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Jump to full article: Jakarta Post (id), 2008-01-29
Author: The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Intro: Indonesia has been told to catch up with other Southeast Asian countries and ban cigarette advertising because it encourages younger people to smoke.
Mary Assunta of the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) said here Monday the republic had been left behind in its efforts to curb the growth of smokers in the region.
She said Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam had totally banned cigarette advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
Malaysia, the Philippines and Laos had banned all advertising, but Indonesia seemed to be in a status quo with its partial advertising ban, Mary said.
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