Listen to the full article: （Audio generated by ElevenLabs）【明報專訊】DRIPPING AIR-CONDITIONERS are the bane of Hong Kong's sweltering summers, nowhere more so than in the city's older districts. The authorities' traditional stance—waiting for complaints before stirring into action—has long seemed sluggish, while on-site inspections and enforcement have been riddled with practical obstacles. Now, however, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) is rolling out a new enforcement regime: combating the dripping black spots door to door, deploying new technologies to improve nocturnal evidence-gathering, and stiffening penalties through legislative changes. Taken together, the measures promise more teeth.