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Society & Rights April 26, 2026 259 stories in this edition

Hong Kong boosts e-cigarette ban awareness in mainland China before ‘golden week’

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Edith Lin
Hong Kong boosts e-cigarette ban awareness in mainland China before ‘golden week’

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Hong Kong authorities have stepped up publicity with mainland Chinese media ahead of a ban on possessing alternative smoking products, including e-cigarettes in public places, which will take effect before the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. Director of Health Ronald Lam Man-kin said on Sunday that the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office had conducted more than 11,000 inspections and issued about 2,200 HK$3,000 (US$...

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Hong Kong authorities have stepped up publicity with mainland Chinese media ahead of a ban on possessing alternative smoking products, including e-cigarettes in public places, which will take effect before the Labour Day...

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