Using a tobacco control framework that combines demand-reduction and selected supply-reduction measures according to a health system's building blocks, this article aims to assess the state of Framework Convention on Tobacco Control implementation in ASEAN countries from a health systems...

The MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus) outbreak in South Korea has caused great concern in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in the wake of the devastating Ebola epidemic in Western Africa. From a policy perspective, the responses of countries in the region affected by...

The Third Raffles Dialogue, convened in Singapore from 27-28 November 2018, provided an innovative and inclusive platform for emerging voices on the future of human well-being and security, creating spaces for the meaningful involvement of the younger generation with the Raffles Fellowship. This...

Despite increasing industry-funded reports of illicit tobacco trade in Singapore, Singapore’s revenue from tobacco tax has been increasing in the past decade. This is partly because Singapore has one of the highest tobacco tax rates in ASEAN – second only to Thailand’s 70%, estimated at...

The world has entered a new era of development, guided by a set of aspirational global goals encapsulated in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Central to achieving this universal agenda is the imperative for transformative change and innovation in addressing the myriad of challenges...