News About Asia Pacific

10 Jul

Statement in response to court ruling: Philip Morris Asia ordered to pay millions in legal fees after losing case against Australia's plain tobacco packaging laws

The Union welcomes the Court of Arbitration's decision to force Philip Morris Asia to pay the Australian Government's legal costs, estimated at AUS$50 million, for its failed case against the country's pioneering plain packaging laws.

28 Jun

Indonesia’s Minister of Health rejects proposed tobacco bill as regressive for public health

Health Minister Professor Nila Moeloek opened the Indonesian Conference on Tobacco or Health (ICTOH) with a public rejection of a bill currently before parliament which would roll back interventions to reduce tobacco use across the country.

20 Apr

Japan – a global leader in finding TB solutions: Asia-Pacific Region Conference (APRC) 2017

Over 600 participants attended the conference in Tokyo, between 22-25 March. Organised by the Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association and The Union’s Asia Pacific Region, the conference theme was ‘TB-Free Asia Pacific - Accelerate Steps Toward Healthy Lungs.’