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Hong Kong Boosts Smoking Inspections at Tourist Areas

12/31/2025

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Hong Kong will increase inspections at bus stops and tourist areas to enforce smoking rules.
The rules ban smoking while queuing or near designated facilities.
Manny Lam Man-chung, head of the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office, said the initiative aims to enforce smoking control and raise awareness.
Officers will issue penalty tickets but may show leniency in certain cases.
The office may add signage at designated locations during future inspections.

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Hong Kong will increase inspections at bus stops and tourist areas to enforce smoking rules.
The rules ban smoking while queuing or near designated facilities.
Manny Lam Man-chung, head of the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office, said the initiative aims to enforce smoking control and raise awareness.
Officers will issue penalty tickets but may show leniency in certain cases.
The office may add signage at designated locations during future inspections.