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The Stop Drinking Alcohol Network yesterday lodged 201 complaints with the Public Health Ministry against local and foreign firms for violating the law by advertising and promoting alcoholic beverages. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/12/26/national/national_30119243.php
Damages cost country more than money earned from taxes: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/10/30/national/national_30115519.php Congratulation to our Thai APAPA members and others on the report to the government on the cost of alcohol use.
Ten years after the country’s drinking age was lowered to 18, 74 percent of New Zealanders think it has had a negative impact on our society, according to a recent Research New Zealand poll. http://www.researchnz.com/pdf/Media%20Releases/RNZ%20Media%20Release%20-%2012-10-09%20Alcohol%20poll.pdf
Oct 06 13:00 NZDT: Brewery Targets Cambodia Beer Market http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2009100528735/Business/brewer-seeks-to-tap-growth-in-domestic-beer-market.html • Kingdom Breweries Ltd have announced they will set up a new brewery to target the Cambodian market where sales are expected to continue a 20% per annum increase. Aug 31 12:00 NZST: Call for overhaul of excise tax system in Thailand • http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/08/29/opinion/opinion_30110996.php • Dr Nipon Poapongsakorn, president of Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), hopes the excise-tax system could be used more effectively to reduce consumption of alcoholic beverages in Thailand. Aug 03 12:00 NZST: Major review of New Zealand Sale of Liquor legislation • http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/liquor-law-review-sparks-debate-2881283 • The Law Commission has just released a report looking at a major review of the Sale of Liquor law in New Zealand. The report is now open for public consultation. Links to the report and a discussion page are included in this article. Mar 23 12:00 NZST: Vietnamese two-day meeting held to discuss ways to minimise the harm caused by alcohol • • http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=04SOC190309 Viet Nam alcohol harm meeting Mar 02 13:00 NZDT: Alcohol consumption in Philippines increasing more than other Southeast Asia countries • http://thepinoy.net/?p=2907 • Alcohol consumption rates in Southeast Asia Feb 02 13:00 NZDT: Lethal drinking in Indonesia • http://old.thejakartapost.com/detaileditorial.asp?fileid=20090131.E02&irec=3
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