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17th September 2024 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: Stop Tobacco Bangladesh, an anti-tobacco group based on social media, has called for a ban on films that violate the country’s tobacco control
India: The central government has proposed stricter tobacco regulations for online content platforms, amending the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation
Malaysia: Health groups representing medical doctors, pharmacists, parents and youths have called for the implementation of the Control of Smoking Products for Public
Malaysia: The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP), an organisation upholding consumer rights and interests in Malaysia, has urged the government to urgently ban the
Indonesia: The Indonesian Tobacco Farmers’ Association (APTI) has sent a letter to the Ministry of Agriculture urging the repeal of the draft regulations developing
Jordan: Yesterday (12th September), the government issued system 62/2024, amending the Special Tax System 80/2000. Under the new amendments, heated tobacco products (HTPs) are
Taiwan: No heated tobacco products (HTPs) in Taiwan have yet passed the health risk assessment required by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, which
12th September 2024 - Armenia, Asia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
Commonwealth of Independent States: The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, an intergovernmental organisation in Eurasia, consisting of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
India: The Anti-Tobacco Forum has called on the Karnataka state government to ensure that the upcoming Dasara festival (a major Hindu celebration) will be
India: Health experts have highlighted India’s unique tobacco burden, noting that both traditional products – such as bidis – and modern cigarettes contribute
Malaysia: The Department of Statistics Malaysia released statistics today on the manufacturing sector’s value, which reached MYR157.1bn ($36.2bn) in July – a surge
Indonesia: The Ministry of Health has published the draft regulations developing the government regulations that established a comprehensive regulatory framework for heated tobacco products (HTPs) and nicotine pouches.
5th September 2024 - Asia, South Korea |
South Korea: A group of ten members of parliament from the opposition Democratic Party of Korea has introduced a bill seeking to ban
5th September 2024 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Department of Trade and Industry has issued department order 24-154. The order defines elements of the offences drawn up in Republic Act
Malaysia: Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad recently said the draft regulations implementing the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 are in
Indonesia: Today, the Ministry of Health held a public hearing to gather feedback on the draft regulations that would further develop the regulations
Pakistan: Health and social sector experts have identified naswar (oral tobacco) addiction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as an escalating public health threat, press reports.
30th August 2024 - Asia, Kazakhstan |
Kazakhstan: As of today, a new text warning must be displayed in places where tobacco products are sold, including heated tobacco products (HTPs)
Jordan: The Ministry of Health announced it will be launching a campaign in September to ensure that retailers, premises and institutions are complying with the
29th August 2024 - Asia, Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia: The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has proposed amendments to decree 3839 (14/12/1438H) on the executive regulations of the value-added tax (VAT). Among
Pakistan: The Federal Board of Revenue, the tax authority in Pakistan, has granted exporters permission to move unmanufactured tobacco from green leaf threshing
Indonesia: Last week, the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) published the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) Indonesia Report 2021.
Pakistan: The Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) at Khyber Medical University (KMU) and the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
Vietnam: Minister of health Dao Hong Lan emphasised the urgent need for a complete ban on the production, sale, import and advertising of
Lebanon: Member of parliament (MP) Bilal Abdallah of the Democratic Gathering bloc has criticised the wide availability of nicotine pouches in Lebanon and
Iraq: Majid Shingali, head of the Health and Environment Committee of the Council of Representatives, told press that the Protection Against Tobacco Damage Bill is
22nd August 2024 - Asia, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates: The Federal Tax Authority announced in a press release that its inspection campaigns during the first six months of 2024
Pakistan: Production in Pakistan’s tobacco industry dropped to 32.9bn cigarettes in the fiscal year ending 30th June 2024, down from 42.7bn cigarettes in
Thailand: The Department of Disease Control has announced that, starting tomorrow (21st August), all tobacco retailers nationwide must display the “Quit Smoking for Your Loved
Thailand: Paetongtarn Shinawatra has become Thailand’s youngest-ever prime minister. She succeeds Srettha Thavisin after his removal by a constitutional court ruling, press reports.
Pakistan: Civil society in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has called on the government to enact legislation banning smoking and tobacco use in public
EAEU: The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) – the executive body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) – has told TobaccoIntelligence that the revised
Taiwan: On 8th August, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced a draft law titled “Prohibited Additives in Tobacco Products”, which updates the
Pakistan: The Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) collected 1.28% less tobacco cess (tax on tax) in the fiscal year 2022-2023 compared to the previous
5th August 2024 - Asia, Bangladesh |
Bangladesh: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and the army will oversee the formation of an interim government, army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman said in a
Pakistan: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (Sparc) has urged the government to prohibit the export of “kiddie
Malaysia: The minister of health said yesterday (1st August) that the regulations implementing the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 will
Jordan: Jordan officially ratified the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products on 25th July. The country’s accession to this protocol will enter into force on
Pakistan: The Peshawar High Court in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan has stopped the provincial government from taking action against tobacco companies,
Pakistan: Tax evasion by the illegal cigarette trade costs the country over PKR310bn ($1.1m) annually in losses to tax revenue, press reports. Around 50%
Indonesia: President Joko Widodo has put into effect the regulations developing the Health Law. The law, approved in August 2023, gives the government
US - General: Philip Morris International (PMI) has announced a collaboration with KT&G, a South Korean manufacturer of tobacco and nicotine products. The companies
30th July 2024 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The Supreme Court has affirmed its 2021 decision ruling that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has regulatory authority over the health aspect of
India: The Ministry of Finance has decided not to increase the tobacco tax in the Union Budget 2024. Although tobacco tax falls mostly under
India: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is working on a proposal to further tighten foreign direct investment (FDI) rules in the tobacco
China: The National Tobacco Half-Year Work Conference was held in Beijing on 23rd and 24th July, press reports. In the meeting, authorities emphasised
Pakistan: The government of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has passed the Excise Act of 2024. The act did not adopt the proposal for increasing
26th July 2024 - Asia, United Arab Emirates |
United Arab Emirates: The Ajman Police has launched an initiative called “Your Life is Purer Without Smoking” to raise public awareness about the harmful
24th July 2024 - Asia, Philippines |
Philippines: The House Ways and Means Committee approved a substitute to bill 10329, which requires tobacco and vaping companies to implement a digital track-and-trace system
