Hong Kong's health chief has proposed an unconventional approach to discourage smoking in public areas where it is prohibited. Look of disapproval: During a meeting of the Legislative Council's health service panel on Friday, Health Secretary Professor Lo Chung-mau suggested that the public should take matters into their own hands and stare at anyone who lights up a cigarette in the designated non-smoking areas. According to Lo, staring down smokers creates social pressure that would discourage them from violating the smoking ban.
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that the plan to ban the sales of single cigarette sticks that will be included in government regulation in 2023 is .