Singapore Defies Big Tobacco Bullying And Adopts Plain Packaging
November 02, 2018: The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) applauds Singapore’s plan to introduce plain packaging with enlarged graphic health warnings for all tobacco products to reduce the appeal of smoking.
Singapore announced on Wednesday it would introduce the new measures early next year, when all tobacco products will be packaged in a standardised size, shape and drab brown colour, free of any logos or images.
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Tobacco Companies Lead The Anti-Cigarette Charge, But What’s Behind The Smoke And Mirrors?
October 23, 2018: The tobacco industry wants to reinvent smoking with what it claims are less polluting products. Philip Morris is even financing an anti-tobacco foundation to help people stop smoking. What is the company up to?
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Tobacco Giant Philip Morris Accused Of Hypocrisy Over Anti-Smoking Campaign
October 22, 2018: Tobacco giant Philip Morris has been accused of "staggering hypocrisy" over its campaign urging smokers to quit. The firm said the campaign, called Hold My Light, is an "important next step" in the company’s path to "ultimately stop selling cigarettes".
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Malaysia: New Legislation To Regulate Vape, Shisha In The Works
October 20, 2018: IPOH: The Health Ministry is drafting a new legislation that will allow the government to regulate tobacco, vaping and shisha activities. Its Deputy Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said the legislation, once enacted, would also regulate the sale of tobacco products. He said this was part of his ministry's efforts to create a healthier lifestyle among Malaysians.
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