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[Asia, India] Boys want to be men at 10, start smoking
the State Government is aiming for a total ban on tobacco advertisement starting this year, announced V.B Patil, Commissioner, Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department. Patil was speaking after flagging off the bikeathon on Sunday, organized by BGS
May 27, 2013
Deccan Chronicle (in)
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May 27, 2013 11:23
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[Asia, India] Say no to tobacco, with a Bollywood concert
Celebration Of Life, will bring together popular names from the Hindi film music industry on May 26. Artistes such as Vishal Dadlani, Salim and Sulaiman Merchant, Mahalaxmi Iyer, Neha Bhasin, Shilpa Rao and Shweta Pandit will perform at a charity conce
May 26, 2013
Hindustan Times (in)
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May 26, 2013 13:03
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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, Sri Lanka] Supermarkets used to promote smoking
with pending cases regarding graphic pictorial on cigarette cartons to be heard before the Supreme Court soon, companies have opted less direct methods for advertising, especially by displaying them above the cashiers in supermarkets. “This easily catches
May 26, 2013
The Nation (lk)
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May 26, 2013 02:08
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[Asia] UAE's anti-smoking campaigner defends move to raise cost of cigarettes
The UAE'S leading anti-smoking campaigner, Dr Wedad Al Maidoor, has dismissed claims that a 100 per cent increase in tobacco tax would do little to encourage smokers to kick the habit.
May 26, 2013
7 Days (ae)
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May 26, 2013 01:21
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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] Kyrgyzstan plans to attract investment to boost tobacco production
Tobacco production in Kyrgyzstan in 2012 significantly decreased and amounted to 7,400 tons worth 631 million soms ($13.1 million) in comparison with 1.083 billion soms ($22.5 million) in 2011, the Kyrgyz Agriculture Ministry reported.
May 23, 2013
The Times of Central Asia (kg)
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May 23, 2013 21:47
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[Asia] China tobacco control 2nd worst
With a total score of 44.6, China ranks the 13th among 14 nations that have reported their progress to the WHO on implementing the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. It indicates that the country has fallen behind not only developed countries b
May 22, 2013
Global Times (cn)
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May 22, 2013 13:50
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[Asia, India] Tobacco growers oppose FDI
The Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) Tobacco Growers Association of Andhra Pradesh has opposed the Central Government's proposal to allow Foreign Direct Investment in tobacco sector saying it would destabilise the industry.
May 23, 2013
The Hindu Online (in)
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May 22, 2013 07:59
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[Asia, China] Tobacco ads on new media light up debate
Tobacco advertisers in China are taking to new media, particularly social networking platforms, to circumvent regulations and target the younger generation, according to an NGO report released on Tuesday. The report, compiled by ThinkTank Research Cente
May 22, 2013
China Daily (cn)
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May 22, 2013 07:58