Xinhua, 10 Sep 2008
SINGAPORE, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- From Jan. 1, 2009, all duty-paid cigarettes sold in Singapore will be marked with the letters "SDPC" which stands for Singapore Duty-Paid Cigarettes, Singapore Customs announced on Wednesday.
This new requirement is part of Singapore Customs' effort to curb the selling and buying of illegal cigarettes.
Once this new ruling kicks off, all unmarked cigarettes sold here would be deemed illegal, said the Customs in a statement.
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