Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Inc. (PMPMI) has signed a 50-year lease agreement with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), increasing the company’s investment here and paving the way for the construction of a P1-billion tobacco leaf regional warehouse. In the lease agreement signed by SBMA administrator Armand Arreza and PMPMI managing director Christopher Nelson on Tuesday …
DAVAO CITY – Members of Thailand’s Action on Smoking and Health Foundation have left a good impression after comparing notes with the city officials here on the implementation of anti-smoking laws. The group, led by its executive secretary Professor Prakit Vathesogkit, visited the city to discuss with the Anti-Smoking Task Force (ASTF) of this city …
A training course to raise public awareness on smoking prevention for 30 members of southern media organisations was held in Vung Tau city of southern coastal Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on September 9. Experts from the World Health Organistion (WHO) and the Ministry of Health talked about the harmful effects caused by active and …
One out of every three cigarette packs sold in peninsular Malaysia is either contraband or counterfeit. In Sabah and Sarawak, the number rises to two out of three packs being illegal. This is based on a quarterly survey and study conducted by the Customs Department and the Confederation of Malaysian Tobacco Manufacturers (CMTM). Customs deputy …
One out of 3 cigarettes sold in M’sia is smuggled or fake – asiaone-09/09/09 Read More »
The Malaysian government may raise tobacco taxes by at least 11 per cent as it takes steps to discourage smoking and cut its budget deficit, according to Maybank Investment Bank Bhd. The excise duty on cigarettes may be increased by 2 sen to 20 sen (5.7 cents) a stick when the government unveils next year’s …
The National Commission for Child Protection said Thursday that politicians had to ban the advertising of cigarette in movies. “We demand that the House of Representatives insert an article in the bill on films banning cigarette promotions in movies,” said Muhammad Joni, the vice chairman of the Commission. The Commission said the bill must …
Cigarettes in films must be banned: Commission-07/09/09 Read More »
3/09/2009 The Office of the Attorney-General will decide on Oct 2 whether to charge the local arm of US tobacco giant Philip Morris over claims it evaded billions of baht in import taxes on its cigarettes. The Department of Special Investigation yesterday gave the OAG the results of its investigation into allegations Philip Morris (Thailand) …
Below is a link to a story done by Australian Broadcasting Corporation on the tobacco industry (particularly PMI) and their deadly and aggressive tactics in Indonesia. Matt Myers from CTFK is interviewed, and the story goes into detail about the toll of tobacco in Indonesia – it is approximately a 26 minute story. Below is …
(Phnom Penh – August 31, 2009)A Government official last weekend said that the headway of sub-decree on health warnings, which will be signed by the Premier later this year after the second review, is a big step forward to the implementation of WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) although without picture warnings. “It …
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BANGKOK – Thailand’s reputation as a Southeast Asian country with strong anti-smoking laws faces a direct challenge from the tobacco multinational companies that are due to gather in the Thai capital in November for a major industry congress and exhibition. The organizers of the cigarette promotion gathering, TABINFO Asia 2009, are not leaving …
Tobacco fair tests Thai anti-smoking efforts, 29/08/09 Read More »