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Loosening up your tie in Singapore

Sunday July 13, 2003
Singapore has a reputation as one of the most uptight places on earth. And the reputation is not undeserved. I mean, where else can the mosquito patrol knock on your door at 3am and fine you fifty bucks for having standing water in your flower pots? Singapore made international news back the early 1990's when it banned chewing gum because of an incident where a wad of gum was used to lodge a subway door open; then a few weeks later they searched the entourage of then-President George H.B. Bush as he visited Singapore and took away everyone's gum. But hey, they're trying to relax a little. And toward that end Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has launched the "Remake Singapore" program to overcome the city-state's dull and stodgy image. Among the changes: you can now legally dance on the bar in establishments that stay open 24 hours; explicit language will be allowed in the city's theaters; and bungee jumping is permitted for the first time in the city's history. Still illegal: jaywalking - which can land you up to in jail for up to three months and get you a fined $571 (S) for the first offense...

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