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A teenager was found to be in possession of an e-vaporiser pod containing etomidate during a routine check by police. Photo: Shutterstock
Singapore

Myanmar teen to be first foreigner deported under Singapore’s new Kpod law

As of September 1, foreigners with Kpods or testing positive for etomidate may be deported and banned from re-entering Singapore.

Wellness

Quitting smoking after 40 linked to slower memory decline by up to 50%

Malaysia

‘Heartbroken’: Malaysia’s smokers and drinkers brace for a ‘sin tax’ shock

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong tests laser labels for tobacco products in 3-month pilot scheme

Authorities want to root out sale of untaxed cigarettes in city by differentiating duty-paid tobacco products from illicit ones.

Tobacco products on sale at a newspaper stand in Kowloon City. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hong Kong’s new anti-smoking rules need to be implemented with care

Enforcement of a multipronged tobacco control regime will be a challenge. The government should seriously consider lawmakers’ suggestions.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | Hong Kong tobacco control bill: will the measures help or hurt the city?

The Post breaks down how the bill’s passage will affect smokers and gauges where city stands with regional neighbours in restrictiveness.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong urged to take tougher anti-smoking measures, ban vaping devices

School association and member of city’s largest party suggest banning vaping devices and ‘smoking while walking’ after tobacco control bill passed.

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A man vapes in the street near a bus stop at Hang Hau. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong lawmakers pass controversial tobacco control bill to cut smoking rate

Bill includes ban on sale of smoking products with flavours other than menthol starting from 2027.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

2 Hong Kong lawmakers seek delay, partial lifting of tobacco control measures

Liberal Party lawmakers Michael Lee and Peter Shiu are pushing to lift ban on flavoured cigarettes and apply ‘positive vetting’ process.

Singapore

Singapore imposes caning and jail for dealers of drug-laced vapes

The city state classified certain vape substances as controlled drugs, leading to fines, imprisonment, and possible deportation for dealers.

A man exhales while smoking an e-cigarette. Photo: AP
Indonesia

Will Batam get tourism boost from Singapore’s vaping crackdown?

Batam’s tourism chief lauds island as among ‘alternatives’ for Singaporeans to enjoy activities restricted by the city state.

Batam cityscape at night. The Indonesian island is less than an hour by ferry from Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to launch 5-day crackdown on illegal smoking in public transport areas

Department of Health says tobacco control officers will take enforcement actions under ‘Laserflame’ operation starting on Monday.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs seizes 278 million cigarettes in tobacco smuggling crackdown

Customs and Excise Department says it has strengthened cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region to curb inflow of illicit cigarettes.

Wellness

Children who vape are 3 times more likely to become smokers: study

They are also more likely to develop asthma and have poor mental health, according to the largest global review of vaping in young people.

Young people face a range of physical and psychological harms from vaping and are at higher risk of starting smoking, new research suggests. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong tobacco control officers to use body cameras when enforcing smoking ban

Number of penalty tickets issued last year rose by almost one-third compared with 2023, according to official data.

The Department of Health has said that the number of fixed penalty notices issued for smoking offences had increased to 13,488 in 2024 from 10,261 in 2023, an increase of about 31 per cent. Photo: Eugene Lee
Trending in China

China-based foreign influencer goes viral by confronting people smoking indoors

Police called as foreign man touting phone camera accosts angry cigarette puffing Chinese diner who lit up in non-smoking restaurant.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs sets up armed escort team as drugs pile up in secret warehouse

Confiscated drugs are stored in a warehouse but can only be destroyed by following stringent procedures.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hongkongers with lung cancer risk urged to test after actor Will Or’s diagnosis

Health experts reveal most lung adenocarcinoma patients discover condition at advanced stages as symptoms tend to show up later.

Lung cancer is the most common cancer in Hong Kong, accounting for 16.1 per cent of new cases in 2022. Photo: Getty Images
Malaysia

‘Just ban it’: growing furore in Malaysia as calls to curb vaping go up in smoke

Malaysia is facing growing public pressure to ban vapes nationwide as horror stories emerge of young people suffering damaged lungs.

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Architecture and design

Why do planes still have ashtrays when smoking is banned?

Ashtrays are provided in plane toilets, even though lighting up on flights has been banned for decades; the history of how we got here might surprise you.

World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO pushes for 50% price increase on sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco

Health taxes implemented over the next 10 years could help cut consumption of products that contribute to diseases, the agency says.

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The WHO has backed tobacco taxes and price rises for decades, and has called for taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks in recent years, but this is the first time it has suggested a target price rise for all three products. Photo: AP
Hong Kong politics

China’s No 4 official joins in mourning death of Hong Kong tycoon Charles Ho

Wang Huning , who oversees the CPPCC, and Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang among those who send wreaths to wake for tobacco and media tycoon.

Xinhua called Charles Ho a patriotic businessman and “an intimate friend” of the Communist Party of China in an article published on Saturday night. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong man faints after smoking shisha, triggering investigation

Man, 31, lost consciousness due to carbon monoxide poisoning and hit his head, authorities say.

Malaysia

Singaporean trio held in Malaysia’s US$1.7 million cocaine vape bust

The latest arrests spotlight Malaysia’s emerging role as a ‘transit point’ for narcotic trafficking.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Anti-smoking stand of tobacco tycoon lives on in Hong Kong

Charles Ho, who has died after developing lung cancer, turned from a staunch supporter of Hong Kong smokers’ rights to a firm opponent of deadly habit.

Charles Ho previously served as a standing committee member of China’s top political advisory body. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong society

Letters | Rethink measures against e-cigarettes for a smoke-free Hong Kong

Readers discuss the city’s policy on alternative smoking products, the ‘silver economy’, and the fake-degree industry.

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People vape in Central district on April 25. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Britain

UK bans single-use vapes to stem use by youth, reduce harmful litter

Crackdown follows the soaring use of disposable vapes in schools and a rising tide of rubbish as users dispose of the vapes.

Iran

Letters | Tobacco industry’s sly promotion tactics must be countered with force

Readers discuss the harm of e-cigarettes and flavoured vapes, how mediation can help resolve US-China trade dispute, the reason for MTR’s fare rebates, and threats to bomb Iran nuclear sites.

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