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City 6 years ago

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Anti-tobacco summit in Bogor agrees to strengthen regulation against consumption, eyes ban on vaping

The meeting, held in Bogor city in West Java on Wednesday and Thursday gathered representatives of 12 countries who discussed strategies for tobacco control in the region.

Opinion 6 years ago

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Tobacco excise increase: Catching up with smokers

In March 2019, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) showed that households below the poverty line in cities spent 12.2 percent of their total expenditure on cigarettes, more than their spending on protein such as eggs and chicken, which was below 5 percent.

Business 7 years ago

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No longer smoking hot, tobacco stocks’ latest dip points to industry shake-up: Analysts

The recent drop in the valuation of two major cigarette producers casts a shadow over Indonesia's tobacco industry, which has remained stagnant in at least five years, as demand is expected to weaken.

Editorial 7 years ago

Smoking kills and funds

With Indonesia’s smoking culture and large exposure to cigarettes, price increases might do little to reduce cigarette consumption and smoking prevalence in the short term.

Business 7 years ago

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Cigarette prices to jump 35 percent as government hikes excise

The move marked the government’s reversal of its decision to leave the cigarette excise unchanged in 2019 — the first time since Jokowi assumed office in 2014.

City 7 years ago

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Puffing on cigarettes in smoke-free areas still rampant, survey finds

“It proves that Jakarta has a problem with air pollution not only outdoors, which is significantly caused by pollutants from vehicles, but also indoors from cigarette smoke,” said Tigor.

Health 7 years ago

Smoking giant China planning e-cigarette regulation

China is planning to regulate e-cigarettes in an attempt to stave off a new gateway addiction in what is already the world's largest smoking population.

Opinion 7 years ago

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Tobacco control at school protects children’s rights

Upholding children’s rights is a clever future investment of a nation. Without strong commitment to protecting them from cigarettes, we would not only be violating their rights but also neglecting their health and depriving them of their dreams and potential. #opinion

Opinion 7 years ago

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Killing our children softly – with our tobacco smoke

Indonesia is one of the few countries that hasn’t signed the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. This means cigarettes are still extremely cheap and cigarette advertising is not prohibited. #opinion

National 7 years ago

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Government offices fail to protect nonsmokers

Government must keep track on the implementation of smoking free zones in public space, including their offices.

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PREMIUM Anti-tobacco summit in Bogor agrees to strengthen regulation against consumption, eyes ban on vaping

PREMIUM Tobacco excise increase: Catching up with smokers

PREMIUM No longer smoking hot, tobacco stocks’ latest dip points to industry shake-up: Analysts

Smoking kills and funds

PREMIUM Cigarette prices to jump 35 percent as government hikes excise

PREMIUM Puffing on cigarettes in smoke-free areas still rampant, survey finds