'Today tobacco, tomorrow foreign govt?': Putrajaya urged to set up royal inquiry on who killed GEG bill
Vocal Penang-based consumer group CAP says the public should be told the identity of MPs 'kowtowing' to lobbyists it says are like 'drug merchants'.
Philip Morris develops zero-tobacco heat stick that may avoid regulations
The company has developed a range of sticks that do not contain tobacco but a 'non-tobacco substrate' infused with nicotine, with flavours including tobacco, menthol with blueberry and peppermint.
Health minister sued by child rights, anti-tobacco groups for delisting liquid nicotine
They say Dr Zaliha Mustafa breached the Poisons Act as well as Malaysia's international commitments.
US e-cigarette sales up 47% from 2020 to 2022
The hike was especially pronounced among sweet flavours favoured by young users of e-cigarettes, also called vapes.
Netflix, Amazon, Disney-backed group protests India's tobacco rules
Executives worry that the rules would require editing of millions of hours of Indian and Hollywood content.
India makes tobacco warnings mandatory for streaming sites
While film and television certification bodies already moderate public content in India, its laws have few provisions to censor content on popular online platforms.
BAT to pay over US$600 million for violating North Korea sanctions
In the most severe action ever taken by US authorities against a company for breaking North Korea sanctions, BAT's Singapore subsidiary also agreed to plead guilty to felony charges of bank fraud and sanctions-breaking.
Govt urged to follow through on anti-smoking bill amid healthcare 'crisis'
The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy warns of the consequences of not regulating vaping and vape-related products, especially for the youth.
NZ bans future generations from buying tobacco under new laws
The legislation will also reduce the amount of nicotine allowed in smoked tobacco products and cut the number of retailers able to sell tobacco by 90%.
Over 30,000 notices issued for smoking offences in first half of 2022
This comes ahead of the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill which is expected to be tabled at this Parliament session.
MPs across the board urged to support govt's tobacco endgame plan
The Consumers Association of Penang says the taxes earned from tobacco products pale in comparison with the cost of treating chronic smoking-related diseases.
Public health think tank calls for taxes on vape, higher duties on cigarettes
Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy says greater efforts are needed to address non-communicable diseases.
