(review)Progress in Tobacco Control in Singapore: Lessons and Challenges in the Implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

 Tobacco Control in Singapore


  1. Protection from Tobacco Industry Interference

  1. Progress in Demand-Reduction

    1. Monitoring Prevalence of Tobacco Use

      1. through research / statistics / survey 

    2. Protecting People from Tobacco Use: Smoke-Free Environments and Prevention

      1. Legislation incrementally (Smoking (Prohibition in Certain Places) Act and Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale of Tobacco) Act

      2. Penalty

    3. Offer Help to Quit Tobacco Use: Smoking Cessation Service

    4. Warnings about the Dangers of Tobacco

      1. Tobacco product packaging and labelling (First country in Asia)

    5. Enforce Bans on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship

    6. Raise Taxes on Tobacco 

      1. Highest tobacco tax burden among ASEAN member

      2. ban duty free tobacco allowances for travellers since 1991

      3. implement tobacco retailer licensing system

      4. impose excise control on tobacco products at storage and production warehouse

  2. Progress in Supply Reduction

    1. Illicit Trade

      1. stricter border control

    2. Sales to Minors

      1. minimum legal age from 18-21

      2. regulations (penalty)


Challenges to Tobacco Control in Singapore

  1. The Tobacco Industry in Singapore

  2. Investment in the Tobacco Industry

    1. GIC invest Tobacco industries to gain profit

  3. Emerging Alternative Tobacco Products

    1. e‐cigarettes (electronic nicotine delivery systems or ENDS)







Amul, G. G., & Pangestu Pang, T. (2018). Progress in tobacco control in Singapore: Lessons and challenges in the implementation of the framework convention on tobacco control. Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, 5(1), 102-121. https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.222

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