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Hotline and caning: Singapore steps up vape crackdown
Singapore has escalated its war on vapes, rolling out harsher penalties, expanding enforcement powers and urging the public to report suspected users via a national hotline, as authorities seek to crush a black market increasingly linked to illicit drugs.
Tech startups stock free nicotine pouches as productivity perk
Tech startups are increasingly stocking offices with free nicotine pouches. The products are being framed as a workplace perk as companies chase sharper focus and stamina in an AI-driven, high-pressure environment.