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

15 November 2017: The National Police Commission (Napolcom) ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to strictly enforce the provisions of Executive Order (E.O.) No. 26

14 November 2017: MAYOR Nicholas Yulo said the City Government will start next week the full enforcement of the Comprehensive Smoke Free Ordinance of Bago

7 November 2017: The minimum age will go up to 19 on Jan 1, 2019, 20 on Jan 1, 2020 and 21 and Jan 1,

21 October 2017: Due to the growing concern over the increasing number of younger people from the region’s low and middle-income groups who are dying

21 October 2017: MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has confiscated 480 mastercases of cigarettes without tax stamps during a raid in

10 October 2017: Smoking will soon be banned on 20 popular tourist beaches found to be constantly littered with huge numbers of discarded cigarette butts,

11 October 2017: THE MARINE and Coastal Resources Department plans to ban smoking on beaches around the country next month after thousands of cigarette butts were found

10 October 2017: Have you ever thought of quitting your smoking habit, only to be stopped by the thought of taking just one last drag?

1 October 2017: Building on the gains of government in fighting illegal cigarettes, the Department of Finance Secretary (DOF) instructed the Bureau of Internal Revenue

29 September 2017: Amid strides in preventing the tobacco industry, once dubbed as “the strongest tobacco lobby in Asia,” from advancing its business interests, a

30 September 2017: The calls for the removal of the tobacco industry from the Inter-Agency Committee on Tobacco (IAC-T) have been backed by the Southeast

30 September 2017: MANILA – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is planning to bring in the Office of the Ombudsman to run after high-level government

29 September 2017: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Friday pushed for the inclusion of the Office of the Ombudsman in the effort to protect

24 September 2017: Bacolod City – A total of 290 persons and business establishments have been fined, as of September 22, for violating this city’s

23 September 2017: MUNTINLUPA CITY, Sept. 20 (PIA) — The Muntinlupa City local government unit recently launched Comprehensive Smoke Free Ordinance campaign signaling the strict

20 September 2017: PUTRAJAYA: Amid concerns over the proposed reintroduction of the 10-stick ‘kiddie cigarette pack’ in the Malaysian market, 57 non-government organisations (NGO) have

16 September 2017: BESIDE enforcement, support from teachers and counsellors in schools are crucial to eradicate smoking especially among students. Enforcement is a partial solution

16 September 2017: Cigarette prices will face the highest increases under the new excise tax law that took effect on Saturday, with tax rates now

15 September 2017: A new campaign is trying to convince the Burmese to quit chewing and spitting. “I can’t eat anything. It even hurts when

11 September 2017: “Sin” tax collections were some P6 billion higher in the first seven months of 2017 compared to the same period last year,

10 September 2017: THE Muntinlupa City government has vowed to go all out in enforcing a stricter anti-smoking measure with stiffer fines and penalties to

10 September 2017: Puad (not his real name) was only five when he picked up his first cigarette. That initial puff left an impression on

31 August 2017: Surrounded by farmland and plantations in the small village of Teluk Kemang Sungai Lilin in South Sumatra, a boy, just 8 years

23 August 2017: Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam says legislation prohibits the sale of cigarettes in packs of fewer than 20 sticks. PETALING JAYA: The

22 August 2017: In Indonesia, many small children can be seen smoking, mostly supported by their elderly family members, as a tradition, as locals think

21 August 2017: Health organizations in the country are seeking further hikes in the taxes on tobacco products as early as next year by including