Category :News This Week

Philip Morris Indonesia (PMID) and its affiliate, Sampoerna, have disclosed plans to invest US$174 million to improve production capacities at their two factories in Karawang, West Java, according to a story in The Jakarta Post. Read More

Japan’s burley and native tobacco from 144 of the 146 areas where these leaf types are grown have been found to fall within Japan Tobacco Inc.’s standard value for radioactive materials—radioactive cesium of 100 Bq/Read More

Implementation of the so-called sin tax law in the Philippines has not reduced the consumption of licit products by as much as had been expected because many smokers have shifted to lower-priced brands, according to Read More

More than 100 Imperial employees in Morocco recently volunteered to clean up a popular beach in their free time. The event was part of an on-going commitment to environmental protection by Imperial’s subsidiary, Société Read More

There were mixed reactions to the European Parliament’s handling of the commission’s proposed new Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), which was voted on yesterday, but the electronic cigarette industry seemed full of praise for Read More

Reynolds American Inc. is due to host a conference call webcast following the release of its third-quarter 2013 financial results before the market opens on Oct. 22. The webcast, at www.reynoldsamerican.com, is due to start Read More

The United States Supreme Court yesterday denied a request from Philip Morris USA (PM USA) and other tobacco companies to review the constitutionality of the trial structure being used in the Engle progeny cases in Read More

Japan Tobacco Inc.’s Mevius Impact One 100s box is being given a pack redesign that will be rolled out across Japan from early November. While the cigarette delivers only 1 mg of tar, it is Read More

Bulgaria’s ruling party, the BSP, is working on a proposal to ease the country’s ban on tobacco smoking in public places, according to a Standart News story. Standart said the most likely outcome Read More

A fine-cigar auction in London already scheduled for Nov. 19 is to be followed by The Spectator Cigar Smoker of the Year Dinner. The dinner will be hosted by British journalist, broadcaster and cigar fan, Andrew Read More