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Indonesia 4 years ago

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Anti-tobacco groups slam BPS for ‘misleading’ data display on child smokers

Activists and even the Health Ministry have taken issue with the national statistics agency for presenting data on child smokers sourced from two different surveys, pointing out that it could cause confusion at best and be misleading at worst.

National 4 years ago

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WHO says 'policy coherence' key to tobacco control in Indonesia

Indonesia needs interinstitutional policy coherence to effectively control tobacco consumption, the WHO says, citing the high smoking prevalence among the country's adult population.

Business 5 years ago

Report names and shames countries cosy with Big Tobacco

A ranking of 57 countries based on their willingness to keep Big Tobacco at bay puts Japan and Indonesia at the bottom of the list, with Romania, China and Lebanon among the 10 worst offenders.

Health 5 years ago

EU youth drinking less, swapping tobacco for cannabis: Study

Young Europeans are drinking less alcohol and also smoking less -- but are increasingly dabbling with cannabis, a continent-wide study showed Thursday.

Opinion 5 years ago

E-cigarettes: The other public health emergency

We highlight these increasingly challenging issues amid the pandemic, in conjunction with World No Tobacco Day of May 31.

World 5 years ago

Tobacco industry using 'deadly' tactics to hook kids: WHO

Tobacco companies are deliberately using "deadly" tactics to target children and get them hooked on smoking, the World Health Organization said Friday.

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 6 years ago

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Cigarette producers, tobacco farmers up in arms over ‘excessive’ excise hike

Cigarette associations are swinging into action to protest the government’s plan to raise the tobacco excise to a decade high in 2020 to increase state income and discourage smoking.

Business 6 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 6 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.

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