Other steps include prohibiting smoking while waiting in line and doubling penalties to HK$3,000 (S$517).
HONG KONG - The Hong Kong government is seeking to ban vaping and the use of other alternative smoking products in order to reduce smoking in the finance hub.
“We will put in place a complete ban on alternative smoking products,” he said. “There is broad consensus that Hong Kong should become smoke-free.” The use of electronic cigarettes is not uncommon in the city, despite the authorities’ move in 2022 to ban the sales of alternative smoking devices while allowing their personal use. But that’s set to change under the proposal.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hong Kong court bans protest song Glory To Hong KongPenned anonymously, its lyrics include the slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times”.
Read more »
Hong Kong court bans protest anthem, says it can be used as weaponHONG KONG — Hong Kong's Court of Appeal on Wednesday (May 8) granted an application by the government to ban a protest anthem called Glory to Hong Kong, overturning a lower court judgement that had rejected such a ban because of its possible 'chilling effects' on free speech. The ruling comes amid what critics say is an erosion in Hong...
Read more »
Hong Kong continues to woo foreign talent with first-ever global summitAs of end-April, nearly 180,000 applications under the city’s various talent entry schemes had been approved since their launch in late 2022.
Read more »
Greater Bay Airlines to suspend Hong Kong-Singapore flights after just 1 monthSINGAPORE: Greater Bay Airlines will suspend its scheduled service between Hong Kong and Singapore from Jun 1, just over a month after it was launched.
Read more »
Prudential shutters Hong Kong wealth unit PulseHONG KONG/LONDON : Insurer Prudential has shut down its Hong Kong wealth management business Pulse Wealth, the company said in a statement to Reuters on Wednesday, as part of a wider push to streamline its business.
Read more »
"Glory to Hong Kong" banned by appeals court judging it a 'weapon'HONG KONG: An appeals court in Hong Kong demanded Wednesday (May 8) that a protest song popular during pro-democracy demonstrations be removed from the internet, judging it was a "weapon" to incite
Read more »