Diplomacy
Philippines Must Lead ASEAN Against Illicit Tobacco Trade
As ASEAN chair, the Philippines must lead a unified regional response against the sophisticated illicit tobacco trade, a multibillion-peso issue threatening economic stability and causing significant revenue losses across Southeast Asia.
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