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KT&G disclosed on April 16 that it will cancel all 10.87 million treasury shares it currently holds, with the planned cancellation amounting to about KRW 1.85 trillion,（USD 1.26 billion）. The cancellation date is scheduled for April 23.

Conservative MP Jamil Jivani’s public support for nicotine pouch brand Zyn has drawn attention on Canadian university campuses, but Imperial Tobacco, which makes the only similar Canadian product, Zonnic, said it does not support the promotion of an unauthorized competitor.

Several anti-smoking and health advocacy groups in the Philippines urged the Department of Trade and Industry to take action against tobacco companies accused of violating the Vape Regulation Act of 2022. The groups said three consecutive complaints had been filed involving nicotine pouch brand ZYN and heated tobacco product company IQOS Philippines.

Indonesian drug agency chief proposes ban on e-cigarette and e-liquid in new draft law, citing dangerous substances found.

Alexander Tolmachev, deputy chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Youth Policy, said the issue of licensing vape circulation will be resolved at the legislative level in the coming months. He said a significant share of such products currently on the market are counterfeit, that their real nicotine concentration may be several times higher than stated, and that the composition of the liquid is unknown.

A petition seeking to overturn a new ban on under-18s entering vape shops in Guernsey has been rejected. The Health and Social Care Committee said the measure meets its objective of protecting children from exposure to vaping products.