Chapter 1
From swamp to global metropolis
Chapter 2
The green blueprint of a garden city
Chapter 3
The delicious melting pot of cultures
Chapter 4
Quirky laws and high-tech living
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Ch 4 · Quirky laws and high-tech living
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No chewing gum! No chewing gum! Keep the MRT doors moving!
Fun Fact
Fines and chewing gum: Tourists are allowed to bring up to two packs of chewing gum per person into Singapore for personal use.
Glossary
chewing gum (noun)
A sweetened, flavored substance made of chicle or synthetic rubber, intended for chewing but not swallowing. Singapore banned this confection in 1992 after vandals disrupted automated train door sensors with discarded wads.
A sweetened, flavored substance made of chicle or synthetic rubber, intended for chewing but not swallowing. Singapore banned this confection in 1992 after vandals disrupted automated train door sensors with discarded wads.
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In which year did Singapore implement its famous ban on the import and sale of chewing gum?
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Which futuristic Singaporean initiative launched in 2014 aims to harness tech to improve urban living?
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