Hong Kong to slap tobacco products with laser labels to root out contraband

Hong Kong to slap tobacco products with laser labels to root out contraband

[South China Morning Post] - 12/30/2024

Sources say authorities studying updating law to introduce new labelling system, which involves goods being marked with laser.



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