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Batam foils attempt to smuggle in 148 doctored vape pods from Malaysia

Archipelago 2 months ago

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Batam foils attempt to smuggle in 148 doctored vape pods from Malaysia

An Indonesian man traveling back from Malaysia has been detained as a suspect for allegedly attempting to smuggle 148 vape pods containing an anesthetic drug via Batam's ferry terminal.

Singapore to impose harsher penalties on drug-laced vapes from September

Asia & Pacific 6 months ago

Singapore to impose harsher penalties on drug-laced vapes from September

Users of vapes laced with the substance will face a fine and mandatory rehabilitation of up to six months instead of just a fine, while importers of etomidate face up to 15 strokes of the cane and a maximum of 20 years in jail, up from a maximum of two years' jail.

Singapore’s vaping restriction benefits tourism in Batam

Archipelago 6 months ago

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Singapore’s vaping restriction benefits tourism in Batam

As a border town, Batam is poised to reap benefits after Singapore banned vaping, driving Singaporeans in their hordes to enjoy the activity banned in their country, a Batam official said.

Two arrested in North Sumatra for allegedly producing vape liquid laced with narcotics

Archipelago 8 months ago

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Two arrested in North Sumatra for allegedly producing vape liquid laced with narcotics

Police have reported a rising trend of using vaping devices to consume illicit drugs, driven by the growing popularity of e-cigarettes nationwide, particularly among young people.

Doctors, advocates demand e-cigarette regulation

Society 2 years ago

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Doctors, advocates demand e-cigarette regulation

Doctors and health groups have urged the government to put a stricter regulation against electronic cigarettes in the proposed omnibus bill on health amid growing numbers of users, particularly among young people.

Smoke and mirrors: How Big Tobacco hides cigarette ads in plain sight – pt. 2

Health 3 years ago

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Smoke and mirrors: How Big Tobacco hides cigarette ads in plain sight – pt. 2

Using social media and influencers, cigarette companies have found ways to hawk their products without obvious advertising. In this second part of a two-part story, we discuss how they target Indonesia’s younger generations.

Smoke without fire? Researchers question heated tobacco products

Health 3 years ago

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Smoke without fire? Researchers question heated tobacco products

Heated tobacco products, or HTPs, are often confused with e-cigarettes, which heat liquid that can contain nicotine but do not involve tobacco leaf.

US orders all Juul vaping products off the market

Regulations 3 years ago

US orders all Juul vaping products off the market

The decision, which Juul said it would appeal, clears the way for rival brands to increase their share of the market it once dominated.

Vapes more effective to quit smoking than gum or patch, review finds

Health 5 years ago

Vapes more effective to quit smoking than gum or patch, review finds

Vapes containing nicotine are more effective in helping people quit smoking than patches or gum, and safer than cigarettes, although more evidence is needed on their potential long-term impacts.

Dutch to ban flavored e-cigarette sales from next year

World 5 years ago

Dutch to ban flavored e-cigarette sales from next year

The Netherlands plans to ban flavored electronic cigarettes from next year to make vaping less attractive to young people, the government said on Tuesday.

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