Dogs to be allowed in up to 1,000 Hong Kong eateries in first phase of new rules

Hong Kong authorities will allow up to 1,000 restaurants to welcome pet dogs in the initial stage, with the first group of approved eateries expected to receive licences by June. The Environment and Ecology Bureau said on Tuesday that it aimed to submit the proposed amendments to the Food Business Regulation, which currently prohibits dogs on food premises, within the first quarter of this year. “The first batch of restaurants can apply for permits by May, allowing dogs into restaurants by...