KT&G launches Flex in Kazakhstan, expanding global tobacco business

South Korean tobacco maker KT&G has launched its heated tobacco device Flex and four variants of Faim tobacco sticks in Kazakhstan, expanding its product lineup in Central Asia, the company said Monday. The products, introduced Oct. 30, are locally rebranded versions of its Lil Aible device and Aiim tobacco sticks sold in South Korea. The products are initially available only in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, but the company plans to gradually expand distribution nationwide. To support the l