May 2021

Nikkei Inc’s  26th International Conference on the Future of Asia proceeded on 20-21 May, minus the sponsorship of Philip Morris International (PMI). Following the decision from several leaders to withdraw from the conference because of the tobacco sponsorship, just days before the conference, on 17 May, PMI pulled out its sponsorship. The session in which PMI’s CEO, Jacek …

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Vaping groups in Asia are stepping-up their noise level to drown-out the important QUIT message during World No Tobacco Day. Since vaping is already banned in five ASEAN countries, and in more than 40 countries/ jurisdictions around the world, these groups have declared their own World Vape Day on May 30 to celebrate “personal stories” …

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