China, Taiwan & Hong Kong Tobacco Industry Newswire

Hong Kong anti-corruption agency arrests 16 linked to vape shop bribery scheme

Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency has foiled a graft operation involving a local vape shop and delivery workers, who allegedly collected bribes amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars per month. Eric Chan Cheuk-hay, principal investigator of the …

GlobalBees sees board members exit; No ifs or cigarette butts

Hello, Vedantu, the Bengaluru-based edtech platform focused on K12 education, has reported its strongest quarter to date, turning profitable in Q4 of FY25. The company posted Rs 90 crore in collections in the January-March 2025 quarter, up 67% YoY, and …

US reportedly considering plans to cut China tariffs, Trump "buy stocks now" - Newsquawk Europe Market Open

US weighs a plan to slash China tariffs to as low as 50% from 145% as soon as next week, according to the New York Post citing sources. US President Trump said China tariffs can't get any higher than 145% and know it's coming down. US President …

CAG extends Lotte liquor & tobacco tenancy to 2029

CAG will extend the tenancy of Lotte Travel Retail for the duty free liquor and tobacco concession by three years from 9 June 2026 to 8 June 2029. Photo: Changi Airport Group. Changi Airport Group (CAG) is extending its duty free liquor and tobacco …

Tourists and tar in Yuxi, a town built on cigarettes in China’s tobacco heartland

YUXI, May 8 — Visitors mill around a bright red hilltop pagoda in southwestern China, gazing down at a sprawling cigarette factory whose deadly output has put an otherwise unremarkable city on the map. China is home to a third of the world’s smokers and …

The world is facing a rising dementia crisis. The worst is in China

The world is facing a silent epidemic, one that’s not caused by pathogens, but rather by memory loss. As the world grows older, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias (collectively called ADD) are becoming widespread concerns; and nowhere is it as bad as …

Dementia cases are rising faster in China than the rest of the world

Why are dementia cases soaring in China? hanohikirf/Alamy Dementia rates are increasing more rapidly in China than almost anywhere else in the world, with cases more than quadrupling in the country over the past few decades. Daoying Geng at Fudan …

China starts to levy anti-dumping duties on Indian cypermethrin; move shows nation’s resolve to safeguard domestic firms’...

Starting from Wednesday, China will impose anti-dumping duties on imports of cypermethrin originating in India for a period of five years, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced. A Chinese expert said this sends a clear signal of the government's …

Cigarettes for sale at a store in Yuxi, in China’s southwest Yunnan province

Trump facing bipartisan pressure to crack down on Chinese vapes

EXCLUSIVE — President Donald Trump is being lobbied by activists on both sides of the aisle to crack down on the sale of illicit, Chinese-manufactured electronic cigarettes to American children and teenagers. Javier Palomarez, president of the Hispanic …

Tobacco Town Thrives As China Struggles To Kick The Habit

Visitors mill around a bright red hilltop pagoda in southwestern China, gazing down at a sprawling cigarette factory whose deadly output has put an otherwise unremarkable city on the map. China is home to a third of the world's smokers and tobacco- …

Hong Kong – Hong Kong Customs raids two suspected illicit cigarette storage centres in Sheung Shui (with photos)

Hong Kong Customs raids two suspected illicit cigarette storage centres in Sheung Shui (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      ​Hong Kong Customs today (May 4) conducted an anti-illicit …

China is home to a third of the world's smokers and tobacco-related diseases are a major cause of death in the country

Visitors pose for photos in front of the Hongta, or red pagoda, outside the Tobacco Cultural Center in China's Yuxi

Students walk past a mural of workers at a cigarette factory in Yuxi, China

Passenger shocked by plane crew error that put her 3 year-old at risk — and she’s not happy with the airline’s response

They turned water into wine. A business class passenger flying Cathay Pacific was horrified upon discovering flight attendants had served her three-year-old son a decidedly adult beverage — and the protective parent isn’t letting the airline get away with …

China decides to impose anti-dumping duties on Indian cypermethrin

The Ministry of Commerce of China File photo: VCG China has decided to impose anti-dumping duties on imported cypermethrin originating in India, starting on Wednesday, as findings of an anti-dumping investigation have shown that imports of cypermethrin …

Shanghai deepens high-level reform and opening up in Pudong New Area

By Liu Shi'an, Tian Hong, Ji Juesu (People's Daily) 13:17, May 06, 2025 On March 18, the Shanghai East Railway Station began its main construction, marking a significant milestone in developing the one-stop integrated transportation hub, the …

Surgery, real sex and water sports: Louise Weard on her four-hour camcorder trans film Castration Movie Part One

When Louise Weard began shooting her debut film in 2023, she envisaged it as a snappy, 90-minute portrait of a group of queer and transgender friends in Vancouver. Now, Castration Movie, a crowdfunded camcorder epic made for less than C$60,000 (£33,000), …

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 …