Regulation.

Indonesia's Kudus Customs Office destroys 11.24 million illegal cigarettes worth $88,229 to curb smuggling and boost tax revenue.

Philippines budget department approves 87.632 million pesos for National Tobacco Authority to boost support for tobacco industry.

Despite Indonesia's efforts to reduce smoking rates by raising tobacco taxes, statistics show a stagnant 28% of smokers.

FDA announces new regulatory science policy memoranda focusing on premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) review roles, responsibilities, and processes.

Russia's Duma Speaker calls for review of suspensions on inspections, focusing on tobacco and e-cigarette sales to minors.

Indonesian e-cigarette association promotes tobacco alternatives to reduce smoking rates, backed by UK study on their efficacy.

At the end of 2023, media outlets including Reuters and The New York Times published multiple stories on the new tobacco industry; shortly thereafter, there was a visible surge in attention from the U.S. political sphere towards e-cigarette regulation. The concept of "illegal e-cigarettes from China" has been repeatedly raised in public forums. Publicly available information shows that in compliance inspections of online and offline tobacco product retailers in the United States, the vast majori

South Korea plans to revise laws to regulate synthetic nicotine e-cigarettes amid concerns over environmental impact and health.