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City Tries to Shut Club It Says Flouts Smoking Ban

First published: March 14, 2010

Source: New York Times
The Bloomberg administration is moving closer to shutting one of the largest and [...]

Bars ignoring smoking ban taking our business, other pubs complain

Updated: February 28, 2010
Source: South China Morning Post
Popular bars on Hong Kong [...]

Big Tobacco still on the march, WHO warns

First published: February 26, 2010
Source: Reuters
GENEVA (Reuters) - Governments must do more to protect workers in bars, restaurants and the [...]

Enforcers pleased with smoke ban compliance

Dan Kadison - SCMP
Most smokers are complying with the final phase of the smoking ban - and a new measure [...]

TVB Pearl 1855 hrs tonight: 2009.08.23 - Discussing the Smoking Ban

http://programme.tvb.com/news/pearlreport/episode/20090823/#page-1
播出日期 2009.08.23(日)
娛樂場所禁煙經已實施,現時只餘下街頭與家裡為合法吸煙場所。但娛樂場所禁煙的實施也困難重重,因為部分娛樂場所負責人表明不會要求客人禁煙 - 而新例亦只懲處違例吸煙者,不包括場所負責人。
今年9月禁煙條例實施定額罰款,繳交罰款期以21日為限。有批評指出,禁煙措施與定額罰款,難以向訪港旅客推行。
The ban on smoking in places of entertainment like bars, clubs and mahjong parlours is meant to [...]

Is enough being done to police the smoking ban?

SCMP
Apparently, the enforcement of the ban is too lax as we can still see smokers lighting up in indoor areas. [...]

Up to 40 pubs may close, massage and mahjong parlours also suffer

Amy Nip, Austin Chiu and Dan Kadison - SCMP
More than 30 bars are on the verge of closing as a [...]

SCMP Cartoon on Smoking Ban

SCMP

Many feel free to flout smoke ban

Amy Nip, Austin Chiu, Dan Kadison and Peter So - SCMP
Some venue operators turn a blind eye, while others help [...]

High-rise pubs a draw for sneaky smokers

Amy Nip, Austin Chiu and Dan Kadison - SCMP
Smoke rises, and these days so do smokers.
As the month-old ban on [...]