Russia: Bolshoi Faces Fine for Advertising Tobacco

Russia's Bolshoi Theater has been found guilty of violating the law on advertising and is facing a fine of 110,000 rubles for promoting tobacco smoking, the country's anti-trust watchdog said on Tue...

• US: Altria to Appeal Court Order on Cigarette Ads, Packaging
• Indonesia: Govt Urges Media to Further Limit Tobacco Product Ads
• Indonesia: Jakarta Media Urged to Reduce Tobacco Ads
• Israel: Activists Protest ''Hidden Cigarette Ads'' on TV Show
• SKYCIG Launch the UK''s First E-Cigarette TV Advert
• US: New Anti-tobacco Ads for African American Market Unveiled

US: Dollar General to Sell Tobacco

Four months after stocking their coolers with beer and their shelves with wine, the Dollar General corporation now plans to introduce cigarette sales as well.

• Iceland: Price Increases on Tobacco and Strong Alcohol
• Bangladesh: ''Death Clock'' Launched to Discourage Tobacco Use
• Norway: Health Authorities Ignite New Anti-smoking Campaign
• UK: No Smoking Ban for Jersey Prison, Says Governor
• UAE: Residents Unconvinced about Efficacy of Graphic Warnings
• Zimbabwe: We''re Geared for Tobacco Selling Season - Boka

Bulgarian Parliament''s Economy Committee Rejects Move to Ease Total Smoking Ban

An attempt to backtrack on Bulgaria's total ban on smoking in enclosed spaces in restaurants, bars and other public places has failed in Parliament's committee on the economy, a few days after a sim...

• Bulgarian Hotel, Restaurant Association: New Govt Will Lift Smoking Ban
• Bulgaria PM Vows to Resign if GERB MPs Lift Smoking Ban
• Bulgarian PM Borissov Firmly against Lifting Smoking Ban, Ruling Party MPs Divided
• Bulgarian Hoteliers and Restaurateurs Threaten Civil Disobedience Unless Smoking Ban Laws Changed
• Bulgarian Hotel, Restaurant-keepers Meet with PM over Smoking Ban Lifting
• Bulgarian PM Hints at Backtrack on Smoking Ban But Health Minister Stands Firm

Philippines: BAT Hopeful on Sin Tax Measure Passage

The world's most international tobacco group expressed confidence that Congress will come up with the final version of the Sin Tax Bill that will provide a level playing field, which would allow the...

• Phillipines: Farmer Leader Favors Passage of Propose Sin Tax Hike
• Philippines: Senate Passes Sin Tax Bill Adding at Least P12 Per Cigarette Pack
• Phillipines: Senators OK Sin Tax Target of P40B
• Philippines: Bongbong to Correct ''Miscalculations'' in Sin Tax Revenue Projections
• Philippines: Drilon: Tobacco Farmers to Get P6B More from New Sin Tax Bill
• Philippines: Sin Tax is not Evil, Tobacco Farmers Told

Global Tobacco Treaty Meetings Marred by Industry Interference

The global tobacco negotiations are concluded on November in 2012 after Big Tobacco's attempts to intimidate and derail 180 countries for strengthening measures by the public healthy treaty. Govs m...

• Korea-South: Interpol Denied Observer Status at WHO Anti-tobacco Meeting in Seoul
• World: Developing Countries Under-represented at FCTC International Meetings
• Korea-South: Seoul Meeting Elects Korean President of FCTC''s Conference of the Parties
• Asia: FCTC Continues Work on Tax, Farming Guidelines
• Africa, Kenya, Korea - South: Anti-tobacco Laws Gain Currency as UN Endorses Tough Control Measures
• Korea-South: Ccountries Adopt Illicit Trade Protocol of Global Tobacco Treaty