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Indonesian Health Issues Go Up in Smoke

Nafsiah soon learned that the Health Ministry’s plan to enact an implementing regulation on tobacco control would meet huge resistance, not just from tobacco companies and farmers but also from fellow cabinet members.
Jakarta Globe (id)
added Dec 21, 2012 08:32
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Experts question Indonesia over tobacco regulation delay

Health experts and consumer groups have questioned the government's tardiness in issuing the tobacco regulation, saying the delay has increased the risks to the population's health. The issuance of the government regulation on tobacco is mandated by Law
AsiaOne (sg)
added Dec 20, 2012 00:22
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[Indonesia] Anti-smoking groups protest House’s planned tobacco bill

The Indonesian Consumers Protection Foundation (YLKI) and the National Commission of Tobacco Control questioned the inclusion of the tobacco bill on the House’s list of prioritized bills. Hakim Sorimuda Pohan, a member of the tobacco control commission,
Jakarta Post (id)
added Dec 17, 2012 14:51
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[Indonesia] Lawmakers 'suspicious' about tobacco bill

Ignatius announcement drew the ire of some lawmakers, who said that the rapid inclusion of the bill on the House’s backlogged agenda may have been due to the Alliance of Indonesian Tobacco Farmers (AMTI), which is said to have links with the national cig
Jakarta Post (id)
added Dec 13, 2012 15:08
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[Indonesia] Jakarta Deputy Governor to Dock Pay of Workers Violating Smoking Rules

Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama on Tuesday warned civil servants working for the capital administration that they would see their performance allowance withheld if caught smoking on the job outside of permitted smoking areas.
Jakarta Globe (id)
added Dec 11, 2012 13:39
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[Indonesia] Caught Smoking, TKD Will Be Revoked!

Jakarta Vice Governor, Basuki T Purnama threatened to revoke the Regional Work Benefit (TKD) of governmental employees who smoke at the office. The policy is slated to be included in Government Rule No 50 the year of 2012 about No Smoking Area (KDM).
beritajakarta.com (Jakarta Provincial Government) (id)
added Dec 11, 2012 08:06
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Tantrums Enable Smoking, Coffee-Swilling Indonesian Toddler

Eva several times tried to deny the child, but he would become upset, slamming furniture and crying while persisting in his quest for nicotine. His mother’s efforts to hide the cigarettes proved futile.
Jakarta Globe (id)
added Dec 1, 2012 13:28
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[Indonesia] Editorial: Future of Our Youth Going Up in Smoke

Nafsiah Mboi, the country’s health minister has said that the government will soon become party to the Convention. We urge her to move speedily on her promise.
Jakarta Globe (id)
added Nov 29, 2012 13:46
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Higher Tobacco Tax Aims to Kick Indonesia’s Habit

Indonesia plans to raise the excise tax on cigarettes 8.5 percent next year in an effort to boost state revenues and cut down on tobacco use in a country where 67 percent of men over the age of 15 smoke.
Jakarta Globe (id)
added Nov 29, 2012 13:44
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Indonesia plans to increase tobacco excise by 8.5 pct in 2013

The Indonesian government sets to raise tobacco tariffs by an average 8.5 percent next year in efforts to increase state revenue and also discourage people from taking up the health-risking habit, local media reported here Wednesday.
Xinhua Newswire
added Nov 28, 2012 18:41
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