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HKFP
29-06-2025
- Business
- HKFP
10 Years of HKFP: Hong Kong's first Journalism Trust Initiative certified newsroom
Hong Kong Free Press has become Hong Kong's only Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) certified news outlet, reflecting its commitment to high-quality, trusted, and transparent journalism. HKFP underwent a rigorous, 130-point evaluation of its editorial and ethical practices by external, independent auditors over the past year. The process involved disclosing HKFP's governance structure, sources of funding, training procedures, and policies to ensure editorial independence. The JTI was developed in 2019 as an ISO standard by a panel of 130 experts, including journalists, institutions, regulatory bodies, publishers, and new technology players. It aims to tackle the rise in disinformation and the acceleration of unregulated AI. Over 2,000 media outlets have joined the certification process across 119 countries – around 100 outlets are now fully on board. Unlike other credibility indicators, the JTI evaluation considers how journalistic work is put together, not just the output. It works as a benchmark for governments, regulators, advertisers, social media platforms, and search engines to be assured that HKFP delivers quality, accurate, and ethical reporting. Already, the algorithms of search engine Bing, digital newsstand Cafeyn, content aggregator YEP and fact-checking application Ask Vera recognise the certification. Credibility hallmarks HKFP's JTI accreditation is just the latest in a number of credibility hallmarks the news outlet has gained in recent years. NewsGuard: HKFP meets all nine of the NewsGuard initiative's credibility and transparency criteria. NewsGuard lists green or red credibility scores for over 6,000 news sites, with assessments carried out by humans, not algorithms. Our 100 per cent rating reflects that we avoid false content, publish information responsibly, correct errors, label opinion and ads, avoid deceptive headlines, disclose ownership, financing and conflicts, and provide biographical information on writers.
HKFP
23-06-2025
- Business
- HKFP
HKFP: Hong Kong's first Journalism Trust Initiative certified newsroom
Hong Kong Free Press has become Hong Kong's only Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) certified news outlet, reflecting its commitment to high-quality, trusted, and transparent journalism. HKFP underwent a rigorous, 130-point evaluation of its editorial and ethical practices by external, independent auditors over the past year. The process involved disclosing HKFP's governance structure, sources of funding, training procedures, and policies to ensure editorial independence. The JTI was developed in 2019 as an ISO standard by a panel of 130 experts, including journalists, institutions, regulatory bodies, publishers, and new technology players. It aims to tackle the rise in disinformation and the acceleration of unregulated AI. Over 2,000 media outlets have joined the certification process across 119 countries – around 100 outlets are now fully on board. Unlike other credibility indicators, the JTI evaluation considers how journalistic work is put together, not just the output. It works as a benchmark for governments, regulators, advertisers, social media platforms, and search engines to be assured that HKFP delivers quality, accurate, and ethical reporting. Already, the algorithms of search engine Bing, digital newsstand Cafeyn, content aggregator YEP and fact-checking application Ask Vera recognise the certification. Credibility hallmarks HKFP's JTI accreditation is just the latest in a number of credibility hallmarks the news outlet has gained in recent years.
