Yes, it's still illegal until today, that to "bring chewing gum or cause to be brought into Singapore by land, water or air from any place which is outside Singapore ..." is strictly prohibited. However, many still unclear the reason of such enforcement. So I after for a good reason, as a big fan of Wikepedia, it said serious maintenance problem is one of the major drive of such enforcement, large amount of money to be spent for cleaning up the 'mess' like train doors, flats & etc. Even several revisions has been made, it still remains.
What about the penalty? If you think the consequences only earns you a fine X amount of dollar, think again. In Singapore, the penalty is a "no play play" thingy, for example, if you are caught of fighting in public places can easily earn you a few years’ jail plus 'rotan' (canning) for at least 10+. You may spend yourself behind bars for years for such vandalism. To those visitors who coming to the island republic, you can still buy categorized medicinal chewing gum provided with the endorsement & registration from the pharmacy shop, just make sure to throw them at the right place.
Last but not least, some even claimed it was previously being reproduced from a used condom that exported from Thailand. Make sense to me as both are having few similarities: rubber, different colors etc. So do you have a chewing gum in your pocket right now?
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Fhuiyoo.....you know what, maybe, due to post natal effect, I almost bring chewing gum to S'pore this week, but, luckily, not all my 'nerve' break during delivery, manage to think, "Ya hor, Singapore rules cannot eat chewing gum". Immediately throw it away before boarding....what a relief!!
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