Singapore has launched an intensified enforcement blitz against vaping on its public transport network, resulting in more than 60 individuals being caught for possessing or using e-vaporizers in the past six weeks. The initiative, which began in August 2025, is part of a broader nationwide crackdown on vaping, which Prime Minister Wong recently stated would be treated as a drug issue.
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Singapore has significantly ramped up its fight against vaping, empowering more than 10,000 officers to take action against vape-related offenses, a figure that doubled in just a month. This intensified enforcement comes as the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) detected nearly 10,000 vaping cases in the first eight months of 2025, according to Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
Read moreSingapore has significantly hardened its stance against e-cigarettes, with new, stricter legislation taking effect on September 1, 2025. The updated law now explicitly prohibits the possession of e-cigarettes and other vaping devices throughout the city-state, and this ban extends to foreign passengers who are merely in transit at the internationally acclaimed Changi Airport.
Read moreSingapore has nearly doubled its enforcement force to crack down on vaping, with more than 5,000 frontline officers now authorized to take action against e-vaporizer users. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) announced on Monday (Sep 9) that officers from agencies like the Central Narcotics Bureau and Land Transport Authority have joined the effort.
Read moreSingapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) detected and seized over 1,500 e-vaporizers and related components between September 1st and 4th as part of its continued enhanced checks at all air, land, and sea checkpoints. This follows the seizure of over 850 vape products in late August.
Read moreIndonesia’s Director of Customs Communication, Nirwala Dwi Heryanto, has clarified the government’s fiscal approach to regulating the country’s growing e-cigarette (vape) industry. He explained that when the industry began expanding in 2015, it operated in a “regulatory vacuum” until vapes were officially classified as excisable goods in July 2018.
Read moreSingapore’s Health Minister, Ong Ye Kung, has defended the nation’s stringent ban on vapes (e-cigarettes), arguing they pose a higher risk of continuous use compared to traditional cigarettes, which are consumed “stick by stick.” His comments, however, have drawn significant criticism online, with many netizens labeling the explanation “flawed” and calling for regulation rather than outright prohibition.
Read moreMalaysian Customs officers in Port Klang have intercepted a massive shipment of approximately 300,000 vapes and their components that had arrived from China and are believed to have been destined for Singapore. The discovery on July 30 highlights the sophisticated methods used by smuggling syndicates and underscores Malaysia’s role as a major maritime trafficking hub for illicit goods in Southeast Asia.
Read moreHarsher Penalties, Including Revocation of Permits and Re-Entry Bans, to Take Effect September 1st
Foreigners caught vaping in Singapore will face significantly harsher sanctions, including the potential revocation of residency permits, deportation, and a ban on re-entry, under a strict new policy effective September 1st. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced the crackdown to combat the rampant use of vapes.
Read moreThe head of Batam’s tourism agency has suggested that Singapore’s recent decision to crack down on vaping and treat it as a “drug issue” could provide a tourism boost for the nearby Indonesian island. Situated less than an hour away by ferry, Batam is being positioned as an “alternative” destination for Singaporeans.
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