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[Asia] Thailand Tobacco eyes expansion abroad
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM) has been encouraged to expand its markets overseas including western countries, Deputy Finance Minister Tanusak Lek-uthai said today. In his speech on the state agency’s 75th anniversary, he said the tobacco enterprise d
Apr 19, 2013
MCOT 1 (Modernine TV) (th)
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Apr 19, 2013 14:40
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[Asia, Indonesia] Students rally against tobacco conference
Dozens of students from Udayana University marched from their campus building to the Bali Legislative Council building on Friday afternoon to lodge a protest against the planned World Tobacco Asia (WTA) conference to be held in Jakarta from Sept. 19 throu
Sep 16, 2012
Jakarta Post (id)
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Sep 16, 2012 13:27
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[Indonesia] Crisis looms as industry lights up Asia
The west is winning the smoking war, but in our region, the fight has just begun.
Aug 26, 2012
The Age (au)
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Aug 25, 2012 23:33
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[Asia, Fiji] Smoking to be banned in schools and tertiary institutes
Schools or tertiary institutes and amusement centers are amongst the public places where smoking will be prohibited from the first of July. This according to Ministry of Health Tobacco Control Unit Head Aminiasi Tavui will be introduced under the Tobacc
May 26, 2013
FijiVillage.com (fj)
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May 26, 2013 12:57
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[Asia] HU: China's smokers: CNTC's captive market
BAT and PMI are reliant on the CNTC to sell their brands in China (555 for BAT and Marlboro for PMI); CNTC needs Big Tobacco to distribute Chinese brands to the world. However, since Chinese brands are virtually unknown outside the country and appeal mai
May 23, 2013
Financial Times blogs
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May 23, 2013 21:50
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[Asia, Asia-pacific] Asean anti-tobacco action urged
A regional anti-tobacco group has called on Asean members to coordinate a total ban on cigarette brand promotions of all types. The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) claimed there are still loopholes that allow tobacco promotions, accordi
May 17, 2013
Bangkok Post (th)
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May 17, 2013 23:14
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[Asia, Turkey] Cigarette smuggling causes 5 bln TL loss
The annual tax loss due to smuggled cigarettes has surpassed 5 billion TL, an alarming level despite all measures, sector representatives say. DHA photo The annual tax loss caused by smuggled cigarettes has surpassed 5 billion Turkish Liras, the head o
May 13, 2013
Hurriyet (tr)
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May 13, 2013 03:20
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[Asia, Pakistan] MNCs submit new taxation structure on cigarettes
Multinational cigarette manufacturing companies on Thursday submitted new taxation structure on cigarettes to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) without any price increase on cigarettes, which is totally against the FBR proposal to merge existing three
Apr 26, 2013
(Karachi, Pakistan) Business Recorder (pk)
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Apr 26, 2013 06:04
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[Asia] Qatar marks progress in fight against smoking
with close to 57% of male smokers having tried to quit the habit during the last 12 months, a survey has revealed. "The percentage of men who tried to quit smoking was 56.9%, with higher proportion being among those aged 18-44 years (58.3%) than those ag
Apr 18, 2013
Gulf Times (qa)
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Apr 18, 2013 11:43
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[Asia, India] Loopholed FDI policy allowing foreign funds flowing into tobacco sector, says RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended to the government that a special clause in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy needs to be introduced to check foreign funds clandestinely flowing into the tobacco sector under the guise of brand bui
Apr 12, 2013
India Today Magazine (in)
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Apr 12, 2013 04:34