Hong Kong to ban vaping in public by mid-2026

[New Straits Times] - 02/9/2025

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will ban the possession and use of e-cigarette cartridges in public by mid-2026, the city’s top health official said on Sunday as the government pushed ahead with its anti-tobacco agenda. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd



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