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Local customs in Singapore: anything to know?
Anything goes.
Smart-casual for rooftop bars. Cover shoulders/knees at temples & mosques on Arab St/Little India.
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Smart-casual for rooftop bars. Cover shoulders/knees at temples & mosques on Arab St/Little India.
Not practised — 10% service charge is already on bills.
Do
- Queue religiously
- Stand left on escalators (walk right)
- Return hawker trays (it's fined now!)
Don’t
- No eating/drinking on MRT
- No chewing gum import
- No jaywalking
- Durian is banned on public transport (yes, really)
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- Dress
- Anything goes; smart-casual for rooftop bars. Cover shoulders/knees at temples & mosques on Arab St/Little India.
- Tipping
- Not practised — 10% service charge is already on bills.
Dos
- Queue religiously
- Stand left on escalators (walk right)
- Return hawker trays (it's fined now!)
Donts
- No eating/drinking on MRT
- No chewing gum import
- No jaywalking
- Durian is banned on public transport (yes, really)