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FAST, SAFE AND SECURE ONLINE MONEY TRANSFER NOW AVAILABLE ON THE BFC APP Monday, January 1, 2018 Issue No. 7613 200 Fils Tel: 1722 8888 www.newsofbahrain.com www.facebook.com/nobonline newsofbahrain 38444680 nob_bh www.bfc.com.bh New Year Wishes JO3639_Smart_Money_App_Launch_DT_Hamper_6.7cmX8.5cm.indd 1 9/26/17 3:39 PM DT News extends best wishes to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister HRH Anti-govt protests Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and the people of Bahrain on the occasion of the New Year Poor visibility: spread in Iran Flights diverted DT News Network Manama everal flights were delayed and diverted due to heavy fogS that engulfed Bahrain last night causing poor visibility, The protests have spread to Bahrain International Airport Iranian’s capital of Tehran. said yesterday. Four flights were diverted to Dammam, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi and 35 flights cancelled, BIA said in the Twitter message. BIA Two killed, several arrested, social media blocked has asked passengers to check their flight status with their Tehran ILNA news agency that 200 for the Islamic republic since government accused of being images of a man burning the respective agencies. Gulf Air ome 200 protesters people had been arrested after mass demonstrations in 2009. used to foment violence, local Iranian flag. has informed the passengers marched through central protests on Saturday night -- The demonstrations began media and Telegram’s CEO “Those who damage public that all incoming and outbound TehranS yesterday as authorities including 40 “leaders”. in second city Mashhad on said. The conservative-linked property, disrupt order flights have been cancelled braced for a possible fourth The interior minister Thursday over high living Fars news agency said around and break the law must be until further notice due to fog. night of unrest and cut access warned that protesters will costs, but quickly spread and 200 people were taking part in responsible for their behaviour to social media after days of “pay the price” as footage on turned against the Islamic the latest protest in Tehran. and pay the price,” Interior unrest that saw two people social media showed thousands system as a whole, with “Contrary to rumours from Minister Abdolrahman Directive to killed. A security deputy for marching across the country slogans such as “Death to the hostile media, most parts of Rahmani Fazli said on state upgrade Airport Tehran’s governor told the overnight in the biggest test dictator”. Lorestan province Tehran are calm. Around television. “The spreading of deputy governor Habibollah 200 people are occasionally violence, fear and terror will Manama Khojastehpour told state chanting here and there,” it definitely be confronted,” he eputy King, His Royal television that two people were said.Fars said shops closed added. US President Donald Highness Prince Salman killed in clashes in the small early Sunday “for fear of Trump said the “big protests” binD Hamad Al Khalifa, western town of Dorud late damage to their shops by showed people “were getting yesterday issued a directive to Saturday, but denied security rioters”. wise as to how their money the Ministry of Transportation forces were responsible. and wealth is being stolen and and Telecommunications to In an apparent attempt ‘Pay the price’ - squandered on terrorism”. upgrade the air navigation to stave off more unrest, the After initial silence, state “Looks like they will not system and instrument landing authorities began blocking media has shown footage of take it any longer,” he wrote system at Bahrain International access to photo sharing and unrest, focusing on young on Twitter, warning that Airport. The initiative will see online messaging services men violently targeting banks Washington is “watching the Airport using the world’s Iranian students protest at the University on mobile phones, including and vehicles, an attack on very closely for human rights latest landing technology and of Tehran Telegram, which the a town hall in Tehran, and violations!” - AFP improved standards. P 03 P 07 P 19 Sheesha 15 killed as man Seoul seizes shops not blows himself Panama ship for affected by up at funeral in N. Korea ties excise tax Afghanistan 2 Monday, January 1, 2018 Mixed reactions to duty on fizzy drinks, tobacco The government decision taken the right step, it will Smoking is one of the most causes on himself,. There is fizzy drinks. Fizzy drinks are to implement excise tax on definitely have an impact. We harmful things you can no medicine to help stop