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Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance
Asia Pacific cities gear up for more effective smoke-free implementation
A new Global Alliance for Smoke-Free Tourism was launched at the recent 8th Asia Pacific Smoke-Free Meeting with the theme, “Rising amidst the challenges: Strengthening and sustaining smoke-free implementation and …
Compelled by a Ministry of Health directive issued on Oct. 12, 2021, Myanmar was set to implement standardised …
Emancipate Indonesia
The tobacco industry reaps double benefits from children #SaveSmallHands
Jakarta, 24 August 2021 - Today, Emancipate Indonesia and Lentera Anak Foundation disseminated the study results on how …
SEATCA
SEATCA says new WHO technical manual on tobacco taxation is vital for Covid-19 recovery response
Tobacco use costs the world over USD 1.4 trillion annually from health expenditures and lost productivity, says the …
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News / Carbon & Climate
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News / Carbon & Climate
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Opinion / Carbon & Climate
Malaysia emits like the rich but speaks like the poor
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News / Energy
Philippines eyes nonstop carbon free power but US$165 billion investment gap stands in the way: GRA
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