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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)
Thulani Mpofu (Africa)
Art Director
Somjet Thitasomboon
Translations
TobaccoChina Online
Office Assistant
Aek Jekaram
Subscriptions/Administration
Malisa Kongkatitum
malisa@tobaccoasia.com
Director, October Inter Co Ltd
Boonthin Tubsongkroh
Editorial/Circulation
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10 Q&A: Allen Liao: Tobacco
Asia's "Man in Beijing"
FRONT FEATURES
16 SEKEnd to None in
Greece and Beyond
18
Nepal – Roof of the World
PRODUCT FEATURES
24 The Upside: Covid-19
Boosts Premium Cigar Sales
28 China's Disappearing
Low-Priced Cigarettes
MANUFACTURING FEATURES
36 Thailand's New Cannabis
Policy: Not that Liberal
LEAF TOBACCO FEATURES
48 Malawi: Soldiering On
Bravely
52 Tobacco vs. Cannabis in
Zimbabwe and Malawi
CLOSING FEATURE
58 Four New Consumption
Layers for China
60 Sustainable Development
Efforts in Salta, Argentina
64 Changing of the Guard at
Major Tobacco Companies
Features
Departments
6 From the Editor
12 Front Page News
20 Product News
32 Manufacturing News
44 Leaf News
56 Closing News
66 Advertisers Index
Cover: Guests mingling at Bertie's
Cigar Lounge, Hong Kong.
Photo Credit: Cigraal Ltd.
Tobacco Asia Issue 3, 2021 (May/June)
Events Calendar. Due to many changes in
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