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[Asia, China, Hong Kong] Tar levels 15 times higher in some cigarette brands
according to laboratory tests quoted by the Consumer Council yesterday. Tests on 84 cigarette brands found them all to be within the legal limit of 17 mg of tar per cigarette, though one brand, Pine Prime, which had the highest amount of tar, contained 1
Apr 16, 2014
South China Morning Post
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Apr 16, 2014 11:56
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[Hong Kong] PHILIP MORRIS ASIA LIMITED & THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Plain Packaging of Tobacco Products in Australia:
Australia’s tobacco plain packaging rules resulted from legislation that the Parliament passed on November 21, 2011. On that day, Philip Morris Asia (PMA) brought a claim against Australia under the Australia-Hong Kong Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT).
Apr 16, 2014
Philip Morris International (ch)
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Apr 16, 2014 11:45
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[Hong Kong] Two men sentenced for assaulting Tobacco Control Inspectors
A spokesman for the Department of Health urged the public to observe the smoking ban requirements and to co-operate with law enforcement officers. "Intimidation or use of violence against enforcement officers is a serious offence and carries serious leg
Mar 19, 2014
7thSpace Interactive (portal)
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Mar 20, 2014 13:37
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[Asia, China, Hong Kong] Mong Kok newspaper vendors delay boycott of cigarette brand Winner after tax rise
It came after a 2-1/2-hour meeting between about 10 vendors and a representative of the maker of Winner, mainland firm Nanyang Brothers Tobacco. The vendors agreed to delay the boycott for a week to give Nanyang time to consider their demand not to raise
Mar 18, 2014
South China Morning Post
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Mar 18, 2014 09:35
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[Hong Kong, Singapore] Kenneth Ma does not want a smoker
The ambassador for Hong Kong's Quit Smoking programme Kenneth Ma said that he prefers to date a woman does not smoke. According to On CC, the TVB actor, who was filming for a campaign to raise awareness about smoking for the anti-smoking programme in TVB
Mar 17, 2014
Yahoo!
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Mar 17, 2014 12:57
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[Asia, China, Hong Kong] Cigarette tax still failing to meet international standard
Increase of tax by HK$4 per pack fails to meet 70% level recommended by WHO, as some manufacturers have raised their prices
Mar 6, 2014
South China Morning Post
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Mar 9, 2014 23:49
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[Asia, China] Ban smoking in Hong Kong homes and cars to protect children, expert urges
An anti-smoking activist and community-health specialist has urged the government to ban smoking in cars and even homes to protect children's health. Professor Lam Tai-hing was speaking after a new study, published yesterday, showed that second-hand smo
Mar 6, 2014
South China Morning Post
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Mar 9, 2014 23:47
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[Asia, China] Ban smoking in Hong Kong homes and cars to protect children, expert urges
Professor Lam Tai-hing was speaking after a new study, published yesterday, showed that second-hand smoke can make children prone to heart attacks and strokes later in life, in addition to other known risks such as lung cancer, middle-ear disease and res
Mar 6, 2014
South China Morning Post
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Mar 6, 2014 02:29
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[Hong Kong] Cigarette tax increase not just revenue grab
John Tsang stressed in his budget speech the decision to bring the proportion of tobacco duty to the retail price of cigarettes to about 70 percent was in line with the minimum level recommended by the World Health Organization and was not a budgetary me
Feb 27, 2014
Hong Kong Standard (hk)
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Feb 27, 2014 01:51
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[Asia, China, Hong Kong] Budget reaction: Tobacco duty increase 'not enough' to get smokers to quit
Health council disappointed as price of average pack of cigarettes climbs 'only' HK$4 to HK$54
Feb 26, 2014
South China Morning Post
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Feb 26, 2014 14:10