Not Singapore
The scourge of pavement chewing gum.
In 1992, the sale of chewing gum in Singapore was banned during the government of PM Goh Chok Tong. This was in response to vandals placing gum over the door sensors on the MRT trains, which was inconvenient and very expensive to fix.
Contrary to popular belief, when the same idea was presented to PM Lee Kwan Yew, he felt a total ban was too drastic.
(Today one can buy 'dental health gum' but be careful where you dump it - or you could pick up a $2000 fine!
Not Singapore
The scourge of pavement chewing gum.
In 1992, the sale of chewing gum in Singapore was banned during the government of PM Goh Chok Tong. This was in response to vandals placing gum over the door sensors on the MRT trains, which was inconvenient and very expensive to fix.
Contrary to popular belief, when the same idea was presented to PM Lee Kwan Yew, he felt a total ban was too drastic.
(Today one can buy 'dental health gum' but be careful where you dump it - or you could pick up a $2000 fine!