Cigarette Excise Increase Averages 12.5 Percent Next YearIndonesia ExpatDecember 10, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 10, 2020July 9, 202101233Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said that she will increase cigarette excise tax by 12.5 percent next year. “This...
Electronic Cigarette and Vape will be banned in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatNovember 12, 2019January 29, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 12, 2019January 29, 202107467The Indonesian government intends to prohibit the usage of the widely consumed electronic cigarettes and vape based on a proposal...
Cigarette Ads in South Kalimantan Now BannedIndonesia ExpatJuly 24, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 24, 20180787In South Kalimantan, Hulu Sungai Utara district head Abdul Wahid no longer permits cigarette advertising in order to make the...
Sin Tax Says ?Put Down the Smokes?Indonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 12, 2017November 10, 202101612Like much of the world, smoking continues to be one of Indonesia’s top public health priorities. But, with the cheapest...
Interfaith Leaders Declare Cigarette Haram, Argue For Price IncreaseSania RasyidAugust 30, 2017 by Sania RasyidAugust 30, 20170826Interfaith religious leaders have agreed to declare cigarettes haram (religiously unlawful) and want the government to increase the prices of...
With a Long History in Indonesia, Tobacco Remains an Economic PillarLina NoviandariMay 31, 2016May 31, 2016 by Lina NoviandariMay 31, 2016May 31, 201602427Tobacco companies in Indonesia could face challenging times, as regulators tighten. But with power and resources, cigarette firms have cause...
Confessions of a Former SmokerDeddy WigrahaFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 2017 by Deddy WigrahaFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 20172 1535For the past 25 years, cigarettes have been a loyal friend. Camels, Luckies and Marlboros (and the occasional Djarum Super)...
Dangerously Nice: Kretek CigarettesTess JoyceFebruary 25, 2014October 16, 2023 by Tess JoyceFebruary 25, 2014October 16, 20232 11342I was a kretek (clove cigarette) smoker for almost two years. When I first started smoking clove cigarettes in Kalimantan...