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tobacco-control

Calls grow for higher tobacco excise as smoking hinders social aid

National 6 years ago

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Calls grow for higher tobacco excise as smoking hinders social aid

A study suggests that households with smoking members that receive social assistance have higher consumption of cigarettes than households with smoking members who did not receive assistance.

Tobacco winning war against antismoking campaign in Indonesia

National 6 years ago

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Tobacco winning war against antismoking campaign in Indonesia

Indonesia is one of the few countries in the world yet to ratify the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control that stipulates for strict limits on tobacco advertising, sponsorship, production, sales, distribution and taxation to protect people from the dangers of smoking.

Southeast Asia tobacco control alliance praises Indonesia's ad ban

National 6 years ago

Southeast Asia tobacco control alliance praises Indonesia's ad ban

More than 230,000 Indonesians are killed by tobacco use annually, accounting for approximately half of the tobacco deaths in the ASEAN region where tobacco use kills roughly 500,000 people per year.

BREAKING: Information ministry bans cigarette ads on internet

National 6 years ago

BREAKING: Information ministry bans cigarette ads on internet

Cigarette advertisements have been banned after 114 links on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube were found to have violated a 2009 Health Law.

Vicious cycle of tobacco and tuberculosis

Opinion 6 years ago

Vicious cycle of tobacco and tuberculosis

Smoking increases a person’s risk of being infected with TB by up to 2.5 times.

Child Protection Law revision needed to curb young smokers: Ministry

National 6 years ago

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Child Protection Law revision needed to curb young smokers: Ministry

Success in protecting children from exposure to smoking, however, will depend on the authorities' political will, critics say.

Non-smokers in Malaysia rejoice after an eternity of discomfort

SE Asia 7 years ago

Non-smokers in Malaysia rejoice after an eternity of discomfort

“I think the smoking ban is very good, especially for children, old folk and pregnant women like me.”

As the rest of the world quits, Indonesia wants lax rules for tobacco investment

Business 7 years ago

As the rest of the world quits, Indonesia wants lax rules for tobacco investment

Small and medium businesses in the tobacco industry shrank from 2,540 in 2011 to 487 last year, according to government data, as tobacco excise rates were gradually increased.

Big tobacco spurns ad bans

National 7 years ago

Big tobacco spurns ad bans

Bogor and Depok are currently the only two cities that have implemented a regulation to ban tobacco displays.

State railway company to evaluate cigarette ads at stations

National 7 years ago

State railway company to evaluate cigarette ads at stations

PT Kereta Api Indonesi has said it will evaluate the existing contracts with its partners.

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