Singapore is a fine city !

Singapore is known for its hefty fines for simple offenses. It is how they keep the city looking so clean. These signs are posted in public places.

Durians are a tropical fruit with a spiky outer shell. They are forbidden in public places because they have a very rank smell that lingers for a long time. Apparently they taste OK if you can get past the smell!

Probably the most famous fine is for chewing gum -- $1000. Gum is not sold in any store and the immigration card warns against bringing chewing gum into the country.