort, says tobacco control community

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Malaysia, KJ: With GEG law, no need for harm reduction for those born after 2007

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Influence of cigarette packet branding and colours on young male smokers’ recognition, appeal and harm perceptions of tobacco brands in Cambodia: a mixed-methods study 

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Philippines: Stronger crackdown on untaxed, imported vape products sought

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Innovative Financing to Protect Public Health During a Pandemic

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Malaysia: Ban vape and e-cigarettes before more children get hooked on them, CAP urges govt

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Malaysia: Rising vape poisoning among young children

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Malaysia: Everyone plays an important role in preventing smoking among youths

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Philippines: FDA should be final authority on vaping

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Malaysia: Snuff out public displays of smoking, vaping, Health DG tells artistes

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Indonesia: Health impact of e-cigarette almost similar to regular cigarette: PDPI

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Philippines: When public interest takes a backseat

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SEATCA: Break cycle of nicotine addiction, expedite Malaysia’s GEG bill

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