Four fines issued in first two days of Hong Kong’s expanded smoking ban
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 00:13 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
Hong Kong authorities have issued four HK$3,000 penalties in the initial two days after extending the ban on alternative smoking products. Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office head Manny Lam Man‑chung emphasized that enforcement will rely on inspections rather than arbitrary body searches.
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