Singapore Laws & Customs

It's wise to make yourself aware of the local laws and customs. It will help you be sensitive to your local workmates and neighbours... and crucially, help you to stay out of trouble. Singapore has some important regulations you should be aware of, some of which may seem harsh compared to you own country.

• For example, the Rattan Cane is a legally sanctioned form of punishment and is often employed for over 30 types of offence.
• Such as robbery, breaking and entering, assault, rape. living off the earnings of prostitution and vandalism.
• Penalties for drug use, possession or trafficking are very severe indeed.
• Singapore does have the death sentence and it is used for narcotics offences.
• You have been warned... stay away from drugs of any kind in Singapore.
• Driving while drunk could get you 10 years in prison!
• Don't drink and drive, it really is a serious offence here.
• Same sex activity may lead to imprisonment. Kissing between men, for example, is illegal.
• The following are prohibited... Smoking in public, chewing gum, spitting in public, littering, jaywalking.
• Racial slurs, such as those you might hear in football chants could actually wind you up in jail, or getting caned.