Why Singapore is going all-in on a war against vapes - Asia Specific podcast, BBC World Service

Singapore has launched a crackdown on vapes, eight years after banning the product, moving in lockstep with several countries around the world in clamping down on e-cigarettes. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM The campaign comes as a rising number of teenagers in the country are found to have been using k-pods - vapes that are laced with drugs. New penalties include fines, mandatory rehab, and caning for suppliers of k-pods. Can Singapore succeed in stamping out all types of vape products in the country? 00:00 Introduction 01:40 A history of Singapore's zero tolerance stance on drugs 02:30 How vaping become so popular among cigarette smokers in Singapore 03:34 When and why did Singapore first ban vaping 04:19 The science behind vaping and what global health regulators currently stand on the product 05:40 The Singapore government's view on cigarette smoking 07:15 Caning as a punishment for drug traffickers in Singapore 07:55 How are Singaporeans reacting to the 2025 crackdown on vaping 08:51 A short interview with a vaper in Singapore 09:50 Can Singaporeans still get their hands on vaping products in the country post crackdown? 11:18 Why Singapore did not enforce the vaping ban in 2018 12:15 The debate between banning or regulating vapes 12:49 Singapore's public campaign against vaping 14:25 How other Asian countries view vaping as a vice 15:39 Is Singapore able to sustain the tough crackdown on vaping 16:57 A possible reason why Singapore is able to successfully enforce a vaping crackdown compared to its neighbours Watch more episodes of Asia Specific here 👉🏽    • Asia Specific   Read more about Singapore's vaping crackdown on the BBC here 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33... Instagram: @bbcworldservice Email: asiaspecific@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Mariko Oi Producer and Video journalist: Derek Cai, Abhiram Subramaniam Camera: Fahmi Jamal, Rosalehin Bin Rosli, Khairul Danish Bin Mohd Roslee Editor: Bill Birtles ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #asiaspecific #asiaspecificpodcast #vaping #singapore #singaporedruglaws