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Small step for health

Treading softly and ever so cautiously is the hallmark of our policy on tobacco, the livelihood for millions of farmers and their families. The industry, among the country’s largest taxpayers, has been identified as a major contributor to heart disease and stroke, adding pressure to a bleeding national health insurance program.

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.

Opinion 8 years ago

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The new era of cigarette excise tariff

The government has decided to impose a 57 percent excise tariff on tobacco liquids used in ecigarettes and vaporizers, which have been quite popular in Indonesia.

Business 8 years ago

Farmers urge govt to control tobacco import

The Indonesian Tobacco Farmers Association (APTI) has called on the government to control the importation of tobacco to protect local farmers who have been heavily affected by the influx of imported tobacco.

Editorial 8 years ago

EDITORIAL: Curbing growth in cigarette sales

Too steep a rise in the tax could adversely hurt the industry, which directly and indirectly employs an estimated 3.5 million workers, including tobacco farmers.

Business 8 years ago

Tobacco excise to rise an average 10.04 percent next year

The government has announced it will raise tobacco excise by an average of 10.04 percent next year.

Opinion 8 years ago

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COMMENTARY: Don't thank them for smoking

Tobacco tax revenues are even larger than those from the country’s oldest foreign investor, copper and gold miner PT Freeport Indonesia, a minister has said.

Editorial 9 years ago

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EDITORIAL: New tobacco roadmap needed

The President must not have second thoughts, although we stand to lose state income from tobacco; as of last year it was the biggest contributor to excise with Rp 132 trillion (US$9.9 billion).

National 9 years ago

Fate of tobacco bill continues to hang in balance

The bill, which was included in the 2016 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) and which seeks to triple cigarette production to 524 billion by 2020, has been met with intense opposition.

Business 9 years ago

Cigarette production up in spite of lesser firms, workers

Despite a declining number of cigarette firms and workers, Indonesia’s tobacco industry has managed to raise its cigarette production, Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto has said.

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Small step for health

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

PREMIUM
The new era of cigarette excise tariff

Farmers urge govt to control tobacco import

EDITORIAL: Curbing growth in cigarette sales

Tobacco excise to rise an average 10.04 percent next year

PREMIUM
COMMENTARY: Don't thank them for smoking

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EDITORIAL: New tobacco roadmap needed

Fate of tobacco bill continues to hang in balance

Cigarette production up in spite of lesser firms, workers

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tobacco-industry

Small step for health

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

PREMIUM The new era of cigarette excise tariff

Farmers urge govt to control tobacco import

EDITORIAL: Curbing growth in cigarette sales

Tobacco excise to rise an average 10.04 percent next year

PREMIUM COMMENTARY: Don't thank them for smoking

PREMIUM EDITORIAL: New tobacco roadmap needed

Fate of tobacco bill continues to hang in balance

Cigarette production up in spite of lesser firms, workers

follow our Social media

Your Opinion Matters

Thank You

PREMIUM
The new era of cigarette excise tariff

PREMIUM
COMMENTARY: Don't thank them for smoking

PREMIUM
EDITORIAL: New tobacco roadmap needed