Chinese vaping device maker Smoore files for HK IPO amid industry scrutiny

Chinese vaping device maker Smoore files for HK IPO amid industry scrutiny

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Chinese vaping device manufacturer Smoore has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong on late Thursday, less than two months after the country’s regulator urged merchants to stop selling and advertising electronic cigarettes online out of juvenile protection.