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WTO to rule in U.S.-Indonesia cigarette dispute-sources, 21/07/10

Thursday, 22 July 2010 16:38

* Indonesia says U.S. clove cigarette ban is unfair

GENEVA, July 20 - The World Trade Organisation is to rule on a dispute between Indonesia and the United States over a U.S. ban on clove-flavoured cigarettes, trade sources said on Tuesday.

Cigarette sales could lead to health crisis, 19/07/10

Thursday, 22 July 2010 16:34

The health group, Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Alliance Philippines (FCAP) warned of public health crisis if the business prospects of the tobacco industry continue to grow in the country.

“The robust growth of the tobacco industry will not likely translate to better government revenues because this will result to higher public health expenditure to subsidize the poor who will be afflicted with smoking-related diseases,” said Dr. Maricar Limpin, FCAP Executive Director.

800 million cigarette packs smuggled annually in Vietnam, 16/07/10

Tuesday, 20 July 2010 13:25

VietNamNet Bridge - Up to 800 million cigarette packs, or a fifth of the domestic consumption of tobacco, are smuggled into the country every year, according to the Vietnam Tobacco Association.

Smuggling skyrockets in northern VN

HCM City braces for rise in smuggling

The association estimated the loss of tax revenues annually to the government as a result of the smuggling at 3.5 trillion dong (US$183.7 million).

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Ho Chi Minh City are among the worst affected. Smuggled cigarettes account for 70 of the tobacco market share in Can Tho and 46 percent in HCMC.

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Industry Sponsorship of Police Outposts in Indonesia

Wednesday, 14 July 2010 19:45

The photos speak for itself. The tobacco industry in Indonesia - sponsoring police outposts/street stations in Jakarta and at the same time advertising the sponsoring companies' cigarette brands.