Irish Times
17-06-2025
- Health
- Irish Times
Up in smoke: Minister for Health snubs tobacco industry
The tobacco industry's hopes of meeting the Minister for Health went up in smoke recently when requests were snubbed citing commitments to World Health Organisation (WHO) articles on tobacco regulation. Two of the largest tobacco companies in the world have urged the Irish Government to regulate nicotine pouches and to add age restrictions to the product, according to documents released to The Irish Times under the Freedom of Information Act. Concerns around vaping and nicotine pouches are very much the issues of the day, so to hear Japan Tobacco International (JTI) and British American Tobacco (BAT) lobbying for these changes is perhaps not surprising. Will rent reform make building apartments viable? Listen | 40:12 Notably, though, tobacco companies are blowing the whistle on nicotine-inhaling products which are targeting young people. READ MORE 'We have seen products with 'Gummy Bear', 'Jolly Ranger', 'Skittels' and 'Slushee' flavour descriptions. Products which are shaped like toy guns and 'fidget spinner' toys,' JTI said in a consultative submission on the Further Regulation of Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products. Owning Nordic Spirit- and Velo-branded pouches respectively, JTI and BAT are seeking to get ahead of and shape the regulation of their products. These attempts, however, were not hugely successful. Representatives of both then minister for health Stephen Donnelly, and current Minister, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, responded identically to the two companies, citing Article 5.3 of the WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, to which Ireland is a signatory. 'In setting and implementing their public health policies with respect to tobacco control, Parties shall act to protect these policies from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry in accordance with national law,' their representatives said. 'In this context, it would not be appropriate for the Minister to engage on the topics posed in your letter.' Conveniently for any journalists sniffing around the topic, the representative reminded JTI that the company must include their letter and attempt at shaping the sector's regulation to the Standards Commission under lobbying regulations. Ironically, it was pointed out that the 'correspondence may be made available to the public under a Freedom of Information request'. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Japan Tobacco may consider US manufacturing of Ploom devices, executive says
By Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) -Japan Tobacco International is open to producing its Ploom heated tobacco device in the United States, an executive told Reuters on Tuesday, as the Trump administration's tariff policies prompt some companies to rethink their supply chains. JTI, a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco which makes Benson & Hedges and Winston cigarettes, plans to launch its Ploom X heated tobacco device in the United States under a joint venture with Marlboro maker Altria. Heated tobacco devices heat up sticks of ground tobacco without burning them in an attempt to avoid the harmful chemicals produced via combustion. Currently, the companies only plan to manufacture the Ploom X tobacco sticks in the United States. The devices themselves are mostly manufactured in Indonesia, with components coming from elsewhere, JTI's executive vice president for reduced-risk products, Takehiko Tsutsui, told Reuters in an online interview. "There might be a possibility to think about assembling in the U.S," he said, after announcing the Japanese launch of a new iteration of Ploom, dubbed Ploom Aura. However, such a shift could only be considered once Ploom had meaningful sales in the United States and until then, it may make more sense to look at other locations, he said. U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened 32% tariff on Indonesian imports is currently on pause. Washington hopes its sweeping tariff regime will see manufacturing facilities and jobs return to the United States. JTI and Altria need authorisation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in order to sell Ploom in the United States - a process that can take years. Tsutsui said the companies are set to submit their FDA application for Ploom X around the middle of this year. JTI also sells its Logic e-cigarette brand in the United States. The devices it sells are produced in China, Tsutsui said, currently subject to a 30% tariff. U.S. sales of Logic are relatively small, so the impact of tariffs affecting the brand is "very marginal", he continued. He declined to discuss mitigation actions the company might take for competitive reasons. Sign in to access your portfolio
Reuters
27-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Japan Tobacco may consider US manufacturing of Ploom devices, executive says
LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - Japan Tobacco International is open to producing its Ploom heated tobacco device in the United States, an executive told Reuters on Tuesday, as the Trump administration's tariff policies prompt some companies to rethink their supply chains. JTI, a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco (2914.T), opens new tab which makes Benson & Hedges and Winston cigarettes, plans to launch its Ploom X heated tobacco device in the United States under a joint venture with Marlboro maker Altria (MO.N), opens new tab. Heated tobacco devices heat up sticks of ground tobacco without burning them in an attempt to avoid the harmful chemicals produced via combustion. Currently, the companies only plan to manufacture the Ploom X tobacco sticks in the United States. The devices themselves are mostly manufactured in Indonesia, with components coming from elsewhere, JTI's executive vice president for reduced-risk products, Takehiko Tsutsui, told Reuters in an online interview. "There might be a possibility to think about assembling in the U.S," he said, after announcing the Japanese launch of a new iteration of Ploom, dubbed Ploom Aura. However, such a shift could only be considered once Ploom had meaningful sales in the United States and until then, it may make more sense to look at other locations, he said. U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened 32% tariff on Indonesian imports is currently on pause. Washington hopes its sweeping tariff regime will see manufacturing facilities and jobs return to the United States. JTI and Altria need authorisation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in order to sell Ploom in the United States - a process that can take years. Tsutsui said the companies are set to submit their FDA application for Ploom X around the middle of this year. JTI also sells its Logic e-cigarette brand in the United States. The devices it sells are produced in China, Tsutsui said, currently subject to a 30% tariff. U.S. sales of Logic are relatively small, so the impact of tariffs affecting the brand is "very marginal", he continued. He declined to discuss mitigation actions the company might take for competitive reasons.
