尽管香港禁止进口、销售和公共使用替代烟草产品，一些在线平台仍在向该市运送电子烟产品。南华早报于5月1日发现多家平台销售此类产品，并带有免责声明。当局因此加强检查和数字监控。
香港对替代烟草产品实施禁令，但销售电子烟的在线平台仍向该市交付产品。南华早报于2026年5月1日报道，发现多家平台销售电子烟产品，其中一些网站显示来自马来西亚和英国的联系方式。
一家平台宣传香港交付和售后服务，物品可在两天内到达。它附有免责声明：“由于不同地区法律不同，我们强烈建议您在购买前了解并确认当地法规。”声明还称：“确保产品符合当地法律以避免潜在法律风险是您的责任。如果购买产品违反当地法律，我们不提供补偿或承担法律责任。”
另一家注册于马来西亚的网站表示，物品从香港以外地区发货，通常两天内交付。它有类似通知，提醒客户确认产品符合当地法律，并称公司不对违反法律的产品提供补偿或法律责任。
这些发现促使当局加强监测和执法。
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The federal government's drug commissioner, Hendrik Streeck, advocates for banning sweet flavors in e-cigarettes to protect young people. He criticizes the marketing as an addiction strategy and welcomes planned bans on 13 ingredients. Addiction researcher Heino Stöver, however, considers the measures unjustified.
Hong Kong authorities have ramped up publicity with mainland Chinese media ahead of a ban on possessing alternative smoking products, including e-cigarettes, in public places starting April 30. Director of Health Ronald Lam Man-kin reported over 11,000 inspections and about 2,200 fixed penalty notices of HK$3,000 this year. Officials anticipate minimal impact on tourists during the Labour Day golden week.
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Hong Kong will issue a HK$3,000 fixed penalty ticket to those carrying small quantities of alternative tobacco products in public from April 30, while larger amounts will incur a maximum fine of HK$50,000 and up to six months in jail. The amended tobacco control law also sets the stage for a future territory-wide ban, though no timeline has been announced.
Hong Kong's major retailers are using direct sourcing and economies of scale to avoid price hikes amid surging logistics costs from the Middle East war. Sa Sa International chairman Simon Kwok Siu-ming warns of pressure on petroleum-derived beauty products. Shipping and airfreight costs have risen 10 to 15 per cent.
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Revisions to Hong Kong’s national security law implementation rules took effect on Monday, experts say, granting police powers common in other jurisdictions and speeding up investigations. The changes clarify procedures for searches under existing powers amid rising geopolitical risks and online threats potentially involving external forces. Senior Counsel Ronny Tong Ka-wah stressed that they introduce new procedures, not new powers or principles.
Rising airline fuel surcharges and the Middle East conflict are deterring Hong Kong residents from long-haul travel, favoring safe and affordable high-speed rail trips to mainland China. Traveler Mr Lau and his wife took a train to neighboring Guangzhou for a three-day trip costing about HK$500. Hong Kong Tourism Association executive director Timothy Chui Ting-pong said the changes have encouraged visits to cross-border destinations.
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Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said Wednesday that the government's probe into Coupang's South Korean unit is being conducted under legal principles without discrimination, refuting criticism from U.S. political circles. The statement came after the U.S. House Judiciary Committee launched an investigation into what it called South Korea's discriminatory targeting of American companies. The probe follows a massive data breach at Coupang affecting over 33.6 million accounts.