Governance & Policy
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EU’s “Carbon Border Tax”: Implications for WTO & Developing Countries
To meet their targets under the Paris Agreement, several countries have adopted measures to tackle emissions, including carbon pricing. Carbon…
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Asia Pacific Declaration fights for 600 million smokers’ lives
“September marks the start of the secret season. It sadly sees supposed ‘tobacco control experts’ playing up to their puppet…
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‘Code Red’ for Action on Climate Now
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the most authoritative scientific body advancing knowledge on climate science, has in its…
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Untangled webs of NGO lobbying in Philippines – CAPHRA
A new research by the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has confirmed that at least seven…
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Consumer Laws: The need for a modern approach to lawmaking
With the rapid strides that India is making towards overall development, it is also pertinent to protect the rights and…
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Philippines: House calls for tighter measures against foreign interference in local policy making
The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability pushed for the adoption of national policies prohibiting government agencies from…
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Industry players in support of RoDTEP, as long as taxes remitted make goods globally competitive
Government of India’s proposal to replace the Merchandise Export Incentive Scheme (MEIS) with the Remission of Duties or Taxes on…
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SEZ Invoice Endorsements: An onerous burden that must go
Earlier this year, the Prime Minister made a very significant announcement on reducing compliances for industry and moving towards self-certification. …
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Disinvestment, Attracting New Capital and Transparency key highlights of Budget 2021: ETILC Members
Budget 2021 is a bid by the government to revive the economy after the year that we’ve had- where everything…
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FDA admits foreign influence and hiring people to draft regulations on vapes using anti-tobacco money
In December 2020, international public health experts in Manilla filed a resolution directing the House Committee on Good Government and…
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