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February 11, 2019 by channelnewsasia.com
Bill to enforce plain packaging for tobacco products passed in Parliament
SINGAPORE: New restrictions on cigarette packaging will be introduced in Singapore, after amendments to the Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Bill were passed in Parliament on Monday (Feb 11).
All tobacco products will be have to be sold in plain packaging - in a standardised colour and with all logos, brand images and promotional information removed. Brand names and product names will be allowed, but only in a standard colour and font style.
October 31, 2018 by channelnewsasia.com
Singapore to introduce plain packaging, larger graphic warnings for all tobacco products
All tobacco products in Singapore may soon be required to be sold in plain packaging with graphic health warnings covering at least 75 per cent of the packet.
This comes after the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Wednesday (Oct 31) that it will introduce standardised packaging for such products sold in Singapore, as part of ongoing efforts for a tobacco-free society. The proposed measures will apply to all tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, beedies [...]
January 08, 2018 by yahoo.com
Singapore’s Ban on E-cigarettes Gives Public Health the Finger
First, they took away shisha tobacco and hookahs, citing a need to reduce the public’s tobacco consumption. Now, the authorities are not sparing the “healthier” alternative to tobacco cigarettes either. A total ban on electronic cigarettes, which was passed in November last year, will come into effect in the next few months. Vaping has in recent years been regarded as a successful way to quit smoking. [...]
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