Hong Kong to step up inspections as new smoking bans take effect on Thursday

Hong Kong authorities will ramp up inspections at bus stops and tourist spots starting on Thursday, when new rules banning smoking while queuing or near designated facilities take effect. Some residents told the Post on Wednesday that they were aware of the new measures, while a number of visitors in Tsim Sha Tsui who were less informed also said they would comply. Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office head Manny Lam Man-chung said that authorities would step up inspections with the aim of...