Category :News This Week

Members of the Philippines’ House Ways and Means Committee have endorsed a proposal to assign a nongovernment organization to monitor tax compliance at cigarette companies, according to a story by Gil Cabacungan for the Philippine Read More

Every fifth cigarette in Bulgaria is illicit, according to a Novinite story quoting a survey commissioned by World Concern, a Christian-based global relief and development organization. Novinite attributed the high level of illicit trade to Read More

The Council of Davao City, the Philippines, is expected to add to an existing ordinance prohibiting minors from buying and selling alcoholic drinks and cigarettes a requirement that buyers present valid documents indicating their birthdates. Read More

Imperial Tobacco could help smooth the path toward the acquisition by Reynolds American of Lorillard, according to a story by Richard Craver for The Winston-Salem Journal. Such an acquisition has been the subject of speculation Read More

The Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI) has admitted that graphic pack warnings showing the dangers of tobacco use will not lead to a significant decrease in the numbers of smokers in Indonesia, according to a story Read More

A group that supported the passage of the Philippines’ so-called sin tax law has said it is willing to assist the government in conducting inspections of tobacco companies’ facilities to determine their level of compliance Read More

Ceylon Tobacco Co. (CTC) has said it will not include graphic health warnings on its cigarette packs until the Supreme Court has ruled on its appeal against the warnings, according to a story on Colombo Read More

NDC Infrared Engineering and Beta LaserMike have merged to create NDC Technologies. Both companies are recognized global leaders in near-infrared (NIR), nucleonic, optical, X-Ray, laser, microwave, ultrasonic and process-control technology for non-contacting measurement and control Read More

Tobacco Rag Processors (TRP) and Swisher International are setting up a joint venture to operate, among other businesses, a cut-rag processing facility in the Dominican Republic. The cut-rag processing operation, TRP Dominicana (TPRD), will produce Read More