11 May 2018: Vietnam is one of the cheapest countries in Asia Pacific to buy a pack of cigarettes. Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has proposed

10 May 2018: HCMC – The Ministry of Finance has proposed an additional special consumption tax of VND1,000 for each pack of cigarettes on top

6 May 2018: A health group has called on the government to discuss the need to further increase tobacco tax in the country. “The President

3 May 2018: CITING it is one of the cities leading the way toward a smoke-free Metro Manila through their smoke-free ordinance, the Metropolitan Manila Development

26 April 2018: Last week the Ministry of Health, allied with health experts and policymakers, called for an increase in the consumption tax on cigarettes.

30 April 2018: With doubts on the safety of the electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), anti-tobacco use group the New Vois Association of the Philippines

27 April 2018: In support of President Duterte’s drive against tobacco use in nondesignated smoking areas, the Quezon City government has imposed sanctions against its

21 April 2018: Students march in demand for stronger tobacco monitoring. – VNA/VNS Photo Phương Vy HCM CITY – The Ministry of Health (MoH) on

23 April 2018: BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, April 23 (PIA) — The provincial board here has approved the Anti-Vaping Ordinance considering its threat to human health.

17 April 2018: The newly-created Task Force on Anti-Smoking on Monday began the series of orientation on Ordinance 469 targeting the different sectors in the

14 April 2018: The local government unit (LGU) of Tagbilaran is aiming to be among the first smoke-free cities in Central Visayas amid the implementation

12 April 2018: HUNDREDS of municipal employees of Lubao, along with various groups, participated in the early morning fun run on Thursday, April 12, to

16 April 2018: THE fact that most Indonesian farmers smoke is perhaps unsurprising. What is surprising, however, is the high proportion of household expenditure farmers

16 April 2018: SINGAPORE: The tobacco licences of 10 retailers have been suspended for six months after they were caught selling cigarettes to customers under

5 April 2018: MANILA, Philippines — Anti-tobacco group Health Justice Philippines (HJP) has pushed for the regulation of electronic cigarettes, saying these products will put

5 April 2018: PASIG CITY, April 5 — Beginning next school year, all schools nationwide are expected to be part of EskweLA BAN sa Sigarilyo, an initiative that

2 April 2018: CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – As part of its environment and health-friendly activities, the Pampanga Police Provincial Office (PPPO), led by Senior

3 March 2018: About 10 percent of the world’s one billion smokers live in the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

7 March 2017: Former New York mayor commits $20m to project amid fears of dirty tricks by cigarette companies A new global watchdog agency has

7 March 2018: Has someone dear to you passed away because of smoking? Well, know that you are not alone, as in Malaysia, sadly, about

4 March 2018: City folk are calling for more action against smoking in public places. This comes as non-smokers said they are increasingly exposed to

28 February 2018: The highs and lows of tobacco control in Southeast Asia If the countries of Southeast Asia are to reduce their burden of

24 February 2018: The suggestion to allow e-cigarettes in a limited and controlled way (Is ‘controlled vaping’ the answer, by Dr Lee Pheng Soon ;

23 February 2018: Public health think tank HealthJustice and anti-tobacco organization Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) have denounced a vapers’ group’s call for the

19 February 2018: MEMBERS of the Smoke-Free Baguio Task Force conducted inspections last week at the Summer Capital’s central business district (CBD) to monitor the

16 February 2018: You don’t smoke because you understand the dangers — but what about smoke you inhale involuntarily? Secondhand smoke causes or contributes to

20 February 2018: Lighting up might cost smokers more from now on as an increase in excise duty on all tobacco products kicked in yesterday.

19 February 2018: SHAH ALAM: More than 16,000 compounds, amounting to RM4.6 million, have been issued to smokers in non-smoking zones until November. Deputy director-general

19 February 2018: BOLD “Tak Nak” or “Say No” to cigarette posters dot government offices and hospitals. It’s hard not to notice them. The signs

19 February 2018: SHAH ALAM: Raising the prices of cigarettes is one of the most effective ways to decrease consumption and encourage tobacco users, especially

12 February 2018: ALARMED by the rising use of electronic cigarettes in the local market, anti-smoking groups want authorities to control the sale of the

5 February 2018: EVEN the seat of government of the city of Manila is not spared from Mayor Joseph E. Estrada’s order on smoking ban

2 February 2018: BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand banned smoking and littering at 24 beachside locations that are popular with tourists over environmental concerns on Thursday,

6 February 2018: Indonesia famously is a country of smokers, with the world’s highest prevalence among males. More than two-thirds of males 15 years of

4 February 2018: Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada ordered anew to strictly enforce the smoking ban in all public places in the capital city. The

2 February 2018: It’s been illegal to smoke on the beach in Hawai‘i for some time. It was nearly two and a half years ago

4 February 2018: SINGAPORE — All tobacco products in Singapore may soon have enlarged graphic health warnings which could cover 75 per cent of the

28 January 2018: A pro-health group yesterday welcomed Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III’s announcement that the Department of Finance’s (DOF’s) proposed tax package will include

27 January 2018: SINGAPORE – From Feb 1, it will be illegal to buy, use and possess emerging and imitation tobacco products such as smokeless

18 January 2018: PUTRAJAYA: The government will in no way support the proposal by the tobacco industry to re-introduce kiddie pack cigarettes (pack of 10

20 January 2018: PORT DICKSON: It’s a good start to the year for the Bandar Springhill mosque which has been recognised by the Health Ministry

10 December 2017: As antismoking groups in the US celebrate a victory in their decades-long fight against Big Tobacco, their Southeast Asian counterparts are still struggling

15 December 2017: Congress approved on Wednesday Package 1 of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) which lowers income taxes, while raising excise

27 November 2017: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is moving at a “snail’s pace” in terms of preventing tobacco industry interference. In a