Despite the hype swirling around, smokers in Hong Kong must wait until April at least before they find out whether a new smoking device, IQOS, will be introduced in the SAR. [...]

Anti-smoking group the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health slammed the product, saying it is nothing more than a tactic by the tobacco industry "to downplay the health risks associated with smoking" and lure "curious youngsters" to try it.