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CONTENTS
Publisher/Founding Editor
Glenn Anthony John
gaj@octobermultimedia.com
Associate Editor
Nattira Medvedeva
nam@octobermultimedia.com
Contributing Editor
Thomas Schmid
ths@octobermultimedia.com
Correspondents
Allen Liao (China)
Dr. Iqbal Lambat (Global)
Art Director
Somjet Thitasomboon
Translations
TobaccoChina Online
Office Assistant
Aek Jekaram
Subscriptions/Administration
Malisa Kongkatitum
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Editorial/Circulation
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10 Q&A: Shrad Tandan,
Tobacco Institute of India
12 Rollo Korea on a Roll
FRONT FEATURES
20 Australia's Illicit Tobacco
Surge Unwavering
24 Enchanting Myanmar
26 Bhutan: "Smoke, and
Go to Jail!"
PRODUCT FEATURES
32 China: E-Cigarette Market
Continues Upward
36 China: Rapid Growth in
Super High-End Cigarettes
MANUFACTURING FEATURES
40 AlpVision: A Vision of
Security
LEAF TOBACCO FEATURES
48 Asia Remains Pivotal
Tobacco Growing
50 HNB "Not a Focus" for
Asia Recon …Yet?
CLOSING FEATURE
54 PMTA Approvals in the US:
The Wait Continues
Features
Departments
6 From the Editor
14 Front Page News
28 Product News
38 Manufacturing News
44 Leaf News
52 Closing News
56 Welcome to Tobacco Asia
58 Patents
60 Events
62 Advertisers Index
Tobacco Asia Issue 2, 2021 (March/April)