Market & legal data of the tobacco alternatives sector in Asia

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Serbia New law introduces mandatory QR code for tobacco products ...
Indonesia Ministry to intensify monitoring of online tobacco advertising ...
Pakistan Debate over devolving PTB to provinces continues to cause concern ...
Italy The ADM updates authorised herbal heated products list ...
Russia Deputy speaker calls for tougher packaging rules for heated tobacco ...
Greece Ministry of Health updates notified tobacco product list ...
Moldova Health agency launches app to notify new tobacco products ...
Italy ADM updates authorised heated tobacco products list ...
Bangladesh Elections announced for 2026 could result in tobacco policy change ...
Czech Republic Authority updates notified tobacco products list ...
Europe MEPs question EC health commissioner’s view on new tobacco products ...
Vietnam Implementation plan for HTP ban signed by deputy prime minister ...

News analysis in Asia

Asia Pacific warms to heat-not-burn, but it’s not an easy road

Written by Freddie Dawson | 20th February 2017

Japan Tobacco and Philip Morris International are attempting to widen their distribution of heat-not-burn (HnB) products throughout Pacific Asia, but there have been problems along the...

JTI prepares Japan-wide Ploom Tech launch, but iQOS gains ground

Written by Freddie Dawson | 29th September 2016

Japan Tobacco (JTI) has ramped up production of its Ploom Tech e-cigarette in preparation for a nationwide launch across Japan, following successful trials in the city of Fukuoka ...

Ploom and JTI agree to split up, divide heat-not-burn brands

Written by Barnaby Page | 17th February 2015

U.S. startup Ploom and its investor Japan Tobacco International (JTI) are to end their relationship and divide Ploom’s products between...

PMI prepares for heat-not-burn rollout, plans e-cig for 2016

Written by Barnaby Page | 2nd July 2014

Philip Morris International (PMI) will no longer be conspicuous in the tobacco alternatives market by its absence ...

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