• Fried snacks from Malaysian street vendors pose minimal health risks in moderation. But thanks to their low-cost ubiquity, they're helping make the country 'the fattest in Asia.' | GETTY IMAGES
    Fried snacks from Malaysian street vendors pose minimal health risks in moderation. But thanks to their low-cost ubiquity, they're helping make the country "the fattest in Asia." | GETTY IMAGES
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KUALA LUMPUR – Starting next year, Singapore will treat packaged sugary drinks such as Coca-Cola the way that other countries treat cigarettes. Advertisements will be banned, and a label attesting to a beverage’s unhealthiness will be mandatory.

The goal is to reduce the high rate of sugar consumption and associated health problems — such as diabetes and heart disease — that are now plaguing Southeast Asia.

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