Having a historic restriction on the selling of cigarettes per stick, Indonesia has advanced significantly in its tobacco control initiatives. Celebrated for high rates of tobacco use and output, this new control shows a strong dedication to public health and a developing awareness of the primary health issues linked with smoking. Youth Addiction Management Targeting the alarming tendency of young …

SINGAPORE: On Thursday (January 14), a Singaporean man was sentenced to a fine of S$ 6,000, 30 days imprisonment by law, for sending falsified documents relating to two shipments of cigarettes to Singapore Customs. Ekbal Din Shaik Dawood, 52, is the sole owner of Turino Export Import, a freight forwarding company. In January and February of last year, the company …

MANILA – The Department of Finance (DoF) may be consider banning the online selling of sin products such as liquor and ciggarettes in a bid to prevent the spread of counterfeit items. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said that they will move to ban the online sales of ‘sin’ products if seller found to have sold it to minors. Trade Secretary …