Thailand’s rich stand to gain from digital wallet scheme
As millions of Thais register for a digital wallet handout, the biggest beneficiaries of the 500 billion-baht ($14…
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Rumors behind hike in cigarettes prices are baseless, ‘greedy merchants’ behind shortage:…
Rumors of expected rise in cigarettes’ prices were baseless according to Ibrahim al-Imbabi, the head of the General…
Egypt’s president approves bill raising taxes on cigarettes
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ratified on Thursday amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) law that raise…
Cigarette prices won’t be raised until Egypt’s president ratifies tax bill
Egypt's cigarette producer Eastern Company said on Wednesday that it will not raise the price of cigarettes until…
Egyptian parliament approves to increase tax on cigarettes
Egypt’s parliament voted on Tuesday in favour of an amendment of the Value Added Tax (VAT) law that increases the…
Egypt’s tobacco maker Eastern Company cigarettes up to 83bn pounds in FY2017
Egypt's Eastern Company for Tobacco announced Sunday it has produced cigarettes worth 83 billion Egyptian pounds…
Egyptian Cabinet denies increased cigarette and tobacco prices
The Information and Decision Support Center of the Cabinet denied reports of an increase in the prices of…
Egypt’s Eastern Co says to launch new cigarette brand
Egypt's top cigarette maker Eastern Company said on Thursday it plans to launch new cigarette brand 'Cleopatra box…
Egypt’s value added tax set at 14pct, to be tackled in parliament
The rate of Egypt’s long-delayed Value-added tax (VAT) has been set at 14 percent instead of the previous rate of…
IMF Chief praises Egypt’s Economic Reforms during Sharm El-Sheikh Meet
From Sharm El-Sheikh resort, Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), praised…
Philip Morris Denies Plans for Egypt’s Eastern Tobacco Takeover
Philip Morris International (PMI) denied any plans to acquire Egypt's cigarette monopoly Eastern Tobacco (EAST.CA).…
12 Tips For Cutting Down on Smoking
Cutting down on the amount you smoke is obviously not ideal: giving up is the ultimate prize. But cutting down is a…
British American Tobacco: EGP 4 billion loss due to illicit trade in cigarettes
A recent study conducted by British American Tobacco Egypt has revealed a shocking surge in illicit trade in…
The real risks of smoking when pregnant
What are the facts about smoking in pregnancy? It's been known for a long time that smoking while pregnant can be…