From left to right: Jacopo Dettoni, Daniele Marchesi, Jericho Nograles, Vincent Juan, and Chen Yun Jin Illicit trade thrives in Southeast Asia despite government efforts, underscoring the need for the […]Read More
Global smoking rates remain high despite two decades of effort by the World Health Organization (WHO), leading public health and consumer advocates to call for a new approach to tobacco […]Read More
Kathyrin Fe D. Pioquinto and Rohan Pike Experts raised alarms about the maritime security risks that illicit trade poses in Southeast Asia. They issued the warning at “Combatting Illicit Trade […]Read More
Romeo Lumagui Jr., Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Government officials in the Philippines are pushing for coordinated efforts across Southeast Asia, involving both regional allies and diverse […]Read More
Studies show that heated tobacco products (HTPs) are key contributors to the sharp decrease in Japan’s smoking rate. According to a study published in October 2024 in the international peer-reviewed […]Read More
Martin Cullip, international fellow of The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) Consumer Center A global consumer advocacy group is speaking out against a World Health Organization (WHO) proposal to implement “sin […]Read More
Tomoko Iida, PMI’s Director of Scientific Engagement Innovation rooted in science and strengthened by cross-sector partnerships is accelerating the shift toward a smoke-free future. This was the key message from […]Read More
The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) has expressed concern that the World Health Organization (WHO) is disregarding consumer perspectives and enabling figures such as American billionaire Michael Bloomberg to promote policies […]Read More
Public health advocates denounced the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “prohibitionist approach” to innovative nicotine products, saying it is unnecessarily costing the lives of smokers who could benefit from less harmful […]Read More
The second consecutive 20% increase in the mandatory annual membership fee of member states is part of a deliberate World Health Organization (WHO) strategy to institutionalize discretionary spending of the […]Read More