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Business 9 years ago
FCTC ratification may backfire, academic warns
The country must pay extra attention to the implementation aspects of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) before ratifying it, otherwise it will backfire on the labor-intensive industry, an international law expert has warned.
Business 9 years ago
Finance Ministry yet to confirm new cigarette prices
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati says her ministry has yet to reach a decision on cigarette prices and excise amid reports that it plans to significantly increase prices from the current Rp 15,000 (US$1.14) to Rp 50,000 per pack.
Opinion 9 years ago
An unseen threat to 'kretek', symbol of culture and history
In 2012, the WTO ruled in favor of Indonesia, stating that a ban on kretek would be discriminatory. However, some countries are still considering similar bans on the use and import of kretek from Indonesia. Singapore, in a public consultation earlier this year, suggested banning all flavored cigarettes including traditional flavors such as kretek and menthol. This could mean the end of kretek.Kretek can be traced back to the 19th century when Haji Jamhari, a native of Kudus in Central Java, sought relief from asthma and chest pain by adding cloves to his hand-rolled cigarettes. Since then, kretek have become a cultural symbol that deserve to be safeguarded.
