Hong Kong has begun enforcing a new law prohibiting the public use of e-cigarettes and other alternative tobacco products. At least two individuals have already been fined for vaping in public areas as authorities step up enforcement and publicity efforts.

At least two Hong Kong residents have been penalised for vaping in Admiralty as health authorities begin enforcing a new law banning the public use of alternative tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. “We will issue penalty tickets without warning, and step up publicity in high-traffic areas such as business districts,” Head of Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office Dr Manny Lam Man-chung said, stressing that the new measure would not undermine tourism. A patrol in a business district in...