Quitting smoking in the Philippines might soon become more expensive and, therefore, more difficult because the authorities there are considering the imposition of higher taxes on e-cigarettes, according to a story in the Philippine Daily Read More
The Indian Health Ministry is considering a plan to lift the minimum age for buying tobacco products from 18 to 25, according to a story in the most recent issue of the BBM Bommidala Group newsletter. Health Read More
The Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has suggested setting a minimum price for all cigarettes sold in the country “to ensure a level playing field” and discourage more people from taking up smoking, according Read More
Imperial Tobacco is to launch in South Korea a new version of Davidoff, according to a story in The Korea Herald. The product will be launched through KT&G, with which Imperial has had Read More
Many Hong Kong women take to cigarettes because of stress, according to a story in The Standard, quoting the Council on Smoking and Health. And 60 percent of them don’t even think about quitting. According Read More
Almost 30 million people across Europe now use e-cigarettes, according to a Reuters News story. The people who use these devices are most likely to be aged between 15 and 24. They are most likely to smoke tobacco Read More
Ireland is circulating through the World Trade Organization details of the bill it intends to enact in respect of the “retail packaging of all tobacco products, the appearance of cigarettes and the presentation of tobacco Read More
The International Tobacco Growers Association (ITGA) has reiterated its objections to what it calls the worrying developments surrounding the EU’s revised Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), which came into force on May 20. After the publication Read More
The Vietnam Tobacco Association (VTA) has asked the government to delay raising the excise tax on tobacco until smuggling has been “considerably” reduced, according to the news website VnEconomy. The association made its recommendation after Read More
Imperial Tobacco is helping support victims of the continuing conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) with emergency food aid. In a note posted this morning on its website, Imperial said an estimated 140,000 people had Read More