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Terengganu becomes second Malaysian state to ban e-cigarettes
The rise of vaping in Malaysia over the past year was spurred by the exemption of nicotine-laced vape products from the Poisons Act.
21 Nov 2024 - 10:26PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s healthcare system faces US$82 million vaping bill
14 Nov 2024 - 3:51PM
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Hong Kong economy
Would ending Hong Kong liquor tax and delaying shisha ban help bar business?
9 Oct 2024 - 7:54PM
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Hong Kong economy
Flavoured cigarette ban in Hong Kong may deter mainland tourists: expert
Poll of tour operators finds mainland’s 300 million smokers may think twice about visiting city if Hong Kong implements stricter measures.
7 Oct 2024 - 8:23PM
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Wellness
How, for IBS sufferers, lifestyle changes can end the discomfort
A Hong Kong study identifies 5 lifestyle changes that lower the risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome. A sufferer confirms they work.
7 Oct 2024 - 7:15PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s vape sector pleads for ‘opportunity to breathe’ as smoking laws loom
Industry seeks more time to offload inventories, saying rules aimed at kicking addiction among under 18s being rolled out without consultation.
26 Sep 2024 - 3:30PM
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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$33 million of illicit cigarettes hidden on tugboat
Officers arrest three men, aged from 26 to 57, after searching vessel and finding 7.4 million black-market cigarettes in hidden compartment.
13 Sep 2024 - 3:23PM
Wellness
US city makes it illegal to vape or smoke at home, even on balcony
Smoking and vaping have been banned in some residential buildings in Carlsbad, California. Many residents are happy to be rid of second-hand smoke, but not everyone is on board with the measure.
24 Aug 2024 - 11:15AM
Indonesia
Pro-tobacco activists say Indonesia’s cigarette rules are a drag on business
Pro-tobacco activists oppose a ban on selling individual cigarettes, claiming the move will impact businesses and goes against Indonesia’s smoking culture.
7 Aug 2024 - 12:07PM
Indonesia
Indonesia raises smoking age limit, bans single cigarette sales
Indonesia raised the minimum age limit for purchasing cigarettes to 21 from 18 as part of a series of changes to health regulations intended to curb the deadly habit.
31 Jul 2024 - 2:51PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
High levels of cancer-causing particles found in some Hong Kong shisha bars: study
Researcher says concentration of PM2.5 particles in shisha bars a ‘very strong public health warning’, showing need to ban flavoured tobacco.
13 Jul 2024 - 6:20PM
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South Korea
South Korea to probe Blackpink’s Jennie’s ‘vaping incident’ after online outrage
Smoking cigarettes or vapes indoors is illegal in South Korea, and footage of the K-pop star smoking a vape triggered online outrage, with Seoul’s foreign ministry saying it had received a formal complaint.
9 Jul 2024 - 6:27PM
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Japan
For many Japanese, smoking at work comes with benefits despite health risks
Most people in a survey cited the professional benefits of lighting up at the workplace, a trend an anti-tobacco advocacy group says won’t last long.
23 Jun 2024 - 12:00PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong shisha bars warn proposed ban on flavoured cigarettes will ruin sector
Patrons may turn to illegal venues offering indoor shisha smoking if government goes ahead with ban, operators say.
22 Jun 2024 - 9:25PM
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United States
US surgeon general calls for tobacco-style warnings on social media platforms
Dr Vivek Murthy said that social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people.
18 Jun 2024 - 12:54PM
Hong Kong society
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Why not set a minimum price for cigarettes to further deter users?
Readers discuss recently unveiled measures to curb illicit cigarettes, why we need to study grammar in English classes, and passport cancellation for six people wanted for alleged national security offences.
13 Jun 2024 - 11:30AM
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Hong Kong
Editorial
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New Hong Kong smoking curbs to lighten burden of public health costs
City health minister is to be applauded for measures aimed at reducing deadly habit that follow hefty rise in price of cigarettes
13 Jun 2024 - 5:33PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong clinics log 25% rise in smokers looking to quit since 2022 tax hike
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau praises increased tobacco duty for helping to drive smokers towards ceasing their habit.
9 Jun 2024 - 9:24PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong aims to ban flavoured cigarettes but will it cut smoking rates?
Measure is among 10 proposed by health authorities, but young smokers who use the products doubt ban will work as intended.
7 Jun 2024 - 9:23PM
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
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What are Hong Kong’s proposed new anti-smoking measures and where will bans apply?
The Post unpacks plan to lower smoking rate to 7.8 per cent and the expanded list of places where residents may be barred from lighting up.
7 Jun 2024 - 5:37PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Hong Kong expects to pass 10 measures before end of 2025 to lower smoking rate
Health minister says ban on flavoured tobacco products among measures, with bill to be presented to legislature.
6 Jun 2024 - 11:21PM
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Hong Kong society
Hong Kong penalties to increase for selling and buying illicit cigarettes
Source says labelling requirement for duty-paid cigarettes will help law enforcement officials to spot contraband.
5 Jun 2024 - 11:46PM
Wellness
Smoking kills, but quit the habit and lasting benefits begin quickly
On World No Tobacco Day, oncologist Tony Mok explains the dangers of smoking and vaping, and we list the lasting health benefits to be had by quitting the habit, and how quickly they kick in.
3 Jun 2024 - 6:46PM
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Wellness
Smoking shrinks your brain and increases dementia risk. Quitting reduces it
Do you need another reason to quit smoking? Habitual smoking shrinks your brain, increasing the risk of dementia. The good news is that giving up smoking, even aged 60, substantially reduces the risk.
31 May 2024 - 7:32AM
Crime in Hong Kong
Cantopop singer Hubert Wu fined for bringing banned e-cigarettes into Hong Kong
Singer pleads guilty after 129 heated tobacco products and vaping devices discovered in luggage and coat.
26 Apr 2024 - 12:22AM
Hong Kong society
Editorial
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Keep up the fight to stamp out illegal cigarettes in Hong Kong
A crackdown on illegal tobacco products in the lead up to the tobacco duty increase shows that there is not only a thriving black market but also a strong demand for cigarettes. This is why the government should go further.
25 Mar 2024 - 5:30AM
Hong Kong budget 2024-25
Letters
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How the tobacco tax helped me quit smoking
Readers discuss the effectiveness of raising the tobacco tax in lowering the smoking rate, and a factor affecting the birth rate in Hong Kong.
24 Mar 2024 - 2:30PM
Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong boy, 14, prosecuted over illegal advertising for smoking products
Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office staff catch 14-year-old distributing ‘huge stack’ of smoking advertising leaflets from his backpack.
12 Mar 2024 - 7:34AM
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