Tobacco Industry News Monitoring

NSW Introduces $1.5 Million Fines and Seven Years Prison for Selling Illicit Tobacco

A photo illustration of black market cigarettes displayed in Melbourne, Australia on March 26, 2025. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images The New South Wales (NSW) Labor government has introduced new legislation to parliament to address the growing problem of …

Guardia Civil rescues 18 migrants from illegal tobacco factory

EIGHTEEN men from Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia have been rescued from an illegal tobacco factory in Andalucia, where they were forced to roll up to eight million counterfeit cigarettes a day under inhumane conditions. On Tuesday, the Guardia Civil …

Tobacco Bowl set for Aug. 15

The annual Tobacco Bowl Jamboree will take place Aug. 15 on the Creekbank. The action will get underway at 6 p.m. with Friendship Christian taking on White House. The Commanders are led by Coach John McNeil who is entering his 37th year coaching high …

Tobacco pushes towards $500 million

By Kingsley Jassi: Tobacco revenue may hit the $500 million mark at the end of the season as record sales have already hit the highest mark in six years. Three weeks ahead of market closure on August 29, as announced by the Tobacco Commission (TC) in a …

KT&G profit up for third straight quarter on overseas tobacco sales

Published: 07 Aug. 2025, 19:24 Updated: 07 Aug. 2025, 19:26 Pictured is the logo of KT&G, a Korean tobacco and ginseng company. [KT&G]   Tobacco and ginseng firm KT&G's second quarter profit surged more than 8 percent on year, boosted by …

UAE: AI to curb tobacco-use, related diseases in youth

Dubai: The UAE will begin using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to identify smokers at risk of developing chronic respiratory diseases in a major step towards strengthening preventive healthcare and reducing tobacco-related illness. This is part of a …

Govt considering raising tobacco tax

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the proposal to increase the tobacco tax was in line with the government’s commitment to public health and fiscal reform. (Bernama pic) PUTRAJAYA: The government is considering a proposal to increase the tobacco tax, says …

Govt mulls raising tobacco tax - Anwar Bernama 2 h ago

The government is considering a proposal to raise the tobacco tax rate, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today. Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said the proposal aligns with the government’s commitment to public health and fiscal reform, …

PM supports tobacco tax increase after decade freeze

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed support for raising tobacco taxes, following calls from economists to end the decade-long moratorium on excise duty hikes. Speaking after the Budget 2026 consultation session here today, …

Anwar signals support for tobacco tax hike

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has signalled his support to raising tobacco taxes following calls from certain quarters to end the decade-long moratorium on excise duty hikes. The Prime Minister said that in principle, he agreed with such suggestions. …

Federal judge rules FDA’s civil money penalties for tobacco products are unconstitutional

A federal judge ruled the FDA ’s civil money penalties (CMPs) for tobacco products are unconstitutional. | Shutterstock A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) civil money penalties (CMPs) for tobacco products …

Cuban tobacco production grows during the first half of the year

HAVANA, Cuba, August 8 (ACN) Tobacco production in Cuba increased during the first half of 2025, Odelbis Carrazana Lorenzo, director of Logistics and Industry of the Cuban Tobacco Business Group (Tabacuba) affirmed today, according to the Ministry of …

NSW and QLD ramp up crackdown on illicit tobacco and vapes

Image: Image: iStock/Dony Facebook LinkedIn The NSW Government has introduced sweeping new laws into Parliament targeting the sale and commercial possession of illicit tobacco and illegal vaping products, marking a significant escalation in its …

EXCLUSIVE: Tobacco tax revamp key to EU’s €11.2 billion budget revenue plan

The problems with the EU’s tobacco plans

Having experienced the throes of communist oppression, I have made it my life’s mission to improve the quality of life for Europeans and ensure their core interests are at the forefront of any policy debate. Crafting good laws requires transparency, …

Lighting up debate: AIIMS distances self from oncologists calling for review of e-cigarette ban

New Delhi: A call by two oncologist-researchers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi to review India’s policy on e-cigarettes has prompted the institute to distance itself from their opinion saying it opposes all forms of tobacco …

Is Australia’s vape ban working?

