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US Pilot Jailed in Singapore for Breaking Quarantine Order

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Wasn't this the place where a teen threw chewing gum on the ground and was flogged?
 

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Wasn't this the place where a teen threw chewing gum on the ground and was flogged?
No. You only get flogged for graffiti on cars, unless you are Michael Fay where Clinton bailed him out.

You can chew gum, just cannot sell them. No fines for chewing gum. If you are caught littering of anything, then it is a fine.
 

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I think so but am not sure. It is illegal to chew gum in public there. At least that used to be the case.

Wasn't this the place where a teen threw chewing gum on the ground and was flogged?
 

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I think so but am not sure. It is illegal to chew gum in public there. At least that used to be the case.
It is absolutely legal to chew gum in public. It has always been the case. You just cannot sell them. So you can pack reasonable amount of chewing gum for self consumption while entering Singapore and no law is broken. People, please get the fact straight.
 
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Well, all I can tell you is when I worked for the Department of the Navy, one of my co-workers traveled to Singapore frequently and he was a serious gum chewer. The travel department for DON issued guidance for people traveling to Singapore and it stated very clearly that is was illegal to chew gum in public in Singapore. He had a hard time with that because he was used to chewing gum all the time. So, I'm not trying to spread false information and fake "facts." I'm simply relaying what the Department of the Navy issued regarding gum chewing in Singapore. Perhaps you live there and know better. If so, I apologize.

It is absolutely legal to chew gum in public. It has always been the case. You just cannot sell them. So you can pack chewing gum with you for reasonable amount for self consumption while in Singapore and no law is broken. People, please get the fact straight.
 

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Well, all I can tell you is when I worked for the Department of the Navy, one of my co-workers traveled to Singapore frequently and he was a serious gum chewer. The travel department for DON issued guidance for people traveling to Singapore and it stated very clearly that is was illegal to chew gum in public in Singapore. He had a hard time with that because he was used to chewing gum all the time. So, I'm not trying to spread false information and fake "facts." I'm simply relaying what the Department of the Navy issued regarding gum chewing in Singapore. Perhaps you live there and know better. If so, I apologize.
Then DON was absolutely mistaken. It has always been legal to chew gum there. No worries, no need to apologize.

 

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He should be given the same punishment that anyone else would receive.
 

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It is absolutely legal to chew gum in public. It has always been the case. You just cannot sell them. So you can pack chewing gum with you for reasonable amount for self consumption while in Singapore and no law is broken. People, please get the fact straight.

Thanks for correcting a common misconception. I, too, was under the impression that chewing gum was illegal in Singapore. I guess since you can buy or sell gum in Singapore, perhaps the people just assumed chewing gum was illegal. I assume that chewing gum in Singapore is frowned up by society even if it is legal to do with your own stash. Do you know about the cultural norms for chewing gum in public in Singapore? This is a country I want to visit one day and would not want to break any cultural norms while there.
 

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Thanks for correcting a common misconception. I, too, was under the impression that chewing gum was illegal in Singapore. I guess since you can buy or sell gum in Singapore, perhaps the people just assumed chewing gum was illegal. I assume that chewing gum in Singapore is frowned up by society even if it is legal to do with your own stash. Do you know about the cultural norms for chewing gum in public in Singapore? This is a country I want to visit one day and would not want to break any cultural norms while there.
Many people whom I know in Singapore chew gum. These folks usually buy "reasonable" amount of gum when they go out of country to take back. Singapore is culturally westernized so there is no problem with chewing gum, although it is sometimes considered unprofessional to chew gum while at work and it depends on the employer.
 

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Many people whom I know in Singapore chew gum. These folks usually buy "reasonable" amount of gum when they go out of country to take back. Singapore is culturally westernized so there is no problem with chewing gum, although it is sometimes considered unprofessional to chew gum while at work and it depends on the employer.

Even in the US, chewing gum is seen as unprofessional and not the best of manners. I only chew gum in prIvate. Chewing gum is a bit of a nervous habit for me. I used to be a compulsive gum chewer but I am working on it. The less I chew gum, the fewer urges I have to do it.
 
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