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Lee Kuan Yew is born
Lee Kuan Yew becomes the first prime minister of Singapore -
Goh Chok Tong was born
he is currently still alive -
Singapore becomes independent
it was a tiny country with few resources, so Lee, the country's first prime minister, hatched a survival plan. This hinged on making the city-state a "first-world oasis in a third-world region". -
Singapore launched it's very first national campaign
the campaign was about how to keep Singapore clean -
Tuck shops
In the 1980s the government had implemented control over sales of chewing and bubble gum MediaCorp were banned from showing any type of commercial promoting the use of chewing gum.
Tuckshops were banned from selling chewing gum to students
(Tuck shops are a small food selling retaillor.) -
chewing gum litter problems reconized
in 1983 the gum litter problem was brought to the attention of the Foreign Affairs and Culture Minister Dhanabalan. In that year, it was reported that the Housing and Development Board gave $150,000 annually to clean up the mess created by chewing gum litter. -
Lee Kuan yew steps down being a prime minister
Lee steps down as prime minister, hands over power to his deputy Goh Chok Tong -
Lee Kuan Yew starts to play an advisory role as senior minister.
from 1990-2004 -
Mass Rapid Transit system Crisis
gum would get stuck in the train doors and cause the train to stop moving and disruptions with the passengers. -
the gum littering problem
The careless disposal of used chewing gum was also creating cleaning problems in public areas such as cinemas and house -
the beginning
The ministry of environment declared that the ban was to be imposed primarily because chewing gum litter has disrupted the smooth running of trains -
the ban was introduced by the President, Goh Chok Tong
there were strong opinions for and against the ban some people liked the ban because it was their job to clean the streets of gum and some people despised the ban because they thought that is restrained peoples individual freedom. -
Singapore banned chewing gum
in Singapore, you can't sell chewing gum or be seen chewing gum or you have to pay $1,000 as a fine. for a second offence, the person has to pay $2,000 as a fine and clean a public part of the city for a day. for tourist's It has always been legal to bring small amounts into the country for one's own use. -
the effects of the Ban
the effects of the ban came very quickly in months gum began to disappear from Singapore and all traces of gum came with. so all of the stained streets were cleaned and nit dirtied again. -
the ban works!
the ban had the desired effect of decreasing significantly the amount of chewing gum littering cases.
It went down from 525 cases per day before the ban to two cases per day in February 1993 -
people continue to chew against the law
Some Singaporeans imported it from Malaysia, just over the border, but chewed it only in their homes. -
US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
because of the agreement pharmacists and dentists have also been allowed to sell "therapeutic" gum, to customers with a medical prescription. This includes standard sugar-free gum and nicotine gum to help smokers quit smoking. -
Lee Hsien Loong gets sworn to be prim minister.
Lee Hsien Loong, eldest son of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, is sworn in as prime minister. -
sticking to it
Singapore sticks to its 18-year-old ban on the import and chewing of gum. when parliament questions when they are going to take the ban away. -
Lee Kuan yew's Death
Lee Kuan Yew is known as the man who turned Singapore from a small port into a global trading hub. But he also insisted on tidiness and good behaviour - and personified the country's ban on chewing gum. -
Trident Maker Mondelez has begun to sell is gum in Singapore
this has happened because of a $65M investment in developing a global network of research and development facilities. -
Gum in Singapore today
the gum law is still the same as it was 2 years ago but today there are more questions about the law such as when are you going to take away the ban? will the streets stay clean if you lift the ban? and so on but you should just be happy that you live in a state that you can chew as much gum as you want. -
sources
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/singapores-ban-on-chewing-gum-finally-comes-unstuck-5355546.html
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/5066384/ns/world_news-weird_news/t/singapore-loosens--year-chewing-gum-ban/#.XG7imNIzrrd
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32090420
https://www.rappler.com/world/regions/asia-pacific/87661-timeline-lee-kuan-yew
https://www.samaa.tv/global/2016/08/some-wired-laws-of-asian-countries/ -
more sources
http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/history/events/57a854df-8684-456b-893a-a303e0041891
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/singapore/articles/why-singapore-banned-chewing-gum/
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2015/mar/23/gum-control-how-lee-kuan-yew-kept-chewing-gum-off-singapores-streets
http://www.traveller.com.au/singapore-sticks-to-ban-on-chewing-gum-pmpt
http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1160_2008-12-05.html
