Bangladesh:Â The interim government has decided to add e-cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) to the list of prohibited items under the Import
Indonesia: Merrijantij Punguan Pintaria, director of Beverages, Tobacco Products and Refreshment Materials within the Ministry of Industry, said that the draft regulations introducing
Indonesia: Former director of research policy and cooperation at the World Health Organization (WHO) Tikki Pangestu said that, in order to reduce the
Thailand: A parliamentary committee is finalising its report on measures to regulate e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) in an effort to protect
Philippines:Â Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) commissioner Romeo Lumagui said in a social media post that online vape sellers still need to pay the
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)Â has reacted to social media posts by two vape companies, Flare and Shft, in which they
Philippines: Public health advocacy group HealthJustice has called for a total ban on e-cigarettes. After Vietnam's National Assembly approved a resolution to ban e-cigarettes from
India: Two members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP, the ruling party), Shalini Yadav and Shehzad Poonawala, have called for stricter enforcement of anti-tobacco laws,
Taiwan: Today, the Ministry of Health and Welfare released the findings of the 2023 Youth Smoking Behavior Survey. The survey reported a 4.8%
China: The State Council Customs Tariff Commission recently issued the Methods for Levying Customs Duties, Value-Added Tax, and Consumption Tax on Imported Goods, effective 1st
Philippines: According to a social media post by Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) commissioner Romeo D Lumagui Jr., the BIR has seized more
Indonesia: Cashtry Meher, a health practitioner and member of the National Democratic Party (NasDem), which currently holds 69 seats in the parliament, has
Philippines: Senator Sherwin Gatchalian from the majority bloc Nationalist People’s Coalition party has filed Senate Resolution 1243, calling for an investigation into revenue
Vietnam: The National Assembly unanimously agreed to ban the production, trading, import, storage, transportation, and use of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco from 2025.
Jordan: The director general of the Anti-Smuggling Directorate of Jordan Customs, Jalal Al-Qudah, told the press that the agency’s efforts resulted in the
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, a government-funded statutory body, has called for banning e-cigarette possession due to their
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued a press release informing that it has lifted the suspension of trading activities for vape
Kyrgyzstan: President Sadyr Japarov has signed the Law on Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Sphere of Protecting
Bahrain: The Court of Cassation has ordered a local company to pay nearly BHD3m ($7.98m) for evading excise taxes on “e-liquids” and “pre-filled
Israel: The Tax Authority reported that it stopped an attempt to smuggle e-cigarettes worth more than ILS13m ($3.5m) in unpaid taxes.
Malaysia: A former king of Malaysia (January 2019 to January 2024) and the current sultan of the state of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin
Philippines: Yesterday, 18th November, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported the seizure of PHP5.07bn ($86m) in smuggled vape products during the first ten
Singapore: On 13th November 2024, the Ministry of Health (MOH) released a parliamentary question and answer titled “Measures to Curb Vaping in Schools and
Indonesia: Concerns over the draft regulations setting out plain packaging requirements for tobacco and nicotine products continue to grow in Indonesia. Willy Aditya of the NasDem
Vietnam: Following yesterday’s question-and-answer session between ministries and the National Assembly, the Ministry of Health proposed a resolution to the National Assembly to ban e-cigarettes
China: At the 20th National Academic Seminar on Tobacco Control and Health, Zhi Xiuyi, vice-president of the Chinese Association on Tobacco Control, said
Thailand: In a meeting today, the National Tobacco Products Control Committee agreed to propose that the government promote the “1 province, 1 hospital:
Vietnam:Â Today, during a question-and-answer session between ministries and the National Assembly, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said it had agreed with the
Bangladesh: The Advisory Council of Interim Government has sent the draft of amendments to the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act back
South Korea: An official from the Planning and Finance Committee in the parliament said that there is a high possibility that bills amending
China: Today, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration has released information on three cases of companies selling non-compliant e-cigarettes. These cases involve companies selling
Taiwan: Today, Taiwan’s Education and Culture Committee of the Legislative Yuan invited officials from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Malaysia: The Malaysian Vapers Alliance (MVA) has urged the Ministry of Health to reconsider the display ban on vape products that is set
Thailand: Today, Panumas Yanwetsakul, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, has highlighted the health risks of e-cigarettes and their increasing popularity among
Malaysia: Health minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad has reportedly said that since 1st October 2024, the date of entry into force of the
Kuwait: The International Conference on Tobacco Control organised by the Ministry of Health has recommended that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries establish national
Iraq: Majid Shingali, head of the Health and Environment Committee of the Council of Representatives, reported to the press that the Protection Against Tobacco Damage Bill will be
Uzbekistan: The Ministry of Economy and Finance has adopted the decision on “Approving the guidelines on the procedure for applying excise stamps to tobacco products
Uzbekistan: The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted the decision “On approval of the regulation on the procedure for the implementation of customs control during
Indonesia: Legislator Nurhadi has warned that the implementation of the draft regulations developing the government regulations that established a comprehensive regulatory framework for tobacco and nicotine products could
Vietnam: On 1st November, the government issued decree 144/2024/ND-CP amending import duties. Tobacco substitutes, products for “smoking without burning” containing nicotine, e-liquids for
Thailand: On 2nd November, the Thai government highlighted prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s focus on preventing and controlling the illegal movement of e-cigarettes and
Thailand: The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), operating independently in the country under the oversight of the prime minister’s office, recently held a
Thailand: During a recent meeting with the National Health Commission, deputy prime minister Prasert Jantarawongthong and minister of public health Somsak Thepsuthin both
China: Today, the Chinese Association on Tobacco Control, the country’s first and largest and tobacco control organisation, reposted an article highlighting a rise
China:Â As required by the Detailed Rules for the Administration of E-cigarette Import and Export Trade and Foreign Economic and Technical Cooperation, which obliges
India: A survey from Doctors Against Addiction (DAAD), conducted in partnership with Saizen Global Insights & Consulting, indicates an enhanced tolerance towards harm-reduction
Indonesia: The head of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) of the Jakarta region, Diana Dewi, has urged the Ministry of
Indonesia: The Ministry of Agriculture is concerned about the potential impact of the draft regulations setting out plain packaging provisions for tobacco and
Kuwait: During a conference on Tobacco Control organised by the Kuwait Association against Smoking and Cancer in cooperation with the Ministry of Health,