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A street vendor prepares drinks for sale at Jatinegara, a traditional market in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 21, 2020.

Indonesia Delays Sugary Drink Taxes, Yet Again

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Conceived a decade ago, Indonesia's tax on sugar-sweetened beverages is now tied to an easy-to-miss economic target

A vendor selling snacks and refreshment drinks waits for customers outside Alipore Zoological Garden, in Kolkata, India, on May 1, 2024.

To Tackle Obesity, India Needs More Than High Soda Taxes

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New taxes and policy target soft drinks, but they overlook other sugary beverages and the country's "obesogenic environment"

Using Health Taxes to Promote Public Good

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To accelerate progress on health taxes, governments should address three challenges that have stalled the reform

A man selling packets of cigarettes walks through a street, in the old district of Kano, Nigeria, on August 24, 2017.

Sri Lanka's Alcohol Tax Reform Spurs Economic and Health Recovery

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Amidst economic turmoil, the opportunity emerges for transformative fiscal policies to tackle public health challenges

Sri Lanka's Alcohol Tax Reform Spurs Economic and Health Recovery

Smoke and Mirrors in Bangladesh

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Three lessons we can learn from Bangladesh about tobacco industry influence and corruption