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Singapore is a strict and squeaky-clean place. Some might even say the country’s rules border on fascism. The Rattan Cane is a legally sanctioned form of punishment, and smoking in public, littering, and jaywalking are prohibited. Singapore has stringent food laws as well. People are banned from eating Durian on the subway; the sour, funky smelling aroma of the world’s most divisive fruit is enough to make a person pass out. However, the Asian city-state is best known for its ban on chewing gum. The gum ban was introduced in 1992 in an effort to make the city cleaner.