also addictive to many, not tobacco products and fizzy could see a 20 to 30 per cent engage in, it is the cause smoking. I wouldn’t recom- in the same way as ciga- drinks is an astute move. It drop in consumption in the of various diseases. A num- mend any that is on the rettes but in its own way it will result in a good reduction country. It is highly addictive ber of diseases related to market right now, they only is addictive. It’s doing them in its consumption. I expects and people feel compelled the heart can come from it, provide temporary relief. a lot of harm. These drinks a 20 per cent reduction as to smoke. The price increase lung cancer is another pos- To permanently quit smok- are not healthy and should the less financially capable will break the pattern and sibility. Even reducing the ing, it has to come from the be completely avoided. The population feel the pressure make them think twice. This smoking habit can be very heart and will require a lot government has taken a posi- to quit or reduce consump- may force them to reduce good because it can at least of willpower. tive step by putting up such tion. The government has smoking and even quit. reduce the injury that one It is a similar case with taxes. Dr. Sunil Sitaram Rathi, Aster Medical Center Specialist Internal Medicine I don’t drink soft drinks on a regular basis. So I don’t know how much Embrace challenges they used to cost and how much they cost now. I don’t really buy them. But I think discouraging the consumption of soft drinks is a step in the and take the road less right direction from a public health perspective. However, I hope that travelled. Wishing you restaurants do not use this as an opportunity to disproportionately inflate their prices. The restaurants business is a significant and impor- a fantastic 2018! tant segment of economic activity in this country and I wouldn’t want it to suffer under this new tax. #ReadyForNext Amy Vaya In my opinion, the excise tax won’t have a significant impact on soft drinks. Some of us remember when they raised the price to 150 fils per can and it didn’t make much of a difference then either. Tobacco market would also be not affected. However, I think energy drinks like Red Bull may be affected since it’s gone from 650 fils to BD1.3 which means it would be a burden on the budgets of regular drinkers. Mohammed Hassan The new price rise affects me a lot or people like me who consume soft drinks on a daily basis. On the one hand, the government decision is actually agood to help people stay healthy and help the economy. On the other hand, I feel like it may have a negative impact on the economy as well. Well, if people stop drinking, it’s healthier for them but at the same time if they stop buying, then retailer businesses would be affected by that. Ammar Muhammad Naeem The rise in the prices of soft drinks would really affect the economy. Reason being the people would reduce the consumption of the product, which would lead to fewer sales and once the market gets affected, people to lose jobs which is a big risk. For example, if you see the price of Red Bull has increased to BD1.3, the common person won’t consume the product which will make the energy drinks a luxury commodity. Customer Care: +973 1722 8224 | [email protected] | www.uaeexchange.com/bhr Muhmmad Ehsan Yousaf 2 Monday, January 1, 2018 Monday, January 1, 2018 3 DT News Network now. We shall wait and see how things [email protected] will develop,” a person in charge of a coffee shop in Adliya told DT News while Manama speaking on basis of anonymity. offee shops offering tobacco products, As for the customers, their answers Sheesha Cmainly Sheesha, to their customers in varied when asked about if the change in Bahrain were hardly impacted by the excise prices would change their smoking habits. Mixed reactions tax, 48 hours after it came into effect. Majority of answers received As reported earlier by DT News, the mentioned that “it’s a personal decision new taxes were levied by the Government whether or not a person should quit on Saturday, imposing a 100 per cent tax smoking” adding that “money wouldn’t shops not on tobacco products and energy drinks, be a barrier for someone who’s attached and 50 per cent on soft drinks, which to a certain habit”. to duty on fizzy were considered as “harmful products” Nawaf Khalid, an IT specialist and a by Finance Ministry here and in fellow regular sheesha smoker had a different GCC countries. opinion. He said that he will rethink his DT News visited a number of coffee daily smoking habit along with the increase affected by shops that are famous for offering of sheesha prices.