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[Taiwan] DOH's tax increase on tobacco products lights up hot debate

The Department of Health (DOH) said yesterday that it is planning an amendment to raise the surcharge on tobacco products to NT$40 per pack in hopes of lowering the smoking rate. The John Tung Foundation (JTF, 董氏基金會), however, suggested raising the tobac
The China Post (tw)
added Mar 19, 2013 13:16
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Taiwan mulling higher tobacco tax, surcharge

Taiwan is considering an increase in its tobacco tax and health surcharge on cigarettes, as part of its efforts to reduce the smoking population in the country, government officials said Tuesday.
Focus Taiwan
added Mar 19, 2013 13:13
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[Taiwan] Surcharge could cause NT$100 per cigarette pack: TTL

The price of a package of cigarettes could be increased to at least NT$100 if the tobacco surcharge is raised to NT$40, the Chairman of the Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation Hsu An-hsuan (徐安旋) said yesterday.
The China Post (tw)
added Mar 7, 2013 04:08
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[Taiwan] Bureau declares smoking reduction program a success

The Bureau of Health Promotion said yesterday that its latest quit smoking program has been successful and estimated the percentage of smokers in the country will drop from 20 percent to 10 percent by 2020.
Taipei Times (tw)
added Dec 14, 2012 13:46
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[Taiwan] Station sidewalk ban for smokers

Sidewalks around Taipei City Hall station are now strictly non-smoking, to prevent passers-by from inhaling second-hand smoke, the city government’s Department of Health said yesterday. The transfer station is a multi-story building housing an MRT stat
Taipei Times (tw)
added Nov 1, 2012 20:22
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[Honduras] Honduran cigar vendors visit Taiwan, eye Asian markets

A group of cigar vendors from Honduras, one of Taiwan's diplomatic allies in Central America, is now in Taiwan to assess business opportunities in the country while eying the island as a gateway to emerging Asian markets, including China.
Focus Taiwan
added Jul 22, 2012 20:04
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[Taiwan] Government plans to cut smoking rate

The government intends to reduce the number of smokers by half within nine years, an official said yesterday, referring to the successful implementation of stricter smoking regulations in January 2009.
Taipei Times (tw)
added May 31, 2012 13:21
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[Taiwan] Smoking performance: Lady Gaga fined for lighting up Taipei stage

Lady Gaga lit up a cigarette during her performance, dismaying all those who have tried to convey to young people that the antisocial and lethal habit of smoking is not cool.
Want China Times (tw)
added May 21, 2012 18:53
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[Taiwan] Anti-smoking group cautions against using e-cigarettes

The John Tung Foundation issued the warning amid growing curiosity over “e-cigarettes” in Taiwan in light of their growing popularity elsewhere. Lin Chin-li (林錦麗), director of the foundation’s cigarette control section, said that a lot of people have as
Taipei Times (tw)
added Jan 19, 2013 22:40
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[Taiwan] Women No.1 victims of second-hand smoke: official

Although the majority of women in Taiwan do not smoke, females are the biggest victims of second-hand smoke, the Bureau of Health Promotion said Thursday. "Typically, women are exposed to second-hand smoke from their fathers during childhood, from their
Focus Taiwan
added Aug 23, 2012 14:44
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