烟草在线据马来西亚《星报》报道编译　　日烟国际马来西亚公司第二季度的收入增加了35.7%，从一年前的2131万林吉特增加到2892万林吉特，这是由于受较高的卷烟价格和较好的销售推动，但该公司认为下半年有挑战性。

　　尽管收入取得增长，但是日本烟草国际公司8月5日说，“由于预计短期内会实行更多的控烟法律”，公司认为烟草业将会面临更大的压力。

　　该公司第二季度的总收入增长了28%，从一年前的2.049亿林吉特增加到2.627亿林吉特。每股盈利从8仙提高到11.1仙。但是，它没有宣布任何股息。

　　在截止到6月30日的上半年，净利润从4908万林吉特增长到5967万林吉特。上半年的总收入从4.129亿林吉特增加到5.1402亿林吉特。

　　“尽管到目前为止日本烟草国际公司取得了强劲的业绩增长，但集团也会正视2008年下半年越来越具有挑战性的环境，”该公司说。

　　它预计由于燃料、食品和日用品价格的提高而不断增长的通胀压力将会对可支配收入产生消极的影响。

　　“这可能会迫使价格敏感型的消费者转向异常低价的卷烟或非法卷烟，”它说，并且补充道，它预计短期内将会实行更多的控烟法律。

　　该公司还间接提到，政府可能会执行列入8月29日议事日程的2009年预算。

　　日本烟草国际公司说，通过对其关键品牌（云丝顿、柔和七星、骆驼和沙龙）持续有效的投资，它致力于保持其竞争性并且实现令人满意的2007财年整体业绩。

JT International Q2 profit jumps 37.5%

The Star - Aug 06 4:43 PM

　　PETALING JAYA: JT International Bhd's second quarter earnings rose 35.7% to RM28.92mil from RM21.31mil a year ago, boosted by higher cigarette prices and better sales but it sees a challenging second half.

　　Despite the improved earnings, JTI said yesterday it expected the industry to come under greater pressure "as a result of further tobacco-control legislation expected to be implemented shortly".

　　Its revenue rose 28% to RM262.7mil from RM204.9mil a year ago. Earnings per share rose to 11.1 sen from 8 sen. However, it did not declare any dividends.

　　For the first half ended June 30, net profit rose to RM59.67mil from RM49.08mil. Revenue rose to RM514.02mil from RM412.9mil.

　　"Notwithstanding JTI's strong performance to date, the group envisages an increasingly challenging environment for the second half of 2008," it said.

　　It expected rising inflationary pressures due to higher prices of fuel, food and general commodity price to have a negative impact on disposable income.

　　"This could force price sensitive consumers to move to exceptionally low priced cigarettes or illegal cigarettes," it said, adding that it expected more tobacco-control laws to be implemented shortly.

　　It was alluding to measures that the Government might implement under Budget 2009 to be tabled on Aug 29.

　　JTI said it was committed to keep its competitiveness and to deliver a satisfactory overall performance for FY07 via continued effective investment behind its key brands: Winston, Mild Seven, Camel and Salem.