Talk:Chewing gum sales ban in Singapore

message: Before my edit, the article stated:
: There is a common misconception that chewing gum is illegal in Singapore. However, the ban only prevents the import and sale of chewing gum, not its consumption. In fact, foreign visitors and returning residents are legally allowed to bring small amounts of chewing gum into the country for personal consumption.
I have since checked with the customs. In an email dated 8 November 2005, Senior Corporate Communications Officer for Director-General of Customs, Singapore Customs, Mr Phua Ree Kee has since confirmed:
: Under the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Chewing Gum) Regulations, except for chewing gum with therapeutic value, the importation into Singapore of any chewing gum is prohibited.  The prohibition on the import of chewing gum except for those of therapeutic value is absolute. Therefore, no allowance is given for any person to import them for personal consumption.  Under the same regulation, when goods are brought or caused to be brought into Singapore from any place which is outside Singapore, they are deemed to be imported.  This is regardless whether the goods are for commercial or trade purposes.
(emphasis mine)
I have since corrected the paragraph to
: A common misconception among citizens is that personal use quantities of chewing gum are allowed into Singapore. However, according to the set of Regulations, "importing" means to "bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by land, water or air from any place which is outside Singapore ..." any goods, even if they are not for purposes of trade. The set of Regulations also does not make any provisions for personal use quantities to be brought into Singapore. Therefore, the bringing into Singapore of chewing gum, of however small quantities for whatever purpose, is prohibited.
along with a footnote.—Goh wz 10:59, 8 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Great job in researching and rewriting. I now realized that I've violated the law all these times! --Vsion 11:18, 8 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I hope a police raid wont happen at my house right now! :D--Huaiwei 14:22, 8 November 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: So what if you manufactured the gum yourself within Singapore?  You would only have to import the ingredients, not the chewing gum itself.--Lairor (talk) 00:01, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  No actual allowance of personal use quantities of chewing gum 

message: Did someone from the Government of Singapore write this? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Baxter42 (talk • contribs) .19:03, December 1, 2005 (UTC)
:Who may he be then? :D--Huaiwei 20:30, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  This article is terrible. 

message: Do any other countries have laws regarding and/or bans on chewing gum? Since all i can find is about Singapore and I know that other countries must have some laws about it!!!-- —Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.163.101.10 (talk • contribs) 
:According to this Asian Wall Street Journal article in 2004, , a senior director at Wrigley said: "Singapore is the only place in the world with a ban, and with these kind of restrictions." If you know of any similar ban in other countries, please post the information here.  --Vsion 01:50, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  laws in other countries 

message: In my opinion, the following text needs significant cleanup to present a more balanced and less emotional perspective: "Beside its authoritative rules, the long-running Singapore government was also known for its creativity in formulating "creative" schemes to tackle social problems, including the Corrective Work Order, Certificate of Entitlement and Nominated Member of Parliament.  This time, they managed to pull out another trick. First, they recognised the proven health benefits of certain gums, such as Wrigley's Orbit brand of sugar-free gum that contains calcium lactate to strengthen tooth enamel. Second, the sales of this newly categorised medicinal gum was allowed, provided it was sold by a dentist or pharmacist, who must take down the names of buyers. Healthcare professionals were not amused by this new responsibility."  Milnivlek (talk) 11:53, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Non-encyclopedic tone in "Revision of the Act" section 

message: Perhaps the article should highlight the wider implications of the chewing gum ban in Singapore's context, both in the positive and negative perspective. This might help to contextualize the ban and why it created such a stir internationally.Kyrateo (talk) 16:49, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: More balanced understanding