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[Asia-pacific, Hong Kong] Market expert: Regulating e-cigarette “a one-way direction”
Dr Stephen Jenkins, director in regulatory and medical affairs of Nicoventures in the Asia-Pacific region, is in Hong Kong reaching out to lawmakers to garner support for e-cigarette regulation instead of a total ban. Earlier in June, legislator Kwok Wai
Oct 20, 2016
Harbour Times (hk)
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Oct 22, 2016 18:09
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[Asia-pacific] Biggest seizure of illicit tobacco in 14 years for Hong Kong, as HK$24 million worth of cargo uncovered
Hong Kong customs officers seized cargo from Vietnam containing HK$24 million worth of illicit tobacco... It was unclear if Vietnam was the source port, but authorities believed the syndicate used Hong Kong as a transit point and the illicit tobacco was
Oct 20, 2016
South China Morning Post
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Oct 20, 2016 17:53
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[Asia-pacific, Japan] Philip Morris fearless about going smokeless
more than 2 million heater units had been sold, raising iQOS' share of the Japanese cigarette market to more than 4%. Miroslaw Zielinski, the company's president for Reduced-Risk Products, said the pace of market penetration is unprecedented.
Oct 19, 2016
Nikkei Inc. (jp)
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Oct 22, 2016 19:58
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[Asia-pacific, Malaysia] 24 smokers fined in Penang heritage zone
Twenty four smokers who were caught lighting up in the heritage zone today have until Nov 19 to settle a RM250 fine for smoking in a smoke-free zone or risk being hauled to court. The court summonses were issued against them by the Smoke Free Penang (Pen
Oct 19, 2016
Sun Daily (my)
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Oct 19, 2016 20:53
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[Asia-pacific, Korea - North] PETA Isn't Happy About That Smoking Chimp in North Korea
“How cruel to willfully addict a chimpanzee to tobacco for human amusement,” PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said in a statement released to TIME. “Gradually, zoos are learning that spectacles like chimpanzee tea parties, elephant rides and photo ops with
Oct 19, 2016
TIME Magazine
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Oct 19, 2016 20:36
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[Asia-pacific, Korea - North] Planet of the vapes: Chain-smoking chimp puffs away on cigarettes - and even knows how to use a lighter - at North Korean zoo where she has developed a 20-a-day habit
The 19-year-old chimpanzee has taught herself to use a lighter to fuel her pack-a-day smoking habit Even if there is no lighter, the chimp has picked up on how to light her smokes with discarded cigarettes Zoo officials insist the chimp, who also goes by
Oct 19, 2016
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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Oct 19, 2016 18:09
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[Asia-pacific, Philippines] Law on graphic health warnings takes full effect Nov
The law on graphic health warnings on cigarette packs will be fully implemented starting November 4. This means about half the space on packets of all cigarette packs, both the imported and locally produced, shall bear a photograph showing the harmful ef
Oct 18, 2016
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (ph)
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Oct 20, 2016 13:42
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[Asia-pacific, Korea - South] Tobacco firms continue to sell capsule cigarettes despite safety issues
Tobacco firms continue to sell cigarettes containing flavored capsules in their filters, although a lawmaker pointed out their risks at this year's government audit. British American Tobacco (BAT) Korea released Dunhill Fine Cut Switch and Dunhill Fine
Oct 18, 2016
Korea Times (kr)
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Oct 18, 2016 19:03
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[Asia-pacific, Malaysia] MOVE: Time to dispel myths over vaping & nicotine dangers
Malaysian Organisation of Vape Entities (MOVE) has been and will continue to defend the rights of consumers to vape. Our position on the right to vape is corroborated by various independent studies by medical professionals and scientific bodies that have
Oct 18, 2016
Rakyat Post (my)
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Oct 18, 2016 15:09