The article reports that Hong Kong has begun enforcing a full ban on vaping products in public from April 30, 2026. Carrying or using e cigarettes, vape pods, or heated tobacco now carries Officials 'plugging loopholes' in proposed Hong Kong ban on e cigarettes, as industry vows opposition South China Morning Post Hong Kong to impose e cigarette ban in public spaces by 2026 The Times of India Woman jailed for four months for smuggling 22,000 vapes into Hong Kong This Special Administrative Region of China with More Than 7.4 Million People is Going to Ban Public Use of E Cigarette Cartridges by Mid 2026, What You Need to Know Travel And Tour Hong Kong Slaps Fines Up to HK$50,000 on E Cigarette Possession, Tourists Included Seoul Economic Daily