The tobacco firm is, however, pessimistic about the second half of the year performance, citing a recent increase in cigarette excise duty and the impact of drought in some leaf growing areas.

然而，该烟草公司对于下半年的业绩预期是悲观的，把这归结于最近卷烟消费税的增长，以及在一些烟叶种植地区干旱的影响。

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Cigarette, wine, lure, all these can't be the reason, if you want a strong body and firm faith.

烟，酒，诱惑，这些都不成其为理由，如果你想要强健的身体和坚定的信念。

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Philip Morris, which sells Marlboro cigarettes and is the world's largest non-state-owned tobacco firm, has dominated the high-end cigarette market in the Philippines for years.

多年来，出售万宝路卷烟，并且是世界上最大的非国有烟草公司的菲利普·莫里斯公司统治着菲律宾的高端卷烟市场。

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"We believe the strength of the company's cigarette portfolio, the scale of its operations, and the firm's ability to build share through new market entries and acquisitions will make Philip Morris a force to be reckoned with on the global tobacco scene, " wrote Morningstar analyst Greggory Warren in a recent research note.

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The cardboard cigarette cases being produced by French firm Dolmen are more subtle, being decorated with flower patterns or, perhaps, a portrait of Che Guevara, that global icon of rebellion.

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"We are committed to it, " a BAT spokeswoman told BBC News Online, although she was unable to say when the firm would release a low-risk cigarette onto the market.

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