HONG KONG: Hong Kong has decided to outlaw smoking in bars and restaurants, joining cities like New York and countries such as Ireland in leading the charge against tobacco, officials said yesterday.
The territory's legislature voted overwhelmingly in favour of the ban in a late-night debate on Wednesday. Legislation should be in place next summer.
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