Singapore's Parliament enacted sweeping anti-vaping legislation with unprecedented penalties. The new Tobacco and Vaporizers Control Act dramatically escalates enforcement against electronic cigarettes, introducing jail sentences up to 20 years for adults involving minors in vape smuggling or supply. Possession penalties reach 10 years imprisonment. Financial penalties have surged significantly: user fines increased fivefold to SGD$10,000, seller fines jumped 20-fold to SGD$200,000 with six-year prison terms, and smuggler fines rose 30-fold to SGD$300,000 with nine-year sentences. Entertainment venues must now actively prevent vaping and remove non-compliant patrons. This regulatory shift reflects growing government concern over youth vaping trends and signals stricter market controls across Asia-Pacific regions.