Bianca Nogrady, freelance journalist Sydney bianca{at}biancanogrady.com A year after Australia severely restricted the sale of e-cigarettes, vaping seems to be declining among adolescents. But enforcement of the ban is proving challenging, reports Bianca …

Brothers sentenced for Fairfax-area armed robberies to at least 10 years in prison

Three brothers have been sentenced to federal prison for participating in a series of armed robberies across the D.C. area, including two in Fairfax County. The last of the three, 41-year-old Andre Joel White Jr., received his sentence last Thursday (Aug. …

Sars fights on, as illicit trade ‘devastates’ SA’s fiscus

Criminals must know they are in the tax man’s sights. The South African economy loses billions of rands to tax evasion and illicit financial flows annually, but the South African Revenue Service (Sars) continues to wage its battle against tax fraud. In …

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share December 7, 2016

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI)

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI) December 6, 2016

Philip Morris International (PMI) Announces Filing of Application for Its Electronically Heated Tobacco Product with the ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) on Dec. 5 submitted a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) application for its electronically heated tobacco product with the U. …

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for ...

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for Currency Only, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast November 16, 2016

Philip Morris International Recognized as Global Leader for Corporate Action on Climate Change for the Third Year ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today is recognized as a global leader in its action on climate change. For the third consecutive year, the company is on the CDP …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast October 18, 2016

Philip Morris International Recognized as Top Employer in Africa

Now certified as leading employer in 29 countries across the globe LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today was recognized for the first time as a Top Employer in …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Third-Quarter Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 third- …

Philip Morris International Inc. Hosts Investor Day; Revises for Currency, and Narrows, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc.’s (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) senior management reviews the company’s business outlook and long-term growth strategies at a two-day investor meeting starting …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility in Italy for Potentially Reduced-Risk Products*...

First manufacturing facility for large scale production of heated tobacco products Anticipated investment of approximately EUR 500 million for the facility and pre-existing pilot plant Up to 600 new jobs when fully operational Total initial annual capacity …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day September 22, 2016

Philip Morris International Welcomes Broad Interest for PMI IMPACT; New Global Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) announced today that the response to PMI IMPACT, its new global funding initiative for third party projects dedicated to fighting …

Philip Morris International Inc. Increases Dividend by 2% to an Annualized Rate of $4.16 Per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2016-- Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today increased the company’s regular quarterly dividend by 2% to an annualized rate of $4.16 per share. …

Philip Morris International Releases First “Update” on Their Scientific Research to Develop and Assess Potentially ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today releases the first Reduced-Risk Product (RRP) Scientific Update, a regular publication on its research efforts to develop and assess …

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Second-Quarter Results; Revises 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Reflecting Currency-Neutral Growth of Approximately 10% to 12% vs. 2015 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $4.42 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 19, 2016-- Regulatory News: 2016 Second-Quarter Reported diluted earnings per share of $1.15, down by $0.06 or 5.0% versus …

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Second-Quarter Results

NEW YORK – July 12, 2016 – Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 second-quarter results, which will be issued …

Philip Morris International Comments on Tribunal’s Decision in Arbitration Between PMI and Uruguay

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 8, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on the decision of an ICSID tribunal in the arbitration between PMI and Uruguay regarding two regulations that …

53 billion illegal cigarettes consumed in the European Union last year

New KPMG report for British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International finds that governments lose up to EUR 11.3 billion in revenues Non-EU contraband and counterfeit increased to 88% LONDON--(BUSINESS …

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $1.02 PER SHARE

NEW YORK, December 9, 2015 -- The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.02 per common share, payable on January 8, 2016, to shareholders of record as of …

Philip Morris International Launches New Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related Crimes; Pledges USD 100 Million to ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE /Euronext Paris: PM) announced today a major new initiative — “PMI IMPACT” — to help confront smuggling and related crimes. The centerpiece of PMI …