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View all search resultsFinance 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.
Quitting is not easy for most smokers. While some methods may work, others may drag smokers deeper into their addiction. Several factors make it hard to quit, especially when smoking has become a habit to fulfill certain emotional needs. Consuming cigarettes affects smokers both physically and psychologically.
The iconic image of the Marlboro Man — a rugged cowboy — has morphed into a chubby, cigarette-twirling toddler like Aldi, or scowling, skinny schoolboys like Ilham from West Java, whose faces are perpetually shrouded in clouds of cigarette smoke.
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