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Indonesia to Require Photographic Warnings on Cigarette Packs

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a regulation requiring producers to place photographic warnings on cigarette packaging, a bid to curb consumption in a nation where most adult males smoke. The shares of PT Gudang Garam fell 0.4 p
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Jan 10, 2013 09:02
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Tobacco Bill Requires Graphic Warnings to be Displayed on Cigarette Packaging in Indonesia

Cigarette producers will face tougher regulations to distribute and market cigarettes in Indonesia after the government passed a tobacco impact control bill last month. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono signed the long-delayed regulation, which will re
Jakarta Globe (id)
added Jan 9, 2013 11:36
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[Indonesia] Greater Jakarta: Littering, smoking on street may cost a fortune

DEPOK: The municipality administration has passed new regulation on littering and smoking on the street, punishing violators with three months in prison or fines of up to a draconian Rp 50 million (US$5,180).
Jakarta Post (id)
added Jan 8, 2013 11:33
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[Indonesia] Small Cigarette Factories Facing Bankruptcy

Small cigarette factories are overwhelmed by the increase in clove prices, which have reached Rp120,000 per kilogram. “Small cigarette factories are incurring losses and some are facing bankruptcy,” said Indonesian Cigarette Industries Society Forum (
Tempo Magazine (id)
added Jan 7, 2013 16:03
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[Indonesia] New Campaign Urges Musicians to “Tune Out Tobacco” by Rejecting Tobacco Sponsorships

U.S. band Weezer urged to drop tobacco sponsor for upcoming Indonesia concert
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Jan 7, 2013 14:18
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Indonesia: The tobacco industry's "Disneyland"

obacco addiction inflicts huge damage on household incomes and health." That's been exacerbated by what Dr. Richard Hurt, director of the Nicotine Dependence Research Program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, calls an "invasion" by internationa
Canadian Medical Association Journal (ca)
added Jan 4, 2013 12:44
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[Indonesia, USA] Weezer: Say it ain't so!

Weezer, a popular American alternative band, is playing a tobacco-industry sponsored concert in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 8th.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Jan 2, 2013 23:13
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[Indonesia] Lobbyists urge govt to revise tobacco regulation

Tobacco industry lobbyists have urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to revise the draft government regulation (RPP) on tobacco control, saying that the president should take into account the opinions of all stakeholders before signing the draft. A
Jakarta Post (id)
added Jan 2, 2013 15:40
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[Indonesia] IDI demands smoking habits on medical records to save lives

The Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) is considering putting the smoking status of patients on medical records. The IDI said that recording the smoking habits of patients will help doctors investigating health problems. The move will also make it eas
Jakarta Post (id)
added Dec 31, 2012 11:09
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[Indonesia] After five years, city still smolders on public smoking ban

Enacted in 2005 and renewed in 2010, the Jakarta gubernatorial regulation on smoking restrictions in buildings and public facilities has yet to be enforced uniformly. Many people, businesses and offices have been indifferent, if not ignorant, about imple
Jakarta Post (id)
added Dec 22, 2012 12:29
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